Buzzkill Beginning to Series
Lots of attention paid to Mota’s positive PED test. That’s a non-issue in terms of how this effects the team. Tolbert calls guys like Mota “5-guys”—you see him when the team is up 5 or down 5. That doesn’t reflect Mota’s contributions, especially last season, but Mota has been less than *contributory* this year. Zito said “We just keep taking blow after blow” but not all blows are created equal. The Giants will get by without Mota…….
We saw a few more glimpses last night of the dangers of the *all offense* line up. Did anyone catch Pill’s *stagger-catch*? I forget what inning it was, maybe 4 or 5. As I’ve said before, for what you give up on defense you just aren’t getting THAT much more in offense with that LU. And we haven’t even seen the great defensive implosion yet from the *No Defense* line up–but it’s coming if Bochy keeps running that crew out there together……..
At this point, you have to play Arias every day. He should be starting in front of Crawford but if Bochy decides to keep giving Craw starts then Arias should slide over to 3rd base in place of C-Gill. That guy is not a major leaguer………
Huff is back and while I’m happy for him personally it doesn’t do much to help the team–in fact, it probably hurts us if it means Blanco is going to lose starts.
Our bullpen is looking…..shady. Here’s a surprising ranking. This is the bullpen batting average against stat:
Normally, I just look at NL stats but when you’re last in all of mlb that’s worth noting, too. For what it’s worth, opponents were batting .310 off Mota this year so the upside is that our current .281 baa is likely to get better just with his subtraction……
Zito was pretty below average last night. When you drop a 2.00 WHIP on your stat line there’s not really any other way to view it. But we still could have won that game if we hit a little bit. Unfortunately, the Dodgers had their way with us. Lots of areas to improve starting tonight……
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Every AB by Kemp is just smoked off his bat.He is so dialed in his outs are “Loud Outs”.
We’ve smoked a few against Kershaw, as well.
Belt should not sit against lefties. It is utterly fucking ridiculous that he does not have 110 PAs right now.
The only reason Crawford is here is to make that play.
That almost makes up for last night.
What a play from Posey, Arias, and Belt, though.
I haven’t seen such drama involving bunt plays since the Cards-Tigers WS in ’06.
Time for the vaunted pitching and defense to shut it down….
At least Vogelsong didn’t try to throw that first one..that was the troublemaker last night.
6-4-3!
Just like the textbook, Lopez.
For a sec I thought Theriot took too long on the turn.
Knowing dude nod time. Or is it knowing nod dude time….
As long as it’s not known dud nod off time
Love those DP!!! Great scoop by Belt to save Theriot’s Ass.
Another reason, a key reason, why Belt should be in there all the time. James is right, it is crazy Belt does not double the ABs he has….
Almost everybody here has wanted Belt playing regularly.
Going into the bottom 9th at the Latrine with a 1 run lead is usually a hair raising experience. Hopefully, not tonite…
Children’s cough syrup will steady your nerves.
Clenbuterol is a stimulant. But, the bourbon will offset…
Nice glove save there. Been watching too much hockey lately.
Totally agree, did not want Lopez facing Uribe.
Let;s rock
Outstanding!
Is there such thing as a big win on May 8? This might’ve been it.
Yes there is, and yes it was.
Wow. 3 up and 3 down for the win. Dot’s nice…
Kershaw. Denied. Lovin’ it
Good game, good pitching,good defense, and one big swing early in the game.
LET’S get the music going….I left my heart in SanFrancisco…
Brett Pill Game Winner!! BELT AND PILL Make it so Bochy.
Brett is passing out some post game refreshments for those interested.
Excellent ballgame- I never thought 2 cuns would hold up. A bit of thanks to Donnie for taking the bat out of Kemp’s hands. Ethier/Lopez ? Or Kemp/God? I’ll take Lopez/Ethier..
Donnie knows the “money lies with the RBIs” Unfortunately for him, there are lies in them RBIs.
Two key plays from the pitchers- Vogey holding onto the ball after muffing it-and the great stop by Lopez..
Was there any update on Pagan’s leg … is it serious, or he’ll back tomorrow?
They don’t shoot crazy horses.
Theriot is not a good option at 2nd over the long haul of the season. Vogie pitched his ass off. Nice win for him. I’d keep this exact same lineup in tomorrow — except put in Blanco, not Pagan. Belt’s digging out that bad throw by Theriot for the DP saved the lead — Pill or Huff maybe do not make that play…
This was a great win, but contemplating tomorrow night, I *really* wish Timmeh still had the 94 mph fastball . . . .
I saw the 4 HRs replay by Hamilton in Baltimore. The first one he dug out a pretty good curveball. The others were grooved belt high fastballs and a hanging curve. Hey, I give him credit, he had to hit ’em. But, Bonds would never have gotten the third and fourth pitches to hit the last two HRs. I don’t understand how you can throw a guy that is so hot such fat pitches. If Bonds got two homers, he gets thrown crap around his eyes or in the dirt, for intentional unintentional walks, and move on to the next batter. If he ever had more protection, like the monster lineup TX has, maybe he would have gotten fewer walks. Maybe….