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San Diego trip in the books, now off the Black Butte then Portland. Saw Birddog k’d 12 in 6 innings. Impressive. What’s not impressive is needing that to stave off getting swept by the shitty Rockies.
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A Place To Talk About Giants Baseball 
when you think about it, as buddy of mine said it’s kinda funny Keith Richards outlived Richard Simmons
good ole Word Press Black Hole falling off the Flapp. Did you have a golf champ vs San Dawg??? Who is the Schauffele of that twosome??? Or a couple of Colin Montgomeries???
If Snell has a good start and if Cobb can get a couple before trade deadline, do we move one or both? Would Flappers be willing to even trade them to the Flodgers??? I think of the Flodgers delivered solid prospects, I would move one of them there.
GH…And if my aunt had balls she would be my Uncle..
Your not getting anything but some extra husks of corn 🌽 for Cobb for your bbq picnic.
Best u can hope for is if he replaces Action Toy Jackson in the BP…
They ain’t selling
They should…
Maybe, but not til after this series. These games always mean more to Giants than Dodgers.
Dogs have kid SP Raack going tonight and another one from farm tomorrow. Glasnow and maybe Opie for last 2. See how well pitching can hold up through 4 before Rox come back into Oracle and then 2 vs. A’s.
Landon Knack. Pitched against Giants at Oracle, went 4.2 gave up just 1 run 7 Ks 5 hits 0 walks. Drafted 2020 still has rookie status.
Dodgers beat writer F Ardaya in TA: ” Sunday, (James) Paxton became the first Dodgers starting pitcher to record a win since (Gavin) Stone did June 26-25 days…”
MLB.com says LA using our old friend “TBD” to start tonight. apparently it’s call up River Ryan, who has made 8 minor league starts this season with ERA of 2.22 across 24 innings total.
River Ryan should be a interesting start originally drafted by the Padres but the Dogpile fleeced him for Matt Beaty a utility scrub.Ryan express has firepower a 98.5 2seamer 91.5 four seamer he will probably be on a short lease pitch count wise.Along with Knack Dogpile is going all in with youth along with Vets Glasglow&Kershaw who might be monitored as well both just coming back.I like are chances against Opie who has a lot of rust and just might break down again.
Looking at the Giants at the AS break last year and we were 11 games over .500 and in 1st WC spot.
Houston on June 10 was 30-38. Seattle was 38-30. 8 games up.
They are tied now. A lot can happen in a month.
And yeah, it’s the pitching. If Ray, Snell, and Birdie can pitch, then hey we can reel off some wins. Hairy Webby of course have to pull their own.
Not going blade and guaranteeing a win, but Tonight should be the best chance for SF to take one from LA. Giant killers Muncie and Mookie are out, and a first-ever MLB starter just called up for the Doghairs — vs. “Dodger Killer” Snell…
M’s called up ex Giant Jason Vosler from Tacoma in Coast League. putting up good numbers as he usually does, .883 OPS…which translates to 113 wRC+( 13% above league average) park adjusted. Comps on Giants for that stat would be Patrick Bailey and Yaz, both of whom have OPS about 100 points less. M’s now game back of Stros AL west battle.
One thing about Z he will dumpster dive till the very in .Giants pickup another scrub pitcher for cash in Michael Baughman a reliever..
In his make are break deadline for Z to save his job ( unlikely) he will buy and sell..
He’s pretty much toast after 1 winning season in 6! Giants should go after Kim Ng who turned around the Marlins to an 84-78 record before the stupid orq wanted to restructure her power and she said stick it..Very talented woman would make a good GM ..
Interesting, why not.
If you had to protect one player in the entire SF organization from being traded at the deadline, who would it be? Disregard any no-trade clauses, if there are any.
I say Bailey. IMO everybody else is eminently tradable…
Not sure what Heliot and Doval would bring but could probably get quite a haul for Webb. Wonder if they’d even listen. Trying to think of any top starter around his age (27-28) and locked up for several years ever being traded…
Webb or Bailey. But nothing like this will happen. Farhan just has to keep the facebook crowd happy.
I could see Mr. Ed and the lefty Rodgers going to the Mets…
Yaz to the BoSox. . .
I’m trying to imagine what the rationale would even be for trading Bailey at the deadline. Trading Webb for a “package” seems like the one move that’d most piss off the FireFarhans and casual fans alike.
AK, I don’t think the Giants (NY or SF) have ever fired a GM or President of Baseball Operations (Zaidi’s title) prior to the expiration of their contract, and Zaidi’s 3 year contract does not expire until the end of 2026.
Knowing Pee Wee Johnson, he’s too tight to fire anyone before their contract runs out.
Tom Haller (GM) got let go late September before end of 1985 season when Giants lost 100. per his sabr page “Team was 56-88 at the time of his dismissal.”
Giants have 4 younger guys in starting lineup tonight—Bailey Wisely Fitz and Ramos plus Wade Jr. Lee will be back next season. It’s new group post BC.
2 games out of 3 last series SPs were Harrison and Birdsong and there’s more younger guys (Miller Walker Rodriguez) in pen. As long as above don’t crater over last 60 I think Z is probably safe. The yutes have arrived and maybe more on the way. Cue up Robert Cray’s “New Blood.”
Good research Willie . . . I didn’t find anything when I did a Google search.
He’s only guy I could think of. Your point is well taken though, Giants don’t do stuff like that. From that period of darkness came Craig and Rosen combo.
As Loo said before, the SABR bios on B/R are really fun to read. didn’t realize Haller played QB for Illini in Big Ten in addition to baseball. After he signed with Giants and left before senior year, he gave part of the money back to the school. and in off seasons later went back and got his degree.
Spec Richardson was “re-assigned.”
Why we shouldn’t have traded Duvall.
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I agree with Blade that Mauer getting in the Hall of Fame makes Buster a slamdunk to get in. Maybe not on the first ballot, but he’ll get in.
And it’s generally gotten easier to get into the Hall of Fame. The younger sportswriter voters are more willing to go outside the stat box.
Buster will be first-ballot. If he’s getting in, he’s getting in first shot.
Once again, first out at third? Oooooooooooohhh fuck.
Didn’t see the play, but did Soler cost us a potential run?
LFer booted the single and Soler tried to go to third. He got thrown out. Wade went to 2nd on the throw, but no one else did anything, but he cost the team an out.
I would say it qualifies as a rally-killer.
Another CS
How can you be 2 feet away and miss that call?
I missed that we optioned Birdland to Sacto.
I hate this team.
What is Birdsong gonna do in AAA? Rest? No, he’s gonna pitch!
Why not here?
It’s a procedural move. he is allowed to pitch one of the games in DH vs. Rox. Then he has to go back down to Sac and yes, rest for 15 days. Helps save spot for Ray and Cobb. calm down his season isn’t over but they are going to limit innings.
Yes he did Blade but these Damm cameras suck so far.He was out as LF bobbled it but no camera on if he stopped first then try to go again. But yeah 1st&3rd to start would have been great , never make the 1st out at 3rd another little league mistake but by a pro.. And no second look of Ramos in the glove are not sinking out to LF that’s BS network coverage..
Yeah 3 Giants that are untouchable are Webb,Bailey&Ramos!
Bailey terrific throw to get Othani stealing after of course the 2B ump called safe then had to eat crow as is wasn’t even close..
Well, 1st and 2nd with no outs is also OK.
They need more than the 20/70/.240 pace that our 3B is on – even with the first rate D…
Exactly. That’s why Oakland got rid of him (despite his GG).
The Jim Ray Hart of 1964-1967 was every bit as good as Dick Allen. Then he hurt his shoulder and spent the rest of his career trying to numb the pain with alcohol…
Wrong move by Oakland as per usual dumping off good players. He’s best 3b Giants have had for long time, going back to Juan Uribe or Pablo, neither of whom are in his class with glove. Or Matt Duffy Casey McGehee or Dan Uggla or other stiffs from Sabes era.
…but have 5 WS between em
Isn’t it easier to look for the 98 mph pitch and slow your swing if necessary than trying to do the opposite?
#loolau
This game has the intensity of Chutes and Ladders…
Conforto hasn’t had a hit since Live Aid…
Dodgers play their best in front of cardboard cutouts…
got one across.
Gluttons for punishment I suppose. Snell looks like he’s coming around tho so there’s that.
I had to fucking say something.
A pitcher should never wear a single digit. It looks horseshit…
WTF sending down your 2-3 pitcher in Birdsong cause he has options is bogus, and now you have 2 wasted BP arms in Jackson &Baugman the latest dumper dive pickup that Farhan can drool over that will blowup with his other hand Grenade Jackson!
Now their throwing house chips in on the Bore Pitchers ,Ray and Cobb to give u 3 innings on pitch counts when Birdsong is already going close to 6 innings and 97 pitches cause he’s strong..
Blowing our best chance to score runs.
To Willie – Blue Jays weren’t interested in Chapman either.
And where are they ? Last time I looked dead last AL East. And selling. I’d take Kikuchi in heartbeat.
Someone tell Krukow that the throw was a lot harder than the catch…
Bailey really has to work at blocking balls.
Fitzgerald yeah baby ties it up with another bomb! Thario trade coming up..
It’s automatic the Giants don’t score with RISP with 0 are 1 out!
Oh boy but the Dogpile can do it with 2 outs and take the lead 2-1
Does Ramos always do a somersault after he makes a long throw?
Nice!
Da Fitz.
Juiced!
Only with Fitz.
Fitzgerald looks like he’s in Kraftwerk…
fun fun fun on the autobahn
I bet he’s a nihilist.
Excellent Chuck
Loved them when I was a kid. From that to Lemmy and Hawkwind.
Fahren fahren fahren…
Giants need more juice in there bats then the ball Loo
Jason Heyward was supposed to have a much better career…
The first time I saw him, I thought the Braves had a great one in the making.
I bet they did too…
Wadw almost snuck that one out. LF corner there kinda cheapie
Matos is on his way to being the first guy whose OBP is less than his BA. It’s getting close…
I can’t remember a Giant-Dodger game with so many no-names…
Matos looks like shit!!
Yay! The defense strikes again. Shit is getting ridiculous.
Dumbos.
Sinful…
Giants have guy in Sac Jerar Encarnacion with 1.000 OPS. He cannot be worse than Matos, who just messed up in LF too. Away!
Wow.
Matos&Ramos obviously speak a language that doesn’t compreende in baseball unbelievable how often these 2 can’t work together..
“Lo tengo” – even I know it…
Fitz having a nice night.
He hit him in the foot. Call it, bitches!
One helluva play by Fitz if it stands. Taking control out there.
Melvin is begging to get an interference call on that..
Miller should be in dugout with rest of them.
Oh well.
Wild pitch leads to a run. Botched OF play leads to a run. Business as usual with this bunch.
Belt high fastball from Rodriguez. Krukow was right they did not have to pitch to T Hernandez. Rest of lineup isn’t near as good.
And Ballgame drive safely are not..
Rotten AB…
Which one?
Good one Mac. lqtm
Well that sucked.
Gawd. Score 2 give away 2.
This Giants team is lame. Offense is futile. Defense sucks.
Now, maybe they get 1 of the 4 games in LA.
Slowly sinking…
Snell deserved better.
So do the fans…
5 1/2 years into the Farhan era, and this is what we get.
Oy…
Hey but we have Ray&Cobb to save the season instead of Birdsong..
Fitzgerald showing signs he might be a decent player.
I hope to hell Farhan doesn’t trade for Bichette or Bitchet or whatever his name is out of Toronto. The guy is hurt or something. Let Fitzgerald see if he can stick at SS. Fast guy with some pop. — nothin’ wrong with that…
Field Of Dreams sucks…
If they get a BJ, get Vlady Jr.
IDK why you call for another fastball lower thigh high down the middle to Hernandez in the bottom of the 8th on a 2-2 count with a RISP. He’s been the only dude hot for LA all game. What about a slider down and out? 2 of ’em. If you walk him, you’re still OK. I guess Bailey called for it, but sheezus, that was a hit me fastball after a couple of prior fastballs — so he was on the speed of it. I just don’t get calls like that, calls that lose the game…
Totally agree with Snarkk…I think the calls come from the dugout…either way, a brain-dead call after 4 fastballs to an All-Star…also don’t see why the play at 2nd wasn’t sliding interference…video obviously showed the fielder was hit by the slider…isn’t that the basis of the rule? or is their subjectivity as to the “severity” of the interference…calls have to be black or white…Giants should be at least 5 games over .500…they have squandered 3 Blake Snell starts…he’s becoming a Matt Cain…
Rodriguez was one with ball in his hands. No reason to throw anything to T Hernandez near the plate. He had 3 hits, entire rest of lineup 3-25, one of those critical “double” from K Hernandez that should have been caught.
Smith Ohtani and Freeman 0-9 and Giants handled them just fine. Bottom of Dogs lineup sucks, plain and simple. Giants have better hitting IF, and Conforto and Yaz having better seasons than Pages and Vargas (and Heyward), other 2 guys in OF. Frustrating game to lose.