9/9 Champs @ Zona

[tzill]

Pagan CF
Panik 2B
Duffy 3B
Byrd LF
Belt 1B
Blanco LF
Noonan SS
Williams C
Heston P

Pence, Aoki, Crawford, Posey out.

Goldy/Lamb/Peralta with SSS ownage on Hesto; no Gs with AB vs. Godley

We will struggle first time through the order; Desert those deserting desert dwellers, 5-3 good guys.

 

[Mays-Fan]

Why are we wasting time with Noonan. How many times have we been here with him? Something about the definition of insanity.

Put Duffy at short. Or Panik at short and Duffy at second.

But who would we get to play third? Hmmm, let me think...

 

[calsnowskier]

Why are we wasting time with Noonan. How many times have we been here with him? Something about the definition of insanity.

Put Duffy at short. Or Panik at short and Duffy at second.

But who would we get to play third? Hmmm, let me think...

Noonan at SS is, at best, a bit of a tryout for a util job next year. Most likely, though, it is just that Craw needs to rest his leg and side, and they need a body to stand between Duffy and Panik.

I would actually prefer to have EA there. I don't like him, but I believe there is more potential there. I think he has a better chance of getting a util spot next year than Noonan, so let's get him the reps. Ultimately, though, it really doesn't matter.

 

[LHG]

Noonan at SS is, at best, a bit of a tryout for a util job next year. Most likely, though, it is just that Craw needs to rest his leg and side, and they need a body to stand between Duffy and Panik.

I would actually prefer to have EA there. I don't like him, but I believe there is more potential there. I think he has a better chance of getting a util spot next year than Noonan, so let's get him the reps. Ultimately, though, it really doesn't matter.

Its too bad Blake Miller was injured for much of the year at Richmond. It would have been interesting to see how he would have done. Now he has to contend with Austin Slater.

 

[tzill]

Why are we wasting time with Noonan. How many times have we been here with him? Something about the definition of insanity.

Put Duffy at short. Or Panik at short and Duffy at second.

But who would we get to play third? Hmmm, let me think...

your erstwhile 3Bman has a sore ankle...the same ankle that was surgically repaired. Boch wants to rest him.

 

[msgkings322]

Why are we wasting time with Noonan. How many times have we been here with him? Something about the definition of insanity.

Put Duffy at short. Or Panik at short and Duffy at second.

But who would we get to play third? Hmmm, let me think...

Whatever merit the idea of moving Posey to third had was completely washed away by the emergence of Duffy. Seriously, is that still your preference? Then what, trade Duffy? Not saying that's necessarily bad, we could get a nice pitcher for a package with Duffy in the center of it.

Or maybe you're thinking a 4 man rotation of Posey, Belt, Susac, and Duffy at 3rd, 1st, and C, with guys getting days off once in a while (Duffy really coulda used one or two)? Seems convoluted.

As always, the guys in charge see everything we do and then 100x more, they will figure something out.

 

[filosofy29]

Why are we wasting time with Noonan. How many times have we been here with him? Something about the definition of insanity.

Put Duffy at short. Or Panik at short and Duffy at second.

But who would we get to play third? Hmmm, let me think...

Putting your 2Bman recovering from a bad back at the most physically demanding position is probably not the optimal lineup.....

 

[tzill]

Shark

 

[SFGRTB]

Socrates Brito, and his apprentice Plato Tacos

 

[SFGRTB]

Why did Heston bunt with 2-strikes, 1-out and the runner already advanced?

Boch did not look happy.

 

[tzill]

JW with the rare catcher steal...

 

[SFGRTB]

Why did Heston bunt with 2-strikes, 1-out and the runner already advanced?

Boch did not look happy.

Looks like Heston wasn't sure if the bunt sign was still on. Figured it was. Dumb move.

 

[msgkings322]

Heston has really hit the rookie wall here at the end of the season. The guy was never a touted prospect and maybe we're seeing why. He's got talent, but maybe he's the 6th rotation guy next year...

 

[tzill]

Hesto with an opportunity to get the QS....

 

[calsnowskier]

4 2/3 inning for a guy who was a real innings eater earlier in the season. Really is sad to see him hit the wall the way he has.

Can't go into next year with him having a locked rotation spot if he can't help in the post season.

 

[calsnowskier]

What did he just say???

 

[calsnowskier]

Just replayed it.

Yup. He said it.

LOL

 

[SFGRTB]

4 2/3 inning for a guy who was a real innings eater earlier in the season. Really is sad to see him hit the wall the way he has.

Can't go into next year with him having a locked rotation spot if he can't help in the post season.

We're going after 2 starters this offseason, no doubt. Wonder if we'll end up seeing another starter this season, just to take inventory. Blackburn should be talked about a lot this offseason as well.

Blackburn is similar to Heston in many ways in his repertoire, but Clayton has better command and maybe an extra tick in the fastball. I agree that Heston should not be given the job out of Spring Training, and Blackburn should be given a shot. Competition is better in this scenario.

 

[calsnowskier]

Blackburn has also been viewed as a prospect pretty much from day 1. And this season, he has gotten better as the season progressed, with his last 2-3 weeks being the best of his season.

 

[SFGRTB]

Just replayed it.

Yup. He said it.

LOL

I missed it?

At one point, Kruk said SHIN-burger. Nothing else stuck out to me.