Game Thread: 06.12.22 Going for the Sweep!

[pachyderm]

As of right now the 4th best record in the NL.

 

[msgkings322]

I am a bit surprised to see all the Dodger relievers with ERAs in the 4s. Their bullpen may not be as bad as ours but it isn't nearly as good as I thought it was. I guess they can get away with that a bit with their starting rotation.

Their bullpen is way worse than ours. Our pen just won us an entire sweep vs the Dodgers. For sure the last 2 games.

FYWW!!

 

[msgkings322]

Who WOULDNT make you nervous right now? Doval is not a calming influence.

I feel pretty confident in him and he'll only get better IMO

 

[msgkings322]

Potentially game-saving catch.

Estrada had a big play today too

 

[calsnowskier]

Estrada had a big play today too

Estrada passes the eye test on defense, but apparently the advanced metrics on him say he is a bad defensive 2B. But I have no understanding of advanced defensive metrics, so I can’t attack or defend their rating for him.

 

[msgkings322]

Estrada passes the eye test on defense, but apparently the advanced metrics on him say he is a bad defensive 2B. But I have no understanding of advanced defensive metrics, so I can’t attack or defend their rating for him.

He's inconsistent. Makes too many errors but also great plays.

 

[LHG]

Their bullpen is way worse than ours. Our pen just won us an entire sweep vs the Dodgers. For sure the last 2 games.

FYWW!!

I understand our bullpen looked great this series but how does that mean ours is better than the Dodgers? The eye test, looking at each player's numbers, wouldn't suggest that.

 

[msgkings322]

I understand our bullpen looked great this series but how does that mean ours is better than the Dodgers? The eye test, looking at each player's numbers, wouldn't suggest that.

Some of the numbers are misleading. Rogers is an outstanding reliever who has weird numbers due to one outing where he didn't even get hit that hard, lotta seeing eye ground balls.

I haven't looked closely but I don't see how one would think our pen is a problem. We are now on pace to win 91 games, and 4th in the NL. 4th is about the best I would hope for this year (1st wildcard)

 

[calsnowskier]

Some of the numbers are misleading. Rogers is an outstanding reliever who has weird numbers due to one outing where he didn't even get hit that hard, lotta seeing eye ground balls.

I haven't looked closely but I don't see how one would think our pen is a problem. We are now on pace to win 91 games, and 4th in the NL. 4th is about the best I would hope for this year (1st wildcard)

Nope.

4th in the NL does not mean 1st WC. San Diego currently holds the first WC. If the season ended total, we would be the #5 seed.

Mutts
doggies
Cards
Puds
Giants
Bravos


We would face the Puds w/o HFA in the WC round.

 

[msgkings322]

Nope.

4th in the NL does not mean 1st WC. San Diego currently holds the first WC. If the season ended total, we would be the #5 seed.

Mutts
doggies
Cards
Puds
Giants
Bravos


We would face the Puds w/o HFA in the WC round.

Thanks. 1st wildcard is still what I think our ceiling is.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Nope.

4th in the NL does not mean 1st WC. San Diego currently holds the first WC. If the season ended total, we would be the #5 seed.

Mutts
doggies
Cards
Puds
Giants
Bravos


We would face the Puds w/o HFA in the WC round.

Good info. But there is a long way to go (103 games for us), AND...

...we have multiple potential upside factors.

1) Great momentum off this sweep. We were struggling at home, hopefully this reverses that.

2) We are WAY under the salary cap. We could easily afford a major pickup, perhaps an SP or high quality reliever.

3) By contrast, both SD and LA are well over the cap. That is not to say they wouldn't push it further should they decide to do so.

4) Belt just could get healthy and hot.

 

[tzill]

Apparently, if I leave the country the warriors and giants can’t lose. Staying here for a while

 

[pachyderm]

Good info. But there is a long way to go (103 games for us), AND...

...we have multiple potential upside factors.

1) Great momentum off this sweep. We were struggling at home, hopefully this reverses that.

2) We are WAY under the salary cap. We could easily afford a major pickup, perhaps an SP or high quality reliever.

3) By contrast, both SD and LA are well over the cap. That is not to say they wouldn't push it further should they decide to do so.

4) Belt just could get healthy and hot.

I'm relying on this, heavily...

 

[calsnowskier]

I'm relying on this, heavily...

Yeah…

I never hold my breath when it comes to relying on certain players.