Game Thread: 08.14.23 Glasnow Walker

[LHG]

Wade - 1b
Meckler - cf
Flores - 3b
Pederson - dh
Conforto - rf
Bailey - c
Sabol - lf
Crawford - ss
Estrada - 2b
Walker - sp

Some notes: No Ramos today. Guess 3 Ks in one game (even with a double for the 4th AB) will do that.
So Flores can handle 3rd base but he'll still be DH'd at times so Pederson can field? Weird.
Meckler batting 2nd! Here's to a successful big league debut.

 

[Stokes1931]

8 outs
5 K's
1 GIDP

 

[Stokes1931]

Meckler K's

Camargo K's

"Welcome to the 2023 Giants, fellas!"

 

[filosofy29]

Meckler K's

Camargo K's

"Welcome to the 2023 Giants, fellas!"

Lol they fit right in so far.

 

[Stokes1931]

Lol they fit right in so far.

Hey filo, I've been traveling. The check for dues is in the mail. Or will be soon. Sorry for the delay.

 

[LHG]

Meckler K's

Camargo K's

"Welcome to the 2023 Giants, fellas!"

Lol they fit right in so far.

So did Bailey, Pederson, Sabol and Crawford K to make them feel at home (you know, calm the nerves) or because they were setting the example ("Okay boys, this is how its done around here")?

 

[LHG]

Hey filo, I've been traveling. The check for dues is in the mail. Or will be soon. Sorry for the delay.

I thought Dues was in San Jose.

 

[LHG]

Whoops, forgot the 3rd baseman (Camargo) on the lineup.

Edit: Nope, I did not. Last minute switch to take Flores out of the lineup. Anyone know the reason?

 

[LHG]

Well, the Rays have a recent rookie call up hitting well today. At least that makes one team (too soon?).

 

[calsnowskier]

Seriously, wtf is wrong with this team? Are they tired? Are they badly coached? Are they just bad? Is there bad chemistry?

 

[LHG]

Seriously, wtf is wrong with this team? Are they tired? Are they badly coached? Are they just bad? Is there bad chemistry?

The ghost of 2016 is haunting their bats.

 

[calsnowskier]

Kuip is so out of practice for that, he goes into his call on a ball at least 10 yards short of the track.

 

[LHG]

Even Wade is cold! He was the mainstay most of the season, even in the April funk. At least we got Flores . . . hey, where is Flores?

 

[calsnowskier]

The ghost of 2016 is haunting their bats.

As bad as this is, 2016 is still the weirdest shit I have ever seen.

 

[Sandisfan]

Seriously, wtf is wrong with this team? Are they tired? Are they badly coached? Are they just bad? Is there bad chemistry?

YES!

 

[LHG]

As bad as this is, 2016 is still the weirdest shit I have ever seen.

That collapse was really weird. 2021 was weird too, but at least that was enjoyable weird.

 

[LHG]

Hey, no Giant struck out in the 4th.

Baby steps.

 

[calsnowskier]

That collapse was really weird. 2021 was weird too, but at least that was enjoyable weird.

I had a hard time enjoying it. It was more confusing than enjoyable.

 

[calsnowskier]

I really want to watch Meckler, but I also really don’t want to watch this team.

 

[LHG]

I had a hard time enjoying it. It was more confusing than enjoyable.

I agree that it was confusing. I expected that team to collapse throughout the year. They didn't . . . until they played the Dodgers in the playoffs. When I finally decided not to understand, it was enjoyable.