Get Past SD For A Spot
Well, here we are. The final regular series of 2020. It certainly doesn’t feel like it should be ending so quickly but that’s what a 60 game season will do to you. We might get in if we win 2 games, we will likely get in if we win 3. San Diego’s motivation level is low so we might have a chance. Either way, if they do get in I’ll feel better about their walk of shame spot because they will have at least beaten a top team to get in……
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Rockies did get some hits off Gausman amid all the Ks plus that 15 pitch AB cut him off at 6 innings. So with pen blowing lead and the game, Kapler had to use 7 guys the day before 14 innings of a DH. Not good.
Pads have 2 good SPs going today. Watched some of A’s-Dodgers series and A’s were using normal SPs and most of their regulars, as was LA even though neither has much to play for.
The game with Lamet is going to be low scoring . . . at least (likely) on the Giants side. Dude is a stud. He’s been holding batters to a .166 batting average all season, with 89 Ks in 65.1 innings pitched. About 10 days ago, he went against Kershaw and the Dodgers and K’d 11 of them . . . only run scored by the Bums being a groundout fielder’s choice.
Giants pitching needs to keep the score low to have a chance. That’s the key in my opinion. Anderson might be up to the task. He kept the A’s in check last outing.
I’ll be surprised if he pitches past the 5th. SD in “getting everyone ready for post season” mode
Of course. None of these MLB wimps pitch past 6 and he averages 5.91 innings (65.1 divided by 11 games). This isn’t 10 years ago, much less 20-30 years ago.
Shades of 2010 in reaching the playoffs.
You can bet SD would love nothing more than to knock us out of any chance for the playoffs. This is gonna be the biggest test of the year for us. SD ain’t gonna lay down.
we’ll see. I could see their manager resting guys, I don’t think SD has anything to play for do they?
Giants haven’t even listed they’re 2 starters today that’s scary.
Though 1 might be even scarier if it turns out to be the Shark who hasn’t pitched since Aug 7th, please god no!
Pads starting Lament&Paddack in the twin bill yikes 😳
Agree with Blade..Lament is downright filthy and could even win the Cy Young Award for sure, though I’m leaning towards Trevor Bauer..
Smarj should change his name to Lament…
Classic Looism
Ok it’s trivia time since it’s been awhile…
Ryan Braun just hit his 350th HR for the Brewers..
Name the 4 other active players that have hit 250 HR’s are more
for the same team they have always played for? There is actually a 5th player but he opted out for the season so I didn’t include him..Extra Flap bônus knowing nod if u nail that player too, but not necessary, the 4 will do..
Trout, Votto, Freeman, Arenado and……….Posey
SanDog nails 2 Votto and Trout
Good guesses with Freeman&Arenado just short with the bombs 💣
What SD said, except what about Zimmerman? He’s played his whole career with the Nats and has to at least be close to 250.
Bozo nails Ryan Zimmerman who opted out this year! Good job boys but there is still 2 more!
Bozo nails Ryan Zimmerman who opted out this year.
Good job boys… But there is still 2 more players..
15 year old girl. IMPRESSIVE
Springer?
No on Springer
Is Gallo at 250???
Ok I am officially retracting that guess. Thought he has been around longer.
No on Gallo
I think we just need to split the DH today. San Diego will certainly have nothing to play for over the weekend (it is not Flodger level rivalry for either us or Pads)….they are not going to over-tax Clevinger.
If Giants are fortunate enough to have playoff games, Gausman would be in line to start first one. If not then yesterday was it.
MLBTR story referencing Hank says he’d love to stay and mentions Posey as reason he came here in first place. So what do you think Giants would have to do to keep him, and for how long should a deal be? 3/40 was idea I saw in comments from bloggers. Reasonable, or not based on his 2 months here?
I guessed couple weeks ago 3/$30 mill
3/36. North end would be 3/40. Nothing over three years, IMO.
Let’s split the difference on Gausman 3/35 works ok 👌
“I think this is something I can continue to do.” Belt, in tweet from J Shea. slash line: .312/.428/.601
He and Hank have lineup with Yaz leading off, usual suspects plus Wilmet at DH Tyler Anderson SP in first game.
He hasn’t hit much but Heine did get down nice bunt in ill fated 11th and threw out a runner for caught stealing.
Hey, he might as well start now.
I thought Clevinger was out until the PS.
Sprained right elbow for Clevenger. They’ll be lucky to get him at all.
Xoot…Yes Clevinger is out with a sprain right elbow.
Pads are wistfully thinking he can pitch in the postseason, I doubt it though..
Well, this is scary/weird (as others have alluded)…we have a line-up for game 1…but no starter listed.
BUT, Yaz is back! Fuck yeah…let’s do this. Let’s surprise some motherfuckers! Just win baby!
1. Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF
2. Alex Dickerson (L) LF
3. Donovan Solano (R) 2B
4. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
5. Wilmer Flores (R) DH
6. Evan Longoria (R) 3B
7. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
8. Mauricio Dubon (R) CF
9. Joey Bart (R) C
P ??????????????
No Grave Duggar? This is an L waiting to happen.
LMAO…I am sorry, but there is absolutely no one in today’s OF line-up that should be moved out of the line-up for the GD. He is like the 10th OFer on a team with 5 OFers. 😉
Yeah it’s suppose to be Tyler Anderson but Kotter is not showing his hand yet..
OMG The Giants do have Shark listed to face Lament in game 2..
Just can’t believe they would be that stupid.Should be an easy win for Lament now..
I just saw that (Shark in game 2), Kat. Let’s hope that he surprises us all, including the Padres, and we get a W.
Hey, we can hope…
And monkeys might fly outta my butt…
Pitching matchup looks reasonable with Anderson vs Padlock. Smardj vs Lamet looks lamentable. Win one today and one either Saturday or Sunday and we might just possibly squeeze in at .500.
Here’s Smargle’s leash. I hope.
Hopefully some of you guys are right about SD not coming hard at us. i just remember in ’10’ there was a lot of bad blood between the clubs. Maybe it’s been so long that it doesn’t exist any longer. i still think SD wants to bury us in fine fashion. And, unless SD has some real tired players i think they will go for the momentum and bring their best.
Smarge? What in the actual fuck is Mr. kotter doing?
Think he’s just trying to save arms, as in Cueto and Smyly for Sat/Sun. Giants do get to add free player for these DHs, iirc.
Only the fans remember , , , and Matt Latos!!
Might be right Winder.But after ripping a new one on Smargle in GM 2 they can rest some players with complete satisfaction for the weekend.They have nothing to play for position wise só beating up on Shark should be a nice tune up for them going into the playoffs..
Like Chuck shows..Kotter better have him on a pitch count and short lease with the pen ready..
There isn’t a current player from either team who was part of that Giants-Padres race in 2010. Posey, of course, would’ve been one, but he ain’t playing.
Kat, Kris Bryant?
No on Kris Bryant MacDog
Pads lineup looks like all regulars.
I do have a retraction to make there is still 2 players to name that are still active but they haven’t played for they’re same teams throughout their careers if that helps..
Pujoils?
Damm I forgot all about Pujols , Yeah Chuck good one!
But there still are 2 more players!
i would love to know how Posey feels about sitting this season out. Not in an interview with Schulman but his actual feelings.Does he miss the game? Does he regret bailing with the post season on the line in the final weekend? Or is he just doing the dad-thing at peace with all of this. My GUESS is that when he opted out there were many factors involved including his new kids, the virus and the fact that everyone thought the team would be an also ran
2 out of 3, last one irrelevant Imo.
Doubt he would’ve opted out if it meant sacrificing the whole $21million…
Craw.
Thank God Longo wiped out the base runner (fuck).
Paddack don’t look very on tonight. Got to crush this guy now. Bart’s 1st dinger? Bring it!
The white socks look stupid with those pants.
Nice old school try, but it’s gonna do him in eventually…
Kruk is FOS “they didn’t beat themselves” yesterday. Both times with runners on 3b (etc) they hit ball into the ground instead of in the air for sac fly. Either time up would have scored run they needed.
The Rox guy Tapia got the sac fly they needed, Giants did not.
Also let the guy they were pounding on early off the hook. then pen screwed up.
Couldn’t agree more..
At least Bart’s getting his cuts
Of all the #31s to pick from, I always think of Charlie Harraway, best known as Larry Brown’s blocking back,,,
Raheem Mostert is my pick. Not too many 31s on the Niners. Donte Whitner is the only other one I can think of.
Winfield’s a big one…
And Priest Holmes…
Nice job by Anderson. Ned to get on top of these guys.
Wow I didn’t see that coming after a leadoff triple.
Great job Smyly!
My bad Anderson freakin lefties always screw me up..
If Yaz was 100% that shot that ended up taking awhile to dig out would have been a triple.Giants probably told him no matter what “Take it Easy”
Fuuuck! His eye were closed!
Those fancy new chest protectors a lot of catchers are wearing have a built in target.
Not a bad idea…
I thought Beano was a product to help stop farts?
Maybe Nen had a gas problem and his teammates called him Beano cause of it..
U know I’m sick and tired of Kruk’s :”He’s got an open base”theory all the time!
I’m going to be like Billy Beane and not watch. I’ll be in the Wait Room. (I don’t have a way to watch anyway.)
Yes!
Flore Power!
Fred&Wilmer!
If only we still had Freddie Lewis…
Wilmet making Mr.Ed cry in the Paddack..
Wilmet back in lineup pays off again.
Can we please score this fucker from third?
Of course not…
Doesn’t look like it..
Take the BART train.
But the Bart man comes thru Loo!! How about that Mel Allen!!
Big hit there and Yaz has bigger one.
Yazzzzzzirrr
Nice easy HR trot on that bad leg.
Yaz doesn’t have a spec of dirt on his uni tonight, that’s a good thing!
Wow Splash Hit Yaz !! Guess the calf injury is over with.
Yaz shoveling dirt on the Grave Duggar…
As he should! A half of Yaz is better then a full GraveDuggar anytime..
Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him well. Sort of. Maybe.
Infinite jest
Still 2 players to get in my trivia..
Here’s a clue.. One player the Giants made silly played against them in the 2012 W/S..
Fat Miggy
I knew Loo would be good for one!
Yes Fat Miggy Caberá , who was Bitch slapped by Romo for the final out in the series!
One to go and it will be tough I believe, good luck gentlemen and I use that word lightly..
It was a gift, Kat…
Hold on, I’m commin’.
Loo: Reggie Miller, I just thought of him ’cause my daughter’s watching a movie and one of the characters is wearing a Pacers jersey.
Great one…
Somebody told me that the Giants would be clobbering homers left and right going into this season and I would have asked him what he been smoking. Well, there’s been some smoking going on. Those bats broke the padlock,
Stix you missed four years of this bullshit while you were in the clink. I’ve been saying for years we need to start hitting bombs to catch up with everyone. Some flappers kept yapping about walks and OPS. bombs are the way to win games consistently now.
You mean me? All I said is it doesn’t make one fucking bit of difference how a team compiles a good OPS, the number of runs you score will be basically the same. It’s very hard to compile a good team OPS without hitting for power … and drawing a fair number of walks. It is not all that uncommon for a team to hit a lot of HRs and have a shitty team OPS, and a mediocre offense.
Kat: Stanton?
Phils tied; Brewers losing.
Damn. I just remembered that this is a seven inning game. I’ll have no trouble pacing the boiler makers through game two. Whew!
Good call, Xoot.
Well, not so fast.
I never forgot my first…
Oh shit. that’s right. Good news!
Fuck.
Wow. This is getting bad.
2016 Cub flashbacks…
Double fuck
Oh dear god.
2002 Angel flashbacks…