7/7/2024 GIants @ Harry Guardinos Ooops Ind Ooops Guardians

[stanford the manford]

Oh well... there should be a limit on how many Freeman's are in MLB

 

[tzill]

Yes tzill, we know you don't think they can win games even ones they have a lead. You don't think they can win any games unless they have a big lead early, because you are a weak ass frontrunner.

I do agree they may not score again here, maybe save the loser talk for if they actually lose. Just an idea.

Nuance once again escapes you. I didn't think we could get 13 outs without giving up a run. Not happy to be proven right as it was an obvious call. Nothing to do with "don't think they can win," more to do with game situation and score. Given the number of outs they needed to get without a run and the unlikelihood of scoring vs the Cleveland bullpen it was a pretty easy call.

 

[tzill]

These scolding posts of yours almost never do.

 

[sf1giantfan]

Oh well again

 

[tzill]

In all three games the pitcher who should have gotten the loss actually did

 

[Brightboat]

A tough loss blowing a 3-0 lead. The Indians are a tough team though

 

[calsnowskier]

In all three games the pitcher who should have gotten the loss actually did

Looks like Hjelle may have hit a wall. I like the improvement he made this year, but making him an integral part of the pen may still be a bit premature.

 

[Brightboat]

Two singles and a homerun after two were already out in the 6th. That's a tough one

 

[tzill]

Looks like Hjelle may have hit a wall. I like the improvement he made this year, but making him an integral part of the pen may still be a bit premature.

I dunno, I think he's generally solid. That meatball to Naylor though....yeesh.

 

[Brightboat]

I dunno, I think he's generally solid. That meatball to Naylor though....yeesh.

Every pitcher gives up home runs

 

[sf1giantfan]

We had this game, I’m going to have to protest this loss now.

 

[tzill]

We had this game, I’m going to have to protest this loss now.

Send your protests to Señor Jelly.

 

[SF11704]

I dunno, I think he's generally solid. That meatball to Naylor though....yeesh.

Just a thought ...you tend to equate almost any HR to a pitcher throwing a 'meatball'. Just not sure how accurate that statement is. Have to give the batter some credit somewhere along the line.

Also ...the pitcher is throwing a ball 61 feet ... at 90 mph ... has to hit a target that is 17 inches wide and between the batters shoulders and knees. Not that easy of a task. I also think that every batter has a somewhat different sweetspot. Just not sure HRs are meatball pitchs ... more likely a lucky swing ...

 

[tzill]

Just a thought ...you tend to equate almost any HR to a pitcher throwing a 'meatball'. Just not sure how accurate that statement is. Have to give the batter some credit somewhere along the line.

Also ...the pitcher is throwing a ball 61 feet ... at 90 mph ... has to hit a target that is 17 inches wide and between the batters shoulders and knees. Not that easy of a task. I also think that every batter has a somewhat different sweetspot. Just not sure HRs are meatball pitchs ... more likely a lucky swing ...

Most of the time, HRs ARE a mistake over the middle of the plate. I appreciate that hitters are elite too, and sometimes they can blast one that isn't a meatball (see, e.g. Conforto's last HR) but usually it's a bad pitch. Hjelle's was definitely a horrible pitch.