Game Thread: 4/7 Shotgun @ Fraudres

[msgkings322]

I still feel Pence will lead the team in strikeouts....

 

[calsnowskier]

No sweat. Going down all quiet-like.

 

[calsnowskier]

I still feel Pence will lead the team in strikeouts....

Will he play enough to do that?

 

[calsnowskier]

A boring save.

 

[msgkings322]

Will he play enough to do that?

Might only take 300 ABs

 

[1phlapdown]

bad road trip

 

[msgkings322]

We'll know in 40 games, but is this the first year the team actually isn't any good since 2010?

Ugly pitching.

But I'm sticking with what I said after 2014 (and actually after 2012 and even 2010)....the drought is over, we saw the best stretch in SF Giants history, and if that window is closed I have no regrets.

Maybe there just aren't enough of the Nine left to keep the magic going....Cain is done, so just Bum and Posey.

 

[calsnowskier]

bad road trip

The offense has been fine.

The defense has been fine (today not withstanding).

The starters have been a bit rough.

The bully has been down right abismal.

 

[msgkings322]

The offense has been fine.

The defense has been fine (today not withstanding).

The starters have been a bit rough.

The bully has been down right abismal.

Hate to say it, but the only thing wrong here is the starters also being shitty. Only Bum had a QS.

 

[calsnowskier]

We'll know in 40 games, but is this the first year the team actually isn't any good since 2010?

Ugly pitching.

But I'm sticking with what I said after 2014 (and actually after 2012 and even 2010)....the drought is over, we saw the best stretch in SF Giants history, and if that window is closed I have no regrets.

Maybe there just aren't enough of the Nine left to keep the magic going....Cain is done, so just Bum and Posey.

The bully has serious yips. The other 3 aspects are fine.

I do worry about the heart of this team, though. There certainly seem so to be a block in keeping leads.

 

[calsnowskier]

Hate to say it, but the only thing wrong here is the starters also being shitty. Only Bum had a QS.

1st turn in an offensive Park. I am OK with their performances (somewhat), and fully expect this to be one of the 3 or 4 best rotations in the game.

 

[msgkings322]

Bum's gotta be the stopper tomorrow

 

[msgkings322]

1st turn in an offensive Park. I am OK with their performances (somewhat), and fully expect this to be one of the 3 or 4 best rotations in the game.

 

[msgkings322]

And I'm not so sure the offense is fine, yet. They got their numbers in that same offensive park.

Left a lot of guys on base even then.

 

[calsnowskier]

And...

Our top MLB-ready prospect is a starter.

The rotation will be fine.

 

[calsnowskier]

And I'm not so sure the offense is fine, yet. They got their numbers in that same offensive park.

Left a lot of guys on base even then.

Fair point. But the RISP numbers felt a bit misleading. There were a lot of productive PAs in there (walks, sacrifices, runners moved). Just because a PA ends as an 0-1 doesn't mean it was a bad PA.

 

[msgkings322]

Fair point. But the RISP numbers felt a bit misleading. There were a lot of productive PAs in there (walks, sacrifices, runners moved). Just because a PA ends as an 0-1 doesn't mean it was a bad PA.

Maybe, I'm just still mad at Posey for his weak pop up with 1 out and the bases juiced late in game 3. If he gets even a sac fly maybe the pen can do their job.

 

[msgkings322]

At least the Dogs lost. Only scored 1 run at Coors.

 

[calsnowskier]

At least the Dogs lost. Only scored 1 run at Coors.

I don't do any scoreboard watching until June at the earliest, and only when the Giants have shown they know how to win a game.

 

[shrksfn9192]

I don't do any scoreboard watching until June at the earliest, and only when the Giants have shown they know how to win a game.

They had that huge 8-4 win on Tuesday to guarantee that they won't start 0-21 like the 1988 Orioles.

1988 Baltimore Orioles season - Wikipedia
1988 Baltimore Orioles Schedule | Baseball-Reference.com