Game Thread: 8/7 1-year Curse @ 3-year Curse

[msgkings322]

Let's go Parker though, keep raking....

 

[msgkings322]

Interesting comment on Belt:

He was hitting .241/.355/.469 with 18 home runs and three steals in 451 plate appearances, but given his .284 BABIP, the batting average was due for some positive regression.

 

[calsnowskier]

I don't really see a $1 million arm either.

He did have .TJ a couple years back...

 

[msgkings322]

He did have .TJ a couple years back...

Didn't work apparently

 

[1phlapdown]

Interesting comment on Belt:

He was hitting .241/.355/.469 with 18 home runs and three steals in 451 plate appearances, but given his .284 BABIP, the batting average was due for some positive regression.

Uhh, come again?

 

[msgkings322]

Uhh, come again?

Just quoted some fantasy site, is that not how it works?

 

[calsnowskier]

I am not a huge believer in the theory that everyone should have approx the same BABIP.

If a guy has a low BABIP, it could bean he isn't getting good wood on the ball. It could mean he is a predictable hitter and he has a shift put on against him. It could mean he is injured.

BABIP is NOT simply an indicator of luck, as many try to argue.

 

[msgkings322]

Heyward LOL

 

[msgkings322]

Look at 'em hit. Trying to make me and @Stokes1931 look stupid

 

[Stokes1931]

I really wish they'd replace Bam Bam so you would try to find someone else to blame for them not hitting, because it wouldn't change a thing.

I know, you may be right, similar things were said about Lansford. But something has got to change, right? Coaches are supposed to develop players to become better players. The Giants' hitters have not progressed under HM's tutelage. Especially since the last ASB. The same team that was scoring 6 runs a game was then scoring 3 runs a game. And this season has been more of the same. Hitting has been bad. Timely hitting has been bad. Plate discipline/patience has been awful. So BamBam stays? When did MLB coaches get tenure?

 

[Stokes1931]

He did have .TJ a couple years back...

Tried to do Tommy John and instead went with Tammy John.

 

[msgkings322]

I know, you may be right, similar things were said about Lansford. But something has got to change, right? Coaches are supposed to develop players to become better players. The Giants' hitters have not progressed under HM's tutelage. Especially since the last ASB. The same team that was scoring 6 runs a game was then scoring 3 runs a game. And this season has been more of the same. Hitting has been bad. Timely hitting has been bad. Plate discipline/patience has been awful. So BamBam stays? When did MLB coaches get tenure?

I wouldn't care if they fire him just to change the energy, but Bam Bam has 3 rings too. It's not him.

 

[Stokes1931]

Look at 'em hit. Trying to make me and @Stokes1931 look stupid

That's not hard to do in my case.

Good on Ryder with his first MLB homer!

 

[msgkings322]

Maddon going with the righty out of the pen for Parker...he always was unconventional

Edit: and it worked, of course

 

[Stokes1931]

I wouldn't care if they fire him just to change the energy, but Bam Bam has 3 rings too. It's not him.

He has three rings because our starting pitching and FYWW were very solid, and we hit just enough to win. Our pitching is not all that right now, and we are not hitting even to the level we were.

So BamBam should stay IYHO?

Someone has to be sacrificed to the baseball gods. It won't be Noggin, and it won't be Rags. Though I do wonder about how poorly the pitchers are doing. Lack of talent (certainly) or poor coaching (maybe) or just one of those seasons?

 

[Stokes1931]

Maddon going with the righty out of the pen for Parker...he always was unconventional

Edit: and it worked, of course

Genius move, ParKer K's.

 

[msgkings322]

He has three rings because our starting pitching and FYWW were very solid, and we hit just enough to win. Our pitching is not all that right now, and we are not hitting even to the level we were.

So BamBam should stay IYHO?

Someone has to be sacrificed to the baseball gods. It won't be Noggin, and it won't be Rags. Though I do wonder about how poorly the pitchers are doing. Lack of talent (certainly) or poor coaching (maybe) or just one of those seasons?

Mostly this. And sure, fire him, fine with me.

 

[1phlapdown]

Just quoted some fantasy site, is that not how it works?

I guess. I just couldn't wrap my head around what you said.

 

[Stokes1931]

Once again, the Giants have zero walks through 8 innings.

 

[Stokes1931]

Span ends it with a FPGIDP. Perfect. After KT works the first walk of the game. No good deed goes unpunished.