Game Thread: 4/23 Giants @ Rockies

[msgkings322]

Quite a bit, I suspect. He is still young and hits well. We can get a real good rental 2B for him, I would think.

Ummmm...for whom?

 

[calsnowskier]

And the Giants...

Pull your pants up, Shitty McShitterstein!

 

[SF11704]

It is an org philosophy, and as much as we gripe about it, it is a legit strategy.

Most pitchers want to get ahead in the count, so will offer up the fattest meat at 0-0, 1-0 or 0-1. At the same time, these are some of the best hitters in the world, so playing HS or little league games of not swinging until you see the 3rd pitch just doesn't work.

Yeah .... I agree with the philosophy but I also feel it has to be tempered at times. If the pitcher just walks a batter on 4 (or 5) straight pitches and the next guy up grounds into a DP on the 1st pitch ... it's frustrating .... we have a few of the 'next guy up' players ... This is where I think you need to make the pitcher work.

 

[msgkings322]

Pull your pants up, Shitty McShitterstein!

How DARE you!!!



Remember when we looked at the first 40 games and figured winning 20 would be ok? Well we're looking at 11-11...so kind of on track.

 

[Band of Brothers]

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Opening of Wrigley Field . I went out there about 25 years ago to see the Giants and had a blast. It's like baseball Disneyland.

 

[msgkings322]

Yeah .... I agree with the philosophy but I also feel it has to be tempered at times. If the pitcher just walks a batter on 4 (or 5) straight pitches and the next guy up grounds into a DP on the 1st pitch ... it's frustrating .... we have a few of the 'next guy up' players ... This is where I think you need to make the pitcher work.

THIS A THOUSAND TIMES THIS

I almost hate the first pitch swing after a pitcher walks a guy as much as the no scoring a guy from 3rd with under 2 outs. And if the bases are loaded by a walk and the guy swings at the first pitch, it's worse.

 

[msgkings322]

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Opening of Wrigley Field . I went out there about 25 years ago to see the Giants and had a blast. It's like baseball Disneyland.

But smells like a Disneyland urinal. I grew up in Chicago, been there plenty. Love the old school feel and the history of the place, but it's a total dump.

 

[Band of Brothers]

Morse CLICKS twice !!!! Tied up 5-5 WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !

 

[calsnowskier]

Yeah .... I agree with the philosophy but I also feel it has to be tempered at times. If the pitcher just walks a batter on 4 (or 5) straight pitches and the next guy up grounds into a DP on the 1st pitch ... it's frustrating .... we have a few of the 'next guy up' players ... This is where I think you need to make the pitcher work.

I agree 100%.

But we do not complain when that first pitch swing results in a RBI single or double.

But when the team is scrapping, you need to fall back to fundamentals a bit (advancing the runner with a bunt, taking a pitch to allow the runner to steal, working the count, etc) and this team seems to only have two gears... Stop and Go...

Holy F Morse!!!

Tie Game!!!!

 

[Band of Brothers]

But smells like a Disneyland urinal. I grew up in Chicago, been there plenty. Love the old school feel and the history of the place, but it's a total dump.

Dude I don't know you ! Are you kidding me . It's a big party everyday there.

 

[msgkings322]

And remember when we all thought Morse was just barely better than doing nothing? Oops on all of us!!!

 

[Stokes1931]

I told you Morse was a good signing!!!

That you did.

Need a SDI here.

 

[msgkings322]

Dude I don't know you ! Are you kidding me . It's a big party everyday there.

It's a big party at most frat houses too...those are dumps

 

[msgkings322]

That you did.

Need a SDI here.

I think he got you there, Stokesy...

 

[SF11704]

How DARE you!!!



Remember when we looked at the first 40 games and figured winning 20 would be ok? Well we're looking at 11-11...so kind of on track.

yeah ... when I looked at the schedule I would have taken 18-22 and NO injuries and then go from there ... now it's not about the 20-20 (18-22) .... it's about how we get there! We looked so stong at times. pitching, hitting ... had it all .... now it seems we have none of it .... just difficult to watch, listen to and just follow .... really frustrating!

 

[calsnowskier]

Dude I don't know you ! Are you kidding me . It's a big party everyday there.

How does that counter his point?

You say it is fun, he says it smells.

Saying you don't agree is like saying Apples are round because Detroit is in Michigan...

 

[msgkings322]

And of course we now score runs for Cain...on a day he sucks...our timing belt needs work

 

[Stokes1931]

Yeah .... I agree with the philosophy but I also feel it has to be tempered at times. If the pitcher just walks a batter on 4 (or 5) straight pitches and the next guy up grounds into a DP on the 1st pitch ... it's frustrating .... we have a few of the 'next guy up' players ... This is where I think you need to make the pitcher work.

Or your pitcher has had a rough inning and needs a little breather, so the first two Giants hitters go up and make FPOM, and they have a 6 pitch inning. What are they thinking?

 

[tzill]

G-d bless Beast. Odds Horse can get the SDI?

15%

 

[msgkings322]

yeah ... when I looked at the schedule I would have taken 18-22 and NO injuries and then go from there ... now it's not about the 20-20 (18-22) .... it's about how we get there! We looked so stong at times. pitching, hitting ... had it all .... now it seems we have none of it .... just difficult to watch, listen to and just follow .... really frustrating!

Man, for a guy who's seen a lot of baseball...EVERY season is like this, all the teams go through times when they look like the '27 Yankees and then later like the '62 Mets...this is very normal