SAN FRANCISCO — did not intend to raise any deep, philosophical questions when he started behind the plate Saturday afternoon. He merely wanted to catch a good game and have competitive at-bats. He wanted to lead a victory handshake line. He wanted to help the wash off whatever toxic effluent they waded through in the process of losing by 16 runs a night earlier. And ideally, he wanted to do something memorable for the 15,000 fans who received his bobblehead when they entered the ballpark.
Upon his arrival in the big leagues, Bailey showed glimpses of his hitting ability. He played that tempted some onlookers to make a lofty comparison. But Bailey wore down in the second half. He hit .121 with one extra-base hit in 18 games after Sept. 1. The Giants might have been reacting to that downturn at the plate this past winter when they spent $8.25 million on a backup catcher, , whose primary attribute is his power against left-handed pitching.
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