Bill Hall to the rescue? and Nate the Great Comes Through Again
Uh, just saw this. Bill Hall sucks. If he couldn’t hit at MinuteMade Park he is done-zo. Right handers ABUSE that left field wall (and beyond). He could barely hit it out of the infield. He’ll be worse than Tejada. Idiotic signing……..
I think everyone is starting to notice that Nate is a different hitter late in the game (as I pointed out last week.. Kuiper discussed it on his show, too). I’m fine with him starting because the alternative is Rowand or Burrell starting in his place and that just won’t do. But he’s just the perfect secret weapon to bring off the bench to win you a game late. As I said last week, I think Nate is our MVP this season. In fact, time for a poll…….
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I don’t know flav…I think the bill hall signing is fine! no risk, gets a couple starts, maybe hits for us like with red six year before…can’t be fun playing on the Astros these days…maybe they’re thinking he’ll be better the. tejada, he did have 18 hrs last year compared to tejada’s 14. I do think they team will move on and manny will get some more play time. bummed for Freddy, cause he was making his case for all star team starter!!
There’s no downside to the Hall signing. The Orioles, Nats, RSox and Yankees will still be interested in him if the Giants don’t have room on the bench. For those of you who think the deal is “idiotic,” even though the Giants currently have both room and need for a guy like him, I hope you get a chance to choke on the kind of crow you’re starting to taste now as Miggy begins to play again.
It’s been pointed out long ago that he’s a role player.This year he’s hitting .237 when he starts, .324 off the bench. Career it’s more of the same- .258 starting, .302 off the bench. MVP? Sure, most valuable bench player.
PH, late inning defense, spot starts… that’s all he should be.
well, Kuip and Kruk BOTH called him the team MVP on their respective shows. Byrnsie did too, though that might not be an endorsement to like……
Well, we all know that Flavoro always agrees with K and K….look, you wanna make your MVP a guy who is only marginally better than Rowand as a starter, go for it.( As a starter: Nate .237 .295 .677( BA, OBP, OPS) Aaron 240 .293 .651.. We all love how Nate has performed off the bench. ..and off the bench is how it should be.
As I posted the last time the Nate is Great cheerleading picked up, Nate’s offensive numbers late in the game are pretty poor — when he starts. When he gets up for the third time in a game he’s a relatively easy out. Off the bench late in a game, however, he has had his great moments.
there is absolutely downside to the Hall signing if he gets inserted into Franchez’ 2nd base spot and hits like shit. Xoot, you better hold off on waving the Miggy flag just yet–a few games doesn’t mean shit. If he’s turned it around, that’s great but I believe he has NOT and this is just a little flame before a full on burn out……
Bill Hall is not the answer. Sabean is trying to hit on another “Burrell” with this move.
Why not just let Burris finally get to play his natural position? If he succeeds he gives us something we need–another fast player who can change the game with his speed. What does Hall give you? Versatility? Look, just because he can play a lot of positions is hardly a good thing if he plays them while hitting .200. Didn’t we learn our lesson with DeRosa on that one? And Tejada? Bill Hall…. Totally fucking idiotic……..
I don’t need to hold off feeling good that Miggy is showing some life in the field and at the plate. If he falters, he does. But predicting failure gets awfully close to wanting it in situations like this.
And Hall can play all over, at any time. Burriss will have his chance. In fact, with Hall on the bench, Burriss probably won’t have to pack 5 different gloves any more.
Hall is a low-average strikeout machine with a bit of pop who can play several positions. That should cover both sides of the argument. No need to put him in as starting second baseman. Burriss should get that shot. He has contributed.
Appears that with Sanchez down there’s another Sanchez rising. According to Schulman, says MLBTR, 21 Y.O. Hector Sanchez has been promoted from San Jose to Fresno. City-wise that sounds strange, but the move is Cali League (high A) to AAA. The kid catcher was raking with the almost always highly successful S.J. team and now gets to play with the bigger pre-adolescents to see whether or not he will be MLB ready this year. Meanwhile, Sabean has wires out all over the place searching for catchers while patting Eli on the back.
I might change my tune on the Hall signing if I thought Burris WAS going to get a shot at the 2nd base gig but I don’t see it happening. Sabean has no problem giving Whitey the chance to earn the C job. Will he give Burris the same considerations? The Hall signing says that’s unlikely…..
BF you have the look of a gambler and cardshark.
The Sanchez promiotion was covered yesterday, he was 1-3 with an RBI last night.
4 votes for Nate? ID yourselves.
You got 4 systems now, Craig?
me, Kuip, Kruk and Byrnsie……..
Well, yiou were trashing their take on Sanchez and Huff just a couple days ago. Now they’re Gospel..Actualy, Wilson has now taken a lead over Torres,with Vogelsong third, Fruckie 4, Nate 5.
Burriss 2B, Tejada 3B, Huff 1B, Ross LF, Schierholtz RF, Rowand CF, Crawford SS, Whiteside C, Lincecum P
I guess if Shitholtz is only marginally better than Rowand, that makes him a helluva lot better than Gomez who Rowand is replacing in today’s lineup.
Starting Rowand is a goddamn joke.
Well, Fontenot had a setback , so a backup 2b could come in handy. Maybe they’ll catch lightning again, but I think they are realistic about what he brings.
If Hall is the pick up I would have rather seen Aviles from KC who was recently put on waivers. The two hit about the same but Aviles is a bit younger, steals more bases and offerS more infield flexibility being able to play 2nd, 3rd and SS.
Well, I’m going back to bed..I seriously doubt that Hall was signed as a back up, BTW.
To say that the Hall signing “sucks” when the Giants are RUNNING OUT OF INFIELDERS is just idiotic, flavor. The fact is that the Giants have bought a cheap stopgap that will keep the bench from RUNNING OUT OF PLAYERS. This was a triage/survival mode signing. The Giants just spent 300,000 dollars to keep from having to see an outfielder filling an infield position late in a game or in case of another injury.
That is just a stupid take, flavor. You have an issue with who starts, fine. But to complain about a low cost signing that keeps disaster at bay temporarily is just dumb.
Bill Hall is typical Sabes trolling the flea market for scraps. Last year, he found some real gold among the pyrite. So for a few weeks at least, whatever. Maybe a change of scenery polishes Hall into some gold. This just illuminates what the Giants think of the quality of their high minor infielders. Whether they’re right, who knows? Crawford wouldn’t have pogo sticked up to the bigs if it hadn’t been an emergency, and he’s showed he can cut the mustard…
Crawford is hardly a “for sure” . and of coiurse he wouldn’t have gone from DL to A Ball to the big club if it weren’t an emergency. Duh.
If I think about the season record if Nate had never played this season, including his defensive plays, I see 4 games; 5 most.
If I think about the season record if BW had never played this season, minus the saves or wins Nate gave him, I see us in last.
Let’s give Nate the Most improved inspirational player of the season- it’s a non runner otherwise.
P.S. I see Morrow is giving you a going away gift – wadda you ever do to him?
His stats are dead on 2010, except he is giving up a lot less HRs
Hall does SO a lot that’s true. So where does he bat..
.6th? 😉
Fuck morrow. He single handedly fucked my already fucked ERA and WHIP for a min of two weeks. Good riddance and good luck with him, Orbo
Tex just hit #19 with a 900 OBS and Hughes gave me a 14 era in 3 games. I hear he is hitting 93mph in rookie ball rehab.
Papelbon had a bad inning (his only non save in 13 tries) and gave me 14 era for that day.
Lee goes today hope he gives me a nice send off
bob Ross, that brings back some memories and a smile to my offshore lips
Twin: Yesterday slightly before gametime i mentioned four relievers who are having stellar seasons at Richmond. You quickly dismissed them, claiming they are not considered prospects. That left the question kinda dangling. Who does not consider them prospects? Giants upper management? Their manager and coaches? Most M.L. scouts? Independent raters? Then the question becomes WHY they aren’t thought ML material. Do they lack a sufficient repertoire? Certainly not control issues as per the total paucity of walks. No heat? Remember Stu Miller?
Do your own fucking research. A simple Google search on SF’s top prospects would be a start. And you can get scouting reports. Do you even realize that Matos has been up a couple times? Posters here talked about Bond, Pill- I told them those guys were niot prospects. Maybe they’ve figgerd that out now.
Of course i know about Matos. Even mentioned that he was ML experienced.
Bochy said on his radio show that he contemplated inserting Tejada into the 3-hole after Fruckie’s injury.
Good thing he only contemplated.
I gotta believe Sabean is looking for a catcher.
Where’s Loo today? Did he make the short trek over to Elmont, NY? I hope he brought his umbrella.
Goddamn is that Crawford kid a sharpie at shortstop. Nice play.
Streamers, if you missed it yesterday, Kostaz has moved (and has a better quality stream): http://www.justin.tv/islander_dude
Well that top half of the inning stunk on ice. I’ve seen prettier souvenirs left on the track by $6,250 claimers.
Hey, Flavor, could you remove any posts that refer to alternative streams to protect the stream owners?
The bottom half wasn’t much better. Where’s the Freddie Lew “clank job” when ya need it?
Awful so far. I think Bochy gets tossed.
there is your clank
-F. Lewis
Whiteside’s defense continues to make the case for bringing up Hector Sanchez (jeez, was I ever wrong about Whiteside). I realize that it is possible to be worse than Whiteside defensively, but you have to think that the Giants are going to give Sanchez a serious look in AAA as part of due diligence. I still think that a trade for an established guy is the better option, but it will be interesting if Sanchez makes a case in Fresno.
—Fred Lewis bails out Whiteside at 2nd, too funny.
Oy … today’s going to be one of those “better lucky than good” outings.
The fact that NO Whitey will get credit for a CS on that play is a goddamn disgrace. He couldn’t throw out one of my $6,250 claimers. We didn’t get the Freddie Lew “clank job,” in the top half, but we got the Freddie Lew “slide job” in the bottom.
Most here said Whitefuck was “not a problem” last year when I pointed out how fucking bad he was.And what’s today’s excuse for Tinmy?
I’ll fess up. I thought Whiteside was serviceable. He started a game that I attended two years ago. He showed decent fielding skills on some bunts, throwing guys out. But clearly I didn’t even come close to understanding that he lacked the arm to make consistent throws to 2nd. And holy cow, I did not see his poor blocking skills. He not only lets too many balls go by, but he seems to lose track of the ball almost every time after it gets by him.
Timmy needs no excuses. He sucks right now. The guy’s performance over the last three years has bought him some rope. But right now he is the least dependable of the 5. Last year he was able to hold it to one month of suckage. Here’s hoping it can be limited in scope this year as well.
It’s August again for Timmy
Tim, today, hasn’t been doing that “reach for the dollar” thing that his dad taught him. This is … what, his 3rd-4th crap outing in a row?
Seabiscuit looks like he is thinking:
“wonder what it feels like to pitch with a lead?”
They bailed the litlle shit out twice in a row. He’s putting them in a hole, that’s on HIM.
He’s not even competing, he’s laying BP fastballs in to everyone., Pathetic effort. Fuck that pitch count shit. He’s 26, and , remember: in great shape.
agreed. I just saw that look on his face, we always blame ourselves last.
The opposing P is 2 fer 2 w/ a run scored. He’s issued 2 WPs , 4 Ws. and now 7 ER.
Time for this little shit to get a goddamn haircut.
I had to turn that shit off. Loo’s favorite horse is 3/2 to win the Manhattan. Good luck to you Loo, wherever you are.
What’s troubling, he seems to be like a lot of golfers who can’t fix their mechanics themselves. He’s not having bad outings, he’s clueless for weeks. He stll needs Daady to fix him.
Will the unthinkable, unimaginable, even, happen? Will Timmy discover that he has an occulted injury and be replaced for a spell in the rotation by Zito?
father Knows Best
and happy dad’s day to ya’all if I don’t see you tomorrow
What troubles me the most is that Timmy has a bad habit of losing focus. We here at the Flap have a bad habit of labeling Dirrrty as a “head case.” Well if that’s the case, he needs to make room for Timmy on the couch.
Just saw this tweet: Tim Lincecum has a 9.39 ERA over his last 3 starts. He had 2 swings & misses in 1st AB today then has none for rest of the game.
I’d drop him down into the $6,250 claiming ranks for his next start.
This is just depressing.
We’ve seen Timmy figure it out in the past. He’s earned the respect that he’ll get it figured out.
Belmont Stakes
1. Who’s on first?
2. What’s on second?
3. I don’t know is on third.
4. I don’t give a darn. I don’t give a darn? Oh, he’s our shortstop.
I have Master of Hounds and Mucho Macho Man keyed on top of the super. Good luck.
I like the Shackleford holding on in the mud.
Ruler on Ice to Stay Thirsty. Like I’ve been saying along…nothing but oinkers this 3 yo season. As a life-long fan, I’m embarrassed.
This years edition of the Belmont could have been the $6,250 claimer in the fifth today at GGF and no one, NO Whitey one would have known the difference. Embarrassed for my sport.
Mud is the great equalizer. But I agree, weak class.
Shit. There’s over a $1M carryover into the Pick 6 at Belmont for next Wednesday. Guess what I’ll be doing?
Why should he get a break on “figuring it out”? There’s no excuse for mailing in a full month. Well,thank goodness we have a more consistent starter going tomorrow…as to Whiteside, enough. Stewart is a better option.
He’s struggling lately, but there’s no evidence he’s “mailing it in.” There’s no evidence that he isn’t giving full effort. His pitching mechanics have a lot of moving parts. Something is out of whack at the moment. He’s proven in the past that he will keep trying to figure out what’s wrong. He’s a very competitive and proud athlete.
Horseshit! Tim’s left bigger dumps on the racetrack than the Belmont winner.
He could be doing a lot better. He needs to fucking focus. Plain and simple.
Sports is more complicated than you may understand. The ones that don’t understand that just want the athlete to “try harder.”
He’s letting it get totally out of control when he gets in trouble. That’s “head case” stuff.But, as I said, with Dirty going tomorrow, at least it’s a guy who gives them a chance..
I never said Tim doesn’t “try hard,” I said he loses focus. There’s a big difference. Maybe sports is more complicated that *you* can understand.
Your J. Sanchez ax you’re grinding has gotten tiresome. We’re all rooting for J. Sanchez to do well.
Whatever, Dennis. I’ll put my knowledge about the fundamentals of baseball, football, and basketball against your’s anytime. You got me on horse-racing, I’ll admit.
Actually, I think I have ya on 3 outta 4. And the one bringing up the rear for me is the $6,250 claimer that’ll kick off the Fair Circut at Ferndale.
If you’ve been to Ferndale, you’ve been to Humboldt’s County version of hell.
Twin, I think you know that I’ve been one of, if not the, biggest Timmy bitcher and moaner. For all his greatness, and there’s many, his lull points have been just more that far and in between, and have been inexcusable. I know this may sound blasphemous to some, but his act is wearing thin.
Wow- if anyone knows about an act wearing thin, it’s you.
(I) don’t care if it’s the first act of “Henry V,” (I’m) leaving! …
Mel Brooks just told ya so…
If this game were a horse, it would have been shot by now
Lincecum is having a bad stretch. He needs to get his shit together. But, it’s asinine to crucify the ace of the team. The hitters on this squad have been in the dumper all season, the main reason the team is still afloat is the pitching staff, all of them. If SFdoesn’t start hitting, or get some hitters, the staff is going to likely fall in August / Sept because of working under such stress all seasothe entire season. With Franchez gone now, and maybe out for the year, the injuries may have gone too far for this team to make the playoffs, even in this crap division. We’ll see if Panda makes much of a difference, I doubt that he will be the savior of hitting that some expect him to be…
First thing I thought when Franchez went down last night was J. Sanchez is going to be moved. Maybe they see how Sandoval affects the club but we’ll see.
Fucking Lincecum. Some fucking superman he turned out to be. Ruined my goddamn fantasy league general manager of the year bid and lost me hundreds of dollars in bets I shouldn’t have made because betting on baseball is always stupid. Moreover, if Lincecum had been pitching worth a shit the past few weeks, this team would be in first place and they’d be selling out the stadium every game. Instead, look where the Giants are. Meanwhile, the little run stuffs his face with gigantic burgers and spliffs, and tosses money around like he earned it. Come on. Let’s all pile the opprobrium on the little guy.
Let’s.
I love your use of the Latin words, btw…
Double Bill, thanks for posting the “Justin” link earlier (got my Google Chrome bookmark updated).
Anyone who is totally sucking deserves criticism.Snarkk is so FOS on this. The two starts before this he put them in big holes and they bailed him out. He’s currenbtly the least effective starter and criticizing him is totally fair. In fact, criticism of the guy who is supposed to lead the staff is more than fair- unless you have a double standard.
I had a double standard once, . . . once.
It’s ludicrous to be criticizing players of lesser talent or advancing age for not doing what they CAN’T do and suggesting that a guy who is supposed to be the best is immune. He’s been fucking horrible. Say it. Maybe a hundred times.
Timmy has built up a lot of capital with fans over the years. They’re not going to be as quick to get negative about him. Maybe that’s a difference between East Coast and West Coast. The East Coast fans would be quicker to start booing him. But I never liked that about East Coast fans. I like the fact that West Coast fans stay more supportive longer.
The players with the most talent deserve the most criticism when they fail. Don’t know how that can be argued. If Johnny Depp gives a shitty performance, does an honest critic go after the “third man in elevator”?
“We’re not as quick to get negative about him?” Sounds like you’re OK with that fact. Tell that to the FD when whey’re a day late to arrive after your house burns down to the ground.
Tim needs help, NOW!
2 cy’s in a row and people start thinking you should do it every year? Not going to happen. All of us have agreed that if this SP staff had any kind of run support they would have 20 win sseasons. That does not mean they are going to win all the time. Timmy had a bad game, BFD.
A*** S**** has had bad games for six fucking years. It’s a BIG fucking deal.
And if I were a gentleman and a scholar, I should apologize for lumping Tim Lincecum with A*** S****.
Thankfully, neither of the two apply.
Try to leave Alex out of it, your obssession with him is unhealthy.
Three in a row… And for those who want to use the 133 pitch game, remember he was raked the game before that as well.
OK, who had Ryan Vogelsong being our best SP come June 11 in the office pool?
Arcangues? He was 99-1. And then some…
Ugly losses sure bring out the best in us.
Sorry, I’m a little slo today. Who’s A*** S****?
The same POS QB that the 49ers are going to bring back for a 7th and consecutive shitty year.
Aaaaah. We changed sports. Thanks for clearing that up
So a star player performing poorly should get slack, but a bench player is fair game? That is totally ass backwards..
Exactly. “With great power comes great responsibility.” And great expectations.
Speaking of which, when’s the last time any of you boobs read Dickens’ “Great Expectations?”
Pip, Pip and cheerio…
Great Expectorations? I spit on it.
Not a fan of “Dick?” Can’t say I am either. But I am a “sucker” for Elizabeth Barrett Browning, however. Her writings tug at my heart…But when push comes to shove, Stephen King has given me a reason, NO Whitey , made me stay up all night and read his stories. Invigorating.
Well, I’ll leave you guys alone for a spell. Bedtime again, maybe I ‘ll check back tomorrow, I know I ‘ve been posting too much. I never heard why Torres din’t play today. Made no sense unless he was hurting. He and Ross lead the team in OBP and OPS..
You didn’t hear? “We gotta get Row going, mumble. Mumble, mumble-grumble,he’s a staple of our team. His presence in the clubhouse translates onto the field, mumble-mumble. I’ve seen the way he’s been swinging the bat (500x) in the cage, mumble-mumble-grumble-grumble. Row’s swinging a hot bat in the basement. We’re depending on Row to contribute the rest of the way…”
MUMBLE-GRUMBLE
I swear to Christ. If I ever buy a yearling, I’ll name it “Mumble Grumble”. Beat me if you can.
Lincecum’s pitching poorly. He did the same thing for about four weeks last season. The performance speaks for itself. You want to call him shitty, when it’s obvious he’s shitty, and pretend you’re “criticising”? Do you really think he’s not trying? If so, then you should want him gone. The Giants should dump him for a catcher, immediately. He’s not Zito; he’s worth a lot, even if he’s hit a bad patch. If you don’t want him gone, however, then don’t you want him to pitch like the Giants ace again? Where’s that sentiment? Just how does screaming about him being shitty right now reflect respect for what he has done for this team (in contrast, to, say, Zito) and hope for a revival of that strength soon? It doesn’t, of course.
LIncecum’s bad patch is as tough to take as Posey’s injury, or Freddy’s injury. Sad, infuriating, threatening — because we’re not talking about Zito, or about bench players. Losing these guys means a lot. Again, that speaks for itself.
Ah, spent the day at Great America. I don’t understand how admission for me and my daughter is $89 and yet there is nothing but trailer trash, rude, aggressive, potty mouthed punk kids running around (and into) people all day. Great America sucks……
I checked the game throughout the day on the phone. Listen to a little on KNBR–the part I heard had Krukow going on and on in great detail about how this is a mechanical issue with Timmy, that Gardner/Raggs and everyone are aware of it and that this is just some quick fix thing that they haven’t found the fix to yet. He also noted that it had to be mechanical since his velocity is fine.
Well, Timmy has been horrendous no matter what the reason. I don’t think it has anything to do with “checking out”, not sure where you got that from Twin. But it’s possible that he does have some mental weakness when things start to turn and it doesn’t allow him to get himself back together on the mound. I’m not questioning his mental approach or anything, and I’m sure a lot of you are saying “look what a dominant stud he was in the playoffs, you can’t do that with a weak mental approach.” BUT< Timmy was always pitching strong, he didn't have any adversity in the playoffs—it's like riding a "lone F" win to an easy victory in horse racing. Whatever it is, he's fucking the Giants with his starts………
And if one more person calls up Marty Lurie and says "Let's trade Zito for Jorge Posada" I might seriously consider a call in to one of his shows. Zito for Posada is so wrong and fantastical on some many levels. Posada is completely done, watch him take a few hacks before you decide you want him. Plus, there's no way this "Yankee lifer is gonna agree to be a rent-a-catcher in the NL for a few months and fuck up his *pristine* baseball card of Yankee perfection. And finally, and I don't understand why people don't get this: Zito sucks! The Yankees, despite their need for LH pitching, are not in the business of adding expensive pitchers who are currently pitching like shit or who have been pitching like shit for years.–they'll be the first to give a guy 100 million off what he did the year before–they're all about signing re-treads though always at a discount. They would not ever in a million years take on 4o million and throw a guy out there who would get eaten alive by the AL East hitters. It's poppycock, that's what it is….
The KNBR radio show guys should be embarrassed by the novice shit they have to put on the air daily……..
When you’re getting hit hard and continue to throw the same pitch in the same location, you’re either mailing it in or you’re a fucking idiot. But again, the idea that ANYONE gets slack is bullshit. Baseball is very properly “what have you done for me lately?” Until he gets his ass srtraightened out he’s fair game-and because of his status, he should get it more than a Dirty, a Tejada, anybody else-not less.
Now I’m out for a few.
“he should get it”
On a blog he doesn’t even know exists? Let’s see how many idiots boo Lincecum at the park.
So you never knock players? On a blog they don’t know exists? The reasons why Tim is an untouchable get curiouser and curiouser.
Lincecum has been getting shit all day. Where do you see this Free Pass? He’s sucked balls. Unlike Tejada, Hall, Rowand, Zito, Burrell, etc, I am betting he bounces back. No one in their right mind thinks a baseball player is perfect every time he plays the game……
He doesn’t get a free pass. He’s shitty. He’s fucked up. I really don’t think it would do much good for people to buy tickets beyind the dugout and scream at him about it.
Barry Irwin (owner of Animal Kingdom) blames Isn’t He Perfect for the bad start: “(He) had no business being in this race & screwed it up for a lot of horses today.”
Pigs bitching about other pigs. I better check the fat content of the lb. of bacon I bought today.
Of course anyone not performing is open to criticism, especially if they’re dogging it. I would like to believe that Tim’s not dogging it but rather there’s something wrong that needs to get fixed. We saw that last August and he turned it back around, so that’s why some here are not criticizing him. Hopefully it’s just a mechanical glitch that will get spotted and fixed. It’s hard to criticize our “best” pitcher if there’s a flaw in his delivery that’s screwing things up.
But I also wouldn’t be surprised if some pitchers — and Tim might be one of them — start getting a bit pissed off about no run support. That could factor in at some point. If Timmy “gave up” less than halfway thru the game today because he figured, oh well, it’s over, the team’s not going to score, might as well just throw BP to the other team, THAT’s worth criticizing.
Morning in Saigon — I hoped to wake up to news about Freddy’s injury, but don’t see an update on the severity. Anyone hear anything?
Paul, what’s known is that it’s a dislocated shoulder. Severity and DL time still unknown till this afternoon’s MRI results are released.
Thank you, sir.
Paul– good take. In addition to the shit run support you can toss in that he has to throw to a double A catcher. That can’t be good for focus and motivation. I haven’t checked in Franchez but when a dude goes into a head first slide, slumps over and is seen mouthing “it’s my shoulder!”, well, I’m not too interested in finding out something I already know. He’s done for the year.,
And you know what? Losing Franchez is about a tenth of what it was to lose Posey. Franchez has been decent this year, I’m disappointed he’s gotten so many MVP votes. His defense has been great and he’s had some big hits but he’s also maddeningly gone to the opposite field and/or a bunt when the situation called for swinging away. Giving at bats away for no reason is hardly what your *team MVP* does…….
He’s also been excellent in the field. He’s getting “mvp” votes because he’s fucking good, and his loss has thrown the IF into turmoil. Gillaspie, Crawford and Burriss are gonna drive Huff crazy, and Pablo and Hall won’t stabilize thngs much. Meanwhile, Nate hits well off the bench. Notice how well he did today, on his second and third ABs? True to form.
I think the most valuable thing about Franchez was that 2b was pretty much the only position that could be penciled in every day,
Ok, this is fucking simple- when he pitches like shit, he deserves critisim for it.. Doesn’t matter if he’s won 10 Cys. There are players who have had great success in their careers and they’re savaged here. So, too fucking bad.He’s their # 5 now…We’ve heard this run support BS from the Splash trolls for years.They just won a WS- he has exactly nothing to be pissed about other than his performance of late..
And I’m sure he’s pissed about his own performance. So what’s the point of “criticising” if he knows damn good and well how shitty’s he’s been lately? No point at all.
You criticize player performance. No point in that either..
Shut all the sports blogs down.
Plain and simple, he needs a goddamn haircut.