Many experts thought the Giants were nuts to give Aaron Rowand the big contract that they did over the winter but he’s been making the front office look pretty good. Rowand has played in 82 games for the Giants this season and he’s 90 for 301 (.299 avg, .824 OPS) with 40 runs scored, 8 homers and 46 RBIs. Rowand has been injury prone in the past but it has been because of his all out effort. He still has the fire to hustle all of the time but he’s protecting himself a little more in the field staying clear of sprinting full bore into the fence to make a catch. Still, Rowand is a really good player to build around in the future for the Giants as he’s a good role model for younger players.