Back in May I wondered, "Will the legend of Johnny G. live on?" At the time he was hitting .275/.336/.353, leading me to dig deeper into his batted ball data and arriving to the conclusion that yes, it would live on, indeed. Or, that he'd be useful, at least.
Fortunately, Little Italy made me look smart with a series of clutch hits throughout the season, cementing his place in the hearts of the Halo faithful as the anti-Howie. Following a return from the DL, Johnny hit .367/.406/.733 in the season's final ten games. While the Angels fell just shy of the second wild card, Johnny Arthur Giavotella is widely credited as the spark the Halos needed for their late-season push.