LOS ANGELES - Cynics will believe the Giants concocted a shoulder injury to disabled a guy who cannot buy a hit. Gregor Blanco's answer to that: His left shoulder has gotten so bad it hurts when he runs.
The Giants placed Blanco on the disabled list Tuesday and purchased the contract of Gorkys Hernandez, a journeyman who has 178 big-league plate appearances with the Pirates and Marlins, but only five since 2012. The 28-year-old hit .302 with a .382 on-base percentage for Sacramento this season.
Blanco injured the shoulder in May sliding head-first into first base, "one of those things they always tell you as a little kid, 'Don't do that.