[Mick]

Not too excited about Stanford alumni. Slater is no Garry Maddox and Bubic is no Greg Maddux. Am excited about Luis Gonzalez but what happens when Late Night Soft Tissue Lamont returns?

Not excited about Bubic, I'll grant you that.  I am excited about Slater.  He's probably the Giants' best outfielder.  He's very fast and knows how to run:  career 30 stolen bases in 33 attempts.  Pretty darned good, I'd say.  OBP of .365, good for #30 in all of MLB, were he to have enough AB's. He's a solid leadoff hitter, would be on pace to score 100 runs -- again, if he had the at bats.  Second highest OBP on the Giants after Yaz among the regulars and semi-regulars.  Highest number of walks per plate appearance, higher even than Belt or Yaz.  I think he's a terrific player.

[Mick]

Not too excited about Stanford alumni. Slater is no Garry Maddox and Bubic is no Greg Maddux. Am excited about Luis Gonzalez but what happens when Late Night Soft Tissue Lamont returns?

Not excited about Bubic, I'll grant you that.  I am excited about Slater.  He's probably the Giants' best outfielder.  He's very fast and knows how to run:  career 30 stolen bases in 33 attempts.  Pretty darned good, I'd say.  OBP of .365, good for #30 in all of MLB, were he to have enough AB's. He's a solid leadoff hitter, would be on pace to score 100 runs -- again, if he had the at bats.  Second highest OBP on the Giants after Yaz among the regulars and semi-regulars.  Highest number of walks per plate appearance, higher even than Belt or Yaz.  I think he's a terrific player.