Game Thread: 06/05/17 Worst @ First

[Stokes1931]

 

[Stokes1931]

I do tend to ride hobby horses pretty hard, but man, Posey has to step up and start driving in runs. I couldn't care less what his batting average is. He is supposed to be a run producer. He is on pace for less than 40 RBI for the season. Heck he barely has more RBI's than Arroyo, who was just sent down. I want to see Posey far more productive. He came up several times in Philly with the bases loaded, and didn't get any runs home. If he wants to have a high average and good OBP, let him bat leadoff. If he's cleanup, he's gotta drive in runs.

EndofRant (until next time)

Just read that the Giants lead the majors in one category, Sac Flies with 23. (No jokes about what flies are attracted to) The Cards have 18 Sac Flies, and no other team has more than 15. I wish some of those Sac Flies would turn into hits a little more often.

EndofRant2 (until next time)

 

[calsnowskier]

I do tend to ride hobby horses pretty hard, but man, Posey has to step up and start driving in runs. I couldn't care less what his batting average is. He is supposed to be a run producer. He is on pace for less than 40 RBI for the season. Heck he barely has more RBI's than Arroyo, who was just sent down. I want to see Posey far more productive. He came up several times in Philly with the bases loaded, and didn't get any runs home. If he wants to have a high average and good OBP, let him bat leadoff. If he's cleanup, he's gotta drive in runs.

EndofRant (until next time)

Just read that the Giants lead the majors in one category, Sac Flies with 23. (No jokes about what flies are attracted to) The Cards have 18 Sac Flies, and no other team has more than 15. I wish some of those Sac Flies would turn into hits a little more often.

EndofRant2 (until next time)

RsBI are a team stat, primarily (though not exclusively). While there is room for improvement on Posey's power/clutch hitting, laying ANY blame for this non-exultant offense at his feet is completely unfair.

 

[calsnowskier]

Without looking at the standing this year, betting on those two lineups could cost you a LOT of money...

 

[Stokes1931]

RsBI are a team stat, primarily (though not exclusively). While there is room for improvement on Posey's power/clutch hitting, laying ANY blame for this non-exultant offense at his feet is completely unfair.

Not blaming Posey entirely for this moribund offense. Posey cannot control who gets on base ahead of him, or not. He cannot control how anyone runs the bases. But he CAN control what he does with at bats with runners on base. Just saying that when he gets his chances, he is doing nothing with them. Nothing.

Room for improvement? There is a vast expanse of room for improvement. It is not ALL on Posey, but the leader has to, you know, lead. And so far at the plate, he is not leading. I care not about his overall batting average. I'd rather see him hit .270 with 50 RBI's so far than .340 with (gulp) 14 RBI's.

 

[Stokes1931]

Without looking at the standing this year, betting on those two lineups could cost you a LOT of money...

I haven't heard of half the Brewers lineup. And sort of wish I hadn't heard of half the Giants' lineup, either.

 

[calsnowskier]

Not blaming Posey entirely for this moribund offense. Posey cannot control who gets on base ahead of him, or not. He cannot control how anyone runs the bases. But he CAN control what he does with at bats with runners on base. Just saying that when he gets his chances, he is doing nothing with them. Nothing.

Room for improvement? There is a vast expanse of room for improvement. It is not ALL on Posey, but the leader has to, you know, lead. And so far at the plate, he is not leading. I care not about his overall batting average. I'd rather see him hit .270 with 50 RBI's so far than .340 with (gulp) 14 RBI's.

He is batting .242 with RISP with 12 walks in 47 PA (33 ABs). Looks to me like he simply isn't getting anything close to the zone in his payoff ABs. Why would the OP give him anything at all to cause damage with? He is the only hitter in the lineup not using a broken chopstick this year.

 

[Stokes1931]

Our starters are for poop lately (except Blach)

2-0 already

 

[Stokes1931]

Calixte looks like another AAAA player.

 

[Stokes1931]

Two on and no outs, and we score zero, zip, nada.

No attempts to move runners over. No attempt to work the count. Same old same old.

 

[calsnowskier]

Our starters are for poop lately (except Blach)

2-0 already

Not defending Sammy's first inning, but his defense did bend him over in a gentle, loving manner...

 

[calsnowskier]

Two on and no outs, and we score zero, zip, nada.

No attempts to move runners over. No attempt to work the count. Same old same old.

I wonder if they realize that the season won't end faster with shorter ABs...

 

[msgkings322]

I do tend to ride hobby horses pretty hard, but man, Posey has to step up and start driving in runs. I couldn't care less what his batting average is. He is supposed to be a run producer. He is on pace for less than 40 RBI for the season. Heck he barely has more RBI's than Arroyo, who was just sent down. I want to see Posey far more productive. He came up several times in Philly with the bases loaded, and didn't get any runs home. If he wants to have a high average and good OBP, let him bat leadoff. If he's cleanup, he's gotta drive in runs.

EndofRant (until next time)

Just read that the Giants lead the majors in one category, Sac Flies with 23. (No jokes about what flies are attracted to) The Cards have 18 Sac Flies, and no other team has more than 15. I wish some of those Sac Flies would turn into hits a little more often.

EndofRant2 (until next time)

It would help if you stop thinking of this season as being salvageable. If anything we want to lose more not less.

 

[Stokes1931]

It would help if you stop thinking of this season as being salvageable. If anything we want to lose more not less.

I am not sure that would make it any less painful, but I can see your point.

 

[Stokes1931]

Scrabble is on a roll. After walking 10 batters in April, he walks one, ONE, in all of May! And none so far in June.

 

[1phlapdown]

Scrabble is on a roll. After walking 10 batters in April, he walks one, ONE, in all of May! And none so far in June.

and an SDI...

 

[1phlapdown]

He's looking for a CG too.

 

[calsnowskier]

It would help if you stop thinking of this season as being salvageable. If anything we want to lose more not less.

Looks like they will have to work a bit harder to get that loss that you crave so much...

 

[msgkings322]

Looks like they will have to work a bit harder to get that loss that you crave so much...

They can do it, I just know they can

 

[1phlapdown]

They can do it, I just know they can

Ruh roh...


edit: and Sammy escapes!!


edit: heart of the order coming up---score some runs.