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Greek Giant
The Giants travel to wherever the Rockies Spring Train today. The game begins at 1:05 Tim Lincecum time. The Giants are hoping their pitching can get it into gear after poor outings recently from the likes of Cain and Moore.
Will Smith is having Tommy John which means he is done for the season. Steve Okert, we need you! The Fresh Prince is under club control through 2019 so the decision to forego this season rather than risk losing it and next year to injury and the delayed decision for surgery, is a prudent one. You can read more about it here.
Today’s Line Up
Span, CF
Belt, 1B
Pence, RF
Posey, C
Crawford, SS
Parker, LF
Hill, 3B
Tomlinson, 2B
Smarge, P
Breckeroni gives a shout out to Vegas Giant Fan
It is funny how the Doctor who is doing Smith’s surgery has a name similar to “El Attach The New Nerve Back On”
http://www.kerlanjobe.com/Find-a-Physician/E/Neal-S-ElAttrache-M-D-.aspx
Meet Neal S. ElAttrache M.D. – Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
This Is the man who operated on both Zack Greinke’s collarbone and Kobe Bryant’s Achilles. ..
Thanks for directing us over here. I hate it when new ones aren’t posted.
GG – kind of told us awhile back that he’d be looking for some assistance on posting the “New Post” gizmo – because he has a real job also.
I thank the guy that did my Achilles. He did a modified Krackow, not a Krukow.
Our BC35 is a jokester
@hankschulman
Crawford said slumping Arenado got those two hits Wed using a Crawford bat. Asked Arenado not to use it against the Giants
Damn, was looking forward to a Law-Smith -Melancon 7-8-9
now it will be more like hail mary, our father., Melancon
The Giants bullpen took a huge hit today. They have looked really bad this spring. Hopefully Cain will man up and realize that he’s not a starter anymore and can help the team out of the bullpen.
How does he help the bullpen ? He doe’s not have a power arm anymore, and does not have a put away breaking ball , Timmy had a great split finger changeup when he lost velocity, Cain has given up lots of runs in the 1st inning this Spring .
He can hurt the team less as a long relief man than as a starter. That’s about the most I’ll give Cain.
The Power of Tomlinson !
Showing the way, notice he and the Shark pulled the ball .
Belt do not bunt, see, Pull the BALL !
Pence the little blooper the other way , be a man Hunter !
This was an epic One Man Wolfpack Thread
It. Is. Spring. Training.
Who’s this pitcher for the Rockies? I like him. Hope we see him often!
He was great this Spring before this inning .
Even better!
The Clown Booth Team was intimating Gray may be the opening day starter.
So how do we quantify that?
See what happens when you pull the ball CC !
Fair or foul
Lineup has a bit more get-up-and-go with Buster and Craw in it, eh?
It certainly does not hurt at all to see Pence get a hit.
And he was safe at home, but why pile on….
He looked safe to me, too.
It was that Kelby Triple that just missed going out, he decided he needed to show more power to make the team .
Does he need to hit the weight room? Warning track power?
Tell the Rockies announcer that it looks like a pulled Isuckitis muscle
I was gonna ask. Eating lunch in a restaurant and watching the game on my phone. Saw trainers talking to Gray. Hope he’s OK, other than that isuckitis.
Sore left foot, I just heard.
Crawl said the G’s released Danid Hernandez. Maybe old news? Dunno. I count on this blog for roster news
It was just today. Saw it on Twitter. LOL @ me: I had him on my Feb. 25 roster!
Is today the HaakAway deadline?
Tomorrow. I’m taking it down to the wire, myself.
Yup…me too
I posted my updated roster on the previous post, have Nunez on the DL, and Kelby making the team for the 1st time, and Cain as a starter regrettably with Blach in the pen with Ramirez, Hill is my other infielder on the bench, Marrero, and G . Hernandez, and Hundley the other bench players .
I’m always amused by some of the statements on players who aren’t performing and the word comes out “so that _____ can look to sign with another team”.
“…or spend more time with his family”?
He will be signed …
Cuz you know
The guy the Giants just released – yes – I think he will find a home with one of the other AL or NL clubs ……….
Is it that I’ve been drinking for 5 hrs already or the Giants are throwing up zeroes and scoring runs? Or both?
And I still need some winners for tonight.
All three appear to be true.
What are you drinking? Are you getting your vitamins? I recommend BM’s with lots of vegetation.
The first time I read that I didn’t think Bloody Mary’s. The alternative occurs with lots of vegetation.
South Lake Tahoe?
Bruce get out of the sun you look burnt .
Burnt usually means tan?
Sun Burnt
Ohhh, thanks Peter – I get it now Sun Burned
See what happens when you bunt !
See what happens when you bunt poorly, very poorly.
Aside: Breaking…
Facing defeat, GOP pulls healthcare bill.
They should. Paulie Boy had a rough go on this one…his own doing.
Premature rejectulation.
Paul Bearer
So, where are all the positive comments on Samardzija? It was the end of the world last time on the bump…this is the Rockies A Listers
I’ll give you one.
Actually, he’s looking very close to ready. Everyone can’t look bad.
Stratton will make a start tomorrow. Johnnie will stay in hiding
I am worried about this guy. Certainly it is good that he’s got a great start today, just before camp breaks. But wheel sea at the ASG!
I think Brisbee’s right – what we got here is a .500 pitcher, and innings-eater. I think he needs a baseball shrink to ever reach his true potential.
If forced to name a pitching shrink, Rags might be the first one I think of. It is important to note that Buster was Samardzija’s target, today.
to quote ST, “note that Buster was Samardzija’s target, today.” hold all cards, we have a bingo..
Great points.
Blind squirrel finds a nut… Broken clock is correct twice a day .. You know the drill
Results look better then pithes were , the one Parker lost in the sun for a second was a meatball , just missed .
White Efrain!
I watched pitches and hitters just missing meat balls .
Maybe the Giants should play more at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Belt just rakes there. Shark seems to pitch ok there too.
Smarge was throwing nice and easy, and seemed to be emphasizing off-speed pitches. Love that zero BBs.
p.s. Tomlinson looks great out there. Really coming into his own.
Love Kelby! He’s learned to play the OF, great bench guy. Do the right thing, Giants.
Slumping A Listers, Cargo and Aeranado did not hit in WBC still not hitting .
Charlie Blackmon’s beard is now approaching ZZ Top status.
You’d never know it but The Whipping Boy has 2 more hits today. Must be a misprint.
Looks like three hits now if we are speaking of the same “whipping boy”.
I would “merely” like a star player in CF that is an excellent leadoff hitter that steals bases and has a strong throwing arm on defense.
I am OK with Span who is a good intelligent player but ageing with nagging injuries. . I just think Span and the Giants would do better if Span was a 75% to 80% of time starter, mostly at corner OF but also primary backup to a star in CF. Think Harvey Kuenn.
I would rather Span hit 8th (or maybe 7th) and have at leadoff a faster and more durable runner that is a prime base stealing threat.
I’ll make a note of your concerns.
I like Span on the Giants just want a star in cf.
My reference to Harvey Kuenn was in regards to his years as a Giant, not the brilliant career as a young player in the American league before coming to the Giants.
Kuenn was a great and near every day Giant but as a highly productive role player, not a star.
No they do not , they are already over the luxury tax, and Span is signed for 2 years, and if he plays to his track record before last year they will be happy .
I’d rather be happier.
Happiest would be Mike Trout for Matt Cain by opening day!!
I understand and accept your thought as grounded in reality.
once you’re in the luxury tax, anymore is no big deal. They can still take on more money this year to improve the division if the right player is available.
At that point its like deciding between the prime rib and the lobster, a few more bucks is no big deal.
He was talking about Mike trout type of player, big bucks .
There is a range between Span and Trout (as Trout is likely not really an option at all).
I’d like a star at every position and 12 star pitchers.
Hell yeah.
Kuenn is a good comparison for Span. He was a former speed player slowed by age and injury that had four very productive seasons as a Giant age s30 to 33.
Kuenn was a solid player for us. I remember in 1962 and 1963 he moved from the OF to 3B to cover for an injured Jim Davenport. Always a big fan of #7, with the big wad of chaw in his mouth.
Was once traded for Rocky Colavito!
Kuenn went from SS to CF to corner OF for Cleveland before coming to the Giants and playing OF, 3B, and 1B; no longer having the speed and agility of youth before injuries.
Kuenn was my favorite Giant not named Mays, Marichal, McCovey, or Cepeda when I was young.
3 hits
It was 2 when I made the comment. But I appreciate the update.
Getting hot at the right time .
Unfortunately Span was thrown out attempting to steal a base.
I am like Earl Weaver, all that running is overrated , stop killing rallies and stay on the base .
DFA him. nobody gets thrown out stealing.
I am all for Span on the Giants team.
The team offense is based upon OBP and conga line hitting, not the 3 run home run.
Having a player at lead off that is a threat to steal just about every time on base would have rippling positive effects.
Span is acceptable and a good player. Season 2016 he stole 12 bases and was thrown out 7 times.
I know his numbers.
AND he ran a long way fast to track down a sinking liner in LF early on. Buster Olney must’ve been on sedatives when he saw Span.
Kontos throwing middle in to a batter that swings at everything, nice one George.
Marrero, sign him up !
You would think BLAKE would practice his flops in private with no cameras so that when it does happen it doesn’t appear so obvious https://twitter.com/NBAOfficial/status/845101465941217280
I saw this early on on ESPN. I’m sorry, but this guy just rubs me the wrong way. I know DeAndre wouldn’t have been that soft. He plays like “the man” when a team doesn’t have anyone that can defend him, but goes mouse-mode when Draymond is defending him.
According to my wife you guys/gals on TWG have picked me up for about a month and a half. I was getting a little depressed thinking 17 would be better than 2016 but as you all know that has not been the case. So the recent news that Chuck Barris died really put me over the edge. The wife had me on a time out for poor behavior and now she’s sleeping on a different cloud and I am out back with the Babe, Zim, and others who love a six pack or two of Primo Beer. Up here Primo Beer is not like that near beer they sold in Hawaii – 50 years ago.
Pip pip, cheerio to all you old ready and willing chaps! I must go sally forth – avoiding the wife to find where Babe -Teddy Ballgame and Zimmer have hidden the beer.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/22/chuck-barris-host-of-the-gong-show-who-wildly-claimed-to-be-a-cia-assassin-dead-at-87/?utm_term=.f24d2d563953
The Warriors Matt Barnes http://www.sfgate.com/warriors/article/Matt-Barnes-gettting-acclimated-to-Warriors-11024074.php
Funny people think anybody can play LF
The box score is not up yet on yahoo. I’ll guess and say Smarge did well.
ESPN
4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 ER. Only 47 pitches, 31 for strikes. EDIT: and he doubled in the first run.
Nice rebound game for him, thanks.
Law lets go !
He’s not getting much help from his defense, in fairness. Hwang plays left field like a third baseman.
Easier conversion from IF to OF than OF to IF – but yea….
2 strikes and can not put guys away , a trend this spring .
Choke !!
Might have needed the Heimlich maneuver
To many hits given up after getting ahead 0-2 in the count .
Keeping Ruggiano in the mix.
Busters “double” Goldy – who is interviewed in this video really had a great experience at the WBC http://m.mlb.com/video/v1246637283/world-baseball-classic-champions-return-back-to-camp/?affiliateId=clubMEGAMENU
Only difference Goldy has a bald spot growing on the top of his head .
Reyes who…..on the mound?
Reyes who is going to be in the Giants’ bullpen before 2017 is over, that’s who.
175 LBS, really !
Starting to feel like the last Cubs-Gints game of 2016
Yes , thanks Pablo JR.
Moronta is holding back- only throwing 95.
lmao
There we go. Reyes Moronta is one to watch.
Ain’t that the guy Lefty raved about?
Yep
6-5 Final – thank you to all that think one thing matters during spring training….save health….
Smarge gets the WIN with four scoreless. The Shark was cruising in shallow waters.
4-3-2-1 = games left in the desert….(one “s”)
I new this guy on Team USA looked familiar…..
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/2228c15723f13ac77185a7bde470a0fed3589d62b276e62bd98f0dbd760b88b7.jpg
You have issues , Stalker !
Hey, if you live another 108 years, you can celebrate another Cubby title.
Clutch Shortstop however….haha….he’s even good enough (cough) to start for the Cub_s
305 Start tomorrow with Chris Stratton on the mound instead of Cueto who goes to minor league camp so that the Friars do not get a heads-up look at Johnny Ballgame.
Giants scared of the Padres, do not tell Fitz, he thinks they are easy wins despite his favorite Giants Pitcher , Matt Cain having a 8-14 lifetime record vs the Padres, he loved to say Tim Lincecum could only beat the Padres, he has an 18-6 life time record vs Padres
Stratton is not to be discounted.
That game reminded me way too much of THAT 9th inning against the Cubs.
Only 2 pitchers.
Well, that makes it all better. Thanks, a bunch for lightening the mood.
UCLA-Kentucky tonight. I’m curious enough to watch.
I used to be a fan of UCLA basketball. That godawful father of 3 has ruined it for me.
He’s a coaches nightmare. But, he peaked my interest.
He’s pouring everything he has…into extending his 15 minutes of fame. Sorry, LaVar–party’s just about over.
sorry to break the news, but not really. Lonzo about to be top three pick. Then even if the middle son is not as good, the younger one is looking to be very very good, maybe top PG in his class.
His kids? Yes. LaVar? No. The NBA will not put up with his nonsense.
I’m not saying that. But he will be around because he will have two more kids in school.
He even said in an interview, as long as the media keeps asking him questions, he’ll be around. Simple solution = no media.
As a grown man you can also chose to not read or watch anything with him right?
If a song you don’t like comes on the radio, what do you do? Turn to another station or listen to it?
Simple right?
Just think he’s using his kids to further his own agenda, vs. just being a supportive father. Stepped way over the line with the LeBron comments.
agree but again….Lonzo is playing tonight, and he will go on to the pros, if his dad talks or not.
So the only thing to do is just ignore it of one doesn’t like it.
Both brothers are UCLA bound
He could act as Lonzo’s agent.
Wouldn’t Lonzo be better served with an agent who is knowledgeable within the industry, vs. his father who would be a neophyte in that world?
He’s a degenerate micromanager. They’re not the trusting type, especially where money is concerned.
The son doesn’t talk at all and play a solid game. He’s the one your would be watching tonight, not the father.
Effie
When you having kids?
I found myself sympathizing with LeBron. The father is a nightmare and will probably make GM’s take pause.
I hope the camera leaves him alone. But he seems to be good for ratings
Mother Ball seems OK
AZ loses to Xavier of all teams.
Xavier has a top ten (#9) recruiting class and has been running a top program for a decade. Actually not much of a surprise.
Don’t tell anyone else. Nonetheless, it was an upset according to the pundit class.
Even longer, really–especially when you look with a longer view. We lived in Cincinnati in the late 80s, and I was very impressed by their program. They’ve always competed.
“Zavier” is my bracket team.
That game was rugged
Fake Brandon Belt Movie Review
“Frantz” starring Paula Beer and Pierre Niney (lots of Pierre’s where I am at)
French and German sub-titles
Trailer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8nIZqh2854
13 Thumbs Up = Man jumping Off Chair
Looks good.
Well looks like our future RF will fit right in with our infirmary unit:
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18994900/detroit-tigers-jd-martinez-lisfranc-3-4-weeks
Did Law stink it up, or was that simply the box score that stunk?
Yes. 2 strikes, can’t get anyone out-itis.
Gave up a lot of hard hit balls.
Got a stinker out of the way.
P UUUUU
but seriously, is he healthy? ball coming out of hand well, velocity there?
Part of his bad inning (not all of it) was shaky defense. How do you say “Drunken Baby Giraffe” in Korean? That’s what Hwang looked like, taking a “route” to a fly ball to left. And Gillaspie couldn’t come up with in infield play, either–both scored as hits, but better defense would have reduced the stress.
That said, Law didn’t seem to be locating well, either.
I’m disappointed with BB in the 2 slot. He can’t get anything right. You have to move those guys over, not drive ’em in.
OD L/U?
Span
Belt
Pence
Posey
Crawford
Panik
Parker
Gillapsie
Bumgarner
Tell me true, would you break up the lefties from 5-8? I only put Pence 3 because that’s where he batted today and maybe that’s a sign.
5/9 LHBs?
6.
I wasn’t sure, who’s 6?
Crawford
Panik
Parker
Belt
Span
Gilaspie, DL for Nunez
I wouldn’t write Gillaspie’s name in ink quite yet.
L M A O
Saw this guy mentioned below – some copy and past reports from Longenhagen and Sickels.
#17-Moronta and his squat frame toiled away in the lowest levels of the minors for four years without much success, but he broke out this year, albeit as a 23-year old in High-A. He has upper-90s heat that plays up because of a deceptive, high-effort delivery and above-average slider projection. His body has zero projection and he’s very clearly limited to relief, but he has made strides in controlling the baseball and could be a setup type of arm at maturity.
Recorded 93 strikeouts in 59 Cal League innings.
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16) Reyes Moronta, RHP, Grade C+: Age 23, signed out of Dominican Republic in 2010; posted 2.59 ERA in 59 innings in High-A, 93/20 K/BB, 43 hits, 14 saves; note insane K/IP ratio, generated with 96-99 with plus slider; doesn’t have a true change-up and command is erratic but could move rapidly as fireballing reliever if he throws enough strikes. ETA late 2018.
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Giants may need bullpen help ealry should any problems arise with Law and/or Strickland. I’m sure they’ll be fine, but with Smith out, Giants would love nothing more than to see these two right handers throwing well and feeling good.
Actually, for a young fireballer, he’s shown pretty good command.
Yeah, I remember him from Foothills prospect notes. I think Lefty had a report on him as well. He looked good today.
He was extremely impressive when we saw him in Scottsdale two weeks ago. Electric stuff. Looking forward to watching him in Sacramento.
Got Black and Crick licked.
Could be an intriguing River Cats bullpen with Black, Crick, and Moronta.
Or Moronta passes through Richmond first?
& what about Rodolfo Martinez? Has he pitched much in camp?
Not much on Martinez. He wasn’t even a NRI in camp. He kind of flamed out after his promotion to Richmond and in the AFL.
Per the Giants’ transactions, Moronta and Crick were optioned to Sacramento, but Black was optioned to Richmond.
Ray will be 27 this summer. A team will stick with an electric pitcher for a quite awhile but he has to cut down on his walks- soon. One per inning will not get him up here. Might need to cut it almost in half.
The Rockies’ TV announcers were snickering at his official weight of “175.”
Well, 1 and a 2 look pretty much alike.
What happens is they weigh prospects when thy originally sign them as teenagers, and never change the weight as they get older, a lot like Drivers licenses , I think I am still 165 on mine .
They have Joan Gregorio at 6’7″, 180. I’ve seen him from 13 rows back from the field, and I’d say 230 at minimum.
Where’s he been at camp this spring? Figured he might be a name to watch.
He pitched a bit earlier and was among the first or second wave of cuts along with Blackburn and Stratton. I’m not sure what I think about him. Watched him a few times in Sac last year, and he can be very good or very off. He has a consistency issue.
I was being silly again. 175, 275- hard to tell them apart.
South Carolina putting the wood to Baylor. Up by 18 under 10 minutes. Impressive team getting better at exactly the right time.
Good. Go “other” USC!
Ok, riddle me this – how the hell do you send Marrero down?
One MLB player has 7 HRs in spring training. Marrero is tied with two others (one is Bryce Harper) at 6.
I don’t think you can send him down. He’s making my March 25 roster, and that’s final.
My very analytical scouting report on him from spring training: When he hits the ball, it’s LOUD.
A very important characteristic!
He also hit a walk off HR vs Puerto Rico, that is not counted so 7 actually ., he is on my team ., DrLefty and Ryan are not known for liking HRs, Defense 1st for DrLefty and slap hitting for Ryan , with speed .
Sorry you both have Marrero !
Bench: Hundley, Hwang, Tomlinson, Marrero, Ruggiano/Hernandez?
Hasn’t Gorkys Hernandez been Jimmy Rollins bad this spring? That would be quite a gas if Hwang, Marrero, and Ruggiano make the roster.
It’s a couple of bad choices between Gorkys (.125) and Ruggiano (.206). Gorkys is probably the better glove as a defensive backup, but Ruggiano has had legit major league experience and some success, especially vs. lefties. On a happier note, Span’s been on a tear the last week or two.
I think I’d probably roll the dice with Ruggiano as having more upside as a bench player. Gorkys is not likely to get grabbed off waivers if they try to send him to AAA. Then Gorkys and Duggar can provide some minor league depth in CF. That’s what I would do.
Problem for Ruggiano is he has not played CF in camp much , mostly corner OF, was a CF but not recently, is older and has had lots of injuries .
maybe Kelby can cover CF? I wonder what happend with his OF process. Didn’t he play LF in minor league game yesterday? I fully expect Duggar to start the season in AA, then earn his promotion to AAA. If he’s doing really well, he could get a Sept. call up. If an exigency arises, he could make the jump all the way.
If you are ready… 25-Man lists…
Posted mine on previous post, it’s on the top of the page .
Oops, just missed you: see below
OK, HaakAway’s in AZ, but I’m ready to commit.
Lineup (not in order): Span, Panik, Belt, Pence, Parker, Posey, Crawford, Gillaspie (Nunez starts season on DL)
Rotation: Bum, Cueto, Moore, Shark, and (sigggh) Cain
Bullpen: Melancon, Law, Strickland, Okert, Osich, Kontos, and Ramirez (Blach optioned, Gearrin DFA’d and back in AAA)
Bench: Hundley, Marrero, Ruggiano, Tomlinson, and Hill
Haak, if you see this, can you confirm?
YOU GAVE IN?!?!?!?!?!
So did I on Cain, but , I have Blach in bullpen, over Osich
🙁
No Hill! The Giants need offense
Got it
Mad Bum, Cueto, Moore, Samardzija, Blach, Kontos, Okert, Law, Osich, Gearrin, Strickland, Melancon
Posey, Hundley
Belt, Panik, Crawford, Gillaspie, Tomlinson, Hill, Marrero
Span, Pence, Parker, Hernandez
(DL – Cain, Nunez, Morse, Brown, Efrain)
I can still post from the DL 😉
Oh, how I know….👊🏻
I thought I had this down but here goes:
ROTATION: Bum, Cueto, Moore, Smarge and Cain (I really thought it would be Blach earlier in ST but with Evans’s recent words, guess it’s Cain)
INF: Posey, Belt, Panik, Crawford, Hill (Will Nunez starting on the DL)
OF: Parker, Span, Pence
Bench: Hill, Hwang, Marrero, Tomlinson, Gorkys and Hundley
Pen: Malencon, Okert, Blach, Strickland, Kontos, Saurez
(Do I need to add Nunez on the final 25 now? Once he is back, I say Hill or Hwang go to AAA).
BELT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have Hill twice no Gilaspie .
You’re a tougher teacher than Lefty…you miss nothing!
Thanks!
Bochy won’t go w/six relievers. He’d push for seven given half a chance. It’s Hwang or Marrero, with Law added to bullpen.
Got them
Sorry all… you have to post as a Reply to my post or I will miss it.
I am in AZ and without WiFi, with my sons, etc. so you have to follow my request: Reply to one of my posts.
Thnx
Injuries have changed my projected ODLU.
Rotation: Bumgarner, Cueto, Moore, Smardzija, Cain
Infield: Posey, Belt, Panik, Crawford, Gillaspie (Nunez on DL)
Outfield: Parker, Span, Pence
Bench: Hundley, Hill, Hwang, Tomlinson, Marrero
Bullpen: Melencon, Law, Strickland, Okert, Kontos, Blach, Ramirez.
DL: Smith, Nunez, Morse
DFA: Gearrin, Gorkys Hernandez (and hopefully retained at AAA)
Everybody seems to think that Nunez will go on the DL. He may ,but it’s not certain. Did I miss something? I haven’t seen that he’s already on DL. It would appear that it’s still up in the air.
If the Nunez on DL status is clarified, we have one more day to modify OD LU.
No backup CF.
Parker for now and there is some slack because of extra days off in early season
Hopefully Gorkys Hernandez retained at AAA in case of early injury.
More hopefully is that another serviceable CF is obtained by trade during the season.
I am not sold on Gorkys being other than AAAA and also that Ruggiano is not an answer as back up CF.
Parker has played CF, but I doubt , he will be asked to, unless an emergency, G. Hernandez only legit backup CF , so will make team regardless of his bat, Giants will not sacrifice defense in middle of the field, CF, SS, 2nd, C, they will in corners, LF, RF, 3rd, 1st .
You may be correct.
I am thinking the Giants can get by with only an emergency CF for the first 20 games or so (and then the best solution may be to send out a infielder for Gorkys).
It was deliberate on my part to make part of the 25PlayerTeam not the obvious.
I wanted Hwang on the team.
I would rather have Cain on DL and also have Stratton or Suarez to start the season.
Peter has to be right, even if he’s wrong. Be kind. If he’s wrong, tell him that it’s Paul Ryan’s fault.
You were the one who said that defense was overrated. I have seen what you think about this. I’m done talking about it.Yak with someone else.
I’ve been leaning to Ruggiano if Gorkys has played himself out of it.
Ruggiano has not been playing CF in camp, he has played CF in the past , but age and injuries might have caught up with him .
I know where he’s played. I still think that he might be on the team.
You say I do not care about Defense, I do , and I know Bochy does in CF for sure .
Peter, fine you disagree. You may be right, Now let it go.
Everybody is guessing, after Smith came back to soon , Giants might be more cautious .
retroactive DL?
Okay
OK…FINE…I’ll retype it later?
Mad Bum, Cueto, Moore, Samardzija, Blach, Kontos, Okert, Law, Osich, Gearrin, Strickland, Melancon
Posey, Hundley
Belt, Panik, Crawford, Gillaspie, Tomlinson, Hill, Marrero
Span, Pence, Parker, Hernandez
(DL – Cain, Nunez, Morse, Brown, Efrain)
Thanks for taking this shot…. updated you.
Bum, Cueto , Moore, the Shark, Cain, Blach, Kontos, Law, Strickland, Melancon, Okert,Ramirez Posey, Hundley, Belt, Panik, Crawford, Gillaspie, Tomlinson, Hill, Marrero, Span, Pence, Parker, Hernandez . DL for Nunez .
Okay I have made those changes. Good luck.
here’s mine haakman:
bum, cueto, mm, marge, cain
buster, belt, panik, craw, gillaspie, pence, span, parker
kontos, law, strik9, melancon, okert, osich, gearrin,
hill, hwang, gorks, kt, marrero
No back up catcher, Hundley .
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You are updated
Sent mine via email.
Ok Haak, changing it up too:
Bum, Cueto, Moore, Shark, Cain
Buster, Hundley
Belt, Panik, Craw, Nunez
Parker, Span, Pence
Melancon, Law, Strickland, Kontos, Ramirez, Okert, Blach
Hill, Hwang, Marrero, Gillaspie
Got you
you got mine sr. haakster?
Summary: drop Hill and Mac; add Parker, Hwang, overt, Marrero?
i see your reply now haak, thx
OK, HaakAway’s in AZ, but I’m ready to commit.
Lineup (not in order): Span, Panik, Belt, Pence, Parker, Posey, Crawford, Gillaspie (Nunez starts season on DL)
Rotation: Bum, Cueto, Moore, Shark, and (sigggh) Cain
Bullpen: Melancon, Law, Strickland, Okert, Osich, Kontos, and Ramirez (Blach optioned, Gearrin DFA’d and back in AAA)
Bench: Hundley, Marrero, Ruggiano, Tomlinson, and Hill
Haak, if you see this, can you confirm?
Does Hwang go to AAA or head to another organization?
Hey Haak–
Here you go!
C – Posey, Hundley
IF – Belt, Panik, Crawford, Gillaspie, KT, Hill
OF – Span, Williamson, Marrero, Parker, Gorkys
SP – Bum, Cueto, Moore, Samardzija, Cain
RP – Strickland, Melancon, Okert, Law, Kontos, Osich, Blach
Our 2015 champ has spoken
I’m going with the 2015 champ except Hwang in for Marrero.
Okay … it makes sense.
Double checking… did you notice Skweez had Pence on the DL? If you agree then we are fine but if you want Pence then you have to cut one more pick [Mac?]
Breaking camp with 25.
Bumgarner, Cueto, Moore, Smarge, Cain
Posey, Belt, Panik, Crawford, Hill
Parker, Span, Pence
Gillaspie, Hwang, Marrero, Tomlinson, Hernandez, Huntley
Melancon, Okert, Blach, Strickland, Kontos, Saurez
Welcome
SP: Bumgarner, Cueto, Moore, Smarge, Blach
RP: Melancon, Law, Strickland, Okert, Osich, Kontos, Ramirez
Starting 8: Posey, Belt, Panik, Hwang, Crawford, Parker, Span, Pence
Bench: Marrero, Tomlinson, Gillapsie, Ruggiano, Hundley
I got your picks
Rotation: MadBum, Cueto, Moore, Samardjiza, Cain (bleh)
Catchers: Posey, Hundley
Infielders: Belt, Panik, Crawford, Nunez, Gillaspie, Hwang
Outfielders: Pence, Span, Parker, Hernandez, Marrero
Bullpen: Melancon, Law, Strickland, Kontos, Okert, Osich, Blach
You are in
The deadline is 11:59 PM tonight, right?
Yes
I’ve said it before. Lonzo Ball is overrated and is going to receive a sobering dose of reality in the NBA. He has excellent vision and is a good passer, but he’s going to get exploited by the athletes at the next level. He’s going to have to make some significant adjustments to have a successful career.
Haven’t seen him…too slow?
He’s not a great athlete, not a great shooter, and doesn’t play defense. He’s getting thoroughly owned by Kentucky’s freshman point guard.
Update: and he eventually just quit competing.
I see he declared about 2 minutes after the game. Apparently, he’s too good for college
He’ll get drafted near the top and make some good money. He’ll also be a disappointment.
Lonzo Ball Duvall. He’s moonlighting?
Curry had a lot of doubters coming out of college.
Curry tore up college competition in the tournament, though
Curry was already a great shooter and a dominant college player at a time when the quality of play in college was better (the one and done era was just getting started). Ball is neither.
UCLA losing helped make up for Villanova losing. I’m back on top in my pool!
https://www.facebook.com/Cutfour/videos/1437610172937284/
Worst ump EVER!
He really needs to be fired.
Just a routine double play. https://www.facebook.com/Cutfour/videos/1437610172937284/
Checking so others can post 25-man.
Those who have Nunez just give me his replacement… he looks to be injured; I have not seen him here in AZ the last two days.
I will get you all in but post to me in Reply only.
I think I need to sub out Williamson to Gorkys, and Nunez to Murrero, because of the spate of injuries. Span is back to being a starter, after getting it going a bit.
OF: Parker, Span, Pence plus Hwang, Gorkys
IF: Belt, Panik, Crawford, Gillaspie, plus KT and Murrero
C: Buster the greatest plus Hundley
SP: Bumgarner, Cueto, Moore, Samardzija, plus Cain
RP: Melancon, Law, Strickland, Kontos, plus Blach, Okert, Gearrin
It is much clearer now than a month ago, but still not easy.
Hwang is not an Outfielder, and it showed yesterday , Marrero has started in LF in the Minors including last year, he started 22 games in LF.
If Nunez really on the DL, I’d expect Gillaspie and Hwang to split quite a bit of time at 3B. I didn’t know Marrero could play outfield some. It would be nice to have both Hwang and Marrero’s bats available, with both of them probably better than ‘water buffalo grade’. Cheers!
I have been converted to Marrero. He looks like Morse of 2014.
I got your update
You’re a good man, Haak!
Who’s this Spate guy you mentioned? NRI? I don’t have him.
I have this above but am also pasting here:
Haak: I woke up in the middle of the night with a revelation that I need to make a change to what I sent you. Since it’s still Mar. 25, is that OK? Here’s my new version:
Lineup (not in order): Span, Panik, Belt, Pence, Parker, Posey, Crawford, Gillaspie
Pitchers: Bum, Cueto, Moore, Shark, Cain, Melancon, Law, Strickland, Okert, Blach, Kontos, and Ramirez
Bench: Hundley, Marrero, Ruggiano, Tomlinson, and Hill
[The change is that I’ve swapped in Blach for Osich. I think they’re going to decide they need Blach as a primary lefty out of the pen who will double as a long reliever on Cain’s days.]
Okay… Blach added; Osich dropped. This is just one of the many interesting options Bochy and Company face.
HaakAway has set up his roster review session with Evans for tomorrow. Part of that meeting is to remove the WABAC machine that Mr. Peabody had gifted to the organization, to be replaced by the TWiGeration Roster Generator.
This upcoming week will be the most interesting of the spring by far, and our reactions here will be incredibly entertaining
Wayback machine? Great 60’s reference.
I still have my 3DBB!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1mDArvgOtE&index=71&list=LLNVarrLgL2_keBqlPNts7Eg
The beginning of the song sounds like the theme song of an 80s sitcom airing between “Bosom Buddies” and “One Day at a Time”.
Your TWG Insider: Suarez left yesterday with two guys walking with him during the game. Maybe it means nothing but no other player left like that. I tweeted Ritzo about it but he said he had heard nothing.
Something to watch for you all making final picks.
Agreed–that doesn’t sound normal.
Haak: I woke up in the middle of the night with a revelation that I need to make a change to what I sent you. Since it’s still Mar. 25, is that OK? Here’s my new version:
Lineup (not in order): Span, Panik, Belt, Pence, Parker, Posey, Crawford, Gillaspie
Pitchers: Bum, Cueto, Moore, Shark, Cain, Melancon, Law, Strickland, Okert, Blach, Kontos, and Ramirez
Bench: Hundley, Marrero, Ruggiano, Tomlinson, and Hill
[The change is that I’ve swapped in Blach for Osich. I think they’re going to decide they need Blach as a primary lefty out of the pen who will double as a long reliever on Cain’s days.]
Looks familiar , oh it is my 25 man roster, if Nunez is ok all of us will be wrong, so that is ok , sorry I have Hernandez, you have Ruggiano, never mind .
I am the defensive poster, going for Hernandez even though he has not hit a lick .
Look at you go, Peter! Plus pointing out to me below that Hwang isn’t a real good look as an OF.
Gorkys has the advantage of being able to backup CF, until one of the guys in the minors arrives. Could do a bunch of late game defensive substituting in the meantime.
What have you done with the RealPJ?
My argument on Gorkys vs. Ruggie is that they can stash Gorkys in AAA if they’re worried about a defensive backup for Span. No one’s grabbing a 30-year-old AAAA guy who hit .125 in spring training off waivers. Ruggiano has actual major league success on his resume and can hit lefties with power. They may try him for awhile, and if he’s still not hitting, scuttle him for Gorkys or even Steve Duggar.
We shall see.
Here’s your problem, I can not remember Ruggiano playing CF this Spring , and if he did , not much, and Bochy needs backup for Span .
They can throw either him or Parker out there in a pinch. They’ve both played CF before. Do you keep Gorkys and his non-bat on the roster just for an emergency, and do you give him 4 ABs when Span needs a day? I’d rather have Ruggiano starting against a lefty and cross my fingers and say a prayer when a ball gets hit to CF. It’s not like Span’s all that great out there, either.
I would think about that, but doubt Bochy would, he is a pitching and defense manager at heart, Gorkys will be a late inning defensive replacement in close games .
The thing about those borderline guys to me: often times, GM’s and personnel evaluators aren’t looking at Spring Training batting average. They are looking specifically at their roster holes, and taking a much wider lens to the analysis.
What I saw in Gorky last season us that he’s MLB talent. Oh, to be honest, it’s bench talent.
It may be the right move to keep Ruggiano and waive Gorkys. But, he WOULD have a very significant chance to be snagged off waivers. His spring batting average is insignificant
His spring batting average is not insignificant because he has zero track record as an effective major league hitter (career .205). I know he was a breath of fresh air last September because Span was having an awful stretch AND bad in the outfield, but let’s not get carried away about who Gorkys is. Every system has a glove-first OF who can’t hit.
Again…the point is that they are watching his at bats…not his batting average. I stand by; he’s major league talent. Not carried away. If you look at tools, he has speed, defense and arm that are clearly MLB worthy. GM’s often take flyers on those dudes (Torres, Blanco, and many others prove that)
Look at his record. It screams minor leaguer. He had a grand total of 54 ABs last season.
Reference Perez, Juan.
I was thinking about him, too.
I wish he were still here. WOuldn’t it be nice to have a CF that didn’t let the ball hit the ground, had a powerful arm and could make impossible catches. SO what he didn’t hit with high average, I saw him put a few out. Plus he could run the bases.
Okay… if Suarez is down I am going with Blach but several of you have switched to Rameriz. Is he one of those that they lose if they do not put on the 25-man,
For me Ramirez takes Gearrin’s spot as the fifth righty. Bullpen is five righties (Melancon the closer) and two lefties (Blach the long man).
Gearrin was not effective Thursday against a weak Mariners team. He was throwing side arm only which I have never noticed.
Ramirez as a rookie for the Cubs in 2014, had a 1.44 ERA in 50 games pitched, had a decent 2016, 3.era, last year he was bad, but is having a great spring with the Giants, easy way for 40 man is with Smith out for the year, replace him .
Yes, they can make two 40-man spots by putting Smith and Gardeck on the 60-day DL.
Ramirez has 15 Ks in 8.1 innings this spring. That’ll get your attention. And Gearrin’s had an awful spring.
I think Ramirez might have been injured in 2015-2016, his innings were light in 2015, so in 2016 might have came back to soon, not sure .
Yes, I think I read when the Giants signed him that he’d had injury issues. But I also remembered he had a great rookie year with the Cubs.
I still think they go with all 3 lefty’s Blach Osich and Okert.
Hmmm…that could happen, too, especially if they see Blach as the primary long man.
It’s been a good 24 hours for Ty Blach. Not only did he get engaged, but he got added to my revised My25ManGuy™ roster.
Here’s his Tweet: https://twitter.com/tyblach/status/845666097562976259
he’s more proud of the latter.
As he should be. I’m #TeamBlach all the way, but I also like to win, and I’m reluctantly accepting that they’re going to start off with Cain in the rotation whether I like it or not.
(Win the MyGuy™ competition, that is.)
Bochy needs to give him a fair shot out of the bullpen. This kid has EARNED it.
I suspect Blach will go to Sac, to pitch and be ready for his inevitable call up.
Before you try to convince anyone about wanting to move him to 1B sooner than later – surely you remember those discussions – there’s this:
http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/78264/what-makes-buster-posey-baseballs-best-defensive-catcher
And the other thing: The Giants once again are built around a strong rotation. An A-list catcher whom the pitchers trust is worth his weight in Gold (Gloves, that is).
PJ just raised the important 40-man point. On my March 25 roster, I have four guys who are not currently on the 40 (Hill, Marrero, Ruggiano, and Ramirez). They can open up two spots by moving Smith and Gardeck to the 60-day DL. They can DFA Gorkys and then send him to AAA (again, I just don’t see how anyone’s going to want him that badly). The fourth spot? I don’t know–maybe Calixte gets DFA’d? Or even Gearrin?
Same problem if you put Hwang on the roster instead of Hill or Marrero. Kelby has the advantage of being on the 40, and that might make a difference.
Kelby should be on the roster no matter what…
Can he play 3rd??
Just wondering…I don’t think I’ve ever seen him over there…
He played 13in last yr with aplomb ;). He also can play LF if need be. He’d also be the only speed guy otb if Gorky’s is sent packing.
He’s like Duffy- he can play anywhere- he’s in the running for the 2nd LHer in the pen. He’s abmdriztuis- you know, both ways. Ambirytztous, right?
He absolutely can play third. He’s played some this spring and certainly in the minors. He can play SS, 3B, 2B, and LF in a pinch. Valuable, especially with his hitting and his speed.
I’d trust him at all three OF positions, if they’d give him some pre-game work at both positions. He has a SS arm, and he catches on quick.
Isn’t it fascinating how strong that skinny kid is?
I decided to add Hill, Marrero, Hwang and Ramirez to my 25-man updated roster. I agree with you on sending Smith and Gardeck to 60-day DL. Gearrin gets DFA’d (out of options), and yeah, DFA Gorkys.
That is what I did except I never even mentioned Gardeck.
Looking forward to seeing how Stratton does today..
Me too. If, as I suspect, Blach ends up being a key glue guy in the bullpen, we need to see who the next guy up is when/if Cain fails: Beede? Stratton? Blackburn? Stratton could be in a right-place/right-time situation (Smith’s injury forces Blach into a different role, Beede needs more time in the minors).
The Giants also would like to see Stratton be a late-blooming success. He was a first-rounder, and his success makes their system look good.
agreee wth that assessment. Don’t want to rush B d
On his MLB profile page, his status is “Reassigned to minors.” Was he one of the guys who didn’t make the cut and this is a courtesy / let’s see him start? I can’t keep track of all the cuts this ST.
“Cutting” them is a procedural move that sends them to minor league camp and saves the team money (they get more meal money while in major league camp). Stratton is starting today because they’re hiding Cueto from the Padres by sending him to minor league camp today.
Thanks for the explanation. I knew he was still on the 40 (but not the 25). Yes, let’s hope that he’s just a late-bloomer and not a wasted draft pick. He was drafted in the 1st round by the Giants (20th overall) out of Mississippi State on June 4, 2012. I remember he was at AT&T the night before Cain’s perfect game, saw him interviewed on TV. I always wondered if he stuck around and saw the perfecto the next night.
About a week ago I went into the deal about the minor league camp players still getting playing time after they go down. It’s always been that way. There was so much angst about those poor kids being sent to the slumlord camp, I had the duty to try to ease the fears. I’m just that way, it’s a curse.
Kind of like how the Prez tweeted this morning”do not worry!” about health care. Made me feel so much better.
Donald is in for rough go for the few months that he’s still in office. I used to have chickens. A rooster got injured and the hens lost their fear of him. It’s like that.
He’s no longer a blockade on the government highway, he’s more of a pothole.
The hysteria here and elsewhere when Trump won was always misplaced. A President isn’t a dictator and no President, particularly one as divisive as Trump, is going to have an easy time accomplishing anything. What’s entertaining though is that so many arrogant liberals apparently have learned nothing from their extremely well connected and financed candidate’s loss to guy with all of Trump’s negatives. If they’re going to continue to ignore personal responsibility and support things like runaway political correctness and the protection of jailed criminals here illegally, they may someday find themselves with a President much more conservative and politically adept than Trump.
“Arrogant liberals.” Oh gawd, do we have to go down this road again?
Don’t worry, Paul. You’re no longer an American, right?
Sorry, Pal, but I am.
(That ‘Love it or leave it’ shite went out with Nixon.)
Where do you live?
Big LOLs.
LOL. Make up your meme, folks are either hysterical or arrogant, they can’t be both.
Touche.
Sure they can. It’s being proven every day. No lessons have been learned. Politically, I’m in the middle, where I think the largest percentage of people reside. The middle decides elections. I’m anti-criminal and pro-police (obviously), not a fan of governmental giveaways, in favor of a strong national defense and proud to be an American. I think it’s obvious that any nation should have control of its borders. I’d be very much against a mass round up of people who are here illegally, but have no idea how others can be in favor of protecting criminals who are here illegally.
I also don’t want government involved in people’s personal lives. I’m for gay marriage, the legalization of marijuana and, although Roe vs. Wade might’ve been the biggest legal stretch in the history of the Supreme Court, definitely not in favor of banning abortion.
I didn’t vote for Trump, but he was able to win, partly because Clinton was a bad candidate, but also because he had more appeal to the middle. That’s the lesson the democrats need to learn.
TO, you are full of so much fertilizer. Rather than argue about your BS, I’d invite you to read The Dictator’s Handbook. It’s about a lot more than what the title implies, patronage in ALL forms of government. You libertarian types entire schtick is based on a denial of reality and mistaking privacy for independence.
How is what I said libertarian?
Read that article and you’ll see who he held sway with.
https://newrepublic.com/article/140961/amazing-disgrace-donald-trump-hijacked-religious-right?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits
Wouldn’t it be great if a bipartisan Congressional coalition worked with the President to improve health care for all?
Oh, hahahahahaha. Have I mentioned that I’m still in Washington state, where marijuana is legal?
But seriously: What if Trump went for a “win” and worked with Dems and moderate Republicans to get stuff done on health care? He doesn’t have much in common–and is not beholden to–these hardliners who killed Ryan’s bill.
Can you picture Bannon telling Elizabeth Warren, my way or the highway, as he did GOP Reps.
Uncle Ike’s (pot emporium), on 15th and Republican St. That’s no typo. Try the edibles. Also Coastal Kitchen, just a few doors down the avenue.
We have a good friend in Germany, who is puzzled that a government would pass a bill to TAKE AWAY healthcare for 24 million of its citizens.
I pointed out that it’s not about healthcare – it’s a tax cut. (Gracias, Charlie Pierce of Esquire.)
Our Dems are sounding a little too happy about this-at least try to cut a deal . But Price will try to make the Affordable Care Act worse. It can all be fixed but any repairs would never get through the House. It ain’t happening anytime soon, but single payer cradle to grave is the only way to go, IMO
Exactly – no time to throw a party – Price can hamstring the system with a thousand cuts until it collapses.
Totally agree.
It’s ironic that this fiasco has made universal Medicare look more and more logical.
Too much money in play in the private sector. Although you’d think they’d want someone to take over their white elephant.
The cruelest feature of this ” Free Market” system is the “free choice” option- if you don’t want coverage for certain options, you don’t have to choose it. Young people don’t think they will die or even get sick. So if they break a leg, have a stroke, get cancer, need preventive card, etc. they might be out in the cold. As we know, insurance is meant to spread the risk. The Free Market system will not do that- it would drive up premiums for those who need the most care and for the poor.
What folks don’t seem to want to grasp is that insurance is an investment business, not a health support and maintenance business. No insurer ever judged its success by the improvements in client health of its customer base. Premiums are the feed stock for a financial enterprise, patient care costs are overhead. That’s, IMO, the ‘free market’ many support unknowingly, perhaps. It’s no accident Warren Buffet started out with a small insurance brokerage in Nebraska, he needed investment capital.
Most people don’t realize that banks get their money from insurance companies. Un-earned premiums, earned premiums, then it’s just $$$$$$$$ until they have to do something with it, so they loan it to banks. For those that don’t buy that premise, Why was AIG so involved in the banking crisis when it went down? They were the bank’s creditor.
Yep.
I hope you’re right about that, and Cain too.
Do you mean the world hasn’t ended yet?
Ever heard of the Nuclear Clock? Ding, dong.
Not yet. But they’ve changed the Nuclear Code and he doesn’t know the new one.
LMAO. Football pool.
But at least you’re still holding on to the fantasy that Trump is leaving before four years is up.
You have not been paying much attention. But look, can you still practice law? Their will be a whole lot of lawyering up real soon. Get in on the action.
Me too. He hasn’t pitched like a quintessential 1st rounder through most of his minor league career, but I agree with the others that maybe he’s a late bloomer. His numbers in Sacramento were decent and he was serviceable in his limited time with the ball club.
Most first rounders don’t pitch like a quintessential 1st rounder!
Well, they certainly have the RH pop off the bench options. But now if Gillaspie is starting no LH off the bench.
I was thinking about that, too. Plus it means six (6) starters hit LH! Pretty much screwed when Mr. Kershaw comes to town.
But they’ve prioritized RH bench pop so much (and that’s with Mac and Morse out of the immediate picture, too), that they don’t really have another lefty option, do they? Duggar hits lefty, but he’s not a “pop” guy. Ryder Jones?
Didn’t Ryder hit a three-run game-winning HR about five minutes before getting cut last week?
Yep.
That’s officially defined as a straw of questionable grasping utility. Look at the splits against Kershaw. Handedness is the least of our worries.
Dexter Fowler could give a master’s class. Chris Friggin Denorfia has 3 hrs?
Wonder how Ruggiano’s done against Kershaw. I know he owns Bumgarner.
Looked it up: He’s 2 for 8 vs. Kershaw with a HR and a walk. HIRED!
Don;’t you love the “ownage” thing? Kruk and Kuip can’t resist. They’ll note the small sample size if it’s 1 for 2, after that, it’s full steam ahead.
Kasey and Krew, full throttle ahead, even with the bridge out.
He had no shot, you know that.
No, of course not. I was just casting about for LH hitters’ names if Conor is in the starting lineup (with Nunez injured).
Insert Hundley 10/40 .250 and Hill 6/26 .231..not much but vs Belt .059 Pence .091 Crawford .138?
Yeah, what’s up with Pence, anyway? Belt and Crawford have a built-in excuse.
See above.
There are 3 guys ( Osich, Reynolds, Roth) plus Blach, still in the running for the 2nd lefty in the pen.
Stratton and Suarez are not out of the picture, Stratton as the 5, Albert as the long man but he’s a long shot. I won’t join the dump on Matt Cain campaign, but there are better choices.Ty has not had the type of spring that would locked up the 5 spot,
With the scrum for the OF and infield reserve spots, it will be a very excruciating few days for a whole lot of players.
IMO.
I guess March 28 is when they’ll owe some of these minor league contract guys $100K if they don’t cut them before then. That’s also the day the Giants pack up and head back to the Bay Area to play the A’s. Guess we’ll know more fairly quickly.
With Hernandez and Bend-it gone, only Hill is on the $100K hook.
Ah, thanks. The beat writers continue to insist that Hill has the inside track for one of the bench jobs. I think the Gs can afford $100K.
Alex said Hill’s a lock – I suppose due to Nuñez’s injury. (I see he’s @ 3B today.) I’d much rather see Hwang get a chance, because of his power.
” Like Beckham, Hernandez was told he would not make the opening day roster. He requested an early release so he could pursue opportunities elsewhere. Infielder Aaron Hill is the third player with a retention bonus, and he is a near-lock to make the team at this point.”
Also this: “STOCK WATCH: Chris Marrero hit a deep homer, his seventh of the spring. He also made a nice pick at first, where he looks much more comfortable. At this point, it appears it’s either Marrero or Kelby Tomlinson for that final bench spot.”
So you ship out or lose a young guy with pop, and hang onto a 35-OTH vet.
That grinding noise is my molars.
I think probably Hill should be a lock. He was a good veteran depth signing. He brings something different to the table than Kelby does–experience and some power. I’d like to see both of them on the team, and it WILL bug me if Kelby gets sent down, but I can see why they’d want to hang onto Hill, at least initially, especially with Nunez ailing.
Agree, he’s a solid ML player, and won’t hurt the team like Tenada or NoCab. But Brisbee’s logic convinced me that Hwang has more upside potential, if he’s not a hack @ 3B:
http://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2017/3/18/14967108/jae-gyun-hwang-sf-giants
For once I’d like to see the Gints get creative with their roster.
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I haven’t seen a lot of him, but Hwang is going to make Gillaspea look like a GG candidate at 3B, from what I have seen. The Giants theory of pitching, contact with good/excellent infield defense, almost demands outstanding 3B play. Maybe Wotus can fix another sow’s ear like he did with Gillaspea.
I heard different from Rob Deer and Lefty that Hwang has played well at third in Spring Training.
I agree. I haven’t felt this apprehensive at the start of the season in a very long time. We have our homegrown IF, four strong starters and Melancon. After that…a bunch of questions.
The clarion call of GE/TWG nation to strengthen the OF went unheeded. All three positions are question marks eight days from Opening Day. Bullpen? Big dose of quantity vs. quality. Let’s hope that the best seven–and only seven–ascend and are ready. Smith would have been stellar for us this year. Okert: that’s you. One more: do the right thing and put Cain on the DL, Blach in the rotation and have Beede ready. It’s about youth, Boch.
At least it looks like we’ll finally have a decent bench. Like I said: apprehensive.
Smarge will be more comfortable as the 4th starter rather than the 3rd hopefully.
Yo tambien, tf. I don’t think the Cardinals would smother young talent like los Gigantes habitually do.
Craws wit (cspan):
On one of the team’s flights, Lucroy told Crawford that the WBC was basically an All-Star Game combined with a playoff series. He found that to be an appropriate comparison, and as he has in postseasons, Crawford found a way to keep it light. When he walked into the trainer’s room on Friday, Crawford saw Melancon, who pitched just two-thirds of an inning after joining Crawford and Posey.
“I asked him if he’s tired,” Crawford said.
Lineup vs. Padres:
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f13d33ab0dca6194c2a06bc82857df24802f090fb67c4740f50cd11f3c5d3f6c.jpg
A look at Kershaw’s career splits. You don’t need handedness on your side, you need David and a sling.
https://i.imgur.com/8opqIAU.png
Or Brett Pill and Brandon Hicks
Or Dexter Fowler (sighhhhhh)
But then you’ve got to carry the float on the backside, and explain why sample size was ignored.
I think you beat Kershaw with a strategy, not any particular hitter. Lots of pitches, long ABs. It ups the odds of beating him though, at best, to 50/50.
Wrong, he usually throws his fastball early in the count, that is the best pitch to hit, ask Bum .
Right, ask anyone else but Bumgarner about his FB. PJ you can’t generalize skills from one player to another, IMO, without data to make the case.
Morse has decided to rehab his injury and go to AAA Sacramento. Glad to hear it.
He seems to love baseball, in particular Giants baseball.
Can’t fault the guy for not wanting to leave any money on the table after all is said and done with his MLB career.
It seems like he’s Clark Kent anywhere else.
Can’t you just see him coming up in Sept. and contributing to another parade?
Hit a HR off Romo to win the pennant?
Ew – can you make it Opie instead?
Whoever gets the right-handed ” pop off the bench” spot will not be safe.
As in ‘pop goes the weasel’ or neighborhood carnival ?
What I’ve always liked most about Michael Morse is the sheer joy with which he plays the game. Didn’t think he was ready to give that up.
Hi all. I’m trying to organize a TWG outing at a Sacramento River Cats game this season. To that end, I’ve picked out some weekend dates on the schedule that work for my calendar–mostly Saturdays, but a few Fridays, too.
If you’re interested, you can go to this Google Doc (link below) and indicate what dates might work for you. Alternatively, email me at leftydana@sbcglobal.net if you don’t want the information on a shared document.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wjYvQbvaGslq4OB2eXjgT3euAa__W5l0fpVMQkgbdpA/edit?usp=sharing
Depending upon which date is picked, I can look into either a group suite or a block of group tickets in the stands. I have a column in the Google Doc where you can indicate your preference about that, too.
I’d like to get this nailed down in the next couple weeks, so please do go to the link and/or email me to let me know of your interest!
I’d love to be there but never know when I’ll be passing thru No. Calif. Please let us know what date you settle on.
Same for me as our Mexican friend.
I’ll go if you do Bap!
I’ll try, Paul, but it’s all about timing and I usually don’t have the lead time necessary for those trips. I do think it would be fun.
If Alvise and Oracle show up they’re gonna need us.
Speaking of Alvise (Nino), I’m a bit worried. He and I communicated quite a bit outside the blog and he hasn’t responded to a handful of recent emails. My kids are headed to Venice this evening and he had told me to write him when they were coming. Crickets.
He wasn’t healthy, so I hope he’s OK and was just out of town.
He showed up on TWG a couple days ago, under a navigational gravatar. ‘Course he and Oracle got into it immediately, dammit.
Was that him? I had no idea.
I just went through the last two threads and couldn’t find the avatar; I do remember it, but couldn’t figure out who it was. Hope he comes back.
I remember the compass avatar.
I know; couldn’t find it.
So cool that we get another Giants game tonight (MLB Network). It’s up against elite eight games for a Final Four berth, so there will be channel surfing for sure.
Just hope we see some good baseball.
In the bay area, the Giants game is on NBC Bay Area. What’s with the 3:05 starting time?
It’s on MLB at 7:00 PM EDT, so probably a joined in progress thing. Can wait for Opening Day…
The sac bunt today. Inter.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2017/03/25/baseball-2017-sacrifice-bunts-are-a-dying-art-in-baseball/99615340/
Jae-gyun Hwang wins Barney Nugent Award, given to Giant in first camp who impresses with performance/dedication. Voted on by the team.
That’s a real good sign, IMO. He has to be a dark horse for the 25-man.
Be careful…Efrain will call you a racist
He deserves it. 👍🏻
Didn’t we discuss that he could opt out if went down? I would think that they have to keep him up here.
Yes, they really should. Interesting decisions coming up. I think he’d be a lot more attractive to other teams than, say, Aaron Hill.
Hope he won’t enjoy it in Sacramento.
Hunter Strickland wins the Ted Nugent Award given to the best bow hunter on the team.
No real Ted Nugent Award….its just a head of a jackalope.
Great to see that CW31 still has their Clutch Cargo Vocal Timing system in working order. What an amateur outfit
What the hell are you talking about?
The local NBC station in the valley has NEVER had the audio in sync with the video…for years. Same thing today.
The MLB TV feed is pristine
Well, aren’t you special?!
Well,,, now that you mention it…
My NBC Bay Area game experience has been much better since they were moved to the KAIL Fresno CW HD channel. The audio used to be horrid; now I have to turn down the volume. No video glitches now either! 🙂
Lettuce Gno if another thread comes.
As for Hwang options, he has an opt out to go back to Korea.
But….”As Baggarly also writes, agent Han Lee says that the KBO star is committed to pitting himself against MLB pitching. “A lot of people assume if he doesn’t make it, he’s just going to run back to Korea, but that’s not his mentality,” says Lee. “I’ve told him it’s very much possible he could start at Sacramento, and if that’s the case, he’ll just have to work his way up.”
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/jae-gyun-hwang
Hwang has shown enough this Spring that he doesn’t need to work his way out of AAA somewhere.
He is ready to hit in the league now. With the Giants or elsewhere.
The San Diego Paper Cuts
Drips and doinks, now one good hit has us down 2-0! 🙁
Pavs summing up some good stuff
http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/giants-spring-training-day-40-belt-continues-domination-rockies-home-park
I think Cueto is becoming my favorite Giant.
I hope he doesn’t opt out at the end of the season.
The only way he doesnt is if he gets injured or has a bad season.
OR he enjoys SF and sees them as legitimately having the best chance at winning another World Series championship.
I’m sure that’s a factor, but he’s not going to leave millions of dollars in guaranteed money on the table because of it.
Cueto has been successful at every stop. he will look for long term money and what’s best for his family. If that is in SF so be it.
With Cain finally off the books and the stadium debt paid, there’s no reason why the Giants can’t keep Cueto and extend Bum!
The Giants have Bumgarner locked up through 2019. If they don’t extend him before the start of next season, it begins to be in his best interests to hit free agency.
Replacing Pagan??? 🙂
Pence still toying with Peter
Let’s keep it clean.
That was a Willie Mays Hayes slide
Lol. Looked like he was running in sand.
Looking back over his shoulder.
Stratton getting strafed. Ouch.
That wasn’t a great throw, it was a poorly executed steal from what I saw.
Way.
A sale Krukow didn’t make??
Well, that didn’t work out real well..
Man, that’s a beautiful swing.
Chris Strafin’ does not appear to be enthusiastic out there.
The “mix” Stratton is in has to do with cats and rivers
Maybe even squirrels
Somebody go get him. Jeesus.
Got to get him going
Just like Jake Dunning. Goin’ to Memphis in the meantime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwb1Y396cPk
Buster Bashin’, nice to see! 🙂
And on a 3-0 count too.
Damn, that’s a beautiful little park.
It really is. Not the most modern of the Phoenix-area parks, but it’s got great ambiance and we love going to games there.
Matt Cain has obviously taken Stratton under his wing.
You are one funny bastardo.
Really?
🎼Take…these broken wings…🎹
2 for 1?
I thought they outlawed aluminum bats….
Didn’t this game start about 3? Why are they still showing batting practice? Holy cow, talk about desultory.
It’s less ball down, and more a slider that’s gone South.
Hate to see this. Chris had a shot to make the team. He had to have a real good outing .
Bites the big one.
Really disappointed for him, and for us.
no he didnt. EVER.
I know Lefty and other always cal out the Giants for not giving their AAA guys an opportunity, but there is a reason. The team just simply drafted a lot of college low ceiling types for too long. May look good in AAA but that is about it.
That is why Beede has leap frogged over all these guys as far as being taken seriously by the front office.
Haak, if you are around, I need to do my 3/25 update. If I missed it, so be it. If I didn’t, please swap out Smith and add Suarez. Thank you!
What?!?! No Stratton?
He was already on my original list…jk
To those always lamenting how Blackburn and Stratton don’t get an opportunity……lolz
Now you know why.
Stratton-O-Matic
Nice swing, Wing!
Chris Stratton got lit up more in this game than Eric Stratton did in “Animal House”, when he got beat up by Neidermayer’s gang.
I wonder if Gorkys will have to testify on the Russian connections.
Well, this I don’t get. There are guys fighting for a job. Not the time for a pitcher who has no chance.
No kidding. Go, #99.
Listening to Rags, maybe Okert will be the only LHer in the pen.
I have Okert and Blach, but I prefer Blach as a starter, but doubt they will not Start the season with Cain as 5th starter .
Potentially the fifth starter will only be needed twice in April, so risk is minimized!
Except Bochy rarely skips the fifth starter.
Even if Cain, as expected, is the 5th starter; then who is the long relief / spot starter if not Blach?
Suarez again like 2016?
Stratton has sunk his chances today.
Blackburn and Beede seem unlikely but it would be classic if Beede joins the Giants mid-season and has a brilliant abbreviated rookie season like Bumgarner or Lincecum or Marichal.
1) I think who starts the season is not that important since it’s not like the starters will be tired the first 3-4 times around. The roster will shuffle throughout the first month depending on injuries and such.
2) Beede will be up this season, mid-season sounds about right.
I agree.
Melancon looks tuned. What a breaking ball. I’m not sure you can square that up even if you know it’s coming.
Duffy’s problem may not actually be his heel, but his calf/ankle. Poor kid. http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-matt-duffy-current-injury-problems-may-not-be-with-heel/
I’m choosing to not listen to the game while I pack for tomorrow’s trip. They’ve got to win at least at one of the games I go to, right?….
Both!
Maybe it’s my own personal bias, but when I hear those locations, I think Achilles attachment. Love that kid, hope he does well.
Uh, Buster and Mudbug look ready.
Yes, playing real intense meaning full 9 inning games in the WBC will do that for you .
Craw crushin’ a lefty, again! 🙂
I cracked up in the WBC when a Manger brought in a lefty to face him, Managers are so use to playing the Lefty vs Lefty matchup game, they never do homework, Crawford has hit better vs Lefties his last 3 full seasons.
Was that in the final game? I was going back and forth from radio to TV; which is why I’m asking the question. I do know…in the final game…Crawford was batting with the bases loaded; where he’s been successful in the past. If the opposing manager brought in the lefty for that AB, then he got what he deserved.
Yes, the 2 run single .
Was right there with you… it’s like they didn’t scout at all
Whoa, you guys are 20 mins. ahead of me down here in old Mexico. That was a whopper.
Good God, Georgie’s got a slow slider that flummoxed the Pads.
For those listening close: Krukow is giving a window into the reality – the roster is basically set but for one or two spits at most. “Gorky is on the team”, ” Hill, Kelby and Marrero are vying for 2 spots” “Stratton is a minor leaguer so this start meant nothing”.
I think WE -inclusive “we” – overthink and believe each of these performances carry tons of weight. I tend to think they have kinda kniwn ( or have EXACTLY known) who is in and who is out
Kelby in Sac. Sucks to have options left.
No , if Nunez goes on DL .
true
I guess he is assuming Nunez will be ok to start the season, if not 3 players for 3 positions, so all 3 of them will make the team .
Well, I wouldn’t count out Stratton then, since Gorkys is a minor leaguer and he’s apparently on the team.
Stratton has PTSD after today
Buster is a very mature young man
That’s why he married an older women, I think his wife was a grade ahead of him in high school .
So did I… we ain’t no dummies ( mines only 4 weeks older)
No, they were in the same home room as (I think) high school freshmen.
Kontos trying to win over the Doctor
Nice interview
Looks like Kontos has been hitting the weights. While I’m not his biggest fan, I hope that he does well for the Giants.
How are you, Brownie? Nice to see you.
I’m well man. How are you doing and health wise? I’ll be posting more once the season starts.
As I told the other folks, this February marked 5 years without a tumor recurrence. My Oncologist at UCSF said that she considers me cured. The “cure” left me quite a few problems, but it beats the alternative.
That’s good to hear.
We’ll darn, looks like the Gs found some pitches tucked away in a back cupboard somewhere. And a few hitters found some swings. Now we have ourselves a ball game.
Simmer down, it’s just ST.
Well as entertainment goes, the second half of this game has certainly been better than the first.
Can’t argue with you on that point.
The offense has been down for the most part this spring, so I’d like to see them come back and get a game like this!
Haven’t really been following ST. The wind has definitely helped the bats today.
Definitely, so seeing many games with paltry results, even with the favorable AZ elements, was worrying me. You want to see the team gel in all parts of the game during the last week of ST going into the new season, so I hope that’s what we get!
Gorkys will pay the kangaroo court big time for making the last out at third!
Management: Congratulations, Hwang. Now hustle yourself on up to Sacramento. 🙁
Haven’t seen that much of the guy, but Hwang looks like he’s made for a DH role
Maybe, but I like this guy’s bat.
I thought his defense at third base was decent.
Where is Rameriz in the pitcher lifeboat ?
Neil is locking up a spot. There are only 1 or 2 left. Probably just 1.
he has a clue, it seems.
On the team , as a former Cubs fan you should know about him .
Why? That was 8-9 years ago.
You should know by now, Peter knows everything. The rest of us are mere mortals.
Yeah , I am a Baseball fan with a great memory, I was one of those students in class, that could , memorize the answers a min before a quiz and get a 100% on the quiz, no homework are studying for me .
The putz??
Stay on the bag, sardine breath
Speaking of entertaining.
Grand Salami please!!
Mini bologna works, too
It’s kimchi for him
I heard he doesn’t like kimchi.
DO NOT SWING
Or swing and be a hero. That works too. But he got lucky.
Walkoff bloop!
I like Hwang!
Hearing Tony’s dulcet tones always makes my day! 🙂
Nice come back game.
Clutch Hwang!
Sort of a humpback but they all count.
We are like-minded in that “they all count”.
I like when the Giants win, especially when the game appears lost.
A bloop can be as fine as a line drive when a game is won rather than lost.
Be careful, Johnny Dickshot says they don’t count.
So when did all Spring Training games count??
It counts as a hit, pal.
On social media?
Its Spring Training
So they got 0 hits today.
We some fun when I paired some folks here with colorful baseball player names. I saved one for a deserving recipient. Hello, Johnny Dickshot.
Wince.
Why?
I can tell that you are still upset at me. I’m sorry that I killed your dog. It was a semi-accident.
I’m a cat person. Never had a dog. Has the season started yet?
Uh, maybe you should ask the neighbors if one of them is missing a dog.
I don’t talk with the neighbors. They’re weird…seriously, they’re weird.
Nice game to build on, after a rather desultory pre-season.
One week from tomorrow we play for real. Can’t Wait!
Yes
Every-body Hwang Chung To-night
I’m watching tonight’s game on MLB via tape delay. It weird but cool to know what’s coming.
Hubbs arrived in Seattle this morning, and we were at a movie for the first part of the game. The Giants were losing 7-5 when I started watching. Taking full credit for the win.
Attababe.
Best, most powerful passports to hold in the world.
https://qz.com/941396/best-passports-in-the-world-in-2017-germany-reigns-supreme/
From the box score, seems like Osich is back in the saddle and locking himself into the pen.
Gorkys getting back on board too. Can Hwang be denied? I also read you folks talking about N. Ramirez. Does he have good stuff and is he going to sneak in?
Good to average, but he hits his spots. Of course, I’ve seen him pitch one inning of baseball this year against the mighty Padres, so there is that.
It gets interesting the closer we get to opening day. A week and change to go.
1.44 Era as a rookie in 2014 over 50 games pitched .
He has strong K rates. He was the 44th overall pick in 2007 draft. Must have some talent.
24 innings last year with an ERA of 6 and FIP of greater than 7.
Might want to check his injury history .
He pitched. In any case, his past probably means zilch. He’ll make or get cut from the Giants on what he’s showed Righetti and Gardiner.
He’s had a great spring. That may not count for the guys who already have a spot locked up, but it sure as hell does for those scrambling to make it.
My eyes and gut ( been wrong before):
Osich looked good and has stuff, but only Raggs/Melon can answer if they trust him.
Gorkys had a good day, and will make the team because the OF defense is too weak with out his presence.
Hwang is having a great time, and looks comfortable in the box. He looks beyond shaky with a glove on his hand.
Ramirez looks good. Not sure if there is room. That’s up to the Cain decision
Melancon, Law, Strickland, Okert, Osich, Kontos, Long Man (Blach or Suarez or Cain?)
So I guess there’s really no room at The Inn for Gear-Inn or Ramirez.
Got it, gracias.
The word from Raggs on the telecast might be only 1 Lefty in the pen
That’s not what he said at all.
Besides Melancon , Mr. Ramirez has had the best spring in the pen, Okert as well, your protesting might have distracted you from scouting the Giants pen .
Gonzaga into the final four for the first time.
Keep checking in.
We are on the Road from Scottsdale to Yucca Valley; ETA 11:00 PM. There I will have wifi and steal/document all your great predictions.
I am so wishy-washy and want to change something to counter to what I have been typing at TWG.
Drop Mazzero and add Gorkys Hernandez,
The Giants need more speed and CF on their bench.
Okay … it has turned very interesting for us all.
I see that Nunez is announced as DH for today’s game.
If Nunez starts the season on the active roster, many of us will have erred in prediction.
Baseball is often a surprise!
Eager for opening day!!
New MyGuy™
Bum, Cueto, Moore, Shark, Cain (5)
Strickland, Melancon, Okert, Law, Kontos, Ramirez, Gearrin, Osich (8)
Span, Pence,, Parker, Gorkys (4)
Belt, Panik, Crawford, Gillaspie, KT, Hill (6)
Hundly, Buster, (2)
Sure hope Nuñez goes on DL
13 pitchers, no way .
Actually, I don’t hope Nuñez goes on DL and I’ll Sub him for Ramirez, but that screws up KT’s likelihood of making it.
13 pitchers, you know your Bochy.
Got you in; I think my system will handle it as we are up to 30 TWG’ers in on this now. I do not mind it at all.
Am I in with Nuñez or did you keep it the way it originally entered?
Nada Nunez … Is that right?
Nuñez is in, Osich is out. I still feel 13 pitchers is not too far off, but I’ll go with 12. I had originally thought no to Ramirez, but think Osich goes down.
Okay … I hope The Nunez Shoulder holds up. I guess if he can hit then he can throw a ball across the diamond. Another one I might be wrong about.
I don’t envy the work you have ahead. I almost didn’t do this.
Long article on ESPN that explains why Buster is the best defensive catcher in baseball. I’m on my I Pad and my Copy functionality is weak on this…so perhaps one of you can post it for everyone …it’s great Giants Porn
GSDubs had this before the game: http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/78264/what-makes-buster-posey-baseballs-best-defensive-catcher
Alex P. has a story about Hwang, seems to think he’s going to AAA for a short while. I think he’s earned a spot on the 25 man, cinched if Nunez has to go on the DL: http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/giants-spring-training-day-41-hwang-picks-award-morning-game-winner-afternoon
Baggs feed was informative. Hwang = Barney Nugent! Kontos looking real good. Tyler Beede going to start the exhibition finale at the Colosseum.
His other post is funny: http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/cueto-toys-young-prospect-giants-minor-league-game
EDIT: Now I see you said Baggs, not Alex P. Oddly, Baggs and Alex seem to have code-shared their stories about Cueto.
Oregon leading KU by 10-11 in the second half, early.
For all you old coffee drinkers who drop a stitch from time to time, may I recommend …
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170316093412.htm
Makes me gag. Childhood trauma.
As Matthew mentions below, great read on our Buster:
http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/78264/what-makes-buster-posey-baseballs-best-defensive-catcher https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5908ffa161b2e3bde247152f4fe885a5d5d96a02db3a2737ce0e9d03ccbe540b.jpg
Sounds like Barney Nugent Award Winner, Hwang, will be headed to AAA, Sacramento, without skipping town to some other organization. There was some confusion, but I always understood that he would put in some time in AAA before making his debut in SF.
Has that been announced yet ?
All but:
http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/giants-spring-training-day-41-hwang-wins-award-hits-game-winner
It’s good news that he’s not opting out.
Hope Bochy surprises Pavlovic and Hwang does get a spot on the Opening Day roster.
If he does get sent to AAA, I hope it’s because the team wants him to get more at bats with MLB/MiB pitching. Also to become a versatile defender who can also play LF should Parker/Williamson or whomever falters or injury.
Alex seems to think he’s a lock for Sacto
The good news is that the national sports media us certainly overlooking the Giants. SI’s predictions put Chicago at 1, LA at 2, Washington at 3, NY at 4, SF at 5. I’m fine with that…and I think the only reason those two NL East teams can be in those spots is because of Atlanta and Philly.
Samardzija us my key. If he’s good, the Giants roll
Cain is my key. If he’s not good, Blach gets the #5 spot. Roll on.
I think Matt Moore might be the key. He did have TJ surgery 2 years ago and had a 4+ ERA for the Giants and a 4+ERA for TB. He averaged less than 6 innings a game for both teams last year and has never averaged 6 innings plus in any season. He has had a poor spring as well with a mid 5 ERA.
Looking at the rotation they want 3 big starters. So either Cain Smardjzija or Moore need to be that third man. The 4th needs to be average or above average and the 5th starter needs to be average at best for the Gmen to make a run at the Dodgers.
Moore will be fine. He will he a solid #3 behind Bum and Cueto.
Moore is one of the best “#3” in the league, and I don’t worry about him. If Samardzija is good at the #4, the Giants will have the best starting staff in the league…and, yes, that includes the Cubs trotting out Lackey
7 and 6 with a 4.08 RA is one of the best?
Moore pitched 198 innings in the regular season, so I’m not sure how your math holds up. With his postseason start, he was over 200 IP. That’s excellent durability for a first year post-TJ.
Bum-Cueto is a better 1-2 than Kershaw-Hill. Obviously Kershaw’s better than anyone, but he still only pitches once every five days, and as for Hill?–Not a believer, at his age and with his injury history.
I think the way to look at rankings/predictions is to segregate the clubs according to tiers. The Cubs represent the top tier in the NL, they are a cut above the next tier and everyone else in terms of talent on the roster and in the organization. The next tier includes the Giants along with the Dodgers and Nationals, and if their pitching is healthy, the Mets. After that comes teams that are or could be Wild Card contenders, and still could make a run at their respective divisions: Cardinals, Pirates, Rockies, and maybe the Diamondbacks. Finally, everyone else: Padres, Brewers, Reds, Braves, Marlins, & Phillies.
ps – my key is the health of the Giants “4 horseman” : Bumgarner, Posey, Crawford, and Cueto. If they ride unimpeded by injury, the Giants will claim many victories on field of battle.
It will be interesting to see how the Cubs hold up this year. How much will they miss Dexter Fowler? Will a Wade Davis-led bullpen equal a Chapman-led bullpen? Will Jason Heyward be any better? What about the back end of that rotation, and which version of Arrieta will show up this season?
They’re obviously the team to beat with that great lineup and Lester, Hendricks, and Arrieta anchoring their rotation, but I don’t think it’s a slam dunk that they’ll be as good as they were last year.
the depth of quality arms in their pen impressive. Should Davis succumb to a barking elbow, they have guys with closing experience and/or closing stuff behind him: Uehara, Rondon, Edwards Jr., Strop.
Agreed…I do think they will destroy the Central…I looked at the rosters of the other 4 teams….weak.
Cold brewed Sumatra
French toast
Blach gets “stretched out” today
Costco House Blend – roasted by Starbucks
Donuts left over from a Model A Club event hosted by In-Laws in Exeter yesterday.
Ruggiano stakes claim to roster with big day at plate.
Good morning.
https://assets.hemmings.com/story_image/73097-500-0@2x.jpg?rev=1
My dad remodeled one when I was a kid…a rumble seat ride in the spring…nothing like it
Wife’s step-father has been buidling, remodeling them since he was in high school. He has real nice shop in Exeter with a couple of finished cars, an in progress car, and parts galore on walls and shelves. The Model A Club isn’t getting any younger. Hard to pass this passion on to younger generation who are more inclined to the muscle cars or to cut up the body of Model A to build a hot rod.
I remember those big Whitney’s ( I think?) parts catalogs…Dad went original on his as he should. Those oddball cut ups are blasphemy.
We also had a ’57 Chevy in original form, and my favorite was his white ’65 Catalina 4-speed.
Dad was a car lover.
The 1957 Chevy. My all-time favorite car.
Mine, as well. Loved the without the bar between front and back seat.
I had a ’58 Nomad wagon. It was sweet.
Exeter home of JD4SF
I’ve probably bumped into her without even knowing it.
Is dgg at the cabin or have you heard from her?
She quit. Erased all/most posts.
Am familiar with that process. Did one event tip the scale?
Apparently so. Perhaps, not an event, but certain poster(s).
thanks for the scoop. she was well versed with the block button, but it is understandable.
it’s just nice to escape to reading/thinking/writing about baseball than the other things going on 24/7. I don’t know how long “end times” last, but I know we are within them. Things fall apart.
Somehow we have to get dgg back on the roster. A smart and valuable commenter.
Personally, I found the urge to communicate, read, write, learn new things, and to B.S. to be irresistible; an addiction difficult to deter.
“Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”
(Yeats, The Second Coming)
that sounds very familiar. gyre is a nice word of the day play.
He wrote it during WW I: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/43290
It’s fairly amazing.
saw this guy on a show recently…
http://timothysnyder.org/
Yes he is very relevant these days.
I’m sure someone has her contact info. Please encourage her to come back.
How much time do you give us?
I don’t get that. Dgg said she blocked E, she could have easily block O or whoever else she was having issues with. It’s just anonymous internet blather, can’t imagine why she took it so seriously. She’s a Giants fan, the season is almost here, I wish she would have stuck it out.
Deeg did not strike me as one who suffers fools gladly.
From her writings, I believe she’s the kind of person that doesn’t have much of a sense of humor and takes offense easily. Also the kind of person that has no problem being critical of others, but really doesn’t enjoy being on the receiving end. Thats not a very good makeup for blog commenting.
And, typically, that’s a load of crap. What an ass.
She was pretty impatient on a few of my pushbacks, but mine were gentle. I really didn’t see any that were harsh from anyone.
that happens when on cancels their disqus
What!? I hope that’s not true. She’s a great part of our community.
When Starbucks was a start up company in Seattle, Starbucks coffee was roasted by Peets.
I’m drinking Peets dark French roast purchased at Costco.
I’m in Seattle as we speak. My goodness, there’s a Starbucks every five feet. Even more than in SF, and that’s saying something.
Well…it’s where they are headquartered, so there’s that. They do most of their in-store product testing and flavor launches up there…so enjoy your Bubblegum Latte’ with extra syrup!
Ugggghhh. I’m a straight latte, no syrup girl. I can’t tolerate even the thought of anything sweet in the a.m. But gimme that extra espresso shot. I like my coffee strong.
The founders learned their trade from Alfred Peet in Beserkely.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Peet
Yep
There is a book about the early years of Starbucks “Pour Your Heart Into It”.
I moved to Berkeley in December 1973 for Cal and several blocks away was the Peets on Walnut and Cedar and folks would line up to buy the daily coffee by the cup and I learned of the finer things in life.
Me too – Cal, ’80/’85! The Roma on Bancroft had some kickass café too.
Cal 79 and 87
I can’t recall the names of favorite coffee shops except Roma and Med on Telegraph. Spent more / regular times at a coffee shop next to the Hearst parking structure and another on Euclid but the names are no longer in my mind.
Oh gawd I hope you didn’t have to get an mba too. ;o)
lol we may have touched on this in another season.
Did anybody pick Rollins to make the team?
Footy and Clutch thought he’d make it (or at least hoped so). I think, since Rollins’ invite was BEFORE they landed Hwang, the Giants wanted to be nice about making sure he had a good trial.
Also, with Craw gone at the WBC, didn’t hurt to have an extra body to play SS in the Cactus League games.
I saw several times mentions that Rollins was helping in the teaching of the other IFs, so he was probably a pretty good guy to have around.
Cool. DFA him, and hire him as a bench coach.
I may have, over a month ago. What of it?
Draw!
Fire
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Foothills Ross
For Protest reasons, just like Clutch, not for baseball reasons that’s for sure .
Again not accurate
What baseball reasons then ?
The word protest does not fit this topic
Well, I (cynically) picked David Hernandez, and he got cut even before the March 25 list deadline, so we all have our skeletons.
Rollins was never picked for Baseball reasons, by some blog members it was all about local hero .
We got one of those in Crawford…that’s what I say
That local hero stuff is tired. He wasn’t even a Giants fan! Some here even root for Dodger players because they’re from the Bay Area. Not this gal.
Kent went to CAL
And I like him because he was a great Giant, not because of where he went to college. I like Crawford because he’s a great Giants, and in spite of where he went to college. 🙂
Boo
Cookie, Cookie, Uptown Cookie.
Yay Cookie.
Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
What’s Sabean’s phone number again?
Dear Oracle The:
Your shift must be over? Shoulda taken notes last time
415978xxxx
DBakes from Sacto. Utley lives in SF.
That is not accurate
You are lying to yourself if you picked him for Baseball reasons , just can not except that he is long past his prime .
I never lie to myself Peeg
*accept*…watch that spell check, PJ! 😊
He’s our very own Ralph Kiner
Y E S
So, my question to you, and anyone supporting his making the 25: In whose place?
I just don’t see any unique skills -physical, emotional, mental – that aren’t redundant.
I did in initial conjuration but switched out later.
Why? Thought Rollins was favored by front office and manager.
There does not appear to be much left in terms of mlb skills.
Let’s see how this table looks (hits/at bat this spring),
Parker 13/49 and 12 RBI
Williamson 11/34 and 3 (presumably on DL)
Span 10/44 and 3
Pence 6/44 and 3
Gorkys H. 7/44 and 4
Ruggiano 8/35 and 4
Nunez 8/34 and 1 (presumably on DL)
Gillaspie 10/30 and 8 RBI
Hwang 12/39 and 11
Marrero 14/51 and 11
Tomlinson 11/40 and 5
Hill 9/43 and 3
Beckham 7/36 and 2
Rollins 3/36 and 2
Hundley 12/37 and 8 RBI
Trevor B. 8/24 and 2
Federowicz 8/26 and 2
I kept only Gorkys in Haak’s competition as a true outfielder, and both Hwang and Marrero. Surely KT has to get the nod over Aaron Hill, but it is not a huge margin by the stats. Much more so in terms of positional flexibility and age, no? If Hwang goes to Sacramento, I want to hear the team saying stuff like “he needs 6 weeks of OF every day OF experience before coming back” or something very similar to that.
Hill has really fallen off in the latter weeks of camp. Is it worth making a 40-man spot for him when you already have Kelby available? To me the only reason to do that would be if he can replicate his bench stats last year (hit around .260 with 10 HRs in part-time play). If he can’t, Kelby’s probably more valuable offensively and equivalent and maybe better defensively. And he’s on the 40.
KT=27 years old in June, Hill=35 this month. ’nuff said?
I do like that we have good catching depth at AAA this season.
NO! NUNCA!! NIENTE!!!
Can you say it a little louder, Paul? I didn’t quite get that. 🙂
Aside from the power display, the other impressive aspect of Parker’s spring is the 9 walks. He’s always demonstrated the ability to draw walks and maintain a high OBP in spite of low averages. He is one of those 3 true outcomes players : K, BB, HR – with occasional double and single sprinkled in .
To show you how much attention you should pay to me, my pre-spring 25man entry kept both Ruggiano and Gorkys, with a DFA handed to Parker. So I’m surprised as well as delighted with how “jazzy” his spring has been.
i believe I had Ruggiano and Gorkys on the team in addiiton to Rollins. Osich instead of Okert, Blach, Tomlinson, and Mac in AAA.
I am going to have fun calling SFG management dufusi if they try to send Hwang down and he signs elsewhere.
Why do you presume that Nunez will be on the DL ?
Two cortisone shots in his throwing shoulder less than two weeks before Opening Day.
I know about the cortisone shots .But unless the reports are wrong, he’s DHing today., I doubt that they would be doing that if the DL was a sure thing.
Its pretty clear that sports, but especially the NFL, are not about fans , but money.
Lucifer Goodell has let Oakland know that their latest proposal doesn’t meet his arbitrary target. The Raiders are moving. Because money.
I’m not a Raiders fan, but they are “Oakland”. The idea of them moving to Las Vegas is a blatant reminder of what engine drives professional sports
I have a very special gift for you. One which you may have been treated to before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_pgcapIisc
Thanks. I never thought the supposed link was anything more than Overreaching Stoner Correlation Syndrome
The Raiders died for me when they went to LA.
I was always a 49er fan (went to games in early 1960s at Kezar as a Christopher Milk Clubs kid) but Dad was a Raiders fan. I was also a Raiders fan but mirrored Dad in I favored the 49ers over the Raiders.
I went to about 10 Raider games at Frank Youell Field in the 1963 and 1964 seasons as my Dad had season tickets and was a fan of the Raiders and Niners but Raiders first until he passed on in 1996.
I haven’t been a 49er fan now for about 10 years now and didn’t even watch a single pro football game in the past year.
I went to a Warriors game circa 1960 at the Cow Palace but never became a Warriors fan until 1966 and that has endured.
I went to my first Giants game in 1959 and went to at least one game every season through 2003 and have not been to the SF Bay Area nor a Giants game since.
Being here in Seattle–and driving past the NFL and MLB stadiums in from the airport–reminds me of what a bummer it was that these folks lost the Sonics. This is a great town. They should have an NBA team.
Anyway, this is to say it’s sad when a fanbase loses their team.
Did you see the pretty Amazon glass high rise and orbs where my Princess works? Give her a wave ( well…tomorrow. She’s chillin this morning at home)
We just got back from a wine-tasting tour, and yes, our driver pointed out where Amazon is and the Gates Foundation building. We also saw the buildings used for exteriors in “Grey’s Anatomy.”
Oh, and bought some wine. We’re taking the train home tomorrow.
Did you hit Woodinville? Chateau is gorgeous…another fantabulous one is Charles Smith by the airport…
Hope you enjoyed!!
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ATTA BABE!!!!!!!!!
Love that place….love
It really is a terrific city. I like Portland, too (I was there last week), but Seattle is beautiful. We’ve been talking all weekend about how we’d like to come back when the weather’s a bit warmer and really enjoy it.
Here are some of the places I ate this week:
Mistral Kitchen
Tap House Grill
Bluefin Seafood
Brooklyn Seafood, Oyster, and Steak House
Stayed the first four nights at the Sheraton Seattle (by the Convention Center) and the last two at the Kimpton Monaco (Fourth Street near University). Both really nice.
Tomorrow morning we board the Amtrak Coast Starlight for a scenic ride home. (We booked a sleeper because we’re too old to ride sitting up for 22 hours).
Guys who are not playing golf: Nunez DH, Rollins 2B, Belt 1B, Parker RF, Marrero LF, Gillaspie 3B, Ruggiano CF, Fed-X C, Kelby SS, Blach SP.
Lineup vs. ChiSox today.
Nunez healthy enough to hit!
All your 25-Man are in by now so I will be confirming those today as I get resettled at home. Thanks for your patience that I was out of contact most of this last four days.
Hope you had a Hunter S. Thompson level road trip
If Tomlinson could learn to play the OF enough to not be a liability, that would be such a tremendous asset to the bench. Imagine if Span played most every day and got spelled by Ruggiano or Tomlinson. Either of those two would just have to not embarrass self in CF and it could spell Span, work out just fine, and open up another roster spot in favor of a 5th outfielder like Hernandez.
I wonder what is holding back Tomlinson. Speed and range, check. Good enough arm, check.
First step ?
Tracking and routing ?
Our favorite and tremendously consistent Spanologist!
Wasn’t that a question about Tomlinson? I thought you might have some thoughts on the infielder to outfielder conversion – especially to CF.
The thing that is holding KT back might be Bochy’s nerves
What makes you think something is holding him back? He played LF twice for the Giants last year and very memorably gunned a guy out at the plate on a strike. I just don’t think they’ve had him play there much.
How many innings has he played the outfield this spring? Center?
Maybe…maybe they are totally cool with it already and we’re trying to see what Hwang brought? Dunno
He played LF in a minor league game a couple days ago. I think that’s it. But they’ve had so many guys in camp tripping over each other. I think they know KT can play LF in a pinch. They were trying to get looks at guys like Marrero and Hill and Hwang and Morse.
I don’t get why a 5th “true” OFer is needed.
Two of your starting Outfielders , are coming off injury affected seasons and are not getting any younger, the Manager has said they will get more rest this year. The opening day LF has very bad splits vs Left handed Pitching, they need 5 Outfielders !
KT, Belt, and either Hwang or Marrero can play the OF. So the 3 starters and either Gorkys or Ruggiano is enough. They might not go that way, but it makes perfect sense. Now don’t go on and on and on about this, as you usually do.
you don’t have any stats that say that KT, Belt, Marrero, or Hwang can handle the OF more so than MAYBE a game hear and there out of need.
As Peter said, two of our main OF are older and the chances they get hurt are pretty high at some point this season. For the Giants is key, c’mon you know this, no one should spell this out for you.
The Giants need another true OF, which right now mean Gorkys should earn a spot for defense alone. AND THIS TEAM WILL ADD another OF via trade this season, you can take that to the bank.
You just can’t make any player an outfielder, geesh. Baeabl just does not work like that.
Everyone sees what the Reds did with Duvall, and sure that worked but that’s an anomaly.
babble?
Baseball babble?
TO not going to like you disrespecting his ‘ace’.
HaakAway inspired MyGuess potential awards
Player Most Likely To Explode-Brandon Belt
Player That Needs To Prove He’s Still Got It (non-Cain Division)- Hunter Pence
Player That Doesn’t Have It But Can Be Tremendous Incremental Help – Denard Span
Starting Pitcher That Needs To Prove He’s Still Got It (non Cain Division) – Jeff Samardzijaaaa
Reliever That Needs To Prove Mental Maturity – Hunter Strickland
Cast Of The Incredibles – Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford, Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto, Mark Melancon
Supporting Cast Of The Incredibles – Joe Panik, Eduardo Nunez, Conor Gillapie, George Kontos, Matt Moore
Youth Choir – Jarrett Parker, Kelby Tomlinson, Steve Okert, Derek Law, Ty Blach
Crazy Blog Reaction Pitcher Of The Year – Josh Osich
The Who Cares Roadies Of The Year – Nick Hundley, Gorkys Hernandez
The Get Well Card Late Contributor Team – Mac Williamson, Michael Morse
The I Have No Idea But I Have A Pretty Good Idea Uh Oh Player -Matt Cain
lol Haak thought Duffy was better than Bryant.
Most likely to expode – Belt??!! You cray Matthew!
Post-My25ManGuy™ final check: … Here is what I currently have.
New entries[welcome in] … lunchbox, CC, earlytimes, JStreet, RobDeer
Updated: 610, App7, Bapah, BST, Craw, Ef, giantc, DrL, Matt, Moooooooose, PJ, Skwz, stevek, totalFan
No Update: Anti-L, dgg, gFrog, Chef, JohnMyHill, Noce, PS35 [If you sent me one remind me of when you sent it so I can find it.]
I don’t see myself listed but you accepted my entry and later update (in this thread).
You are “BST” in my shorthand. I hope it does not mean something bad?
oops missed that
Team Award Nominees:
Media Priapism -Legends Division : Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox
Media Call Your Doctor If It Last Four Or More Hours – Newcomers Division – Chicago Cubs, New York Mets
Quiet Killers – San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers
Still Overrated After All These Years – Washington Nationals, Kansas City Royals
Video Montage In Remembrance Of When They We’re Alive – New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals
Look Out Because They May Surprise – Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies
Unfair To Awesome Superstars – Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks
Nice Guys Finish Not First – Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros
WGAF Top Hits Nobody Cares – the rest
Do you really think the Giants should be rated ahead of the Dodgers or Cubs?
You need to attend a Dr. Lefty course in “Interpreting Nuanced Messages Via Linguistics”
It’s not that nuanced.
My recipe called for sugar. Once again, you used salt
Baseball media bias involves the Yankees and Red Sox. The Cubs are a hot topic only because they have so many great, young players and now are the defending champs. The Dodgers have the same west coast disadvantage the Giants have.
Thank you so much for correcting my attempt at humor.
It’s a common theme here to complain about the coverage the Cubs get, and not usually in a humorous way. I think the coverage they get is understandable.
Missing The Point – Lifetime Acheivement Award: The Oracle
What’s the highly nuanced point I’m missing? Please use small, simple words so that I have at least some chance of understanding.
TO, honestly, who has the patience.
You
Can
Be
A
Humorless*
Antagonist*
(* – if these words go beyond your boundaries, please consult professionals)
From Mariners camp:
RHP Chris Heston has been optioned to AAA Tacoma. RHP Cody Martin and RHP Jean Machi have been re-assigned to Minor League camp.
Feel bad for Chris and Jean. Heston may not have anything left but Machi had a good spring, it was probably a numbers game. Even at 35 YO, he might have value as a roogy.
The Giants traded Heston last Dec. to the Mariners for a player to be named later.. who was the player to be named later?
Someone help: where the hell is Gabon?
West Africa. Near Cameroon, as I recall.
You are correct, sir:
Gabon (/ɡəˈbɒn/; French pronunciation: [ɡabɔ̃]), officially the Gabonese Republic (French: République gabonaise), is a sovereign state on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, Gabon is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west. It has an area of nearly 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and its population is estimated at 1.5 million people. Its capital and largest city is Libreville.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabon
LOL. Too many years chasing infectious disease samples for diagnostic test validation.
Gracias
There’s been a lot of talk about the players who need to step it up for the team to succeed. Bochy also needs to have a much better year. This should’ve been playing the background as he blew the 9th inning against the Cubs:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N3MHeNt6Yjs
Malloy like Chief Eddie said: The players failed to execute their respective tasks. Wotus Rags Gardy Muelens make the same choices Bochy did
Where do you get this idea that the person in charge doesn’t bear ultimate responsibility for the choices they make, no matter what advise they received? In fact, one of the most disturbing parts of Bochy’s 2016 performance came near the end of the season, when he attempted to shift the blame for a boneheaded decision to his coaches. It was both inaccurate and cowardly, and the opposite of what a true leader does.
It’s puzzling how such an authoritarian as you, seems to hate authority. Middle management??
Bochy fanboy shutup !
Don’t stutter
Hand jazz moment
Why do you feel the need to share your tough-shift-hangover with everyone around you? Go run a few miles or vape some weed before you come visit.
Bochy Fanboy, shutup !
…and the pigeon flies by to drop good cheer.
( I personally said nothing about Bochy, Mensa)
Someone questions Bochy , and all the old timers ,go all bananas, the same 4 or 5 of you all the time !
Take a breath. TO is being a jerk today …
People, people, people…these are just opinions. Why the name calling?
I just suggested that it’s time to let it go. Try it.
I do not trust Bochy, so it is not time to let it go, until he goes !
You are now dead to me.
You shut the f**k up for a change, Peter .
WoW, I can just imagine your little boys saying “shut up daddy, quit being a fan boy of all the things and experiences that you’ve learned in life…..leading up to being our daddy”…
Peter, really, is this going to be the extent of your contribution to the blog this season?
I wasn’t aware that thinking Bochy had a bad season last year and needs to be better in 2017 was so unacceptable. Criticizing Cain, ok. Criticizing Bochy, very bad. Check.
Not quite…the point is that you are addicted to criticism, or arguing…you need a hug
My only other criticism this spring, other than Cain, has been saying that I don’t think Gorkys Hernandez is a big leaguer.
First of all Malloy, Rick Yu and Ed Schroder say hello to your and ‘yours’.
Secondly I have chosen certain relief core in HS or JUCO college that have done their jobs on one weekend and the same people have thrown up on their jersey’s the next weekend. Making bad pitches, shaking off pitches called by my pitching coach and throwing to first base with our first baseman playing off the bag.
THE final responsibility lies with whomever is the Head Coach or Manager. That does not mean that everybody on my staff or in this case Bochy’s staff would not have called on the same people from the bullpen.
What’s the purpose of dropping the names of people you don’t know and who have no relevance to the conversation?
You know what the answer to that is. My cute San Jose Police officer neighbor back home in Redwood Shores also said – Hello – to you. But she also thinks you’re a Hunky Nice Guy.
I don’t believe the neighbor exists. “Hunky nice guy” was just a lucky guess.
For this you could LOSE the highest amount of Booty or cash you are willing to bet.
Bochy fanboy please shutup !
Your mental health will improve if you let it go,
Bochy fanboy please be quiet !
Did Bochy have a good season in 2016? Doesn’t a manager have at least some impact on a team’s performance?
No. Yes. Let it go.
Who goes next? Still a lot of competition for the last 3 or 4 spots.
Rollins !
One of the local sports newscasters is on my plane. I forget his name. His cameraman is pretty cute! Off to AZ!
Spring-Training-Hints-Learned-the-Hard-Way …
If you end up with bleacher seats, be sure you are above row 5 (view constantly blocked); and mid-game switch to standing behind RF; enjoy a new view and feel your legs again.
Welcome to Bochy Fanboy Shutup Sunday on TWG!
“Fanboy,” as a pejorative term always gives me a chuckle!
I’m left wondering what the inverse or opposite to ‘fanboy’ is. There’s a contest for us, what’s the opposite of a fanboy?
“Efrain”
Hmmm, fanny-boy in that instance?? Just kidding.
The term originated in the “gamer” community. A strong preference to a particular brand or game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc1SQ-brL_A
Contains blue language.
good because you do realize a fanboy is a lemming who follows what others say and has no personal opinions and is so biased to his / her team that they pay no attention to reality.
Yep, I like being the opposite of a “fanboy”
“Those who shall remain nameless”.
It was one of MLBSF’s favorite utterances
From Baggs on the fifth starter competition.
https://twitter.com/extrabaggs/status/846087172297961472
that’s good news!
Couldn’t they just name Matty as a Special Assistant to Larry Baer for his last contract year and free up his roster spot for Ty?
Melky Cabrera up at the plate now. Are the Melkmen and Melkmaids in the stands?
I’m surprised Bengie Marrero didn’t score
I’m not surprised Bengie Marrero got picked off
Wow you are a hater !
Why, thank you!
Says the one who broke the mold
Gregor Blanco has a strained oblique and is day to day, Lovullo said. The injury could “possibly” hurt chances to make Opening Day roster.
Damn slappy hitter!!!
Who?
Rogers Hornsby
Nope , over 300 HRs !
Over 22-23 years… slappy.
He did not play that long
LOL. He started in the ‘teens’ and played until the late 1930s. I saw the movie.
I saw his Baseball card, I only count full seasons, not bonus babies players that had to stay on the team but did not play .
Nah, nah, na, nah. The movie wasbetter, Frank Lovejoy as Hornsby.
He actually played full time from 1916 to 1929, noticed power started in 1920, when Ruth started hitting HRs, guess they started to juice the in the 1920s, the dead ball era was before that .
One season with 42 HRs, two with 39. Those are heavy slaps.
3/23 before he learned the error of his ways. LOL. Besides, you live and breath off averages. Want a graph?
Before you brought him up, I never realized that Hornsby had only 305 PAs, total, over his last six seasons.
I apologize for ‘trolling you’ to make an arithmetic point.
You had no idea, either. Hornsby didn’t fit Peter’s definition of “slap hitter.”
I saw the movie.
Tony Gwynn labeled himself as a punch and judy hitter.
He was, because he tried to be one, would not sacrifice average for power, Could have hit for more power, that’s why him and Jack Clark did not get along on the Padres , Jack Clark called him a selfish player .
Jack Clark vs Tony Gwynn. I will take the latter.
Your bias, I will take Clark I am bias too, and Ted Williams,, told Gwyn the same thing by the way, you need to try to drive the ball in certain counts
One part of your sentence “you need to try to drive the ball in certain counts” is true and is part of You Tube lore. But we should remind ourselves that Teddy Ballgame titled his book “The Science of Hitting” and Tony titled his book “The Art of Hitting”. Both are correct.
I always wondered…what’s with the “s”? I mean, it wasn’t Willies Mays. Juans Marichal. Mickeys Mantle….just sayin’
Gorkys
Great call
big game james (or, as my wife calls him, get off the field shields) hasn’t changed much
He’s just bigly.
Alex Pavlovic ✔ @AlexPavlovic
David Hernandez signed with the Braves.
Good for the dude.
Whoa!
Andrew Baggarly ✔ @extrabaggs
This is a big start for Ty Blach. Latest indications are that the Giants haven’t settled on Matt Cain opening as the No.5 starter.
Rollins is hitting .079. Time to say goodbye.
It was never time to say hello.
That too.
I noticed PJ started softening up a bit …he went from “shut up” to “please shut up” in his more recent posts.
Baby steps
All day baby……I’m sure some jerk will say it’s the juice still.
http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/03/26/220977494/video-barry-bonds-takes-batting-practice-at-giants-spring-training
Nice! Thanks, Fanboy!
Noticed they were all pulled, Pull the ball in the air and HRs happen it is that easy, none of this slap the ball the other way stuff .
The Giants and Bonds had run their course when they did not bring him back but I always thought the A’s were nuts not signing him on as a DH. He would have hit a bunch of homers and put a lot of fans in the empty seats at the Coliseum.
MyGuyUpdate™ … since Will Smith got DL’ed you need to pick a replacement for him. Or did I miss your March 25 update?
You didn’t miss it, I forgot to do it. If you want to slip me in I’ll take Osich in place of Smith, Hill in place of Rollins, and Blach in place of Gearrin.
You got it; there was no news on any of those picks since our deadline so no big deal to stretch this.
When is Jose Aguacil due back?
I heard Friday that he would be back in the coaches box before the Giants broke camp on Wednesday.
Nice play, Conor
The White Sox announcers seem surprised at Gillaspea’s defense… sour grapes.
Ron Wotus, the Infielder Whisperer.
He’s improved. He had been pretty awful .
Setting aside the quality of the competition, Blach seems be doing well.
You think so, White Sox have a few good MLB hitters in lineup, Abreu, Cabrera, Frazier ,
They are a sub average offense, in the bottom tertile offensively in baseball.
Dude….I come here to avoid meeting-speak such as “tertile”
Nobody knows how to spell “turtle”–good thing I showed up. SMH
For sale a third off.
PJ demands precision from his fanboy epithets.
He wants to know why you’re talking about shoulder pads for turtles
Jinxed him, now were stuck with Cain !
Bengie Rollins.
Did that put him over the Half Mendoza?
Yes, now at .103 because he got credit for a double on that play. That’s a scoring rule that’s always bugged me.
Born under a bad sign
When the hell did Steve Stone morph into Chris Berman?
And he’s working with a gecko?
yeah Melkey 2 for 3 against Blech
Who the heck is Mel Key?
He was the Key to the Giants Left Field problems….