Game Thread: 4/29 Sandy Waffle @ Cainers

[LHG]

Assuming the Giants lose tonight (big assumption, I know), the Giants will be 0-9 in games in which Ramirez has appeared.

But I think this is the first time he came into a game that was tied or the Giants had the lead and the first time he's allowed inherited runners to score.

 

[LHG]

There is some bit of good news from this game - Gorkys has now raised his batting average to .150! He'll get to .200 by mid May, I'm sure!

 

[LHG]

Nevermind on the Gorkys update. He dropped to .149. It may be June 1st that he gets to .200.

 

[LHG]

Considering the way Gearrin pitched this evening, and so far this year, why was he not handed the ball in the 6th (or 7th, having left Cain in for the 6th) inning of such a close game?

 

[Stokes1931]

SAX FULL for BB9...




Haha,


C'mon FYWW...

Sorry, more like FUWL tonight.

 

[LHG]

So much for putting a winning streak of 2 games together.

 

[SFGRTB]

The 6th inning of this game is reason number one why I LOATHE "Bullpen roles".

This loss is on Bochy, 100%

 

[LHG]

The 6th inning of this game is reason number one why I LOATHE "Bullpen roles".

This loss is on Bochy, 100%

If you are going to pull your starting pitcher in a close game, where he is pitching well, you need to be ready to bring in your best guys for the last 4 innings. Stratton may have pitched well in his one appearance but the dude got absolutely rocked in AAA this year. He and Ramirez should be considered garbage time guys, not bridges to the better guys. Bochy could easily have gone Gearrin, Law, Strickland and Melancon.

 

[SFGRTB]

If you are going to pull your starting pitcher in a close game, where he is pitching well, you need to be ready to bring in your best guys for the last 4 innings. Stratton may have pitched well in his one appearance but the dude got absolutely rocked in AAA this year. He and Ramirez should be considered garbage time guys, not bridges to the better guys. Bochy could easily have gone Gearrin, Law, Strickland and Melancon.

I was pleasantly surprised when Bochy pulled Cain for a PH, that was the right move and it paid off.

Of course he managed to mess it up by bringing in Stratton.

I would have brought in Law (well, Melancon tbh but no need to get that drastic I guess) or Strickland there, but I could have lived with Gearrin and Okert (granted, Shrimp destroyed Okert last September, so maybe that wouldn't have been wise) too, even Kontos.

No doubt Bochy figured Stratton would bridge to the "8th/9th innings guys", but you can't save a lead if you don't have one. Nothing against Stratton, I like the kid, but that is a lot to ask for him to face the 3-4-5 hitters in a tight game. That was a perfect situation for Law to come into. But god forbid he comes in too soon.

 

[calsnowskier]

So much for putting a winning streak of 2 games together.

They have already done that once this year. No reason to do it again.

 

[stanford the manford]

had a great day down in palo alto watching stanford sweep #12 arizona.

good day to take off from giants baseball..... over to att this afternoon, hopefully they'll right the ship

 

[1phlapdown]

I was pleasantly surprised when Bochy pulled Cain for a PH, that was the right move and it paid off.

Of course he managed to mess it up by bringing in Stratton.

I would have brought in Law (well, Melancon tbh but no need to get that drastic I guess) or Strickland there, but I could have lived with Gearrin and Okert (granted, Shrimp destroyed Okert last September, so maybe that wouldn't have been wise) too, even Kontos.

No doubt Bochy figured Stratton would bridge to the "8th/9th innings guys", but you can't save a lead if you don't have one. Nothing against Stratton, I like the kid, but that is a lot to ask for him to face the 3-4-5 hitters in a tight game. That was a perfect situation for Law to come into. But god forbid he comes in too soon.

Stratton hadn't pitched in 7 days, and his last outing was a 3-inn-0-ER one, so I'm sure Noggin was hoping for some of the same, as every other pitcher had had recent work.


edit: oh and we hadn't had a blsv in three weeks so it seems things are getting better.

 

[Stokes1931]

Stratton hadn't pitched in 7 days, and his last outing was a 3-inn-0-ER one, so I'm sure Noggin was hoping for some of the same, as every other pitcher had had recent work.


edit: oh and we hadn't had a blsv in three weeks so it seems things are getting better.

That's good. But it is extremely difficult to blow leads you never have.

 

[1phlapdown]

That's good. But it is extremely difficult to blow leads you never have.

Errr ahh good point.

 

[LHG]

That's good. But it is extremely difficult to blow leads you never have.

Except the past two games. Both have blown saves.

 

[Stokes1931]

Except the past two games. Both have blown saves.

Jeez, why let facts get in the way of a good pouty whine? It upsets the narrative.

 

[LHG]

Jeez, why let facts get in the way of a good pouty whine? It upsets the narrative.

With this team, you'll have plenty of reasons to give a good pouty whine.

 

[SFGRTB]

Stratton hadn't pitched in 7 days, and his last outing was a 3-inn-0-ER one, so I'm sure Noggin was hoping for some of the same, as every other pitcher had had recent work.


edit: oh and we hadn't had a blsv in three weeks so it seems things are getting better.

Bring him in the 7th inning, to face the bottom of the lineup. Don't bring him in to face the middle of the order. That's my main point.