Free Gold
D-Rod hadn’t thrown a pitch off a mound, in his life, until 2013. Trip out on that…..
As you know, that’s only a year before we won #3. And now he’s regularly dominating big league line ups. It is still inconceivable to me that the Twins just let this dude flitter off into the wind for nada. Every article I read about this just glosses over the question we all have: Why did the Twins let him go? The best answer I’ve found is that he was simply “blocked”. Respectful question, but by who?
Talking heads on KNBR were issuing caution saying “Remember Hesto Presto.” To me, that’s nonsense. Rodriguez has sick stuff, Hesto Presto had one lucky night. The obvious issue going forward is going to be number of innings of that arm.
If Bumgarner is going to anchor something, today would be a good day to start doing that….
WOW!
Whoa!
Drive that wild man in Dribbler! And now the shitty bullpen is the issue? Fuck the a’s
I don’t like this. The Giants might get screwed here.
How the fuck can you even review that shit….
Yes.
Umps got it right…
Melancon should just leave the chair.
Piscotty had a legitimate beef.
I disagree. I don’t see where there was any intent by Melancon to impact the play.
I don’t see why intent would matter. I’d have to see the rules.
Those chairs are a funky situation.
What the fuck is melancon supposed to do? He tried to solve a problem the A’s created. Only if he intended to interfere could that have been a legit beef
Duggar can go a long way with this AB in showing he belongs…
Pence with 3 hits, none hit very hard. Made a big contribution. Cool. At least he didn’t have to play defense.
They may sign Pence to an extension after this.
Duggar is turning into the batting equivalent of Gearrin. Step out re adjust the batting gloves, tap the helmet yada yada every pitch. Pablo used to have really elaborate pre AB ritual that he’s toned down nowadays.
I replayed that about 10 times. I finally understand what Melancon was doing. He swung the chair out because he was clearing a path for another Giant to get out of the way.
that’s the first A’s hit since the bloop in front of Cutch off Bumgarner.
What the fuck Hansen
And there is a prime example of why I do not want to see Hanson playing 2nd everyday…
Back in the good old days Panik and Pence learned how to apportion those bloops perfectly. I doubt Pence could cover that ground today. I. I’m very disapointed in Cutch’s overall efforts
Well said.
Almost identical to the pop that dropped earlier. His defense is really bad.
Help him out, Cutch.
It was Hanson’s ball, but McCutchen was in another area code…
Just like earlier. Chi said he was plucking dandelions.
Cutch was jogging; he could have at least sprinted in.
Where’s Cutch’s urgency? I don’t get it.
Yep. Hanson’s ball all the way…and definitely catchable….
Fuck yeah!
The Mountain strikes again!
Nice work by Moronta…
Let’s play extras!
Nice!
Moronta, our bases loaded secret weapon out of the ‘pen…
It’s on Hanson to catch that, but Cutch just jogging on that annoys me. He knows Hanson struggles with those.
Hanson catches that ball the way he should have, and it is a moot point…
I find no fault with Cutch there…I don’t think he could have got there even if he was Flash…
Great pitch by Moronta to induce the ground ball. 97 mph on the outside corner at the knees.
Kinda surprised Melvin is leaving Treinen in. He’s thrown 31 pitches already. That’s your closer out there.
He has already used his only lefty out of pen.
Familia Man may see some work at the E. Coli tomorrow
Let’s get ‘er done Gerald Demp…
Reyes!!! Good job. Now what do the a’s do? What do they do tomorrow? Win this one and things will be looking good.
I think Pence should still bat righty, but he should do it from the lefty batter’s box…
lulz props to east coast for hanging in. Giants guys Pavs + Baggs joking with Petit in there game could go on forever.
or not.
Craw showing Hanson how it’s done…
Craw-daddy!
Dang another nice grab…and that ball was actually closer to the younger/faster Hanson. Just doesn’t take good routes to the ball.
Craw is like Kelly Leake, catch everything you can get to. That was Hanson’s ball all the way and he was nowhere near it. What a play.
Well, shoot. Get’em tomorrow.
Pfffttt…lots of missed opportunities, but those two runs walked in by Bum were killer…
Fuckin’ A’s.
Smith didn’t have his real nasty slider tonight.
Hell of a fight, get em tomorrow.
I like this quote from columnist Leonard Pitts, regarding Helsinki:
“The man who thought Colin Kaepernick unpatriotic for kneeling could not bring himself to stand up for his country.”