SFGRTB
Superstitious Fan
And he's hitting .343
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I'm excited for him. Probably shave 100 off that average over the course of a season.
And he's hitting .343
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I'm excited for him. Probably shave 100 off that average over the course of a season.
I understand that but the Giants brought in so many outfield options to camp, if Morse walks, I don't see that as a big deal. Marrero has hit relatively well too. So did Blanks. None bring much defensively from what I understand but that is no different than Morse either. Morse probably makes the team, but I'd say that they will be apt to go long in the tooth with him. He'll spend more time on the roster than what his regular season numbers dictate. He won't be yanked nearly as quickly as the Pirates did with him last year.The way I see it, the Giants don't want to lose Morse if Mac falters. If they go with Mac, Morse is not going to accept a AAA assignment, there are quotes on that from himself somewhere. But if they go with Morse, and he falters, they can fall back on Mac. That also means that Mac is at least getting consistent AB's.
Now, you bring up who gets booted off the 40-man? That's a big question all together because it sounds like the Giants are really high on a reliever too.
Ian Gardeck probably get's placed on the 60-day DL while he rehabs. Other than that? Maybe they use Crick's good spring as trade bait?
The Giants seem pretty bent on getting Morse and Hwang/Hill a spot, so I think they have a plan in place already.
I understand that but the Giants brought in so many outfield options to camp, if Morse walks, I don't see that as a big deal. Marrero has hit relatively well too. So did Blanks. None bring much defensively from what I understand but that is no different than Morse either. Morse probably makes the team, but I'd say that they will be apt to go long in the tooth with him. He'll spend more time on the roster than what his regular season numbers dictate. He won't be yanked nearly as quickly as the Pirates did with him last year.
You bring up a good point on Gardeck. That is an easy swap for a 40 man spot. However, if the Giants also purchase a reliever's contract, on top of Hill and Morse, that is still two more casualties from the current crop. Don't think that anyone else can be snuck on to the 60 day.
I can see Blackburn becoming the forgotten man in the upper minors. He did not impress in spring, while Stratton and Crick did. Blach is got more favor too, just from the fact of what he did last September. I really think Gearrin would get jettisoned before Kontos. Kontos is the one guy in the bullpen that has been around for a while and his numbers last year weren't bad. I guess we'll see what happens in the next few weeks.Yeah it's not ideal, but Morse will probably get hurt at some point though, tbh. Or Pence or Span. I still think Mac will get quite a bit of run. And maybe that's the Giants thought too. Keep Mac getting consistent AB's so when someone does go down, he's ready timing wise.
I was looking through the 40-man and I'm really not sure. Gardeck is the only one I see as pretty certain. If a reliever makes it, it's probably at Kontos or Gearrin's expense so maybe they get DFA'd. As for Hill, I just don't know. Sneak Gomez through waivers? Trade? Stratton or Blackburn? The Giants have a ton of SP depth near the top of the minors so maybe that's where some fat get's trimmed.
Just saw this on Williamson:
"Outfielder Mac Williamson is sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a strained left quadriceps muscle. Bochy emphasized that Williamson, who's competing with Jarrett Parker for the left-field vacancy, must not be rushed back into action.
"I know a lot's at stake here," said Bochy. "We have to be smart about this.""
Of course not. Otherwise, he may make it harder to let Morse on the roster.
Parker with another homer. He also has 7 walks which leads the team, and 12 RBI which also lead the team.
Hank mentioned that he laid off a good 2-2 pitch and hit the homer on the 3-2 pitch.
Also, Mac has a sore hammy, so he's almost certain to go to Sac.Maybe I've missed it, but there's not been a lot of buzz from camp that Williamson will make it. There was some buzz over Marrero at first but it mainly seems to be Morse right now. While I agree that they should play the kids, I think that they ship Williamson to Sac and purchase Morse' contract, which mean someone gets bumped from the 40 man.
Cainer's numbers may be bad, but Scrabble is having an awful spring. Nothing to hyperventilate about, really. But the dude's ERA is now over 11.
Pence is hitting .125
Span is hitting .161
Gorkys is hitting .121
Rollins is hitting .103 (welcome to coaching, Jimmy!)
One the plus pitching side:
Okert 0.00
Beede 0.96
Law 2.57
All pitched well today.
Hank or Doug?
Question from a guy who has not been following spring training that closely... Can Parker play CF? The Giants' other CF options seem to be pretty awful right now.