Game Thread: 5.6.18 Rookie No.1 vs. Rookie No.2

[SFGRTB]

Andy Suarez, ground ball machine

 

[msgkings322]

How old does your 13 year old son look? About as old as that Braves pitcher?

cal, I love ya, but that was kinda dumb lol

 

[calsnowskier]

cal, I love ya, but that was kinda dumb lol

I have been posting stupid shit like this for over 10 years, and you just noticing now??

 

[msgkings322]

I have been posting stupid shit like this for over 10 years, and you just noticing now??

No, I notice every time. Just letting you know this time.

 

[calsnowskier]

No, I notice every time. Just letting you know this time.

 

[calsnowskier]

That inning would have looked totally different if Bum were pitching for the Giants today...

 

[SFGRTB]

That inning would have looked totally different if Bum were pitching for the Giants today...

You're intentionally walking Jackson to get to Bumgarner? THANK YOU

 

[calsnowskier]

You're intentionally walking Jackson to get to Bumgarner? THANK YOU

Exactly...

 

[msgkings322]

Gotta run, bring it home gents!

 

[calsnowskier]

And that is why Bum adds a whole new dimension to NL ball and why the DH should be abolished.

 

[SFGRTB]

The switch-hitting reliever....

 

[calsnowskier]

The switch-hitting reliever....

Shouldn’t all relievers be switch hitters? I mean, how could you really tell?

 

[calsnowskier]

Hell of a play, Cutch!!

 

[calsnowskier]

I remember going to an As game in the late 80s where Gallego hit a ball off the LF wall but was only able to get a single out of it. Those are memorable hits...

 

[SFGRTB]

Ez all good

 

[calsnowskier]

Interesting side note...

Giants signed Ryan Hanigan to a minor league deal today. What’s with the accumulation of minor league back stops?

 

[1phlapdown]

Interesting side note...

Giants signed Ryan Hanigan to a minor league deal today. What’s with the accumulation of minor league back stops?

I read somewhere that they were short in that area and this was an emergency pickup.

 

[calsnowskier]

Not to jinx anything...

But Sandoval could fill in admirably at 3rd if the need arose...

 

[SFGRTB]

Interesting side note...

Giants signed Ryan Hanigan to a minor league deal today. What’s with the accumulation of minor league back stops?

Giants are thin on catchers in the minors at the moment

 

[calsnowskier]

Giants are thin on catchers in the minors at the moment

Is Hannigan going to Sacto or Richmond? Are Brown or Hactor hurt?