Game Thread: 8.31 Mutts @ the other Andrew S

[Stokes1931]

Someone needs to say it:

Careful Giants, save some of those runs for the rest of the season.

FIFY

 

[LHG]

But the Giants got him in the Rule V, didn’t they? I thinking he made his Giants org debut with the big club.

That was the minor league portion. He didn't make his debut until almost two years later.

 

[LHG]

EZ all good! Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-!!!!!

Did you take a banana route to that post?

 

[Stokes1931]

Who pitches the 9th? Don't waste Smith on a big lead. Strick? MM?

 

[SFGRTB]

Velez was a Blue Jays product.

When's the 'cut-off' for that, in your opinion?

Velez played 178 games for Toronto, all in A-ball or below. He played 226 games with SF before debuting in A-ball up to AAA.

I'd probably consider him a Jays' product as well, but (for example) would you consider Lucius Fox a Giants' product or a Rays' product at this point?

 

[LHG]

Who pitches the 9th? Don't waste Smith on a big lead. Strick? MM?

Ty Blach?

 

[Stokes1931]

Ty Blach?

Good call.

As a starter this season, Blach's ERA is 5.15

As a reliever this season, Blach's ERA is 3.07

 

[LHG]

Good call.

Seems like its been awhile since he last pitched. I almost forgot he was still on the roster (had to look up who was the last guy in the bullpen).

 

[calsnowskier]

When's the 'cut-off' for that, in your opinion?

Velez played 178 games for Toronto, all in A-ball or below. He played 226 games with SF before debuting in A-ball up to AAA.

I'd probably consider him a Jays' product as well, but (for example) would you consider Lucius Fox a Giants' product or a Rays' product at this point?

I consider a guys first team his “producer”. Fox is a Giants product. I acknowledge it is definitely a gray area, though.

 

[SFGRTB]

Chris Shaw and Aramis Garcia brought the energy tonight. That was a fun one

 

[Stokes1931]

Great game.

Props to Suarez for the 7 inning shutout

Aramis Garcia for his first homer, and RBI's

Shaw for his first RBI

Belt for two XBH

 

[Stokes1931]

I like Suarez. He works quickly. He doesn't walk too many people. He's around the plate. And he knows how to pitch, not just throw.

 

[calsnowskier]

Baseball is weird. Garcia got about 4 or 5 “cup checks” in the post-game line up.

I do not get that...

 

[msgkings322]

On the Giants' website, Chris Haft (I think it's still him) does a Q&A with fans. One fan asked why the Giants don't trade Joey Bart for a power bat. My money is on @msgkings322 who asked that question.

I will have you killed....

 

[LHG]

I consider a guys first team his “producer”. Fox is a Giants product. I acknowledge it is definitely a gray area, though.

I think, in cases like Velez, both teams can claim him as a product of the their farms. However, someone like D-Rod can't really be claimed by the Giants' farm as one of their products. Even then, my thought on that can change because he didn't really start producing until the Giants started working with him.

 

[LHG]

I will have you killed....

You really are one of tzill's alts.

 

[LHG]

Great game.

Props to Suarez for the 7 inning shutout

Aramis Garcia for his first homer, and RBI's

Shaw for his first RBI

Belt for two XBH

Great game and great to see the Giants allowing so many rookies a chance to play this year. For all my grumbling about how they've handled some guys, they haven't gone the washed up veteran route as much as they have in years' past.

 

[calsnowskier]

I like Suarez. He works quickly. He doesn't walk too many people. He's around the plate. And he knows how to pitch, not just throw.

The Giants farm has graduated Duggar, Slater (technically last year), Garcia, Shaw, Stratton, Moronta and Suarez (with a nod to Black), and promoted Hanson, Rodriguez and d’Arnaud this year.

All from a bottom 5 system.

Fuck you, national writers.

 

[SFGRTB]

The Giants farm has graduated Duggar, Slater (technically last year), Garcia, Shaw, Stratton, Moronta and Suarez (with a nod to Black), and promoted Hanson, Rodriguez and d’Arnaud this year.

All from a bottom 5 system.

Fuck you, national writers.

They've lacked the star-power and household names in recent years (about 6 years now), but they just continue to produce these useful players. This year has especially been a banner year. To give national writers some slack, it's hard to project those guys. But still they never seem to get credit for it

 

[jeep99tj]

Great interview with Amy G. Looked like the kid was ready to break down there at the end. Look forward to seeing him a lot at the end this year and in the future.