Sunday!

Posted in Uncategorized by Flavor on July 19, 2015

Nice trip through the desert so far. Bum today and maybe it’s just me but he needs a big performance to remind me of what a true ace this guy really is.

Now, back to the Open. The scoring today has been unreal…..

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alleykat69 said, on July 19, 2015 at 9:37 am

See Dustin Johnson doing his usual choke job in a major.
As talented a player that he is, he can never close the deal.Perfect conditions and he’s 1 over?

So we get another dose of Hector”The Human “Piñata”” Sanchez .
Hope he hangs in there for a week or longer, cause the cubbards pretty bare in the minors.
- Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 11:00 am
  
  he shot a 70 freaking five today. What a choke job.
  - alleykat69 said, on July 19, 2015 at 11:45 am
    
    Like they say: “Drive for show”
    “Putt for Dough”
    He’s the longest hitter out their(well Bubba ain’t to shabby either) but he can’t putt worth a shit.When the pressures on, you see it in every major…
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 9:45 am

Ishikawa starting for the Pirates today. It’s as if last post season never really, actually happened.
- Bozo said, on July 19, 2015 at 10:16 am
  
  It seemed dream like when it did happen. I hope the man ends up a Giant for life (Renteria as well).
  - chipower9 said, on July 19, 2015 at 11:57 am
    
    …
chipower9 said, on July 19, 2015 at 11:58 am

Belt dropped to the 8 hole…

1. Angel Pagan (S) CF
2. Joe Panik (L) 2B
3. Matt Duffy (R) 3B
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Hunter Pence (R) RF
6. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
7. Justin Maxwell (R) LF
8. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
9. Madison Bumgarner (R) LHP
- djloo27 said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:03 pm
  
  Thought for sure he’d give Angel’s bad knees a day off…
djloo27 said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:06 pm

Paul in Asia: Great answer to Lisle late last night…
- Lisle Ellis said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:26 pm
  
  Wasnt that a great answer, eh Loo? Only point I disagreed with was my contention that you guys know more than me and he countered that with Boch knows more than all of us. Well, Paul in Asia certainly proved to me that his insight into this great game has far more depth than my own … but I’m working on it, and while I’m at it, getting a nice education here in the Flap Universe.
snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:19 pm

It used to be that Zito hit the wall, hit the danger zone, at about 75 pitches into the start. As in, around starting the 4th inning, eh blade? 😉

Peavy looks to be hitting the red zone at about 85-90. Don’t let him go over 90 just to finish an inning off, unless its the oppo pitcher with 2 outs, nobody on. If there’s a masher up and guys on, time for the Pen, even if you have a lead and its the 5th inning…
- zumiee said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:22 pm
  
  Age and wear-and-tear are taking their toll on Peavy.
- Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:37 pm
  
  For that to happen, and I agree with you, Bochy is going to have to get over the perma-boner he’s got for Peavy….
zumiee said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:20 pm

ESPN is probably going to roast the Red Sox tonight in the Sunday Night Game.
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:36 pm

Joc Pederson is currently hitting .228. All star what?
- djloo27 said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:47 pm
  
  and 110 K’s. Dave Kingman/Adam Dunn-like stats…
- zumiee said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:50 pm
  
  He was voted in by the players; they were fixating on the 20 HRs, I guess, and he made a few circus catches. The players did vote Craw in, also, so that’s cool. It’s hit-and-miss with the players getting to elect a few of the reserves.
  Regarding Pederson’s catches….if he keeps doing that, it’ll be interesting to see how his body holds up. Barry Bonds didn’t believe in diving a lot. He figured his great value on offense was worth way more than the occasional circus catch, and risking injury. It’s the right calculation. There’s a time and place for the diving attempt, but when done on a regular basis, the player takes a beating.
zumiee said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:54 pm

Man, Greinke still has his scoreless streak going on.

Grandal took a vicious foulball off the chin. He had to come out of the game.
zumiee said, on July 19, 2015 at 12:59 pm

Greinke’s now at 42 2/3 straight scoreless innings. Herscheiser’s record is 59.
- zumiee said, on July 19, 2015 at 1:01 pm
  
  Harper’s coming up small again today. He struck out 3 times vs. Kershaw yesterday, and he’s struck out twice against Greinke. When Harper isn’t helping rallies, the Nats are a very beatable team.
djloo27 said, on July 19, 2015 at 1:21 pm

If you saw Thurman Munson in his prime, Posey is hitting just like him…
- alleykat69 said, on July 19, 2015 at 1:50 pm
  
  Good comparison Loo,
  Munson was the team leader of the Yanks no question.
  Loved his fire&passion for the game,died too young in a tragic airplane crash…
Carstie Clausen said, on July 19, 2015 at 1:24 pm

No runs, but a 22 pitch first inning for Corbin. It will be important in the 2nd for the 6,7,8 hitters to work those counts and wear him down. If one of the 3 get on that should bring up Bumgarner, one of our most dangerous hitters and at the least it would turn the lineup.
willedav said, on July 19, 2015 at 1:27 pm

Giants conga line with DL sure to continue, as Miller pointing out right now with Hudson and Affeldt due to be activated soon.

With Hector up, it brings up something SF will have to address if Posey takes over 1b and Belt is traded, and that’s a credible back up to Susac. Exception of Pagan they seem pretty well set for position players every where else. I’d also like to have Morneau as back up 1b/LH PH off the bench if he ever gets healthy.
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 1:37 pm

you see Maxwell hit an oppo bomb like that and just think, “Man, with that type of power how come you don’t hit more home runs?”
Lisle Ellis said, on July 19, 2015 at 1:41 pm

Damn! I covet Goldie! He is such a frightening hitter. I wish we had one like that … I guess we do in Posey, kinda, sorta … I wonder how come I’m not feelin’ it with Posey like I do with Goldie?
- alleykat69 said, on July 19, 2015 at 1:58 pm
  
  Lisle,
  If you look at Posey&Goldy they have the exact same batting stance,(gee know wonder both competes for batting titles)so atleast if you look at Posey all season you can think it’s Goldy as well..
  Ahh fuck it, let’s get him too in our dreams…
- alleykat69 said, on July 19, 2015 at 2:11 pm
  
  Lisle,
  If you look at Posey&Goldy they have the exact same batting stance,(gee know wonder both competes for batting titles)so atleast if you look at Posey all season you can think it’s gdzsZzzShs.dzfibFdgufyfyfyywGoldy as well..
  Ahh fuck it, let’s get him too in are our dreams…
- Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 2:18 pm
  
  well, he’s arguable the best hitter in either league so the fact that you covet him shouldn’t surprise you
  - Lisle Ellis said, on July 19, 2015 at 3:16 pm
    
    As I posted some time back, the Giants have such a rich history of incredible sluggers – the Mount Rushmores of baseball – it would be so fulfilling for fans & players to honor that legacy.
    
    Years back, when Bad Vlad was a FA I hoped we would get him. This off season, I was drooling over Nelson Cruz (I know, dumb idea). However, I never much liked … whatshisname … Oh yeah, Betrani .. Bulltank, ballstank … whatever … I always felt he had a bad attitude, plus we gave up Wheeler, ouch!
    
    Seems like we won’t grow one in my lifetime (and my lifetime is all that counts .. ya know, me,me,me). So, let’s go shopping!
alleykat69 said, on July 19, 2015 at 2:14 pm

Great AB for Pence to get that knock..
Corbin’s been hit hard since coming back, I see that continuing in this game..
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 2:52 pm

Hamels and Cueto not doing much these days to improve their trade worth…..
ewisco said, on July 19, 2015 at 2:55 pm

Have a day maxwell!!
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 2:56 pm

Maxwell with the oppo bomb and the highlight reel diving catch….and yet, he’s barely a 4th outfielder. Crazy.
- snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:07 pm
  
  Giants definitely could use an upgrade from this guy…
  - chipower9 said, on July 20, 2015 at 8:08 am
    
    That is exactly why I keep clamoring for a trade to bring Parra here. Not only that, but he can spell Pagan if his knees just finally give out. OF depth is a concern IMO…even with Aoki coming back.
ewisco said, on July 19, 2015 at 2:57 pm

One, maybe two more innings at best for bum.
snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 3:02 pm

I’ll go nutz and predict Sergio Garcia will win the Open. He’s never won a major, always craters. So, 3 strokes off the lead heading into tomorrow, I’ll pick him this time…
- Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:09 pm
  
  Ballsy pick
djloo27 said, on July 19, 2015 at 3:37 pm

ChiSox DFA Conor Gillaspie…
Bozo said, on July 19, 2015 at 3:38 pm

Got out of that, wtg Kontos. Let’s tack on some insurance runs,just to make things a bit easier. Yah?.
snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 3:53 pm

IMO today’s PGA players are obviously better athletes that previous generations of pros, but that doesn’t mean the top players today are better golfers than the elite in prior generations. There is a huge chasm of difference between the equipment of today and of the days of Hogan, and even Palmer and Nicklaus. The advantages of the modern metal wood, hybrid clubs and putter designs can’t be overemphasized. Now, guys like Dustin Johnson smoke 340 yard drives, and constantly hit 7,8 and 9, even wedge, into par 4s. In the old days, guys had to hit anywhere from 6 to 1 irons into par 4s, or 3d shots into long par 5s. Nicklaus used to pound a 1 iron about 225 into the wind on second shots on par 4s, or long par 3s. Can today’s pros even get close to the skill and shot making needed to flush a 1 iron onto a green on the back nine of Sunday at a major under intense pressure? Nowadays, its pound drives and hit the green, it turns into nothing but a putting contest. In the old days, you actually had to fashion longer approach shots (not 9 irons) to get on the green, then make putts. And, PEDs use by PGA players over the past 20 years is certainly a probability, only the extent of the use is unknown. PGA only recently began drug testing.

Remember, Tiger never, not once, won a major by coming from behind in the final round. Not once. If Nicklaus or Player or Palmer or Miller of Watson in their primes had the same equipment as Tiger or Spieth, or Johnson, or Rory, IMO the old dudes certainly had the physical and especially mental capabilities to take these current guys down when the pressure was on. Even Trevino in his prime — I’d bet on him in a head to head with Tiger, because Trevino would talk trash and get into Tiger’s dome by jacking around with him, like he did on the crap courses in Texas when he played dudes, giving strokes, for rent money. In a final round at the Masters or US Open or at St. Andrews, I’d bet any of those old guys in their primes against Tiger in his prime every time. I may not win every time, but I’d bet more often than not Tiger would come up short; and it’d be no contest with these younger whippersnappers of today that grew up playing college golf…
- Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:08 pm
  
  I think this is a fair assessment. Though most golf courses have extended holes, turned 5’s into 4’s and added a shit load of traps, trees and deeper rough (though not in this year’s Open) to combat the technology.
  But I’d love to see one of the old school guys take on today’s new school *whipper snappers*. I certainly wouldn’t put any $$$ on Dustin Johnson, that guy is the President of the Head Case Golf Community. And he hits it further than anyone.
  - snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:17 pm
    
    I’ve never understood the tricking up of the US Open courses that has gone on the last 20 years. It ruins the charm and history of the old courses they almost always play. Extend the yardage is the apparent answer to the equipment advantages, but that is a bend over to the equipment companies that keep trying to sell a “new” technology every year to the duffing public. Instead, they should make the players use a different ball that won’t hit as far. That would be my solution. Hacking out of 18″ rough doesn’t seem right to me, or greens as slick as tile. Making the winner shoot over par isn’t IMO anything to crow about. Everybody plays the same course. I’d rather see a tourney like the Brit Open, where guys will shoot around -15 for the tourney win, where you can see great shots, and great birdies. Making duffers/hackers out of the pros in the US Open just seems dumb. I don’t have the lists, but I’ll bet the Brit Open since about 1970 has been won by more elite players than the US Open, where the tricking up of the courses has generated elite winners like Scott Simpson, Andy North (2X), Steve Jones, Lucas Glover, Michael Campbell, Lee Janzen (2X), Corey Pavin, etc…
  - Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:26 pm
    
    I just think they need to put a cap on how far they trick out the US courses. But it’ll never happen because no club wants to appear to the other clubs as *easy*. They don’t want their place to ever be seen as *muni*
  - snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:31 pm
    
    If you ever have a chance, check out some of the excerpts of Bobby Jones’ golf swing training videos that he made in the ’30s. The guy was essentially 50 years ahead of his time, making instructional videos, including slow motion of swing movements. This dude had one sick sweet, sweet swing. He was incredibly articulate, being a lawyer and a mechanical engineer graduate helped, I suppose. If anyone claims he couldn’t compete against today’s players, given the same equipment, I say bulldust…
- Lurker John said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:54 pm
  
  Very cool video snarkk.
zumiee said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:02 pm

Strickland has become a nice weapon vs. Goldy.
snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:03 pm

Per Bozo, let’s get some insurance here. 2-1 is making me nervous…
- snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:08 pm
  
  OK, I guess I’ll stay nervous in the bottom of the 9th…
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:16 pm

nice sweep……
by my count, Giants announcers referenced “what Kruk would say” 7 times. I missed a half a dozen innings in the series so the number might be higher than 7.
Bozo said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:17 pm

Sweep
snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:20 pm

Nice sweep. Hell, really nice, since the Dbacks until now cleaned SF’s clocks so far this season. Pagan still is a problem. If we had any OFers in the system, he could go on the DL where he should be, to heal up for the stretch run. A healthy Pagan would be huge for this team…
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:25 pm

anyone gonna be surprised if Kontos gets hit with a PED suspension? I know he’s added a new pitch but this guy is a different guy from year’s past. Here’s hoping he takes his masking drugs as religiously as he may be taking his PEDs
- snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:28 pm
  
  Yeah, Kruk says he’s learned new pitches. But, Kruk is paid to say such things…
- Carstie Clausen said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:40 pm
  
  Flav: No video or radio here ~ just Yahoo internet coverage. So fill me in on your feelings/suspicions on Kontos and PED possibility. Way i see it was he was totally critical to today’s win by taking the wind outta the Snakes’ sails. Those two innings of two hit, no walks, no runs baseball made it possible for the Lopez, Strickland, Casilla trio to finish em off.
xoot said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:28 pm

16 pitching changes in 3 games. managing the pen indeed
giants54 said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:29 pm

Bochy is bringing the young relievers along nicely. And maybe the vet pen guys are ready to step up their game. They have been to a few rodeos, they know what it takes.
And Maxwell house is doing just emough to make it very tough for them to bring in another OFer.
Hard to see a significant add on at the d-line. Maybe a utility upgrade.
mrsprtdude said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:29 pm

I love the fact that just about every time I count these guys out they come back.The game last Saturday down 4-1 in the 6th and coming back was the key to getting this streak going!! 6 in row has a nice ring to it!
mrsprtdude said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:30 pm

PS I just caught the end. Why did Bum come out so early with only 93 pitches?
- Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:35 pm
  
  no explanation other than he wasn’t hurt.
mrsprtdude said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:36 pm

good!
Thx
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:36 pm

delaying my drive to Oregon tomorrow to watch the end of the Open. Too many variable and possibilities to miss. Whatever, 6 day trip instead of 7……
- pawliekokonuts said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:38 pm
  
  have a good journey; can Spieth still win?
  - Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:38 pm
    
    sure. He’s one of about 12 guys that have a legit shot tomorrow
pawliekokonuts said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:37 pm

I listened to several innings on the radio feed and caught the last few outs on the video stream at MLB.

I really love watching Casilla after a save.

Moved my mom up here to Syracuse on Friday. Pretty challenging, but she may’ve handled it better than anyone of us.

GET THIS: I bought a so-called love seat on craigslist and last week got chatting with the seller (moved it today in SWELTERING heat.) Her great-uncle was Hal “Prince Hal” Schumacher, one of the truly great Giants pitchers of that era. She said he was larger than life. Went to St. Lawrence U., and as a condition of his signing, the Giants had to go up there and play his team. Schumacher finished college, a rarity then. Died in Cooperstown. (And my mom loves the furniture piece, a Stickely.) http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schumha02.shtml
- Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:39 pm
  
  how in the fucking hell did you find out who her great freaking uncle was? lol
  - pawliekokonuts said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:58 pm
    
    good point….I don’t even know. Maybe it went like this: she’s from Dolgeville. So I say, oh, where they make the bats. Adirondack Slugger. Northern white ash. Willie Mays had one……
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:38 pm

that Buster Posey essurance commercial never gets old…..
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:41 pm

Bill Laskey reminds me of some dude I’d have a beer with at a Bay Meadows bar back in the mid 90’s…..
- alleykat69 said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:51 pm
  
  Lol Craig,
  That dude could have been me at Bay Meadows, I’m a year older then Laskey, but still a partying machine🍻
  - Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 4:54 pm
    
    Wouldn’t surprise me at all if we know each other or would at least recognize each other.
snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 5:02 pm

IMO Bochy is very aware that Bum pitched his ass off last season, lots of innings and that historic playoff run. I think he’s trying to spell him as much as possible in his starts, preserve him for possible WC playoff game in Pittsburgh again. Which IMO is a good idea…
- snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 5:05 pm
  
  Out of the last 15 games, per Marty Lurie, only in 5 have the starters gotten one out in the 7th inning. The other 10 games, they’ve left before that. 3 Peavy, 2 Heston. This Pen is getting its ass chewed up, hope there are more arms below…
snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 5:18 pm

Lopez got his lone lefty out that he faced.
87 batters faced in 44 game appearances (1.98 batters faced per appearance), with WHIP .740.
At $4 million for his deal this year, he’s now got it down to $46K per batter faced…
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 5:25 pm

Greinke not allowing a run since June 13th is Studsville, population: him. Finally we might see Orel Hershiser get stripped of a record he never should have owned…..
- zumiee said, on July 19, 2015 at 5:28 pm
  
  Harper went a little ballistic at the homeplate ump, and, after seeing some highlights, I would say some of it was justified. The ump gave Greinke the Maddox/Glavine strikezone today, very wide. The umps will probably be all-in on Greinke now, as he approaches the record. Batters beware.
- djloo27 said, on July 19, 2015 at 5:43 pm
  
  Drysdale shouldn’t have had it before that…
  - snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 5:48 pm
    
    The Dick Dietz incident…
- alleykat69 said, on July 19, 2015 at 5:49 pm
  
  Well it goes with Don Drysdale not breaking the record before him.
  Back in 1968, Drysdale hit Dick Dietz with the base loaded no outs, yet the freakin umpire Harry Wendelsted(sp?) said Deitz didn’t try and get out of the way, total BS, and the Giants never scored. I was 12 years old at the time,and even though my hatred for the Dodgers was passed down by my parents, that sealed the deal for me forever!!!
- willedav said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:07 pm
  
  And that’s a facial on the Nats too. Opie and Greinke wipe them out in their own yard…not good, esp if LA goes out and gets more quality SP help.
  
  I just don’t believe WAS has anywhere near what it takes to win the Big One. And they are sure to lose valuable parts of rotation in off season.
  - Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:10 pm
    
    totally agree. I also think Matt Williams is the most overrated manager in the game
snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 5:44 pm

Boy, Grandal for the Doghairs took a wicked foul tip off the bottom of his facemask. He’d had a concussion earlier this year. This one took him out of the game immediately. This defensive oriented baseball and more strikeouts is taking a toll on the catchers…
- Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:13 pm
  
  Flashback to Sciosia fashioning his own neck guard back in the 70’s. What kind of pops did those cats take to the head back in the day?
  - djloo27 said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:20 pm
    
    I think it was Steve Yeager.
    Don’t yell at me…
  - snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:34 pm
    
    Yeah, it was Yeager. I think he put the neck guard on because he got skewered by a shard from a broken bat. I disliked the Dodger catchers in the order of Scoscia, Ferguson, then Yeager. For some reason, I can’t think of Dodger catchers after Scoscia — he used up all my dislike for that position with that team…
  - djloo27 said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:40 pm
    
    He might’ve been in the on deck circle when it happened…
  - snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:43 pm
    
    Yeah, Loo, I just looked it up, he put the neck guard on to protect the wound after he got skewered in the on deck circle, not to protect the neck in general…
  - Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 7:13 pm
    
    you guys are right. And I think I spelled his name wrong anyway. In my defense, that’s the most fucked up spelling for a last name I’ve ever seen…….
Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:09 pm

no one whines about pitching more than the Nat hitters. Matt Williams leads the whine-ship, btw. It’s true that Greinke got some pitches but if you know the ump has a wide strike zone then swing the freaking bat. I can’t stand the Nats, they’re all a bunch of whiny bitches.
Lisle Ellis said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:19 pm

Here is a bit of a ramble … Bum was @ 93 when he got yanked today. Opposing teams seem to know how to lather our starters up and into an early grave, ultimately, decimating our BP at an alarming rate. Pudding proof is Snarks 5:05 post relating Marty Lurie’s facts & figures … rather disconcerting.

Still feel bolstering the bench should be a priority … but boy, this paucity of SPs going deep is a major concern for the long run … all up in the true true, what to do, what to do?

And … I still want a mythic slugger, god damn it!

Hey, here is an incredible mind warping stretch … Lets resurrect Barry! Can you imagine what tickets to his first game back would go for? Wow … What a marketing ploy that would be! They could sell it on pay per view to a world wide audience … They’d go absolutely nuts in Japan!
willedav said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:20 pm

Strick, I dunno. Yes he got Golds out and then gave up two basehits off fastballs he left up. I know he hasn’t given up HRs, but he still seems very hittable. Casilla and rest of pen seem to have settled down nicely.

As Paul told Lisle, more often than not Bochy moves just seem to pay off. A week ago Max had 4 hits and a HR, today another HR (almost 2) and a fine grab in the OF. He left Belt in there today after a couple terrible games vs. LHP and he smoked a double off the wall in deep CF.

On a day when bats sent a lot of stuff to the warning track, pitching held up. Good sign.
Lisle Ellis said, on July 19, 2015 at 6:40 pm

Yes Wille, settled down for the time being but how can our BP maintain this pace? Combined total pitches thrown for starters and relievers since Friday is in the vicinity of 500, if not a bit more … seems excessive.
pawliekokonuts said, on July 19, 2015 at 7:03 pm

5:25 Cleverest Post of the Day Prize: “Greinke not allowing a run since June 13th is Studsville, population: him.”
- Flavor said, on July 19, 2015 at 7:11 pm
  
  I will take this. lol
- djloo27 said, on July 19, 2015 at 9:19 pm
  
  Reminds me of what Charles Hatton said about Secretariat:
  
  “His only point of reference is himself,”
snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 7:05 pm

Hudson and Affeldt come off the DL this week, so Bochy has said 2 pitchers have to come off. Machi has to be one, the only issue is whether he’s DFA’d or develops a mystery injury on cue to go DL. Then its Osich or Strickland go back down with options, or maybe Petit goes on the DL with a mystery injury. Petit is a guy with nowhere to go, IMO. He’s been the wandering stranger this season in the Pen, barely seen in long stretches. I think Osich should stay up. Voggy played the Petit role well the other night. Some tough decisions coming up…
- Carstie Clausen said, on July 19, 2015 at 7:17 pm
  
  Twelve days to the trading deadline. Some team desperate for relief fill-ins might go for one or both, particularly if sweetened by some tempting farm produce. There has to be at least one team with a surplus of outfielders, but hurting on the mound. Petit + Machi +??.
Carstie Clausen said, on July 19, 2015 at 7:13 pm

Anybody else intrigued by under the radar players? How bout this one. Dude’s 25. He was a 26th round pick in ’11 outta UC Davis. Righthanded starter. Beat Altoona today in EL action to up his WL to 8-5 and maintained his ERA at 1.91. Started out pretty crappy in the Giants system, but finally got his ERA down to something like 4.01 last season at San Jose. Somebody musta liked what they saw because he got the promotion to Richmond in the pitching-rich Eastern League.

Picked as an Eastern League All-Star this guy pitched five innings today, giving up 5 hits and a pair of walks along with striking out two. The K’s, or the relative dearth thereof may be the sticking point. To date this season he has gone 94 innings and surrendered a stingy 79 hits. Not a gopher baller, he has given up 3 dingers along with 20 walks to 60 K’s. His WHIP is a very nice 1.05.

So far as i can make out Joe Biagini, a native of Menlo Park, has blossomed as a pitcher this year. Maybe the brain trust will give him a shot in relief as teams like Atlanta and St. Louis have frequently done with promising starters from their pipeline. I recommended a callup of Josh Osich a couple weeks before it happened. Biagini is my second selection from the deep and broad pool of pitchers at Richmond.
willedav said, on July 19, 2015 at 7:35 pm

You know Flav, Mets are only 2 games back of the Nats after today’s 3-1 W in 18 at STL. To be fair Cards had the infamous getaway day LU without starters Carpenter Holiday or Heyward, but 1 run in 18 innings? Niese started and shut them out for 7+, and he isn’t even one of their aces.

Mets have scored fewest runs in entire NL. If the under water Wilpons ever go out and find some hitters, look out. This is a team I don’t think anyone wants to face in playoffs with their pitching, inexperienced as it may be.

When they were here before the AS break I think Flems mentioned how Duda was in a deep slump. Today I think he went 0-7 with 4 Ks and is now hitting .235. Not exactly what you want of your clean up hitter.
- snarkk said, on July 19, 2015 at 9:11 pm
  
  Good take Willie.
  Mets starting pitching is awesome, only question is will it last for the long haul season. If they got some offense, it could be a 2010 Giants scenario in the playoffs, though I don’t know if their Pen is up to it…
Paul Sorensen said, on July 19, 2015 at 10:39 pm

Enjoy your road trip north, Craig. I miss road trips. Today I’m heading out on my own trip… without the road, I guess, since I’m flying… just a handful of days/nights in Bangkok. Street-trip, maybe more like it, as I will be out wandering the streets.. 🙂
unca_chuck said, on July 20, 2015 at 7:56 am

Yeah, what you guys are saying about Kontos certainly rings true for the omega man. I mean from nowheresville to 9-4 with a no no at age 27?

Good to see is finally exterminate the snakes. Didn’t see much but did get in 9 holoes arpund all the yard work at Diablo hills in WC with my oldest, her boyfriend, and my son . Highlight for me was a 22′ par putt. 3 pars on the day. Very good, for me. My daughters bf is very good. If I had his short game and he had my putting, we both would have shot under par.
- ewisco said, on July 20, 2015 at 8:32 am
  
  i like that course. we used to have a house right off the fifth tee. I got permission from the owner, mr singh, to put a gate in the fence which would have been great. unfortunately we had to move back to jersey. that really sucked.
giants54 said, on July 20, 2015 at 8:10 am

Helluva finish to the Open. Imagine someone is going to run off 5-6 birds and draw away but a 6 man playoff would be fun.
Michelson had the shot of the day. Into someone’s home.
chipower9 said, on July 20, 2015 at 8:25 am

How sweeet the sweeep. I was at a day-long celebration of life gathering yesterday, and had no cell service, so had no idea how the game came out until we got in the car and headed home late afternoon. Bullpen is coming around, but as many have commented, if the starters do not start going deeper, you have to wonder if the bullpen can keep it up.

Interesting spin on our boys here…asking if the offense can carry them to the promise land. And the starters (lack of going deep), but the bullpen gets not a mention one.

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I still think the Giants have enough depth in the minors (as Stix has mentioned the Richmond connection) to be okay in regards to the BP. To me the priority is still bench strength. With Pagan’s wobbly-assed knees, etc., he just needs to sit and get healthy, and there is no guarantee that Aoki will come back and pick-up where he left off. So, again, I say the prime target should be Parra. 11 days until the deadline…giddy-up SabeEvans.