ROOKIE STRUGGLES: This has not been a bumper season for National League rookie hitters. Travis Ishikawa's .219 average through Monday's game ranked eighth among NL rookies. His 11 RBIs ranked second to the 14 for Joe Thurston of St. Louis.
from Henry Schulman
To put it another way, Travis Ishikawa had better mix in a few more multihit games with that impressive glove work, because at least three other guys could figure in the Giants' plans.
Over the weekend, manager Bruce Bochy came this close to benching Ishikawa and making Pablo Sandoval the first baseman, at least for the immediate future. Only a last-minute change of heart got Ishikawa into Sunday's lineup at Dodger Stadium, and he was hitting .188 before his three-hit outburst against Washington on Monday night.
from Bruce Jenkins
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