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A Movement Towards Youth Posted by James Bucci in San Francisco Giants August 7th, 2008

The baseball trade deadline expired last Thursday without a peep from the San Francisco Giants (48-65). Sure, second baseman Ray Durham departed for Milwaukee, but the Giants failed to find a home for any of their other veterans. So, what remains will remain unless a waiver deal can be arranged, which is a possibility. In some ways, the lack of trade news is deflating, but with the deadline now in the distance, the Giants have found courage in not feeling obliged to audition older players and can finally proceed with the future.

Friday night in San Diego marked the beginning. San Francisco trotted out a line-up of kids, which delighted many who have clamored for this moment for months. Shortstop Emmanuel Burriss and second baseman Ivan Ochoa formed the Giants’ new double-play combination, which added a much needed dose of excitement and athleticism. Ironically, the Giants won Friday and Saturday with the kids and lost Sunday with the vets. To end Saturday night’s game, Ochoa displayed a bit of fancy footwork as he fielded a ball behind second base, stepped on the bag before a sliding Padre could take him out and zipped a throw to first for the double-play. The game-ending play exhibited a type of dazzling quickness and youth, missing around the diamond. Read more