Game Thread: 8.6 Champs @ Junior

[tzill]

1. Andrew McCutchen (R) RF
2. Buster Posey (R) C
3. Evan Longoria (R) 3B
4. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
5. Austin Slater (R) 1B
6. Joe Panik (L) 2B
7. Steven Duggar (L) CF
8. Gorkys Hernandez (R) LF
9. Dereck Rodriguez (R) P

Let’s link strong!

 

[LHG]

Joe Panik is starting to look like a back up infielder, with no positional versatility.

 

[Stokes1931]

Joe Panik is starting to look like a back up infielder, with no positional versatility.

Nor is he hitting. One hit since his return from the DL

 

[LHG]

Nor is he hitting. One hit since his return from the DL

That is what I'm referring to. Has his defense gotten worse too?

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

That is what I'm referring to. Has his defense gotten worse too?

 

[1phlapdown]

Our ace is doing well.

 

[calsnowskier]

Damn, he made that look easy.

 

[calsnowskier]

Nor is he hitting. One hit since his return from the DL

Nice jinxing.

The Colin is strong in this one.

 

[Stokes1931]

Nice jinxing.

The Colin is strong in this one.

 

[LHG]

How the mighty has fallen.

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Charlie Morton. An intriguing FA SP this offseason

 

[Stokes1931]

Cutch not clutch there.

 

[Stokes1931]

Charlie Morton. An intriguing FA SP this offseason

He's at the right age to offer him a multiyear deal.

 

[calsnowskier]

How the mighty has fallen.

In specific reference to who?

 

[LHG]

In specific reference to who?

Panik and his defense, according to the chart GPC posted.

 

[calsnowskier]

He's at the right age to offer him a multiyear deal.

He may be the most attractive FA on the market.

Avoid Harper.
Avoid Kershaw (assuming he opts out).
Avoid Machado.

 

[calsnowskier]

Panik and his defense, according to the chart GPC posted.

Ah...

To be fair, his GG was a bit surprising...

 

[LHG]

He may be the most attractive FA on the market.

Avoid Harper.
Avoid Kershaw (assuming he opts out).
Avoid Machado.

Kershaw opting out looks more and more likely, assuming he stays healthy, with each start he makes.

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

He may be the most attractive FA on the market.

Avoid Harper.
Avoid Kershaw (assuming he opts out).
Avoid Machado.

Kershaw may not want to opt out with some of the injury issues

 

[LHG]

Ah...

To be fair, his GG was a bit surprising...

Still, the numbers defensively in 2017 and 2018 are quite different than 2015 and 2016.