Game Thread: 9/17 Snelk @ Camden Yards

[Stokes1931]

Yaz leadoff homer

1-0 G's

 

[tzill]

two more top second.

Who are these guys??

 

[Sandisfan]

Good hustle by Ramos.

 

[LHG]

They are getting in their weekly dose of runs in an efficient manner, all in one game.

 

[calsnowskier]

They are getting in their weekly dose of runs in an efficient manner, all in one game.

Only Giants fans would describe a 4-run outing as a “weekly dose of runs”.

 

[Stokes1931]

12 K’s by Snelk

 

[msgkings322]

12 K’s by Snelk

Pay that man his money

 

[sf1giantfan]

12 K’s by Snelk

Snell is pitching his way out of a Giant Uniform.

 

[Stokes1931]

Kimbrel doing his best Doval imitation.

 

[sf1giantfan]

I’m thinking it would be okay for Doval to pitch in the 9th.

 

[Stokes1931]

Attention!
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Apocalypse tickets on sale now!
Conforto singles in two runs!
Come get your tickets while they're hot!

 

[sf1giantfan]

Giants actually might win this game.

 

[Stokes1931]

Laugher!

 

[Stokes1931]

In Snelk's last two starts, the Giants have scored 23 runs.

Is there a message there?

 

[tzill]

O's got Snelked.

If you had told me before the series that the Giants would score 11 runs, I'd have been happy.

As it is....

 

[tzill]

Pay that man his money

That always makes me hungry for Oreos.

 

[Stokes1931]

McCray with two hits, a walk, two steals. I especially enjoyed later in the game where he singled, stole 2nd, WP to 3rd, came into score on Wisely's bunt. It just puzzles me why McCray doesn't run every chance he gets, it can be disruptive to the other team. Tonight showed a little of how that can work.

 

[sf1giantfan]

McCray with two hits, a walk, two steals. I especially enjoyed later in the game where he singled, stole 2nd, WP to 3rd, came into score on Wisely's bunt. It just puzzles me why McCray doesn't run every chance he gets, it can be disruptive to the other team. Tonight showed a little of how that can work.

Probably his manager is holding him back.

 

[LHG]

Probably his manager is holding him back.

I think it is deeper than that. The Giants weren't aggressive on the base paths under Kapler either. I think it has to do with analytics, there is probably something that tells the org that doing so is too risky.

 

[calsnowskier]

I think it is deeper than that. The Giants weren't aggressive on the base paths under Kapler either. I think it has to do with analytics, there is probably something that tells the org that doing so is too risky.

The argument is that having 10 guys on 1st is more valuable than having 7 guys on 2nd (or whatever the actual numbers would be). But that simple calculation doesn’t factor in momentum or distraction caused to the defense, or the 1 in 10 guys who get to 3rd due to an error.

Anyone who grew up watching Rickey mindfuck pitchers at least has a clue as to the benefit of a SB.