Game Thread: 3.31 Hicks @ Asstros

[Stokes1931]

Nice job by Hicks in his hometown.

 

[Stokes1931]

Flowers on pace for 324 RBI for the season...

 

[calsnowskier]

Flowers on pace for 324 RBI for the season...

Bank it.

 

[calsnowskier]

Why are they advertising for an old 90s Nickelodeon tv show behind home plate?

 

[filosofy29]

Nice W. Webby tomorrow I believe.

 

[Stokes1931]

 

[calsnowskier]

Giants are building the bone strength early this year

 

[msgkings322]

Some stuff I heard on the broadcast and postgame radio:

Hicks got 90 tickets for family and friends and it showed...put on weight in the gym he looks ready to dominate all year instead of half
Wilmer leads the NL in RBIs with 8 (De La Cruz might have passed him with 7 today alone)...give that dude a torpedo bat
3 SBs today, Posey wasn't kidding about aggressive baseball
Erik Miller had one batter but it was a key moment, they make it 5-2 and finally showing life, crowd into it, one of the best hitters in baseball up with a guy on (Alvarez) and he crushes lefties even though he is one....960 OPS vs lefties...and Miller just dominates him on 4 pitches for the K
Chapman with more gold glovin', Adames not hitting yet but he is playing great at SS
@Stokes1931 Giants lead the league I think in RISP with .400

NOW REMEMBER....it's 4 freaking games, 4 good ones...there will be bad ones, and losing streaks, and all the rest...but FP on the postgame noted this is just a continuation of spring training...they were playing great there and now they still are. This team CAN BE pretty good...might not be but it's visible and reachable

Pitching...defense...baserunning...timely hits...we've seen that movie before a few times...

 

[msgkings322]

Nice W. Webby tomorrow I believe.

Yeah on normal rest, which is not unusual, then instead of JV they go Roupp Wednesday so JV can pitch the home opener.

 

[msgkings322]

On the other hand, the Dodgers actually seem capable of winning 120 games LOL...the playoffs will be a bit less of a crap shoot than usual this year IMO

 

[tzill]

Blanco looks tough.... keep it rolling G's

That dude is good.

 

[tzill]

Some stuff I heard on the broadcast and postgame radio:

Hicks got 90 tickets for family and friends and it showed...put on weight in the gym he looks ready to dominate all year instead of half
Wilmer leads the NL in RBIs with 8 (De La Cruz might have passed him with 7 today alone)...give that dude a torpedo bat
3 SBs today, Posey wasn't kidding about aggressive baseball
Erik Miller had one batter but it was a key moment, they make it 5-2 and finally showing life, crowd into it, one of the best hitters in baseball up with a guy on (Alvarez) and he crushes lefties even though he is one....960 OPS vs lefties...and Miller just dominates him on 4 pitches for the K
Chapman with more gold glovin', Adames not hitting yet but he is playing great at SS
@Stokes1931 Giants lead the league I think in RISP with .400

NOW REMEMBER....it's 4 freaking games, 4 good ones...there will be bad ones, and losing streaks, and all the rest...but FP on the postgame noted this is just a continuation of spring training...they were playing great there and now they still are. This team CAN BE pretty good...might not be but it's visible and reachable

Pitching...defense...baserunning...timely hits...we've seen that movie before a few times...

Agreed on all points. Only hiccup was Bivens.

Oh, and a tiny hiccup by Wilmer as well, but dude drove in four. Can't be too upset.

Spider tomorrow; lets take the series.

 

[sf1giantfan]

Early season Hicks is back!!!

 

[msgkings322]

By the way we're spoiled in the Bay Area, the Giants broadcasters are still the best in baseball, Jon Miller is GOAT, Kruk and Kuip, Fleming, so much better than other cities

 

[calsnowskier]

By the way we're spoiled in the Bay Area, the Giants broadcasters are still the best in baseball, Jon Miller is GOAT, Kruk and Kuip, Fleming, so much better than other cities

I complain about Kruk a lot because of his EXTREME homerism. But he is great when it comes to the game itself. I genuinely believe all 4 of those guys are future HOFers (Jon, of course is already there)

 

[tzill]

Erik Miller has now appeared in 3 out of 4 games this season. That does not seem sustainable.

We need another lefty in the BP.

 

[calsnowskier]

Erik Miller has now appeared in 3 out of 4 games this season. That does not seem sustainable.

We need another lefty in the BP.

If only we had another effective lefty in the fold in the off season…

 

[tzill]

If only we had another effective lefty in the fold in the off season…

Maybe we could clone one of our guys...

 

[calsnowskier]

Maybe we could clone one of our guys...

I have someone in mind, but don’t want his funky delivery from the left side.

Would this be possible?

 

[LHG]

I have someone in mind, but don’t want his funky delivery from the left side.

Would this be possible?

Probably should have more zip on his fastball too.