Game Thread: 5/14 GDT - Red vs. Orange

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Sal "FASTBALL" Romano - Sits around 94 MPG, some 95.

He throws it 70 percent of the time. McCutchen should be happy about that.

Romano vs. RHB - .214/.286/.378, .291 wOBA
Romano vs. LHB - .253/.337/.462, .340 wOBA

Blanco, Belt will each get a hit today,

I'll say Blanco will steal a base

 

[LHG]

Why is Slater on the bench? Blanco makes sense, based on his numbers these last 7 days (.263/.364/.474). Jackson,however improving on his overall numbers is slashing .250/.357/.333 this last week. It would be nice to see Slater get the bulk of playing time in left field for a couple of weeks and rotate Blanco, Hernandez and Jackson in center field.

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Why is Slater on the bench? Blanco makes sense, based on his numbers these last 7 days (.263/.364/.474). Jackson,however improving on his overall numbers is slashing .250/.357/.333 this last week. It would be nice to see Slater get the bulk of playing time in left field for a couple of weeks and rotate Blanco, Hernandez and Jackson in center field.

I'd start Slater over Jackson but, IDK Bochy may just see Jackson getting on base a lot in May, seeing a lot of pitches and with Romano's spotty command, going with him

 

[LHG]

I'd start Slater over Jackson but, IDK Bochy may just see Jackson getting on base a lot in May, seeing a lot of pitches and with Romano's spotty command, going with him

Good point. I expanded his slash to the whole month of May and he is actually hitting .286/.464/.381. That is pretty good.
Blanco, however, has been brutal this month - slashing .205/.279/.359 so far in May. Imagine how much worse it was before this past week.

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Good point. I expanded his slash to the whole month of May and he is actually hitting .286/.464/.381. That is pretty good.
Blanco, however, has been brutal this month - slashing .205/.279/.359 so far in May. Imagine how much worse it was before this past week.

Today is the perfect opportunity for him to raise that BA

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Cutch now one hit away from 1,500

 

[msgkings322]

Wont be checking in much but nice start! Reds are a good cure for what ails a team.

 

[LHG]

Wont be checking in much but nice start! Reds are a good cure for what ails a team.

They are on a 7 game winning streak (including a 4 game sweep of the Dodgers) and are playing better on the road than at home, so if the Giants win tonight, that is more than just playing the worst team in baseball.

 

[Ojb81]

Go Reds

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Hit No.1,500 is an RBI double.

 

[calsnowskier]

When was the last time the Giants had an SDI? Seriously.

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

When was the last time the Giants had an SDI? Seriously.

Yesterday

Before that, Saturday

 

[LHG]

Hit No.1,500 is an RBI double.

He has been on fire this month - his slash for May so far is .359/.458/.462. So good to see.

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Blanco making me think back to a certain Game 7

 

[calsnowskier]

He has been on fire this month - his slash for May so far is .359/.458/.462. So good to see.

It is kinda like a switch with him. Historically, he is bad in April, but pretty much MVP the rest of the way.

 

[LHG]

It is kinda like a switch with him. Historically, he is bad in April, but pretty much MVP the rest of the way.

I guess he needs an extra month of spring training . . . against MLB pitching.

 

[LHG]

Random note - the next Facebook Watch game for the Giants is Wednesday, June 6th against the D-Backs.

 

[calsnowskier]

Random note - the next Facebook Watch game for the Giants is Wednesday, June 6th against the D-Backs.

Day game?

 

[LHG]

Day game?

Yes. 12:45 pm PDT start time.