The Rest of the Rotation

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on April 7, 2015

It was nice to see The Mad Snot calm the waters with an efficient W but now the fun really begins. Just as I still can’t understand how we won a freaking World Series with ONE competent starting pitcher, I’m not understanding who’s going to pitch for us on the days Bum sits. This “forearm tightness” thing that Cain is going through smells an awful lot like a UCL tear and if that’s the case we’re looking at best at a rotation with question marks. At worst, a rotation in shambles.

If the Giants call up one of the kids to pitch on Wednesday what does that say about their Tim Lincecum feelings? He’s getting paid almost 20 million this year, the Giants usually let those high priced players play until they’re forced to publicly *Rowand* them.

We’ll see, but I’m in full blown skeptic mode right now and there’s 161 of these bad boys to go.

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zumiee said, on April 7, 2015 at 9:21 pm

I’ve said it before on the Flap, I’m not a Kontos fan. I would have kept Strickland over Kontos.
- DJLoo said, on April 7, 2015 at 9:33 pm
  
  Kontos’ family probably aren’t Kontos fans, either…
  - zumiee said, on April 7, 2015 at 9:38 pm
    
    Kontos is still trying to live this down:
Cumberland Gap said, on April 7, 2015 at 9:30 pm

So, it’s gonna come down to whether AZ’s bullpen is worse than SF’s starters?
SanDawg said, on April 7, 2015 at 9:59 pm

Well, that sucked. You hate losing those one run games.
In another disappointing development, the bidding on both turnstiles has now gone north of $300 and there is still a week go. Anyone interested in joining the Flavor Dawg Turnstile CO-OP?
We need some seed money to get this thing done.
- zumiee said, on April 7, 2015 at 10:03 pm
  
  🙂
zumiee said, on April 7, 2015 at 10:05 pm

Rollins botched a play, and San Diego ties the game 2-2.
zumiee said, on April 7, 2015 at 10:51 pm

The Dodger bullpen is in full meltdown mode tonight.
paulinasia said, on April 7, 2015 at 10:56 pm

Craig, sorry you think my last post was an over-reaction. Perhaps, because of course I can’t live without the Flap…. 🙂 but, I do remember why I stopped going to the Splash….
zumiee said, on April 7, 2015 at 11:05 pm

The Dodger bullpen looks like crap already; imagine how it’s going to look as the season goes on and it gets tired and toasted.
- Cumberland Gap said, on April 8, 2015 at 7:18 am
  
  I wonder what they might be saying about Sabean’s rotation?
zumiee said, on April 7, 2015 at 11:12 pm

An old fashioned schooling for Joc Pederson tonight. 0 for 4, with 2Ks.
zumiee said, on April 7, 2015 at 11:14 pm

Kimbrel Ks the side in the 9th, pretty impressive.
zumiee said, on April 7, 2015 at 11:15 pm

Alright, after two days of the season, who picked the Rockies to be in first place so far?
paulinasia said, on April 7, 2015 at 11:26 pm

Zum, I remember last year the Rox started the season pretty well and were in 1st for awhile. Steve assured all of us that it wouldn’t last, even though they looked pretty good at the time. Of course Steve was right then, and I’m guessing he’d have similar thoughts about it now… 🙂
Macdog said, on April 7, 2015 at 11:31 pm

I didn’t know Giants have the oldest roster in baseballl, maybe they’re showing their age with all these injuries.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/116788292/rangers-youngest-in-mlb-giants-most-senior
- Cumberland Gap said, on April 8, 2015 at 7:16 am
  
  Not even Bowker will help with that. He’ll be 32 on July 8th.
snarkk said, on April 7, 2015 at 11:33 pm

2 games in isn’t much, but my belief this rotation is shaky city and new blood will need to come up to reinforce it looks like it’s coming true way early. Cain on the DL and looking like a visit to Dr. Andrews any day now; Peavy with a dead arm/ mystery back injury about to go onto the DL, Voggy getting torched. I said during hot stove time that this would be a transition year. If that turns out true, so be it. Let’s see some of these young pitchers get a shot, one of them might surprise. Kevin Correia signed to a minor league deal — that’s ridiculous. He was washed up 2 seasons ago, had a near 5.5 ERA last year over stints with Twins and Doghairs, with a dogmeat WHIP at a nice, round 1.50. Hopefully he’s only to populate the AAA roster, as they bring up Heston and more young arms, if needed…
snarkk said, on April 7, 2015 at 11:53 pm

If Belt goes on the DL with a groin problem, bring up Susac and put Posey at 1B. Susac and Sanchez can platoon while Posey gets rest at 1B with an occasional start at C, while his bat stays fresh…