All Flaps Down
Hey guys– sorry we had a service interruption. I was responsible enough to keep the yearly payments on auto pay but not responsible enough to recognize when my card expired. Anyway, I was a big fan of seeing Melvin and Williams show a little fire yesterday. I don’t think we saw that in 4 years combined from Kapler.
And while I wish we had won the game we still split the series vs a team that was in the World Series last year. So despite our record i like where we are right now. Team is still coming together. Plenty of time left.
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Yes tons of talent on the team. JH Lee and Hicks were terrific signings. Chapman close behind. Webb’s looking good, etc. DH 1B RF and SS?. Wade’s good but Wilmer needs to get more ABs (but Soler). Fitzgerald needs to relo to Sac. I’d rather watch Schmitt. Heliot could be platooning with Yaz or giving conforto a rest day now and then (but Slater). Something of a puzzle. And pen depth? Hjelle?
anyone else have trouble with wordle the other day when the solution could’ve been holly, dolly, golly, jolly, molly (a fish, not E), or folly?
That one took me 6, I did get today’s wordle in 2.
I’m with ya on Fitzgerald, I like his speed but bringing in a rookie to play 6 positions at the MLB level probably isn’t the greatest idea.
Got it in 4 mainly because I used those other letters in wrong guesses.
I’ll give credit to Carroll the CF for making nice plays out there all weekend and saving his pitchers from more grief. Giants scorched a few he wound up snagging out there.
and wound up being done in by their own misplays.
credit also to Hicks for battling through 5 innings without best stuff or command and only allowing 1 run despite 4 BBs and back to back HBPs. Took him all 96 pitches but held AZ mostly off scoreboard. Guy sure is interesting and seems invested in SP role.
Once this team jells it looks like we could be dangerous. Hope we don’t damage Harrison.
Giants defense still not up to snuff. Wade is OK at first, just OK. Wilmer is a defensive liability wherever he plays, but he’s clutch at the plate.
Today, Farhan bought journeyman pitcher Mitch White today from Toronto to take the place of Cobb on the 40 man after Cobb went on the 60-day IL with his recent setbacks. White is an ex-Dodger, what a surprise. I don’t understand why somebody in Sac can’t take that spot…
1B is a problem. Wade’s OPS right now is .925. Bailey after his bobblehead game is next at .915. No one else over .800. As long as Wade’s bat is that good, he has to play. He’ll cool off. But who’ll play 1B?
Should we bring back the baby giraffe?
no!
The pickings are thin for 40 man eligible pitchers( only 4)at Sac right now.
You have Teng no thanks, Jeffries definitely sucks, White? Really? Shit so far getting hammered… But then theirs Randy Rodriguez who they have protected along time now and he’s been great in 7 innings so he’s my choice, but I’m guessing their waiting on Action Jackson to return soon with his broken down Vet body..
Nice feature of Flavor nation is platform to voice different opinions. Today’s comments mostly positive with conviction that better days are ahead for Giants.
I wish I shared that optimism. I was and remain big fan of Lee and Hicks signings and view Chapman as definite upgrade at 3rd with belief his BA and OBP will rise as spring turns to summer.
But middle infield deficiencies, black hole in RF, uncertainty about Soler, question mark on Snell, delayed return of Cobb and inconsistent middle relief corps give me doubts.
Then again I’m from Northeast Corridor where pessimism is everyday companion so likely it’s just me. My simple ask is for meaningful baseball in Aug & Sept with playoff implications and Oracle packed. But having to endure Mets propaganda all year, for today I’d settle for Giants taking 2 of 3 from Mets.
I don’t think Fitz can afford any more gaffes, in field or on bases. Giants do need somebody to provide rest for Estrada and for Ahmed once bat starts to fade from .284 back toward mean of career .235. Wilmet at 2b isn’t great option either and he also doesn’t have HR yet in 55 ABs.
Brett Wisely is hitting .344 at Sac w .955 OPS. Not much power though, only 1 HR and 5 doubles in 64 ABs. Schmitt can certainly cover SS and 3b, but hasn’t played near as much 2b.
there is also a stretch of games next month when Giants play 16 days in a row.
After Pirates leave town, Giants go start road trip April 30 Tuesday vs. Boston Philly (4) and Rox for 10 and then return home for 3 each vs. Reds and Dodgers. No days off in btw.
Yeah, Fitz the Butcher (the Barber of Seville?) is having a pretty rough go as each of his errors seems to have led to bad things. Throw in that horrendous foul tip call that was not reviewable I guess, and that fucked up yesterday’s game.
For all the changes, the team on the whole is still pretty old and slow. I’m mildly optimistic only because the pitching will improve if all the injured guys come to form, and Oooo that Snell stops snelling.
Great story in Yanks game, as A’s break 8 game losing skid by shutting out NY in Yankee Stadium 2-0. Boone got tossed in first as home plate ump Hunter Wendelstedt mistook heckling comment from fan in stands behind dugout as coming from Boone, whom he had just warned after argument over whether A’s batter Esteury Ruiz had swung at pitch that him in foot. 1b ump said no swing and gave Ruiz first base, HW agreed and told Boone to shut up or he was gone.
it was utter bullshit. Who holds the umpires accountable to complete fuck ups like that?
Not likely Manfred, eh?
I had a ballpark type of dinner tonight. A Polish dog and some corn chips. I am ready for some baseball.
I am surprised that Boone and Roberts still have their jobs in 2024. As managers, they seem like under-achievers to me.
I’m nervous that the woman on the pregame show is going to lose her balance on those stilleto heels.
Kuip is so proud of the young years he played in Venezuelan winter ball but he can’t pronounce Quintana. kin tan uh, he says. Long ago, Nbcsportsba should’ve assigned someone to slap him upside the head anytime he does that shit.
Found stat that says Giants have turned 3rd most DPs so far this season.
What grouping holds record for SF? Who was best? Partial to Thompson-Uribe myself.
That was #24, second NL to Cards at 26.
Panik-Crawford most significant?
that laid out feed back to Craw was my daily screen at work for a long time.
yeah, kick or boot a ball. We’ll take it. Krukow has jumped in pronouncing Quintana well enough. Now suddenly kuip is struggling to improve. Maybe there is an asst there, slapping him up side the head.
Ahmed still gets the 2 in.
Alright, Ahmed gets his 2 RBI hit after all.
Ahmed comes through again.
Maybe he shouldn’t have been pinch-hit for yesterday.
Well for a second Ahmed had a double to knock in 2 just foul in LF wall , but he says well ok I can do it again and gets a 2 run single to pickup the USELESS Murphy..
I, for one, am darned impressed with the bold type.
Why’s that, dude?
Kinda sharp looking
I think Zaidi has probably never been more frustrated by a signing than Murphy. Really, it’s totally unfuckingbelievable how terrible he has been at exactly the only thing that justifies his big league career.
Yep, we probably won’t see him throw out a runner, so it would be nice if he was one.
Isn’t Murphy BF’s great pickup signing?
Eli’s a coming Whiteside could give you more quality AB’s
Keith Hernandez didn’t know Donn Clendenon was MVP of 1969 WS. That’s hard for me to believe…
Wow!
I have no idea how you guys are doing that.
Cool player
Champman getting a couple in.
Do they still use Chapman locks on cars?
Not sure what a Champman lock is. So, me no know.
No way. Way.
Way???
Nolan Gorman w 2 HR in 9th as Cards walkoff DBax for 5-3 W.
If nothing else, early returns indicate NL West will be very competitive.
Be bold, or hold your peace.
Hold Your Peace ran third to Riva Ridge in the ’72 Derby. Just in case anyone stops you on the street and asks…
Cher and Mary J. Blige are going to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Who amongst us hasn’t enjoyed the great rock and roll they’ve given us over the years?
Half Breed! As to Blige, have you actually listened to her stuff over the decades? KBLX the soul station out of Berkeley plays it regularly.
Winn sharp as a knife 🔪,4 IP,2 hits,0 walks, 5K’s on only 53 pitches, starting to believe he can be quite good 👍 and of course on cue I jinxed him freaking Alonso !!
Speier / Fuentes / McCovey
How did we go from Speier to LeMaster? I can’t remember how that actually happened.
Speier’s batting average went below 250.
Who’s going to be on the IL by the time Cobb gets back? Or which SP is going to be traded mid summer?
Conforto bomb!
Ex Met strikes again.
Conforto goes Boom.
Conforto seems like a different guy this season.
So does Tom Murphy in the opposite direction..Now 2-24 yikes 😱
Give it time…
Damn. Nice job by Walker there.
Italics. The new bold.
WITH CAPS
Wow. That was something!
I guess Doval better not screw up after that.
Hernandez imploring Doval to throw his fuckin fastball with a 4 run lead…
that 100 mph sinker Doval threw for his second pitch, bottom of the zone, on the inside part of the plate, was one of the best pitches thrown by anyone this season so far. Called a ball.
Camilo Do-Valium…
What in the wide wide world of sports is going on here? Murphy can’t catch a fucking cold.
Wilmer’s played a good 1B tonight.
I think his D is suspect at 3rd as much for his throwing as anything else. I remember him making some amazing picks over there. In theory, he should be pretty good at first.
Mr. Ed!
This ump is sucking hard. Jesus. Same pitch.
Fuck this. Doval trying to vulture a save.
I think you can only vulture a win. You can’t create your own save opportunity…
I know. I just wonder sometimes what is going on in his head.
Ballgame!
Another Winn!
It wasn’t easy, but dats a win.
Unbelievable they’re getting the tying run to the plate!Ole Murphy &No Compadre Doval not a great combo together! Shit a Win’s a Winn for Keaton who I bet was sweating bullets like the rest of us..
compañero Doval was fine, especially after enduring that blindingly dumb light show intro.
Conforto worked with Bonds on shortening his stroke. So far so good!
Anyone else think we would have been better off with Bart than Murphy?
So far, yes. And, Farhan got nothing (a non-prospect low minors pitcher, just a guy) in return for giving up on Bart…
I’m not convinced yet that Doval is not a million dollar arm with a one dollar brain. He needs to get his mental sheet together.
What was the rationale for Murphy? He’s better than Bart? Not that I can conclude so far.
Anyway, nice win with good pitching, timely hits and middling defense. I hope the defense gels as we go along towards mid-season. Right now, it has its ups and downs. And, so far, even with hopes from a new coaching staff, the Giants pitchers suck on defense, as usual…
Yeah, they expected a lot more than they are getting. His defense is not very good and if he can’t hit, then WTAF?
Bailey is supposedly not as good from the right side, although I just looked up his splits, and he’s performed much better against lefties than righties. Murphy has an 820 career OPS against lefties. Bailey, like all catchers, needs regular rest. The chances of facing a left handed starter over any 4 game stretch are pretty good.
Joey Bart was subpar for several years running, and showed few signs that he was ever going to turn it around at the plate. He’s 27 years old.
At least Cardinals fans can point to Hicks’ 100+ fastball and some success ….
Well said James. I can’t believe people really miss Joey Bart.
Props to Flores again for good night of D and getting message delivered to Doval. His own error made things worse than they needed to be, but got job done in the end.
Next time Doval comes out, they should play Blinded by the Light.
Doval has thrown all of 7 innings total so far this year. Ks are up as are BBs, hits against are down vs. numbers he put up over full season last year. League so far is hitting .154 off him. In his last 5 outings (which take up 15 days) hitters are 2-21 w 2 BBs 9 Ks.