Second Half Sucking
Had a great time hanging with San Dawg. I see the Giants lost again. Worried there won’t be much to look forward to (baseball wise) when I get back from vacation on the 30th.
Some of you guys might remember this great Cody Ross story from the magical 2010 season.
My buddy bigdog sent this photo to me yesterday, he and his fam went to the game last night. That’s Clayton on the right, all grown up.
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So how did the epic battle for Flap supremacy bragging rights between BF&SanDawg at Royal Troon /San Diego turn out? Longest Drive, best putt, shot from the fairway,pot bunker lol 😂 shot,and the bet, and alcohol consumption at the 19th hole?⛳️🏌️♀️
This much I know Kat. Those 2 are having a friggin ball. They left me a phenomenal message that would make anyone want to be out there hangin with them…
And/or today too at Del Mar, Loo.
Missed last night due to basketball, but watching lowlights btw umps and general haunting of Giants at Coors by ghosts of baseball gods confirmed It was time better spent.
Great story from 2010 Flav, pics included, and great read of posts from those around at that time. Cool your buddies got to go see another ballgame so many years later.
Ray last night in Sac: 5.1 innings 1 hit 2 BBs 7 Ks 0 runs 78 pitches. Luciano 2-4 drove in 2 in 5-1 W. Weather listed at 102, for night game in Sacramento.
btw thanks to Mac for mentioning Nats AAA minor leaguer Darren Baker. Looked up IL stats…BA .278 OPS .678 but almost no power (0 HRs/327 ABs) in second year there. Does have 30 SBs though.
Caught some of Bill Laskey on postgame KNBR…hmmnn? Hasn’t pitched since mid 80s and ended career in pen.
Great post. 2010 was such a magical year for the Giants and every time I think about it I am still grateful that I was able to observe pretty much the whole thing. Best year for SF Giants baseball ever.
wow great to see Andie B. there at Del Mar. She’s stunning.
Andie’s 20-1 longshot in 3rd almost got there as Rispoli wins on turf yet again for other commentator.
An overweight ump cost the Giants two runs by not being able to get out of the way of the ball. It should have been a run-scoring double, but became an out instead. Kind of sums up the Giants’ season so far.
So, the final score would’ve been 7-4…
It would have been 5-0, with one out and a runner on second. The game could have played out completely differently.
Different look today: Matos Flores Casali and Fitz (SS) in there.
Left handed starter for Rockies tonight só BevMo getting his RH bats in before the deadline trades that none of these guys add value in..
Geez Webb keeping his lousy Allstar game going loading up bases no outs..
He’s in a groove.
That is literally the third time Wilmer has done that behind Webb this year.
A run has scored each time, if I recall correctly.
Looking at the replay Flores was playing so far off 1st base it was ridiculous.,Estrada was literally right behind him.And no way Flores would of got back to the bag, and Webb wasn’t going to get there either..
Fitz gets half lead back. Nice shot.
Wonder if Jung Ho Lee’s bobble head has a separated shoulder built in it?
These last couple months become Z’s biggest test. Or, test results. I’ve not much agreed with his moves or approaches over the years, but suddenly all those Cy-like pitchers who’ve been missing in a season-long mist will be appearing. Maybe. And if it actually goes as Z saw it, maybe even just half of it – Snell finally on track, Ray coming out guns a-blazin’, maybe Cobb (would rather see Birdsong, kid looks good) – big ‘if’ but if that unfolds as Z saw it, combined with a resurgent consistent Harrison and of course Webb will be fine, that would be a fun pitching rotation to watch the rest of the way. Might be more effective and realistic than hoping the offense improves much…
Ramos doubled off? Wtaf? These guys are absolute brain dead on the basepaths.
Impressed that Yaz got a triple out of that…
Fitz gets the other one back.
I’m stunned an RBI double by Fitzpatrick with a RISP after Yaz triple! Have a game Fitz knocking in both runs!
Getting logy from Logan…
And Webb says u guys can take the lead back ! 455 ft blast by Tovar on a meatball pitch that landed in the concourse in the food area..4-2 Sherpas
Wilmet!
Melvin’s face brighter than a tomato! He’s won 2 challenges but is so pissed he’s about to blow his cork as his blood pressure hits an all time high..
It will end up the usual predictable finish , get within a run and then they shoot their wad!
4-3 final book it..
Sell Sell Sell those pork belly’s..
zzz . . .
Giants need to salvage one tomorrow, else the season may, if not probably, have gone down the drain…
Just saw Tovar’s bomb on replay. Nice bomb, but it pails in comparison to a shot I saw Stanton hit in 2016, when he was with the Marlins. I think that was over 500 feet.
Not a stretch a la Flavor “prediction,” but I GUARANTEE THAT THE GIANTS WILL WIN TODAY, as they are going against Rockies LHP Ryan Feltner (1-9, 5.36 ERA) whom will be looking to snap an eight-game losing streak when he takes the mound in Sunday’s series finale against the Giants, who are scheduled to start RHP Birdsong (1-0, 3.72 ERA).
‘Nuff said.
5 shutout innings for Cobb in Sac last night. 2 hits 1 BB 60 pitches. Luciano Schmitt and McCray (2) all homered last night in 6-3 W.
Hasn’t played much but getting harder to see potential of Matos. He’s been up 140 times with 4 doubles 4 HRs and 4 walks, 0 SBs. He doesn’t get on base (OB .241), or run or hit for power…I get Yaz doesn’t pass “boring” mark for lot of fans, but I don’t find much exciting about watching Matos hit and OF play isn’t so great either.
Agree somewhat with what you’re saying Willie. Me? I would stick with Matos until the end of the season and then dump the SOB if he doesn’t get it, and I don’t mean a return to the minors. Trade him – if someone will take him; or, put him on waivers, after we’re assured we have a decent back up to call up whom can play the fucking game.
Regarding Yaz, get rid of him too, either by the close of the mid-season trade deadline or in the off season. This shit where Slater and other mediocre players are able to “hang on” and create an 8 year career has to stop.
BIDEN DROPS OUT!
Amazing coincidence that this news broke immediately after Blade references hanging on and creating an 8 year career (regardless of how you feel about it)…
lol . . . I was on video chat with a buddy and I saw your message Loo about Biden – passed it on to him. Thanks for the update!
Another freaky Flap moment for sure…
New York Yankees Named Trade Suitor for San Francisco Giants’ Star (msn.com)
Hmmnn, that’s interesting (Snell). Not sure I understand how his option for next year works but wondering if Hal would spring for him, or what return would be. Snell will pitch vs. LA, right?
As for Yaz…he’s having an above average year at plate (.764 OPS) in down season for hitters all around. I find it hard to believe Giants would get that kind of production out of any other OF not named Ramos. But to each his own.
Yanks may also have interest in Chapman, which is fine with me if we’re unloading…
Me too Loo . . . Get rid of all of them (hahaha). Snarkk texted me earlier and said, “In year 6 of the Z regime, this organization is no better than it was in year 1.” ‘Nuff said.
I don’t think anyone here wanted Joc back, but look at what he has put up this season: .274/,375/.496 for .871 OPS, similar to 2022 with Giants. Hasn’t played OF at all for AZ.
with more WC teams now above .500–NY STL AZ SD PIT, if Giants can’t get back near there and Z is unable to survive after this year, one of big reasons has to be Soler debacle as DH. He’s same age as Joc (32) but he’s become so mind numbingly awful to watch at plate. Makes about same $$ ($14 mil) but he’s got 3 year deal. If Giants were able to trade him they’d surely have to take on equally bad contract or help pay him off.
as full time DH it limits chance for Melvin to move different position players in/out of there to get them some ABs or PH for them late game. Unless things pick up for him in last 60 games, just a move that didn’t pan out.
I would send Wilmet, Taylor Rodgers and Soler to the Mets for Jeff McNeill and Brett Baty…
Not that I’m crazy about McNeill, but gotta take some salary back…
And of course Soler responds with a bomb…
Not just any bomb – the longest one in all of baseball this season…
He just missed top spinning it to the CFer.
Yeah, on cue. Clip of Melvin getting tossed pregame is pretty cool. Wonder if any of outburst will ever come out.
Melvin tossed already berating the umpires bring out the LU card.
He’s been running hot all series so why not try a different approach to get this stagnant team going? Guess it worked for Soler atleast that bomb was 478ft🚀
Juice ball bomb for Fitz…
Birdland with 12 Ks. Nice job, kid.
Let’s hope this pathetic offense can get more runs.
Wow. Another out on the paths. Extraordinarily bad.
Birdsong better be starting every 5 days this kid has great stuff and can go deep into games! My lord Rockies are not 12 K’s in 6 innings fantastic pitching !
Come on BP just for once don’t blow it and get this young phenom a win..Yeah I said phenom he’s heading to being a 1-2 starter combo behind Webb..
Yeah, this kid is looking quite promising.
Has a really nice stable of pitches he seems confident in throwing on just about any count.
Can somebody educate me on what players are doing when they homer, and then when near rounding 2nd base, they do some sort of wave over their head towards centerfield, or out there somewhere? What is this, where did it start?
It’s sort of the Angel salute and it’s kinda different now.
Yet another defensive faux pas — Wisely this time. This kind of stuff has killed the Giants all season…
AND, he makes up for it !
I like Wisely, he’s kind of an overachiever. His stick has proved so far pretty good, and clutch…
Oh boy Tyler Rodgers next with his marvelous performance yesterday as Birdsong can only pray 🙏.
And here it starts a boot by Wisely my god , if Shit happen it’s with Rodgers & now a DP I take it all back lol 😂
Never a dull 1-2-3 inning with Rogers. He got it done, and that’s the bottom line.
Hey!!! Never fucking easy in Sherpaland.
Well the moment is here for Doval’s season either get it done are get traded ..
per cbs site, 11 sliders. got 2 Ks and final ground out. Gotta admit, couldn’t watch.
. . . or get it done AND get traded . . .
Well Doval even after wildness an easy steal which he never cares about gets the 3rd out on Chapman grounder a Giants must needed win.
Agree this was a must win.
And, blade guaranteed it. Thanks blade !
The Rocks at the last minute did change starting pitchers though. Dunno why they replaced the other guy.
Birds now at 83 innings pitched on season btw minors and MLB. Last year pitched total of 100…so it just depends how far past that Giants want to go with him. Still 61 games left.
I think Posey is guaranteed to get into the HOF after Joe Mauer got in. Same for Munson. Particularly since WAR was essentially the same for Posey and Mauer playing catcher (i.e., the latter played only 10 years as catcher, with the rest of his WAR accumulated while playing 1st base and DH).
Leyland spent 11 years with Pirates yet first season with Marlins in 1997 was when he won only World Series. Moises Alou was on that team…was that the only time any of the Alous ever won WS? Just asking.
No, Jesus and Matty won WS with Oakland (I think one of them twice with the A’s).
If Farhan sends Birdie down, that will be crazy.
Birdie is killin’ it. His hook is devastating. The kid looks like he’s 16, but doesn’t pitch like he’s in high school. Giants look like they’ve got something here…
I don’t know snarkk . . . Giants starting pitching had the fewest innings in baseball last year and have done so again this year (up to this point). Again, what you said a couple of weeks ago still stands, we are wearing out our relievers. For example, look at Hicks who is transitioning to a starter, but already has 95 innings pitched and sporting a 10.38 ERA over the last couple of games.
My point is that Cobb, Ray and Snell better be the real deal in the last 1/3 of the season (nod of the head to Loo pointing out that we are way beyond the 1/2 point).
It’s not about sending him down, it’s how many more innings they allow him to work at all. With 60 games left that’s 12 more starts through rotation and if he started them all that would be big increase over workload from 2023.
Same with Harrison. Last season he pitched 67 innings minors/34 with Giants. Right now he’s already at 91. Typically in recent past Giants did not have their minor league pitchers increase innings pitched more than 10% from one season to next. Under Putila as GM they have been more aggressive at promoting players quickly from one level to another.
Maybe with both these guys they will be more aggressive given their success.
The main thing of interest for me for August/September is Snell/Webb/Ray/Harrison/Birdie. That could be a very fun rotation to watch the rest of the way.
Yep that’s my starting 5 P/A., If you can talk to your baseball and yourself aka Fydrich and it responds to you your in the Giants rotation would be foolish to pull him and waste starts with Cobb ( who’s done, don’t waste the starts for sure).Hicks can work in pen and get his velo up he could still produce good results in that role..
So starting 5 without blow up at trade deadline..
Webb,Snell,Birdsong,Harrison &Ray and roll with it.And if you needs an opener Hicks on the cornhold duo ,Miller, Highway to Hjelle can do that.
I only caught the last few innings, and heard the Rox announcer say Birdy had 27 swings & misses, the most by any pitcher this season. That’s pretty damn spectacular, even if it is the Rox. At least something good came out of the weekend.