Strikeout Kings
If you had told me that Derek Holland was not going to be the problem this year…..
Four games we have scored one run. Two games we have scored zero. I’m renaming the team “The San Francisco Binary’s” until further notice.
I’m tired of hearing about all of the good pitching the Giants have been facing. This is the big leagues. There are stud pitchers everywhere. Remember that guy who shut us down on opening day? Gonzales? He got blasted by the Royals yesterday. Two innings, 8 hits, 4 runs, showers.
I don’t mind strikeouts if they come with home runs. Belt, Longo and McCutchen have 33k’s between them and 3 home runs. That isn’t going to cut it.
The good news is that I’m still a lot more concerned about Holland being a problem a problem this year. The hitting should come….
Longo !
Great K to enable the bad throw, and get the run home !…
No doubt all planned by Longo . . . “Umm, I’ll strike out and force the catcher into throwing the ball away.”
Longo’s best AB as Giant.
By 40 Chuck. The Warriors aren’t doing shit this year.
Everyone on this team is due for a meaningful hit.
Crawford tries the same thing, but massive fail.
Bochy was aggressive there, I like it always when you force the defense to make a play.
Big risk sending runners with one down and K machine Longo up.
But, the throw was bad, and run scores, take the lead. If not, Longo Ks and you’re sitting there with 2 down in the same iffy situation. When you’re not hitting, force some action…
My point is Cutch should be running once he’s on 1st. The ball gets away from the catcher on the 1st pitch and it would have been an easy steal
Unfuckingreal.
ohfuck
You knew it had to happen – both Goldie hitting a bomb and Strickland being responsible.
Dang that was crushed.
Jesus Christ Strickland. Horrible pitch.
Friggin Musclehead.
What is this friggin idiot doing throwing a FB right down the middle to Goldie with 2 strikes.
Where is the magic Smoltz slider? That’s when you use it.
Did he shake off Buster?
Absolutely moronic…
Jesus. We should trade 20 guys on the active roster for Goldie. Just so I don;t have to see him kill us 500 more times.
1-1 count, but he missed the target by a lot.
Buster set up low and away but Strick grooved it.
Who’s left in the bullpen? Zilch I think, since Gomez got sent down.
Maybe Johnson or Okert.
In the words of Aretha Franklin, we jjust got to TCB right now.
Guy can fucking hit. I wish he wasn’t such a nice guy so I could hate him, but I can’t.
We got our best guy up . . GOrjjys!
Specs with another quality AB late in a game.
That ball was launched.
I am listening on radio, not watching.
Seriously, did any of you guys see the signing sequence on that gopher ball?
Did Musclehead shake off Buster, to throw a FB in that count?
If he didn’t, it’s partially Buster’s fault for calling for a FB.
You do not risk throwing a FB to Goldie there. You have him with count leverage, you should make him reach, make him go fishing. Unreal…
No, the target was low and away. Strick left it over the opiate,.
Uh, plate. I’m on the opiates.
Thank Keereist that Lamb is on the DL…
Any other hitter up there “The Giants win” but it was Goldschimdt and he was way overdue,in fact he was probably pissed he trailed Longoria till that point..Man that ball was scolded..
Meaningful hit time?
Walk’s as good as a hit with RISP!
And they result in 0 runs like the other RISPs tonight
Tell you what, I’d take my chances putting Specs and 7 clones of his out there in the field every game…
yes!!!
It’s over!
Cutch!
Cutch is clutch!
Clutch man!!
2 game winners!!
Cutch with another solid game.
Cutch earning his keep, again !…
Good win, much needed. Another rookie going tomorrow.
Cutch is a likable dude.
At least the Giants are competitive so far.
Last season it was pretty much turn out the lights if they got down by 2 early, like tonight…
Strickland gets the win!
Fine performance it was…
Giants shorthanded as they are have played LA and AZ dead even. Total team effort tonite after the kid put them in the hole right away.
I would cut Oshit after this game, I don’t care if he has no options, whatever.
Bring up anybody to replace him.
DFA Blanco, bring up Williamson…
well, the guy that should be waived on performance alone is Pence. Blanco and Gorks have both been fine so far…how much rope they give him remains to be seen. Love to see Mac win LF.
pavs tweeted something about how few walks they’ve had all year and then 7 in last few innings.
They need like 3-4 games in a row like this.
boch would need more stents.
Well, by that I mean scoring 5 runs . . .
Take this series and it’ll be a real feather in their cap. Don’t know who’s replacing Cueto though. Suarez?
Yes.
For the moment, the Giants are second place in the division.
Bochy needs to manage this year like his hair is on fire. Unllke last season.
No more managing like Earl Weaver waiting for Boog Powell to hit a 3 run dinger, when Boog is in the RF pavilion smoking a brisket.
Move the runners like he did in bottom of the 8th. Make something happen, force the defense to make a good play, dammit. They’ll either make a good throw to the plate, or make a bad one to second on the steal…
The problem is all the unproductive spots in the lineup. That’s gotta change.
Well, they turned over 3 starting position spots for $31 million.
They’re rolling with those guys.
Jackson is a platoon guy, I just don’t see how playing him with Gorkys or subbing in Blanco does much for that position offensively. It doesn’t. Team is just not very athletic. And, it’s old.
Still, the Pen looks like it could be pretty damn decent, if it’s not worn out early…
https://mobile.twitter.com/SFGiants/status/983949726193037312/photo/2
Craw is worrisome. I didn’t think he’d be nearly this ineffective. 5 of his 7 hits are singles. in 29 ABs.