Game Thread: 7/15 A's vs. Giants in 'First Half' finale

[SFGRTB]

In the 98th game of the regular season, MLB heads into the break and the unofficial end to the 'first half'

d'Arnaud-5
Belt-3
McCutchen-9
Posey-2
Crawford-6
Hernandez-7
Duggar-8
Tomlinson-4
Suarez-1

A couple of lefties facing off. One of them has a no-hitter this year.

 

[SFGRTB]

I'll probably be watching the Futures Game, which is also unfortunately at 1pm

IDK why they have the Futures Game on Sunday when there's still MLB games going on. Why not Wednesday (also a phrase I use to say in college a lot)?

 

[msgkings322]

In the 98th game of the regular season, MLB heads into the break and the unofficial end to the 'first half'

d'Arnaud-5
Belt-3
McCutchen-9
Posey-2
Crawford-6
Hernandez-7
Duggar-8
Tomlinson-4
Suarez-1

A couple of lefties facing off. One of them has a no-hitter this year.

I guess Bochy's MO is to bat Belt 4th and Posey 2nd vs righties, reverse vs lefties, on the theory that Posey can still generate power off a lefty. Meh.

First half? More like first 3/5.

 

[SFGRTB]

 

[SFGRTB]

Better yet, there's no Sunday Night game on the Sunday before the ASB.... make the Futures Game the Sunday Night Baseball game!

 

[calsnowskier]

He looks much more buff than I thought he was.

 

[SFGRTB]

He looks much more buff than I thought he was.

He's a stud. Built like a tank. People called him Cespedes Jr.

 

[calsnowskier]

He's a stud. Built like a tank. People called him Cespedes Jr.

That neck, though...


I just always pictured him as a wiry kid.

 

[SFGRTB]

That neck, though...


I just always pictured him as a wiry kid.

Nah. He'd be a football player if he was American-born

edit: American state-side born*. He's Puerto Rican

 

[SFGRTB]

Duggar really has an ideal swing and approach for this ballpark. Gap-to-gap guy, uses the opposite field as a lefty and has a good eye. If he can put it all together, could be huge.

 

[msgkings322]

So, ugh.

 

[msgkings322]

Considering our offense, we probably lose today

 

[1phlapdown]

He got singled to death. I'm guessing he'll go one more.

 

[calsnowskier]

He got singled to death. I'm guessing he'll go one more.

And NONE of the singles were S2S...

 

[calsnowskier]

Why is Posey batting cleanup? He has 2 HRs since the beginning of June.

 

[1phlapdown]

And NONE of the singles were S2S...

Oy.

At least their pitcher is expending some energy this inning.

 

[msgkings322]

Why is Posey batting cleanup? He has 2 HRs since the beginning of June.

Lefty pitcher. I don't agree but that's probably Bochys rationale

 

[SFGRTB]

Well.... sounds like it's a good thing I've focused on the Futures Game so far

 

[msgkings322]

This fucking team. So mediocre. The fuckng As are better....

 

[SFGRTB]

Ray Black warming up, looks like. Back-to-back, day game after a night game.