Flailing in Arizona
Soooooo……THAT didn’t go very well, did it? This is a weird year. For some reason I am more hopeful about this offense than I was about last year’s offense (where I had zero hope). This year, when I look at each player individually I usually say “I like him offensively.” (with the exception of Crawford though I really do like his swing and he HAS had at bats that were productive and not just *good at bats*) However, when you put them all into the same line up it just doesn’t work. The other day I said “…but this team is a group of guys who are more worried about playing time and just doing enough to stay at this level—they’re worried about just surviving. And that’s no way to play team ball………”
And I feel more and more like this is where the problem lies. Everyone is playing *tight* on offense and defense. Outside of Melky, no one is hitting. And look at the list of guys who are not guaranteed a roster spot for the entire year:
Crawford
Belt
Blanco
Arias
Nate
Gillespe
Pill
Burriss
Hector
Some of those guys are safer than others. But would it surprise you if ANY of those guys were sent down? Maybe Nate wouldn’t go down. Maybe. None of them are taking walks because they’re all up there trying to *make something happen*— and when you try to force something at the plate you usually fail. With each failed at bat you get a little tighter. And pretty soon you’ve got a line up of guys freaking out about their livelihood and wondering if they’re about to get *the call* into Bochy’s office. Also consider that a couple of those guys are playing out of position and that can affect your performance at the plate, too. A final consideration of that list is that a few of them might just not be good enough to succeed at this level. Maybe more than a few……
So I am still hopeful about this O because I do like everyone on that list. It’s 9 guys who step into the box who I say “Ok, let’s see what happens here.” But success reinforces success. And none of them are engaging in enough successes to build off of. I’m staying hopeful; mostly because I have to be……
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Except Buster, this could be the worst up the miiddle defense in the game right now.
EARTH to BOCHY. EARTH to SABEAN.
Crawford is fried. He can’t field. He can’t hit.
He’s fucked up. He’s losing the team games. The pitchers are buying Crawford voodoo dolls on the sly. GET SOMEBODY ELSE IN HERE AT SHORTSTOP. While you’re at it, get a second baseman that can hit the fucking rock out of the infield.
NOWWWWWWW!!!!….
I have the Fresno game on Gameday…Waiting for someone, anyone to get pulled.
That’s still it Crawler continue the your “Suckitude” at the plate.Your only chance to get on anymore is when the pitcher beans your sorry ass.
Nice play there, though.
He makes the highlight play, then absolutely botches the routine plays. That’s what pressure does. Exactly the opposite of what you must have. Giants have to be seriously consider sending him down. If they aren’t, I don’t understand it…
Don’t be suprised if the Giants have Edgar Renteria on speed dial.
Maybe Sabes can make a trade with the Orioles for Tejada. Maybe Hembree?….
Other than who’s already here, we have no other SS in the organization who’s even close to MLB ready. If they can’t come up with someone, Crawford is probably here until Panda gets back.
Hell of a play by Arias,Nice job by Romo!
Did anyone pick up Fontenot?
Yes Wilco . . . I forgot the affiliate minor league team he was playing for and the MLB team associated with it – but he got promoted today.
Maybe Phillies.
Theriot ended up being a dud.
Yeah, the Runt got into the Phills organization…
There’s your Belt triple against a lefty. The kid has good ABs against lefties. Look at the damn stats. Bochy, leave this kid in against all pitchers, and then leave him the fuck alone…
I swear his best AB’s this year have come against lefties.
If we can figure that out, why can’t the Giants?…
Well, last year that was definitely true- .348. This year he’s had a couple good ones but he’s only started one game against them. Obviousy, he should get more. And shit, considering our defense, he’s worth playing if he didn’t hit all.
Belt will be back on the bench tomorrow Snarkk.He hustled for a Triple with no signal at all from Flannery to go for it,so Boch will say he disrespected Flannery and will bench him.
I would say LQTM, but you might be right….
BELT Nice job by and hustle for that triple..The million. dollar? Will he score?
Guess so…Way to go Melky! !!!!
No prob with Melky next.
Burriss. Thik they walk him?
4 srtikes in a row.
Progress?
I’d ream Burriss again for yet another dribbler, but I won’t. He’s a nice kid, but he’s not and never will be a major leaguer. Sabean better get to work on fixing second base, if he isn’t already….
He’s waiting for Sanchez . . .
Sanchez Godot?…
Sabean’s waiting for Sanchez and Glass is waiting for the Tooth fairy to make a mistake and leave him an arm.
Good gravy, look at the diff between Casilla’s left and right arms. He looks like a right handed Rod Laver.
I bet a few guys on the Flap share the same look…
Funny
And in my case–true
Speaking of Bocock . . .
Ballgame!!
A couple timely hits, some nice pitching, and uh, a couple errors . . .
Wasn’t pretty (are they ever?) but I’ll take it.
I’m trying to imagine this defense playing in that new, one-off playoff game with pressure off the charts in a tie game in the 8th and 9th innings. Never mind. Off to a rye with a dash of Punt e Mes.
Cheerios, Flappers….
I’d like to thank both starting pitchers without whom none of this could have been possible
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Impressive. He’s no Phil Harris, my personal idol, but impressive nevertheless
Mike…Would you consider the Giants going after SS Tim Beckham from TB? They might deal him cause they have some Korean dude in the minors as well they rank higher.
Well, he’s putting up Crawdad numbers in AAA. I guess it would depend on what they wanted.
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As bad as it is to have the blog world rail on Pill for his shit defense the other night isn’t it just as bad to start celebrating over a Belt hit? Shit, where were you guys over his his last 14 at bats where he didn’t get a hit? His last fucking hit was May 4th until that triple. Look, we all understand he has potential, but he went 1-5 tonight (and 1 for 13 before that). He got a hit.Woo-fucking-hoo!!!!!!! Crawford gets the same hit and the same fans hate him. Pagan was on base 5 times tonight. If Belt ever did that there would be cum spewing from every Giant’s fan’s dick. I will never understand the *freeBelt* shit…………..
Why so bitter about Belt? Hell, he’s probably saved Crawdad a few more errors.
I’m happy for Pagan, but more so the team, if he can at least hit some. Good night for the guy. As far as Belt, I pointed out that he hit .348 against lefties last year, in reponse to a commenters remark about his ABs against LHers. I don’t recall making a big deal about his hit, I was happy he got it though. Who wouldn’t be ?
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Not much scoring in entire NL tonight–3 games ended 2-1, and 4 others the losing team was held to 2 runs and single digit hits….including Dbs, in their own yard. I still say Sf has better pitching than anyone, at least in this division. Play the d, get a timely hit here and there, same old winning formula.
cain was truly beast tonite, on the bases, at the plate, and on the mound. what a performance. Lead by example!
Win the series and it’ll help. Win and they are 3-3 on this roadie.They’ve been maddeningly inconsistent. Offensively and defensively. It sure would be nice to see them string together 4-5 in a row.
Then again we get bubbles tomorrow.
HEY MAGNUS:
I have one of those email signature things that adds a random quote like this:
Kind Regards,
edward
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
~ Mark Twain
so today I added this one, classic mate:
Kind Regards,
edward
There are few things I enjoy more than watching guys with neck tats fuck shit up.
– Big Flavor 2012
classic Cain game, one to remember after reading the wrap I had to go watch the replay