Game Thread: 4/12 SammyJam @ Rockheads

[calsnowskier]

Well, I don't think anyone pretends that he is either the 8th or 9th inning guy. After that, it's pretty much situational. I think any reliever would consider it an honor to be a member of this bullpen.

Absolutely. I am no expert on other bully's in the league, but I have a hard time believing there is another team with as solid a bully, 1 - 8. Others have stronger at the top (Yankees), but no one has the depth.

 

[msgkings322]

From Baseball Tonight: last 2 times the Giants started 6-2 they won the WS (2010 and 2014)

 

[msgkings322]

Absolutely. I am no expert on other bully's in the league, but I have a hard time believing there is another team with as solid a bully, 1 - 8. Others have stronger at the top (Yankees), but no one has the depth.

Just spitballing here: KC? Pitt?

 

[calsnowskier]

Just spitballing here: KC? Pitt?

Like I said, I am not familiar with them. But are their #7 and #8 match up with Gearrin and Kontos?

The weakness of the Giants bully this year is the top of the bully. The remnants of the Core Four just cannot hang with the elite of the elite anymore. But they will all likely be gone by next year anyway.

 

[moxie]

Watching Affeldt commentate on the post game show. I think I might like it.

 

[msgkings322]

8 straight games with a HR to start the season, franchise record

 

[tzill]

Where did Brown's power come from?

He used a voodoo doll on the Sac.

 

[tzill]

Ok, seriously...

Who the hell is this Brown kid? He made it to the 40-man last year out of necessity as a defensive catcher. Now he has relegated Buster to the bench.

Per Brownie on the postgame: "Craw said to Buster 'Finally! We have a catcher who can hit HR' I thought that was pretty funny."

 

[tzill]

Baron wasteland.

 

[filosofy29]

He used a voodoo doll on the Sac.

Needles to the sac sounds awful.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Baron wasteland.

Does that make it a teenage wasteland?

 

[1phlapdown]

Baron wasteland.

Cousin of The Red Baron

 

[1phlapdown]

Giants are 5-0 when not scoring first (not including tonight)

Giants are 0-2 when scoring first.

Tough getting off the starting line may be a good stratergery this season.

These boyz can hit.

Hmm no rispy posts this season yet.

 

[msgkings322]

Kinda cool to have a starter dealing heat like Scrabs tonight...haven't really had that since Timmy in his prime. Only 1 start but you can see there will be games like this.

 

[1phlapdown]

Where did Brown's power come from?

BamBam earning his money???

 

[Mays-Fan]

Absolutely. I am no expert on other bully's in the league, but I have a hard time believing there is another team with as solid a bully, 1 - 8. Others have stronger at the top (Yankees), but no one has the depth.

SSS, but we are 5th in the majors in bullpen ERA:

2016 MLB Team Pitching Stats - Major League Baseball - ESPN

NYY 0.84
CHC 1.06
TBR 1.31
CWS 1.47
SFG 1.52
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$
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LAD 6.65
$
$
$
COL 8.88

 

[tzill]

Does that make it a teenage wasteland?

O'really, Baba?

 

[Mays-Fan]

O'really, Baba?

No one knows what it's like...

 

[Mays-Fan]

Hmm no rispy posts this season yet.

• Overall, we are batting .278 with an OPS of .860 (excellent!)
  
• With RISP, we are batting .344, with an OPS of .960 (phenomenal!)
  
• With RISP and 2 outs, we are batting .364 with an OPS of 1.160 (Bondsian!)

San Francisco Giants 2016 Batting / Hitting Statistics - ESPN