The Giants and Eugenio Velez
"Eugenio Velez, a switch-hitter who will be only 26 in May, can play second, third or outfield, and looked good in his September call-up. I hope they give the kid some playing time."
That's what I wrote in my column "Cry, cry, baby" last Monday. Well, in Saturday's game against the Brewers, Velez — filling in for Durham at 2B — hit a single, double and triple, knocked in four RBIs, and stole his 13th base of spring. Am I the only one who thinks that Velez ought to not only make the Giants roster, but that the orange and black should start him — somewhere— when the season opens?