Eldridge. Eldridge. Eldridge.
How many times have you heard the name? So many.
How many clips of towering home runs have you seen, from Eugene to Richmond to Sacramento? Too many.
And yet, none of it feels real until he finally shows up. When Bryce Eldridge settles into the box for the first time and you think, Man, this guy is TALL.
After a year of immense hype, the Giants' top prospect debuted Monday night in Arizona. I don't think Buster Posey wanted to call him up, but with Dom Smith out and the Giants chasing a playoff spot, he gave in.
Eldridge should play a lot, and we should all do our best not to rush judgement on the 20-year-old. But it's going to be hard. Fans are desperate for a homegrown slugger. I'm desperate for a homegrown slugger. You’ll feel every strikeout and hit and 400-foot flyout a little bit more.
It’s the beauty of hope and the punishment of expectations.
The playoff race: The DBacks passed the Giants, who now sit alongside the Reds two games behind the Mets. With 12 games to go it’s, um, winning time?
