Game Thread: 8/16 Nats @ Champs

[Stokes1931]

Washington Nationals (58-58):
1. Michael Taylor (R) CF
2. Anthony Rendon (R) 2B
3. Bryce Harper (L) RF
4. Yunel Escobar (R) 3B
5. Ryan Zimmerman (R) 1B
6. Ian Desmond (R) SS
7. Jayson Werth (R) LF
8. Wilson Ramos (R) C
9. Joe Ross (R) RHP

San Francisco Giants (63-53):
1. Gregor Blanco (L) CF
2. Matt Duffy (R) 3B
3. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Hunter Pence (R) RF
6. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
7. Justin Maxwell (R) LF
8. Kelby Tomlinson (R) 2B
9. Madison Bumgarner (R) P

 

[calsnowskier]

We already talked about yesterday's game. Why start another thread about it?

 

[Stokes1931]

What are you talking about?

 

[calsnowskier]

What are you talking about?

Cheater

 

[Stokes1931]

Cheater

As Romey says, if you're not cheating, you're not trying. Or something.

 

[calsnowskier]

Side discussion for the thread today...

Assuming the season ended today, and the Giants were not in the playoffs, who would you root for? And ABD does not count. That is a given.

 

[calsnowskier]

As Romey says, if you're not cheating, you're not trying. Or something.

So...

A+ for effort?

 

[tzill]

No ABs v. Ross; Harper and Espinosa with Bum ownage.
First time through will be tough for the Gs, as they don't tend to hit new pitchers well. If Bum can be gotten to, it's early, so if we survive the first 3 we should be sweeptastic.

Govern those governing governors. 7-2 good guys.

 

[calsnowskier]

I have been thinking a lot about why the Giants don't hit new pitchers well. It is such a weird trend. Why does this happen?

I have a theory. Coaching and scouting. The Giants are always so well prepared by their coaches and scouts that if they "have film" on a guy, he is meat. If he is an unknown, the Giants don't know what to do, and end up flailing.

So why don't other teams have this same hole?

First, I am not positive they don't. I wonder if there has ever been a study of how teams fare against pitchers over time, and if there is a way to determine, statistically, if team A is better than team B at this.

Assuming the Giants are, actually, bad at this, I think it means that the hitters are good BECAUSE of their preparation. They are not a good "off the cuff" team. When left to their own devices, they weakly swing at early-count pitches and end up giving ABs away.

Just a theory...

 

[ColinCoby]

Side discussion for the thread today...

Assuming the season ended today, and the Giants were not in the playoffs, who would you root for? And ABD does not count. That is a given.

Cubs or Pirates.

Long-sufferering fans, a lot of players to root for on each team…

Unfortunately, one of them will likely eliminate the other given the scenario above.

 

[ColinCoby]

The umpire is going to drive everyone crazy today.

 

[tzill]

Bum en fuego early.

 

[ColinCoby]

Ks galore…with a hitter friendly umpire.

What the heck is happening?

 

[ColinCoby]

And all of a sudden, the umpire's zone gets unrealistically large.

 

[tzill]

And all of a sudden, the umpire's zone gets unrealistically large.

6 Giant hitters…6 ks.

What fricking game are you guys following? The game is in the top of the second over here....

 

[1phlapdown]

What fricking game are you guys following? The game is in the top of the second over here....

+1

 

[ColinCoby]

What fricking game are you guys following? The game is in the top of the second over here....

Sorry. My head was up my ass.

I heard 6 straight ks and figured they were only talking about Ross.

 

[Stokes1931]

6 K's in the first inning. That can't happen very often, can it?

 

[tzill]

They hit some rockets off Bum in the second...no harm; no foul.

 

[tzill]

there goes Bum's perfect game.