Game Thread: 8/21 Giants @ Philth

[Stokes1931]

1-0 in the first thanks to Joc's laser HR

Then Giants get bases loaded and only one out, with Nola looking shaky, and Camargo GIDP.

Update, now 1-1

Dang Alexander.

Phillies' ballpark was one that I visited. All the Philly stadiums (Phils, Phlyers, Pheagles) are all next door to one another. Easy public transit to get to them. Nice ballpark, I thought.

 

[Stokes1931]

This is creative. Stott using a bat that looks like a #2 pencil in yesterday's Little League game.

 

[LHG]

This is creative. Stott using a bat that looks like a #2 pencil in yesterday's Little League game.

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I wonder if there were any ABs that he wished he could have erased?

 

[LHG]

I see Manaea has resumed his "I want to be a Giant again in 2024" tour. His past 6 appearances were actually good (1 run in 15 IP) but today has not looked pretty.

 

[LHG]

Manaea gives up a one out triple so Kapler brings in Hjelle? Not sure that is who you trust with traffic 90 feet away from scoring.

 

[calsnowskier]

Unwatchable garbage.

 

[calsnowskier]

Did Hunter just belch into the mic?

 

[calsnowskier]

The team is belching all over the field, so it would be completely appropriate,

 

[calsnowskier]

Officially turning this off.

This team is not watchable. The vets are garbage and the kids aren’t producing. No reason to waste my time.

 

[stanford the manford]

Officially turning this off.

This team is not watchable. The vets are garbage and the kids aren’t producing. No reason to waste my time.

agree... we'll go to the upper decks on a nice weekday and enjoy the afternoon, but getting emotionally involved with this team is not happening.

 

[Stokes1931]

Officially turning this off.

This team is not watchable. The vets are garbage and the kids aren’t producing. No reason to waste my time.

Do you mean the three errors?

Or do you mean the two GIDP?

Or do you mean the four gopher balls the "pitching" staff has given up?

 

[calsnowskier]

Do you mean the three errors?

Or do you mean the two GIDP?

Or do you mean the four gopher balls the "pitching" staff has given up?

 

[calsnowskier]

I hate to throw in the towel on anyone, but I have yet to see anything positive from Hjelli. He gets destroyed every time he gets called up.

 

[Stokes1931]

Small rally going on in the 9th

Bases loaded, no outs, two runs in.

Oh, wait, Meckler lines into a double play.

I guess it is better than striking out. The coaches say Meckler has a good eye for strikes. And yet he's been up 23 times, and has struck out 13 times. Hardly seems like good strike zone awareness to me.

 

[Stokes1931]

And just like that, in two pitches, the rally is over. LIDP. FPOM.

Harrison tomorrow. Can't do any WORSE than this, can he?

 

[LHG]

I hate to throw in the towel on anyone, but I have yet to see anything positive from Hjelli. He gets destroyed every time he gets called up.

I was just thinking that I may be okay with Hjelle getting dfa'd this offseason if they need the roster spot. But not for mere churn.

 

[LHG]

With 37 games left in the season, Giants now on pace to finish at 83-79.

 

[LHG]

Did Kapler nicely throw the rookies under the bus last night or is he just trying to defend them without reporters asking questions?

Meckler 'battling in every capacity' as miscues sting Giants

PHILADELPHIA -- Near the end of his pregame media session at Citizens Bank Park on Monday, Giants manager Gabe Kapler decided, unprompted, to steer the conversation toward rookies. Most of Kapler’s spiel focused on center fielder Wade Meckler, who enjoyed a meteoric rise to the Majors this year...

www.mlb.com

How about the vets offensive woes and defensive miscues?

 

[maxrandomness]

why did they let him hit there… head scratcher

 

[calsnowskier]

why did they let him hit there… head scratcher

???

Interesting cryptic first post on the forum…