Make it make sense: Why are Giants not utilizing top prospect Bryce Eldridge?
The Giants calling up Bryce Eldridge, their No. 1 prospect and one of the prized young sluggers in baseball, only to let him rot on the bench.
It’s like having a Porsche 911 Carrera and being instructed not to exceed 50 miles per hour. It’s getting a custom Armani suit but told it can only be worn at family barbeques. It’s like winning an all-inclusive Tahiti beach vacation for two, but your plus-one is your grandmother.
It’s the San Francisco Giants calling up their No. 1 prospect, one of the prized young sluggers in baseball, only to let him rot on the bench. The Giants, who promoted first baseman Bryce Eldridge two weeks ago from Triple-A Sacramento, are utilizing their batboys more frequently than Eldridge.
Eldridge, called up May 4, has inexplicably started just five games in the last two weeks, and only once in the last four days for a team whose season is already on life support with the second-worst record in the National League. Please, make it make sense. This is a 21-year-old who just had the best night of his season on May 18 , producing two hits for the Giants, which matched his season total.
His reward? The bench. Again.
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