Game Thread: 4.24 Roupp Day for the series 12:45pm

[tzill]

We are slightly tomorrow

We shouldn't be.

Not with that matchup.

 

[sf1giantfan]

Those are all REALLY bad defensive options. I know JT has signed off on Eldridge’s defense, but I want him to play for a few months in the minors and get more eyeball reports on his D before I am comfortable with that option.

Anthony Rizzo is available. He has had 2 horrible offensive seasons in a row, so he likely won’t bring any offense, but at least he will bring a glove with some veteran leadership and the POTENTIAL for some offense. Or they can explore the trade market. I have no idea who would be available, so I will leave that in the fog of war for now.

If Rizzo is under consideration why not give Belt another chance? He never did retire. He has been waiting this whole time.

 

[msgkings322]

We shouldn't be.

Not with that matchup.

Easy money for ya

 

[Stokes1931]

.202
.227
.226
.094
.200
.176
.167
.158

8 of our 13 position players' BA.

Goodness....

And we are winning 2 of every 3 games. Just wait until the hitters come around, which they will do, right? Right?!?

 

[msgkings322]

And we are winning 2 of every 3 games. Just wait until the hitters come around, which they will do, right? Right?!?

2 guys are hitting at what are probably unsustainable levels so yeah some others need to get hot

 

[msgkings322]

On MLB TV they were showing highlights of this game and when JHL drove in Yaz they were like "Grandson Of The Wind drives in Grandson Of The Carl" lol

Forgot that awesome nickname for JHL

 

[tzill]

And we are winning 2 of every 3 games. Just wait until the hitters come around, which they will do, right? Right?!?

 

[tzill]

Some Giants notes from POBO Buster Posey

-Will be patient with Ryan Walker and LaMonte Wade Jr.
-Believes Bryce Eldridge is still “a long ways away.”
-On the new City Connect uniforms, “Yeah, I’d wear them! I’d have no choice.”

We don't deserve Buster.

 

[tzill]

JHL has already produced 1.4 WAR this year. That's worth about $11M. He gets paid $19M a year. Another couple of weeks and he will have earned his entire 2025 paycheck by May.

 

[tzill]

Worst ERAs among qualified starters:
Dean Kremer 6.84
Connor Gillispie 6.75
Jordan Hicks 6.59
Aaron Nola 6.43
Dylan Cease 6.04

Two thoughts: I really wanted Dylan Cease...yikes.

and, LITERALLY CONNOR GILLISPIE

 

[calsnowskier]

Worst ERAs among qualified starters:
Dean Kremer 6.84
Connor Gillispie 6.75
Jordan Hicks 6.59
Aaron Nola 6.43
Dylan Cease 6.04

Two thoughts: I really wanted Dylan Cease...yikes.

and, LITERALLY CONNOR GILLISPIE

NOT “literally” Connor “Gillispie”, though…

 

[tzill]

NOT “literally” Connor “Gillispie”, though…

why you gotta yuk my yum??

 

[calsnowskier]

why you gotta yuk my yum??

Cause I gotta drink your milkshake.

I drink YOUR milkshake!

 

[tzill]

Not the best news for the Giants.They own four of the top 19 year-over-year bat speed losers:
#2: Lamonte Wade Jr. (-2.5 mph)
#4: Willy Adames (-2.2 mph)
#8: Heliot Ramos (-1.9 mph)
#19: Tyler Fitzgerald (-1.5 mph)

And Matt Chapman is 33rd (-1.2 mph)

 

[LHG]

Worst ERAs among qualified starters:
Dean Kremer 6.84
Connor Gillispie 6.75
Jordan Hicks 6.59
Aaron Nola 6.43
Dylan Cease 6.04

Two thoughts: I really wanted Dylan Cease...yikes.

and, LITERALLY CONNOR GILLISPIE

Not the best news for the Giants.They own four of the top 19 year-over-year bat speed losers:
#2: Lamonte Wade Jr. (-2.5 mph)
#4: Willy Adames (-2.2 mph)
#8: Heliot Ramos (-1.9 mph)
#19: Tyler Fitzgerald (-1.5 mph)

And Matt Chapman is 33rd (-1.2 mph)

Still trying to figure out how this team started out so hot. Regression is going to be killer.

 

[msgkings322]

Still trying to figure out how this team started out so hot. Regression is going to be killer.

We're in the middle of the regression now, by playing .500 ball for a while

Some of the hitters can be reasonably expected to improve (Chapman, Adames) others are less sure (Wade, Ramos, Bailey). The flipside is Yaz and JHL won't end the year with these slash lines

 

[calsnowskier]

We're in the middle of the regression now, by playing .500 ball for a while

Some of the hitters can be reasonably expected to improve (Chapman, Adames) others are less sure (Wade, Ramos, Bailey). The flipside is Yaz and JHL won't end the year with these slash lines

I fully expect Adames to be better than what he is showing now. The slump is getting extended, but he has a strong track record and he seems to have a great attitude that should help him get out of it.

I believe JHL will have good numbers, even if they aren’t going to be as good as they are now. He doesn’t look like his numbers are lying to us. He looks legit.

Chappy played outside of himself last year, so I do worry a bit about his going-forward production.

Bailey has the track record that supports his current hitting level. I fear he has a future as a journeyman defensive specialist #2 catcher.

Wade may very well be cooked.

Ramos is still young, so it is hard for us to really know what to expect from him.

Yaz is historically streaky. He will crater at some point, but his year end totals will be alright, while giving near GG defense.