GDT Rattlers vs World Champs, 8/3

[Stokes1931]

From Baggs

Jason Marquis was a targeted acquisition for Arizona because of his solid career numbers against the Giants. They must beat him today to avoid becoming a second-place team.

Andres Torres returns to the leadoff spot. Nate Schierholtz off. Aubrey Huff starts over Brandon Belt even though it is a day game after a night game.

CF Torres
2B Keppinger
3B Sandoval
RF Beltran
SS Cabrera
1B Huff
LF Ross
C Whiteside
P Vogelsong

I would prefer Belt over Audrey. Ross goes from 1st to 7th.

Let's get 'em, boys.

 

[gp956]

It's panic time. Time to get serious about moving Pablo to catcher 3-4 days a week...easier to pick up a productive 3B than it is a catcher.

 

[calsnowskier]

Branden Ishikawa, er, I mean, Belt, needs to be in there. Huff ain't gettin' it done, so it can't hurt.

The fact that OC is hitting ahead of Huff proves that my opinion is 100% accurate.

 

[calsnowskier]

It's panic time. Time to get serious about moving Pablo to catcher 3-4 days a week...easier to pick up a productive 3B than it is a catcher.

I am not a fan of this move. Panda is playing near gg d, and he is actually producing. Move him to c and we lose the d at 3b and potentially mess with his bat.

 

[gp956]

I am not a fan of this move. Panda is playing near gg d, and he is actually producing. Move him to c and we lose the d at 3b and potentially mess with his bat.

That's why it's panic time.....still, unless pablo is deadset against it, I'd implement it when Aramis Ramirez is picked-up off the waiver wire.

 

[sfsportsfan]

id move pablo to first and sit huff before i'd put him at catcher. our best hitter got hurt behind the dish, why do we want our second best to also?

 

[gp956]

id move pablo to first and sit huff before i'd put him at catcher. our best hitter got hurt behind the dish, why do we want our second best to also?

I'd rather have Belt at 1B, or the 2010 ver. of Huff. No matter, you still got options to try at 1B. The league's cupboards are bare at C.

 

[Robotech]

It's panic time. Time to get serious about moving Pablo to catcher 3-4 days a week...easier to pick up a productive 3B than it is a catcher.

I'm not sure if you are being serious or joking. I doubt that Pablo will ever catch again, unless there's an emergency.

 

[Heathbar012]

Good start, Voges. Now, lets keep those pitches down in the zone.

 

[msgkings322]

There's goes the nono

;-)

 

[msgkings322]

Handled Upton nicely...

 

[BeerMe]

Beautiful curve to K Upton

 

[Heathbar012]

Beautiful curve to K Upton

Too true. Set up well with that two-seamer inside, as well. It is very difficult to confuse that guy, especially recently.

 

[Heathbar012]

Good take, Andres. Tough to do anything with that pitch.

 

[Heathbar012]

Immediately followed by swinging at ball 4, or course.

 

[msgkings322]

Keppinger = Rod Carew, on this team.

 

[Heathbar012]

Nice, Kep. I see someone is a little pissed about being spiked in a 6-1 game in the top of the ninth.

 

[gp956]

I'm not sure if you are being serious or joking. I doubt that Pablo will ever catch again, unless there's an emergency.

There was a suggestion by Bochy, after Posey went down and while pablo was rehabbing from the hamat injury, that pablo might catch a bit when he came back. Pablo did not react too keenly to that idea.

 

[Heathbar012]

Fuck, Pablo. Really?

 

[Heathbar012]

First-pitch swinging against a sinker ball pitcher is rarely a good idea... especially if the pitch starts at your knees.