[teejers1]

Why anyone would want Slater is beyond me. Lot's of swings and misses. Lot's of taken third strikes.

Can play all three of positions. Can run. And he’s shown in the past that he can hit left handed pitching.  Obviously you aren’t going to get anything for him alone.  But he could be attractive to a team as part of a package.

Baseball is like any other sport: you need confidence to play well.  Playing time breeds confidence; lack of PT does the opposite.  It's no wonder that Slater is sucking now - he gets no regular PT and doesn't have the confidence of his manager.  I think he is a better player than Ruf, Tauchman, Casali, Dubon, Vosler, and maybe even Wade.

I'd play Slater every game from here to the All Star break - against righties and lefties.  And then if he still is sucking canal water, option him.  But give him some leash/comfort/confidence.  

No one on the Giants is hitting well, with possible exception of Posey  . . . and Duggar (of all people) . . . and  . . . Flores (maybe?).

It's scuffle-city right now, particularly with RISP.

[teejers1]

Why anyone would want Slater is beyond me. Lot's of swings and misses. Lot's of taken third strikes.

Can play all three of positions. Can run. And he’s shown in the past that he can hit left handed pitching.  Obviously you aren’t going to get anything for him alone.  But he could be attractive to a team as part of a package.

Baseball is like any other sport: you need confidence to play well.  Playing time breeds confidence; lack of PT does the opposite.  It's no wonder that Slater is sucking now - he gets no regular PT and doesn't have the confidence of his manager.  I think he is a better player than Ruf, Tauchman, Casali, Dubon, Vosler, and maybe even Wade.

I'd play Slater every game from here to the All Star break - against righties and lefties.  And then if he still is sucking canal water, option him.  But give him some leash/comfort/confidence.  

No one on the Giants is hitting well, with possible exception of Posey  . . . and Duggar (of all people) . . . and  . . . Flores (maybe?).

It's scuffle-city right now, particularly with RISP.