Barf
Yuck. I left that game in the 8th inning and then the texts started rolling in. “What the fuck was that?” “Worst loss of the year!” “Unreal”. I went to the boxscore and couldn’t believe it.
Now Pitt tosses Jones today, Skenes tomorrow. Exciting but this could get ugly, fast.
How the hell is Ranger Suarez 9-0 and dominating the league?
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O’Neil Cruz ballgame is good lesson for anyone, including Luciano. Costly error that gave Giants early2 run lead, then more than made up for it later w 3 hits and game tying rbi off Doval.
Oh the walks arrggh. Ump was terrible all night. Walker had to throw 2 extra pitches for Ks.
As locojuan said, “gotta forget this one quick.”
Obviously there’s a reason for it, but I don’t know what it is: why does Melvin keep leading off with Soler, a guy with OB under .300 and BA nearly under .200…. He does take walks. But I don’t get that one.
Soler does have career OB of .328 and for Marlins last year it was .341. Those numbers are higher than most current Giants hitters.
2021 WS champ Braves had him bat lead off in NLDS and in WS couple games each so he has done it before. First 2 games Melvin tried it over weekend he had 5 hits. Since then hasn’t gone as well, fair enough.
It was brilliant for a couple games, but now Soler is back to scuffling. Got to ride the vets into the ground and then some more. If Slater wasn’t hurt, he’d still be playing.
Giants beat Jared Jones 4/28 at the O, 3-2. Estrada and Yaz hit back to back HRs off him and Winn gave up only 1 run in 6. Miller and Walker had shutout innings, then Pirates roughed up Doval for run double (Tellez) single walk and passed ball by Bailey in 9th before Bart grounded out to end it.
Jones did pick off Fitz at 1b too.
dump Soler get vlad jr
WAR is a strange stat. The breakdown of its components reminds me of the innards of a Swiss watch. Maybe it’s only accurate twice per day. I don’t know. But look at the list of all time WAR leaders. There’s a fairly clear low mark range for HOFers. On an individual level, its coincidental value sometimes seems useful, too. Look at Soler. 10+ years, 5.7 WAR, but 3.5 of that in 2019, and 1.8 last year. Couple of negative years, including 2024, so far. This may be another bad peso year.
His career WAR as a hitter is 11.1 per BR. The 5.7 factors in his crappy defense, which is not an issue this year. WAR is also cumulative, and the two years you cite are the only times he’s played what you’d consider full seasons.
true. But his career fielding WAR is -10.5. So the total WAR number does not simply, directly correlate to the off/def numbers. And he’s been injured once already this year without playing D. Lets hope he doesn’t foul another ball off his head in the cage.
And his WAR right now is negative for this year with no glove work.
That’s because of the positional adjustment. If you don’t play defense oWAR = WAR. Hoping he starts to turn it around at the plate like Chapman.
His oWAR is negative this year and he has missed 20% of the games. Much like his bad peso years. But I’m bored with this too.
You all no we’re stuck with Farhan’s latest creation from his diabolical lab Ryan McKenna, who has no options to go to minors.So he will just have to outright Suck to dump him now.He’s going to be last year’s version of rule 5 player Blake Sabol who the Giants had to keep up all last year are send him back to Pirates?
Yes, the home ump was bad last night
https://x.com/UmpireAuditor/status/1793167694231204159
thanks Mac. Guy was terrible.
same ump tossed Bumgarner from a DBacks game two years ago because Bum objected to the way Bellino massaged his pitching hand looking for stickum.
At least with robo ump it should even out the bad calls. Sucky way to lose a game. Hope we can show a strong rebound game today.
Shit like this happens. The deal is how they respond. If they keep rolling, all is well. If they trip over their dicks and lose 3 of 4, then we are back to skid row and . . .
Thanks, good stuff. 60 years old too, yeow.
Was this ever one of early LPs? At that time Stones were covering all kinds of other R n B stuff on their US released records, by Sam Cooke Solomon Burke Alan Toussaint Bo Diddley and regular blues standards by Willie Dixon and others.
12 x 5 iirc. my sister wore that record out.
OK thanks.
Mets hit 3 early solo HRs in Cleveland. Then Jose Quintana gave up 3 run bomb to tie game and Guards scored 3 more off Mets pen for 6-3 W and 3 game sweep.
Any locals planning on catching Giants-Mets (now 21-28) game there?
Sunday for me.
Mac told me to stay the fuck away from him this weekend so I’m not going…
Who the F is Ryan McKenna?
Some long-time journeyman dude DFA’s by the Orioles, it appears. Do we not have an equivalent player in Sac? I know he’s got some defensive issues, but since he was sent down, Fitzgerald has been on a hitting spree. He’s not as good as this McKenna turnstile player? I don’t see how this is good for triple A players’ psyche about how they may be rewarded with a call up.
Why?
Can we pls just wave goodbye to past Giants that didn’t contribute? Fitz is where he belongs; there have always been caveats at whatever he has been at in minors, either over high K rate or fielding issues. His baserunning eff ups alone remind me of Luis Gonzlez.
. What I read about McKenna said he can play all 3 OF spots. Backing up CF if necessary would likely fall to him over Wisely or possibly Ramos. Yaz is in RF and Melvin said he would rather leave him there and let Matos have CF. Regardless , he’s last guy at end of bench. why bother?
yeah, le’s get more retreads like McKenna so we will miss not seeing Slater out there.
This team is fucking ludicrous in their signing guys who are absolutely crap. Garko part 2.
Actually you answered your own question. No, the Giants don’t have anyone else better to play OF. Here are guys that started last weekend for RCs in OF:
ismael munguia, hitting .240 w OPS under .700.
hunter bishop, finally healthy enough, in his first 6 games hitting well.
brady whalen whom giants just re-signed to minor league contract.
T Hill, promoted from High A ball and hitting .188.
If that’s it, then this organization is a joke.
6th year of Farhan, and that’s what’s available at AAA, so he has to dumpster dive the sloppy seconds on the waiver wire — still ?
Again, I’d rather see what Bishop brings than some fucking gravedigger like McKenna. Shit-can Slater already.
He’s had 7 games in Sac and 26 in Richmond at AA ball where he hit .240. Giants have 2 starting OFs out hurt, and 2 guys from Sac replacing them. You do realize Dodgers just demoted James Outman their prize rook from last year back to minors. the guys that matter 99% are the ones Melvin is starting, not end of the bench players, who are there for a reason on every team.
Who the fuck cares???? We KNOW McKenna is a stiff who will do little to nothing.
Might as well give Hunter a look and see what happens. It’s not like I’m advocating him getting a starting spot all season. Just a look. McKenna is NOTHING! Why waaste the time with him?
Weeeeeee! Nice throw.
I just fear we roll over like dead puppies. The hitting has to be addressed better than fucking McKenna. Give Soler a break. Put fucking Fitzstrangeglove at DH. For a few games. Seems like the guys that are hitting get moved down.
WTF? Is Casali the only guy that can catch? How do you miss a pitch with the stinking pitch com?
And Snell is working another fucking 90 pitches in 4 innings masterpiece.
Giants 3 DP’s in 4 innings they sure have that down to an art….
And Snell is gone with his shit control.Tried to hit Cutch the whole AB and finally did for a run scoring HBP!!
Thank you Dr. Demento
Well that is going to be tough to come back from.
Is that 4 walks this inning?
And Ballgame Grandhjelle! Thanks for coming and get your Speedy oil&Filter changed.Cause when you need a change watch the Giants pitchers implode..
lol, that ball took the Highway to Hjelle
I can’t tell, did Snell’s ERA go up or down?
I had the same thought, I think he lowered it!
That’s a start.
Snell’s era actually went down from 11.57 to 11.40 yippee 👏
Baby steps.
Chap with a dinger.
Chappy bomb 5-3!
Soler to the warning track could of tied it up, there battling back atleast..baby steps..
Rodriguez was the pitcher the Giants should of used last night in the 9th over Luke Jackson and they would of won the game..
Yeesh, bases drunk, nobody out and we only get 1 from a dribbler.
Baseloaded no outs and just 1 run on a dribbler pathetic…
Soler demonstrating the importance of making contact.
The umpiring was horrible again. It makes a difference.
and again
and again
Chapman 1-3, BB, 2 RBI
Soler 1-3, BB, 2 RBI
Well, the ump wasn’t involved in that Yaz SO . . . So tired of this guy, although I know we need him in the outfield.
Yes, there was a ball that was called a strike. Instead of 3-1, it was 2-2.
Hmm . . . Should I believe James or an umpire that’s likely been in this profession for a decade or more???
Seriously, I could give 2 shits (as I am viewing this game on Gamecast). My point is more directed at the utter uselessness of Yaz for 2 seasons. He’s only hanging on due to the fact we have zero alternatives.
If you want to bitch about Yaz, go for it. He got screwed on a 2-1 pitch that was clearly inside. The 85 mph change up on the corner for strike 3 was a great pitch, FWIW.
I stand corrected regarding this guy’s “utter uselessness,” i.e., it’s more like 4 years versus the 2 I originally said (after checking Baseball Reference, with maybe a mediocre 2023 season). I despise seeing him out there.*
*Now, watch him hit a bomb.
Matos keeping us alive.
Latenight ties it up.
MATOS!
Tie game!
Comeback trail courtesy Matos and Late Night
Matos hustle play&Latenight Lamonte delivers tying run! Yeah that was sweet all down to your last strike..
With some help from Reynolds too.
Nice inning by Walker
Holderman is lucky that hanger to Wade wasn’t parked.
Extras. Payback time.
OK guy name Oje on TA brought this up. Melvin could use relievers to go more than one inning. Tyler Rogers had easy inning last night and tonight too.
Walker just threw what 11 pitches and Pirates meat of order did nothing–K pop out and grounder back to mound. Instead of digging deeper into pen, why not leave some of them in?
13. I’d still leave him in. He’s loose and dealing.
6-5, lets get some more.
Emily Kaplan is beautiful.
… and another run.
Don’t. Let. Up.
Walk single single!
Soler delivers keep it up boys!! 7-5
Ramos loads em up.
Geez Yaz.
Alright, Wisely gets the sac fly.
He’s going to be a good player.
Gotta love some Matos. 9-5.
Matos again!
What fun.
Estrada can bat again, having already scored as ghost runner. Awesome rally.
Pirates thinking, “What’s a “Matos” with us?
Wade is fucking amazing
Geez Golden Sombero for Yaz 4K’s that pillow will be harder when you’re sleeping on the floor tonight..Lucky the guys behind u delivered Nice work by Wisely sac fly& Matos again!
6for 11 in RISP tonight nice reversal from last night’s 1-12.. And thank you Reynolds for that bobble error that kept the Giants alive!
Gave up on this game just like last night. But for different reasons of course.
What in the wide wide world of sports is a’goin on here?
Haven’t won yet, but if last night was the Gmen’s worst game of the season, this could (so far) be their best . . . Down 0-5 in the 4th inning, and come back to beat the Pirates. Nice!
Got to rewind the tape, but really, the posts are great.
Almost don’t want to bring up Mitch Haniger and his 6 HRs and 23 RBI.
Come on Giants, close this fucker.
The G’s woke up. Down to their last strike in the 9th, Matos made a huge play. Wade knocked ‘im in.
Soooooooo yesterday wasn’t good enough to being in Doval with a 4 run lead, but tonight is?
I get it, I get it. He wants to give Doval a redo.
Let’s hope it’s clean.
ah Chapman!
Nice payback.
wow, insane!!!
Give Cruz credit for fouling off 3 sliders and drawing walk, but Bart’s toast game over.
From 5 down to 9-5 W. Helluva Win.
Actually, down 5-0, but I get your drift. Great win!
Wow, what a play by Chapman.
How do you get over a brutal loss? Forget about it and do it to em the next night.