Hitting second for the Giants on Thursday night: Ryan Theriot, Scrappy Middle Infielder.
Number of times Ryan Theriot has hit second for the Giants this year: 55.
What you look for in a player that hits second: a good on-base percentage.
Ryan Theriot's on-base percentage this year: .318, which is not very good.
Ryan Theriot's on-base percentage in 2010: .321, which is also not very good.
Ryan Theriot's on-base percentage in 2009: .321, see above.
Number of Giants players in Thursday's lineup with a higher 2012 on-base percentage than Ryan Theriot: five.
Number of said Giants players hitting behind Ryan Theriot in Thursday's lineup: four.
A random sampling of some Giants players hitting behind Ryan Theriot in Thursday's lineup: Cabrera, Melky; Posey, Buster; Pence, Hunter.
How good those players are: better than Ryan Theriot.
How much better: a lot better.
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Brandon Belt's 2012 on-base percentage: .340.
Brandon Belt's status with the Giants: not an everyday player.
Where Brandon Belt hits in the lineup, when Brandon Belt is in the lineup: likely 6th or 7th.
Who keeps Brandon Belt from hitting higher in the lineup: likely Ryan Theriot.
How much sense this makes: none.
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The Giants' playoff hopes: very real.
Potential explanations for Ryan Theriot hitting second for a team in the playoff chase: N/A
What is going through Giants manager Bruce Bochy's mind when he fills out his lineup card with Ryan Theriot hiting second: who can possibly say.
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