World Series GDT - Game 2

[filosofy29]

Per Baggs:

What, you expected something different?

Will update with Rangers lineup and other pregame notes in a little while.

CF Torres
2B Sanchez
C Posey
LF Burrell
RF Ross
1B Huff
3B Uribe
SS Renteria
P Cain

Come on boys, keep it rolling.

Texas Lineup (sans Benjie and Vlad)

SS Andrus
3B Young
CF Hamilton
RF Cruz
2B Kinsler
LF Murphy
C Treanor
1B Moreland
P Wilson

 

[msgkings322]

Need to change the approach a little at the plate. Think Chez...Wilson will walk guys.

 

[tzill]

Need to change the approach a little at the plate. Think Chez...Wilson will walk guys.

Exactly. Pitch count is going to be CRITICAL tonight. We need patience.

 

[msgkings322]

Exactly. Pitch count is going to be CRITICAL tonight. We need patience.

If we know this, certainly Bochy and the team does too. But can they make the switch? The approach vs Lee is just 'let's go do what we do!', it's easy. Now Uribe, Sanchez, and the rest will have to go against their normal instincts.

That said, the Giants seem to know what they are doing out there (except Timmy in the first inning last night...)

 

[SF11704]

Going to be difficult tonight for the good guys. Lee is very accurate and always around the plate. That's great for 'hackers'. Put the damn ball over the plate and we'll hit it. Wilson is not going to be as kind. He just doesn't have the same level of control that Lee has. I also don't see us being patient. Haven't been patient yet this year not sure we can do it now. We're going to need Cain to have hia 'A' game tonight and we're also going to need a few key hits. I'm guessing ...... 3-2 SF goes up 2-0 in the series. I'm also guessing that Burrell gets the key hit tonight.

Than again I'm guessing that Tito is really the 'split' personality of .... Mother Teresa

 

[TidrowThePitchingMaster]

I think Burrell is due for this game. His patience will pay off against Wilson and he's going to get himself into a hitters count and do damage. His patience actually worked against him facing Lee last night with the strikeout, although he did have a huge walk.

 

[tzill]

I've got this weird feeling that Huff Daddy's gonna be the hero tonight.

 

[nateistheshi]

I'm going with the repeat of Freddy Sanchez, in the field and at the plate.

 

[filosofy29]

Updated with Texas lineup. Interesting.

 

[TidrowThePitchingMaster]

Shit, no Vlad.

 

[Robotech]

Shit, no Vlad.

I give credit to Ron Washington. He is essentially admitting that he made a mistake last night. Also, he is not sticking to some misguided sense of loyalty or seniority.

 

[filosofy29]

Almost game time. Come on Cainer!

 

[Robotech]

Off to a good start. Yay!!!

 

[gp956]

Joe!!!

 

[gp956]

When did posey start guessing on pitches?

 

[gp956]

Cruz scares me against Cain.

 

[gp956]

Cruz hacking at the low and away breaking ball..... he could be a giant

 

[gp956]

Burrell vs. Wilson - high probability of a walk

 

[gp956]

...and it's a four pitch k, instead

 

[gp956]

Ross!!!! 3-1 count double - raked it