Game Thread: 4/13 Rockheads @ MadBum

[msgkings322]

Bum is running out of gas

 

[LHG]

Do mine eyes deceive me, or does Buster Posey now have his first RBI of the season?

It is true! He has finally driven in his first run of the season! At the rate he is going, he's guaranteed to have at least 10 RBIs by season's end!

 

[LHG]

We had secret agent Ned, perhaps FZ is a secret double agent for the Dogs.

I've posted the same thought here earlier this year.

 

[msgkings322]

3-2 game. Top 8.

Bum at 96 pitches.

I know the bullpen is blown after last night, but surely they can get the last six outs. Why is Bum beginning the 8th? Didn't Noggin learn from the last time he tried this? Hope I am wrong, which I usually am.

edit: and Bumm immediately gives up a leadoff double.

Bum told Bochy he could throw 120 pitches today because they needed him to. Putting him out there to start the 8th was the right call given the circumstances.

 

[BeerMe]

Make a play Parra!!

 

[LHG]

Nice work Reyes!

 

[Stokes1931]

Two Sac Flies in a row.

It doesn't get more SF.

(Sorry, just had to.)

 

[msgkings322]

Two Sac Flies in a row.

It doesn't get more SF.

(Sorry, just had to.)

I LOVE sac flies

 

[jeep99tj]

We now have what is known as a “winning streak”.

Put this one in the books.

 

[BeerMe]

Good job fellas, a little bit of offense will go a long ways with our pitching

 

[LHG]

Are teams allowed to win consecutive games like that? I don't know, but the team may get in trouble for this.

 

[SFGRTB]

Damn, that was a great ballgame. First visit to the Cove this year. Lemme tell you, I can get use to this lower attendance totals. Felt like I could breathe there for the first time in 10 years.

Haven't read the thread yet, so sorry if I'm being redundant, but I thought this was just a wonderfully complete baseball game. It had a little bit of everything. There was a homer, there was a small-ball rally, there was some excellent individual plays on both sides and generally great team defense, there was great starting pitching and bullpening. And it was a nice quick pace.

 

[SFGRTB]

I haven't watched close but maybe he's just trying for a HR every AB. You make a ton of outs but when you hit it, it goes far.

I mean his career numbers indicate that you aren't far from the truth

 

[SFGRTB]

3-2 game. Top 8.

Bum at 96 pitches.

I know the bullpen is blown after last night, but surely they can get the last six outs. Why is Bum beginning the 8th? Didn't Noggin learn from the last time he tried this? Hope I am wrong, which I usually am.

edit: and Bumm immediately gives up a leadoff double.

I was thinking about this one, and I actually think it was the right call to let Bum start the 8th inning.

1) 96 pitches isn't a crazy amount for Bum
2) 18 innings were played last night and every pitcher was used
3) He was facing the bottom of the order
4) He's your Ace, got to show him a little bit of respect and confidence

In the end, I think it was the right move both to let him start the 8th and to have the quick hook on him too. Give him a shot versus the 8-9-1 hitters to get to the 9th, but at the first sign of danger yank him.

Thank goodness Moronta was filthy today, though.

 

[SFGRTB]

Good job fellas, a little bit of offense will go a long ways with our pitching

FYWW is bonkers so far

 

[1phlapdown]

I was thinking about this one, and I actually think it was the right call to let Bum start the 8th inning.

1) 96 pitches isn't a crazy amount for Bum
2) 18 innings were played last night and every pitcher was used
3) He was facing the bottom of the order
4) He's your Ace, got to show him a little bit of respect and confidence

In the end, I think it was the right move both to let him start the 8th and to have the quick hook on him too. Give him a shot versus the 8-9-1 hitters to get to the 9th, but at the first sign of danger yank him.

Thank goodness Moronta was filthy today, though.

He has stepped up, big time after a lull there. Fyww is firing on all cylinders.

 

[1phlapdown]

The pitching is off the charts. QSs and Fyww, ftw! The hitting? Well, it could be better, by it may just be enough.

I would like to see some wins vs winning teams tho.

 

[LHG]

FYWW is bonkers so far

Moronta has been the weak link of the group so far and look what he did today!

 

[msgkings322]

Dogs lost 6th in a row, only one game ahead of our sorry asses LOL

 

[1phlapdown]

Dogs lost 6th in a row, only one game ahead of our sorry asses LOL

A little comp for you:

Hr. D33. G10

Ba. D.282 G.208

R. D102 G47

RBI. D98 G46

Holy. Smokes. I’ll take good pitching.

 

[tzill]

Mr Fucking Pillar!!

I'm telling you - dude sucks. Can't hit, slipping defensively.