Game Thread: 7/24 Huddy @ Hamels

[Stokes1931]

Walk Utley.

Byrd GIDP

Easy.

 

[Stokes1931]

Dang, sinker at the belt. That's what happens.

 

[msgkings322]

Doesn't Duvall play third?

Only in the same sense that my grandmother plays third.

 

[msgkings322]

I saw Duvall play 3rd a few times in Spring Training this year. He made a couple of really nice plays, and has a strong arm. Not sure on a day to day basis, but he can play the position. I like his approach as a hitter, too. And he has some power.

I thought I heard calsnow say he's a butcher over there...

 

[MarcoPolo]

Doesn't Duvall play third?

When I posted "Duvall is really a third-baseman" several days ago, I was ridiculed. Despite the fact that in the minors he's played significantly more games at 3B than anywhere else (5x more at 3B than all other positions *combined*). He may not be the *best* 3B, but that's his position.

 

[Stokes1931]

Jim Johnson Designated for Assignment by Oakland Athletics | Bleacher Report

 

[Stokes1931]

I thought I heard calsnow say he's a butcher over there...

I can't comment on his defensive skills as a whole, just on what I saw in Arizona in the Spring. He looked decent there at the hot corner.

Come on, Huddy! Shut them down here!

In Philly, we have 7 SDI and 6 non-SDI. Yikes! (And yet we have won three games)

 

[msgkings322]

Hudson bulldogging his way through 5 grinder innings...

 

[msgkings322]

I can't comment on his defensive skills as a whole, just on what I saw in Arizona in the Spring. He looked decent there at the hot corner.

Come on, Huddy! Shut them down here!

In Philly, we have 7 SDI and 6 non-SDI. Yikes! (And yet we have won three games)

I think some of the stats you focus on don't correlate that tightly with wins.

 

[msgkings322]

When I posted "Duvall is really a third-baseman" several days ago, I was ridiculed. Despite the fact that in the minors he's played significantly more games at 3B than anywhere else (5x more at 3B than all other positions *combined*). He may not be the *best* 3B, but that's his position.

Sure, but the people with the rings and the baseball paychecks don't play him there for a reason...

 

[Stokes1931]

9-pitch inning. Weak.

 

[Stokes1931]

Sure, but the people with the rings and the baseball paychecks don't play him there for a reason...

Well, they probably don't play him there because Pablo is there, and Arias is a capable defender as a backup. If Arias went down, and Panda needed a day off, who would play 3rd? Just a hypo.

 

[calsnowskier]

When I posted "Duvall is really a third-baseman" several days ago, I was ridiculed. Despite the fact that in the minors he's played significantly more games at 3B than anywhere else (5x more at 3B than all other positions *combined*). He may not be the *best* 3B, but that's his position.

I dnt know if I was one of the ones who "ridiculed" you, but if I was, it was not my intention. I remember talking about his D in the fact that he is REALLY bad there. While it is his natural position, few believe he has an MLB future there. He is either a 1B or DH.

Then again, anyone who thought Panda was going to be a 3B was a moron as well since he was a catcher throughout his minor league career and "never" played 3rd until he got to the majors.

 

[calsnowskier]

Well, they probably don't play him there because Pablo is there, and Arias is a capable defender as a backup. If Arias went down, and Panda needed a day off, who would play 3rd? Just a hypo.

The way Craw has been hitting and playing D, I would not be apposed to seeing what he can do in a more utility role. He certainly has the arm for 3rd.

I am getting more and more OK with the idea of opening the position to EA and Duffy next spring to see if either can yank the job from him.

 

[msgkings322]

Noggin playing with fire trying to get 1 more inning (and a QS) out of Hudson...I know the pen is spent but...

 

[msgkings322]

Gotta run, let's hope we pull this one out...and if not, great road trip!

 

[Stokes1931]

Arias, three at bats, seven pitches.

I remember last year when Panda was scuffling, he saw 5 pitches in 4 at bats, went 0-4.

 

[Stokes1931]

Giants have one error. Philth scored one run in two innings. Gameday says both runs unearned. Huh?

 

[Mays-Fan]

Giants have one error. Philth scored one run in two innings. Gameday says both runs unearned. Huh?

Posey had a PB. It's not called an error, but if a run scores as a result, it is unearned.

1st inning - Rollins double, goes to 3rd on PB, Byrd singles. Run is unearned.

 

[calsnowskier]

Giants have one error. Philth scored one run in two innings. Gameday says both runs unearned. Huh?

PB