Game Thread: 8/22/2017 Jimmy @ Jeff

[LHG]

Going against the trend by starting the thread well ahead of game time. So far ahead that I have to pretend like I know what the lineup will look like:

Span - cf
Hernandez - lf
Pence - rf
Posey - c
Sandoval - 3rd
Crawford - ss
Jones - 1st
Calixte - 2nd
Samardzija - sp

 

[1phlapdown]

These might be the correct lineups.

1. Eric Thames (L) 1B
2. Neil Walker (S) 2B
3. Ryan Braun (R) LF
4. Travis Shaw (L) 3B
5. Domingo Santana (R) RF
6. Manny Pina (R) C
7. Eric Sogard (L) SS
8. Keon Broxton (R) CF
9. Jimmy Nelson (R) P
1. Denard Span (L) CF
2. Hunter Pence (R) RF
3. Jarrett Parker (L) LF
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
6. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B
7. Ryder Jones (L) 1B
8. Kelby Tomlinson (R) 2B
9. Jeff Samardzija (R) P
Gametime Forecast: 65°F • Clear • 0% PoP

 

[LHG]

These might be the correct lineups.

1. Eric Thames (L) 1B
2. Neil Walker (S) 2B
3. Ryan Braun (R) LF
4. Travis Shaw (L) 3B
5. Domingo Santana (R) RF
6. Manny Pina (R) C
7. Eric Sogard (L) SS
8. Keon Broxton (R) CF
9. Jimmy Nelson (R) P
1. Denard Span (L) CF
2. Hunter Pence (R) RF
3. Jarrett Parker (L) LF
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
6. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B
7. Ryder Jones (L) 1B
8. Kelby Tomlinson (R) 2B
9. Jeff Samardzija (R) P
Gametime Forecast: 65°F • Clear • 0% PoP

I had four Of the nine correct.

 

[1phlapdown]

Sammy just got out of a man-on-3rd-no-outs-jam

 

[LHG]

Sammy just got out of a man-on-3rd-no-outs-jam

That was pretty Giantsesque of the Brewers to strand a runner on third with no outs.

 

[LHG]

Any word on the severity of Pence's hamstring issue?

 

[LHG]

Gorkys needs to make up for that error.

 

[LHG]

Not quite what I had in mind.

 

[1phlapdown]

Hey SAX FULL.



edit: oh never mind...

 

[LHG]

Hey SAX FULL.



edit: oh never mind...

For the pitcher. That's like the petulant child who is told to brush his teeth and responds with a quick brush of two teeth. Technically, the action has been done but half hearted and does no good.

 

[Stokes1931]

I'm finally seeing the genius in Noggin's decision making, we are really going for the number 1 draft pick.

 

[LHG]

Albert Freakin' Suarez!

 

[1phlapdown]

Crap, Craw gets us the lead and Suarez Fs it up

 

[LHG]

I'm finally seeing the genius in Noggin's decision making, we are really going for the number 1 draft pick.

He knows what he is doing.
AB: WATCH ME MANAGE THE CRAP IN THIS TEAM!

 

[msgkings322]

I'm finally seeing the genius in Noggin's decision making, we are really going for the number 1 draft pick.

It's not really Noggin's fault that:

Smith was out for the year
Melancon was mediocre and hurt
Bumgarner missed 2 months
Cueto was hurt all year
Pence and especially Crawford were total and complete garbage at the plate
Panik was not much better
Everyone in left got hurt, including the guy who actually could have done some things there (Parker)
No one has any power in the lineup

I put Noggin way down on the list of this year's villains

 

[LHG]

Crap, Craw gets us the lead and Suarez Fs it up

Because who else you gonna use in the 7th inning with a one run lead? Its between Suarez and Osich, really.

 

[calsnowskier]

Because who else you gonna use in the 7th inning with a one run lead? Its between Suarez and Osich, really.

Crick continues to impress. Where the fuck did he come from this year? Just about everyone on this board wrote him off last year...

 

[stanford the manford]

It's not really Noggin's fault that:

Smith was out for the year
Melancon was mediocre and hurt
Bumgarner missed 2 months
Cueto was hurt all year
Pence and especially Crawford were total and complete garbage at the plate
Panik was not much better
Everyone in left got hurt, including the guy who actually could have done some things there (Parker)
No one has any power in the lineup

I put Noggin way down on the list of this year's villains

i'd put the fo inability to come up with a competitive outfield as a prime reason

 

[msgkings322]

i'd put the fo inability to come up with a competitive outfield as a prime reason

Well, you really mean LF, as Span has been passable and Pence wasn't going anywhere. And Parker woulda been ok in left if he didn't get hurt.

So injuries (all teams have them, but they do matter) and Crawford and Pence for the hitters, injuries and Moore for the pitchers.

But, I mean, let's say they won 87 games this year. The Dodgers would blow them off the field.

 

[msgkings322]

Oh man Nevin