Game Thread: 07.14.24 - Snell's Getaway

[Brightboat]

Yaz sees 3 pitches at 100 MPH and promptly gets a hit on the first pitch below 100.

Ha ha! Everyone else abandoned the game. Just you and me here now

 

[calsnowskier]

Not sure I have seen that before.

Unique gonna unique, I guess.

 

[Stokes1931]

2 DOMINANT games, back to back for Snell. And his rough start CAN be explained away, fitting within the narrative of his career tendencies. Maybe he can have some trade value.

I hear the Dodgers are looking for anyone whose arm is attached to their body. Man, can you imagine their record if they had half the pitchers back from the IL?

 

[stanford the manford]

I'm still holding out hope that this year is just an aberration. But it still doesn't make it enjoyable to watch this year.

I agree, not sure what it is - focus, attention, arrogance - but whatever it is, it's not being corrected

I feel the same way about Soler. We all know he better than his stint with us, but he isn't changing. No reason for him to be in the lineup. Leadoff change of scenery hasn't really corrected things and his value is not as a lead off hitter. He needs to be removed from the line up. Put anyone else in. I'd rather see Fitz or Matos get more looks. If Soler can work it out, great. Otherwise time to cut ties

 

[Stokes1931]

Ha ha! Everyone else abandoned the game. Just you and me here now

You wish.

 

[Brightboat]

I hear the Dodgers are looking for anyone whose arm is attached to their body. Man, can you imagine their record if they had half the pitchers back from the IL?

How 'bout if the Giants had their ptichers?

 

[stanford the manford]

I will say that Jackson is the weakest link in the bullpen but a decent argument can be made that Doval is number two.

Both are blowing it, seems worse when it's a save situation and Doval tanks us

 

[Stokes1931]

I agree, not sure what it is - focus, attention, arrogance - but whatever it is, it's not being corrected

I feel the same way about Soler. We all know he better than his stint with us, but he isn't changing. No reason for him to be in the lineup. Leadoff change of scenery hasn't really corrected things and his value is not as a lead off hitter. He needs to be removed from the line up. Put anyone else in. I'd rather see Fitz or Matos get more looks. If Soler can work it out, great. Otherwise time to cut ties

As much as I'd agree with you, you don't just cut ties with a $42 million salary package.

 

[Brightboat]

You wish.

I know. They would have been all over that bottom of the 9th had they been watching

 

[LHG]

Thank goodness for Brooks' error. Yaz never would have scored if the Giants had to drive him in themselves!

I think we all know how that 2 outs with runner on third and Soler at bat would have ended.

 

[LHG]

You wish.

 

[stanford the manford]

As much as I'd agree with you, you don't just cut ties with a $42 million salary package.

Sunk money should not result in a sunk season. JMO as it's not my money

 

[Stokes1931]

Sunk money should not result in a sunk season. JMO as it's not my money

Yup.

Is he tradeable?

 

[tzill]

Yup.

Is he tradeable?

I think so. He's got a track record and getting out of Oracle should reboot him.

Not a ton of value mind you, but some.

 

[sf1giantfan]

I agree, not sure what it is - focus, attention, arrogance - but whatever it is, it's not being corrected

I feel the same way about Soler. We all know he better than his stint with us, but he isn't changing. No reason for him to be in the lineup. Leadoff change of scenery hasn't really corrected things and his value is not as a lead off hitter. He needs to be removed from the line up. Put anyone else in. I'd rather see Fitz or Matos get more looks. If Soler can work it out, great. Otherwise time to cut ties

I say bench him. Let him feel the shame, maybe that will straighten him out, maybe not. But he isn’t doing enough as a starter.

 

[calsnowskier]

Not including today, since 6/27, here is Soler’s line…

.259/.322/.500/.822

Not all-star worthy, by any stretch, but certainly a solid contributor. He has been hitting much better of late.

 

[sf1giantfan]

Not including today, since 6/27, here is Soler’s line…

.259/.322/.500/.822

Not all-star worthy, by any stretch, but certainly a solid contributor. He has been hitting much better of late.

There is no doubt he has improved, compared to when he didn’t do anything, but days like today reminds of how bad he can be.

 

[calsnowskier]

There is no doubt he has improved, compared to when he didn’t do anything, but days like today reminds of how bad he can be.

Teh lord failed 2/3 of the time.

 

[SF11704]

Only 58 pitches through 5. Hope they don't fuck up and take him out.

..

 

[Hangman]

I missed today's game. Is Snell fixed? Can we trade him for a prospect to a contender?