Game Thread: 07.04.22 Independence Day in the Desert

[LHG]

Slater - cf
Flores - 1b
Ruf - lf
Longoria - 3b
Wade - rf
Mercedes - dh
Villar - 2b
Casali - c
Walton - ss
Rodon - sp

The rookie has a hit in his first big league at-bat. Game tied 2-2 in the 2nd.

 

[calsnowskier]

Is Pence now a regular sub in the booth? Is he still with Peacock? He is surprisingly good.

 

[LHG]

I get Belt sitting because he's not hitting but his defense is better than Flores and Flores is not hitting either (who is right now, though?).

 

[LHG]

It must be nice for baseball players who cannot field or hit still get a chance to play in the big leagues. How charitable of FZ and Co.

 

[LHG]

Villar 2 for 2 and driving in a run.

 

[calsnowskier]

I am a bit behind. Watching the 2nd inning shitshow atm.

The ugly sloppiness continues.

 

[LHG]

The good thing about playing the Diamondbacks is that we still have a good shot at winning this game.

 

[calsnowskier]

The good thing about playing the Diamondbacks is that we still have a good shot at winning this game.

And then the game gets played.


Can we PLEASE stop playing Ruf in the OF? Please?

 

[LHG]

And then the game gets played.


Can we PLEASE stop playing Ruf in the OF? Please?

I think its time to move on from Ruf. His offense isn't getting any better and there are at least better hitting non defenders on this team.

 

[LHG]

Further talking about Ruf, his OPS is 3rd lowest on the active roster (above only Wynns and Walton) and his OPS+ is 4th lowest (LaStella is 2 points behind him). His dWAR is -1.4 and his oWAR is 0.1. He's hit well the past two years but he is also 35 years old and its not surprising to see offensive ability fall off a cliff at this age.

 

[calsnowskier]

Bart was scratched from the lineup with Sacto tonight.

 

[LHG]

A 3-4 game looked doable to comeback against a team like the D-Backs. But I forgot our bullpen also sucks. I have low hopes for a win now, down 3-8 with only the 9th inning to rally.

 

[LHG]

Giants' record starting May 1st is now 26-31.

 

[Jeep]

At least Villar looked good.

 

[LHG]

Bart was scratched from the lineup with Sacto tonight.

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