Game Thread: July 27 game 2 Boulders at Vogelsong 2.0

[msgkings322]

By the way love Vogelsong 2.0 he's legit but his last 2 starts have been vs an awful team...let's see how he looks vs good teams a few times

 

[LHG]

Oh I'm not talking about Soler's season just an observation about RBIs.

He has been a bit better lately but no question a shitty year. Better lately means he figures out how to hit in our park and is at least ok later?

Or is it not actually shitty?

Soler's OPS+ this year: 111. Not kidding, take a look lol

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It is shocking to me how low the bar is to be an above average hitter in MLB this year.

 

[LHG]

Considering Ray's return, Snell's dominance, Chapman and Soler's bats heating up, Birdsong's promising MLB starts and Fitzgerald's and Ramos' surprising (to some) seasons, it may be possible that the Giants' FO actually thinks buying is a good idea.

 

[sf1giantfan]

Does anyone think we can get a bag of balls (8-10 balls) for Conforto?

 

[sf1giantfan]

Is Bonds playing for the Giants again?

 

[LHG]

So glad to see Fitzgerald hit a home run again. That drought since his last bomb had me worried.

 

[Sandisfan]

Is Bonds playing for the Giants again?

So glad to see Fitzgerald hit a home run again. That drought since his last bomb had me worried.

This guy could be the real deal my fingers crossed.

 

[calsnowskier]

Is it official? Is Fitz now, officially, our SS?

He has the defense (no Craw or Ahmed, but he is certainly passable)
He has the speed (not a great base runner yet, but the tool is there)
He clearly has the bat.

i am ready, I think, to coronate him at this point.

 

[calsnowskier]

More clowniness from the Rox lol

The Rox are not a good team.

 

[msgkings322]

The Rox are not a good team.

 

[msgkings322]

Considering Ray's return, Snell's dominance, Chapman and Soler's bats heating up, Birdsong's promising MLB starts and Fitzgerald's and Ramos' surprising (to some) seasons, it may be possible that the Giants' FO actually thinks buying is a good idea.

Nah it's the Rockies they ain't dumb. It justifies keeping these guys though, gives hope for next year. Not gonna expect a playoff team so no buying but other than Snell (for a haul) and Conforto (for a Mets C level prospect) they won't be selling. Let's see Soler with a full season like the last couple months. Let's see Chapman too, he looks good.

I WANT that guy and I might even see Soler as adequate now, next year. Snell gonna opt out, ok so what pitching we seem to have suddenly got from the minors. Keep the others and start getting excited about next year...Ray/Bird/Harrison/Hicks + an FA maybe is legit.

If Ramos and Fitz keep prodiucing, add Lee back in, etc. We can squint and see playoffs again, this team is not good but it isn't that far from it, next year I can get excited about

 

[calsnowskier]

Considering Ray's return, Snell's dominance, Chapman and Soler's bats heating up, Birdsong's promising MLB starts and Fitzgerald's and Ramos' surprising (to some) seasons, it may be possible that the Giants' FO actually thinks buying is a good idea.

And through all that, they still got humiliated by Colorado and the dogs on the road. Let’s not get cocky about some nice wins at home against the worst team in the bigs.

 

[calsnowskier]

Nah it's the Rockies they ain't dumb. It justifies keeping these guys though, gives hope for next year. Not gonna expect a playoff team so no buying but other than Snell (for a haul) and Conforto (for a Mets C level prospect) they won't be selling. Let's see Soler with a full season like the last couple months. Let's see Chapman too, he looks good.

I WANT that guy and I might even see Soler as adequate now, next year. Snell gonna opt out, ok so what pitching we seem to have suddenly got from the minors. Keep the others and start getting excited about next year...Ray/Bird/Harrison/Hicks + an FA maybe is legit.

If Ramos and Fitz keep prodiucing, add Lee back in, etc. We can squint and see playoffs again, this team is not good but it isn't that far from it, next year I can get excited about

Already writing Webb off as a bust?

 

[msgkings322]

Bad team but hey we won a double header at home and that's fun

Great piotching performances including one for the ages from Snell.'

GREAT day of baseball, which I will enjoy even not expecting a playoff berth. We had a reason to expect it, it was no lock, and it didn't work out, ok but a lot of interesting pieces starting to emerge and that includes Chapman and even Soler...but also Hicks and Harrison and Birdsong and Ramos and Fitz etc so I am going to have fun still

 

[msgkings322]

Already writing Webb off as a bust?

Man I am either too high or not high enough to be posting right now. Spaced it LOL

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[msgkings322]

Yaz is now 3rd in baseball with 8 triples, behind only Witt with 10 and Duran with 12

1 more than De La Cruz

 

[sf1giantfan]

Yaz is now 3rd in baseball with 8 triples, behind only Witt with 10 and Duran with 12

1 more than De La Cruz

De La Cruz is a slow poke compared to Yaz.

 

[msgkings322]

De La Cruz is a slow poke compared to Yaz.

Yaz has actually been a very reasonable 3rd OF level producer his entire career with a fluke .968 OPS 164 OPS+ in the bubble year 2020

Happy to keep him around as legit 3rd/4th OF and a decent lefty bat and very good glove

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[calsnowskier]

I mentioned elsewhere, but I actually believe Yaz could win a GG this year. His D has been nothing short of sensational this year. In right, he has 8 DRS. His closest competition has 4.

 

[tzill]

Nah it's the Rockies they ain't dumb. It justifies keeping these guys though, gives hope for next year. Not gonna expect a playoff team so no buying but other than Snell (for a haul) and Conforto (for a Mets C level prospect) they won't be selling. Let's see Soler with a full season like the last couple months. Let's see Chapman too, he looks good.

I WANT that guy and I might even see Soler as adequate now, next year. Snell gonna opt out, ok so what pitching we seem to have suddenly got from the minors. Keep the others and start getting excited about next year...Ray/Bird/Harrison/Hicks + an FA maybe is legit.

If Ramos and Fitz keep prodiucing, add Lee back in, etc. We can squint and see playoffs again, this team is not good but it isn't that far from it, next year I can get excited about

You trading Spider?