4/19 GDT Fathers @ Champs

[HammerDown]

1-0 Friars

 

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Looks like a Tuesday night Petco crowd there. What's with all the empty seats? And this is a sell-out? Allot of fans musta come dressed as chairs.

 

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Thought that ball was out when it left the bat.

 

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Not surprisingly, Volquez is shaky as hell.

 

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That's flat-out lewd how Sandoval stands there frozen at the plate holding his sack with his left hand. He makes me sick. That's good for kids to see that?

 

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Well, I wonder who we got for long relief tonight?

 

[MarcoPolo]

Luck does have a part in that, though.

Washington fell into Strasburg and Harper, but they did have the Zimmerman(n) brothers and made savvy trades (Gio, anyone?). Meanwhile, Houston drafted Correa #1 over-all. He may be good, but he was drafted for signability, not pure talent.

I must respectfully disagree. "fell into" ?? They had the #1 pick both years and picked the obvious #1 pick both times. MAYBE "fell into" Drew Storen. More definitely Danny Espinosa (3rd round pick) or Jordan Zimmerman (2nd). But Ryan Zimmerman was "best pick on the board" at #4 overall.

Yes, luck is involved (Tony Torcato, anyone - altho he was a late-1st-round pick). Yes, they made great picks when they had early picks. But when you pick at 5 or less, you tend to be "lucky" (no, not always). They also made great trades. We'll see if Houston can do the same. Maybe I should have used the Marlins as a comparison (but they never really lined up the stars for 3-5 years of "going for it", just sold off and then re-loaded for a 1 year run).

 

[HammerDown]

Belt looks lost at the plate. Zero confidence. I've had 3-1/2 beers and I wouldn't have been that far in front of that curveball.

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

I must respectfully disagree. "fell into" ?? They had the #1 pick both years and picked the obvious #1 pick both times. MAYBE "fell into" Drew Storen. More definitely Danny Espinosa (3rd round pick) or Jordan Zimmerman (2nd). But Ryan Zimmerman was "best pick on the board" at #4 overall.

Yes, luck is involved (Tony Torcato, anyone - altho he was a late-1st-round pick). Yes, they made great picks when they had early picks. But when you pick at 5 or less, you tend to be "lucky" (no, not always). They also made great trades. We'll see if Houston can do the same. Maybe I should have used the Marlins as a comparison (but they never really lined up the stars for 3-5 years of "going for it", just sold off and then re-loaded for a 1 year run).

I think he meant luck as in they got once in a decade prospects two years in a row

 

[calsnowskier]

I must respectfully disagree. "fell into" ?? They had the #1 pick both years and picked the obvious #1 pick both times. MAYBE "fell into" Drew Storen. More definitely Danny Espinosa (3rd round pick) or Jordan Zimmerman (2nd). But Ryan Zimmerman was "best pick on the board" at #4 overall.

Yes, luck is involved (Tony Torcato, anyone - altho he was a late-1st-round pick). Yes, they made great picks when they had early picks. But when you pick at 5 or less, you tend to be "lucky" (no, not always). They also made great trades. We'll see if Houston can do the same. Maybe I should have used the Marlins as a comparison (but they never really lined up the stars for 3-5 years of "going for it", just sold off and then re-loaded for a 1 year run).

That's my point. They had the top pick for two years where there was a CLEAR#1. Not like the W's or '9ers with their respective Smiths, or Houston with Correa.

 

[HammerDown]

Bumgarner's pitch count climbing. Nice job by Volquez to at least draw some pitches.

Can you believe the Padres are third in the NL in doubles this season?

 

[Stokes1931]

Posey is due for a homer.

edit: or a walk.....

 

[HammerDown]

Posey is due for a homer.

edit: or a walk.....

He's also due for some base hits.

And ball 4 looked strangely like a strike to me.

 

[calsnowskier]

Herk-uleez
Herk-uleez
Herk-uleez

 

[Stokes1931]

He's also due for some base hits.

And ball 4 looked strangely like a strike to me.

Strange, clearly a ball from my vantage point.

(As a soccer referee, I used to joke with folks that the clarity of vision is inversely proportional to the distance from the play.)

 

[calsnowskier]

Surprised to see Guzman still in the league.

Hammer, how is his D for you guys? For us it was WORSE than just placing a velcroe board at 1B.

 

[MarcoPolo]

That's my point. They had the top pick for two years where there was a CLEAR#1. Not like the W's or '9ers with their respective Smiths, or Houston with Correa.

OK, I can see that. But with #1 picks you have a pretty good chance of getting great guys (not a LOCK, but pretty damn good).

 

[HammerDown]

Surprised to see Guzman still in the league.

Hammer, how is his D for you guys? For us it was WORSE than just placing a velcroe board at 1B.

He's been a good value. Year-before-last he was super solid at the plate and filled in admirably when we traded Adrian and Rizzo. No complaints.

 

[HammerDown]

Shoot, I drank too much last night, then woke up at 5:30 and now after a few cold ones, I'm about to pass out for a dozen hours or so. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

Later, fellas.

 

[Stokes1931]

Shoot, I drank too much last night, then woke up at 5:30 and now after a few cold ones, I'm about to pass out for a dozen hours or so. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

Later, fellas.

Sweet dreams. (Probably of waterfalls.)