Chris Shaw has been the Giants’ September Surprise

The Giants’ self-imposed dire financial straits and questionable management of their 40-man roster suggested we might not see many September call-ups this season and even fewer “young” prospects who might provide us with a surprise or two. Thanks to an unprecedented number of injuries and the Andrew McCutchen trade at the end of August, the Giants found themselves with just enough flexibility to get Chris Shaw onto the roster.

This is important because without Chris Shaw, the Giants would have literally nothing going for them in the final month of the season.

Now, maybe you want to argue that the emergence of Dereck Rodriguez and Andrew Suarez means that this final month should be a victory…