Does everyone remember when the Giants traded for Bill Mueller in September 2002? It was a cosmetic, almost PR move (as the trade occurred after August 31st, Mueller was ineligible for the Giants’ postseason roster) for a team that had some injuries and was still looking to make a strong push for the postseason. We know the season didn’t end well, but the Giants did accomplish their September goal by even making it to the postseason, but that was all in spite of Mueller, who played in only 8 games and hit .154. Of course, Mueller’s following three seasons with the Red Sox wound up being historic and, basically, the best years of his career, but the Giants will always have 1996-2000 and those 8 games in 2002.
Thursday BP, 8/30/18
