And Then There Were 12
The most perfect of all the .500’s….69-69….now just 12 glorious wins to go to drag Big Flavor across the finish line….
Really surprised to see Teng have success like that. His sweeper was MOVING and you just rarely see that at that altitude. On the radio they said he had something like 89 k’s in 50 something innings in the minors. He doesn’t throw very hard so that is an impressive K/inning ratio.
Webb today!
Really happy for Adames who did his usual underwhelming shit to start the season only to turn out exactly as we expected. 30 home run guys don’t grow on trees and we should know having not seen one since Bonds. He’ll get there this year.
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Looks like playing loose might actually be the key.
Will this team continue to blast a HR or two (or more) every game? No. Will this thin pen continue to hold a lead for four innings (or more) every game? No. But it’s fun to see them fire on all cylinders for a while.
Yesterday’s intelligent talk here about necessary minimum team OPS and necessary off-season moves got pretty speculative. Come on. Given the contracts, won’t Chapman Adames and Devers be the core for a while? I can live with that. But Devers is the only one whose OPS is likely to rise much above .800. They need another guy in the LU who can hit that well. Ramos? I doubt it. Matos? uh, no. I think I’d like to see yet another new starting LF next April. Who? I have no idea. I draw the line at fantasy. Buster’s biggest off season challenge may be Black Hole Bailey. Now there’s a LU OPS slot that needs to improve and he shows no signs of being capable.
“Given the contracts, won’t Chapman Adames and Devers be the core for a while?”
Undoubtedly.
I’m with you about a new LF. Ramos could be a trade chip with a big if – Gilbert, Matos, and/or Schmitt continue to impress this season. Realistically, that might not be possible. “Black Hole Bailey” (love the nick’) – I agree should be a back up or traded.
Give O’s credit. After Giants waxed them Sunday they rallied vs. 2 Padres pen standouts and beat them at petco 4-3. Pads have now lost 6 of 8 to fall 2.5 back of Dogs.
Where’s Lurker John been?
great question, I miss his posts.
The odds of Flavor being forced to root against his team for more than a game or two are growing.
Matos back in RF vs. LHP Freelund. Fun fact : He has 35 hits on season-17 singles 18 XBHs. 9 doubles 1 triple 8 HRs.
wtf?
Freelund has already given up 20 bombs. Rox have allowed 500 runs at home this year.
Is Devers out? Did we score 0 runs and 2 outs on the home run?
I just put it on, what the hell is going on?
Adames at 1st, Devers hits the home run, and Freeland loses his mind and yells at Devers for watching the bomb.
The fight ensued. Both Adames and Devers left the basepaths But Devers did get to 1st.
If they throw Devers out, then this is a total hose job.
There goes the left side of the infield.
yeah Idk is on 3rd.
Haha.
Do we have enough players? Chickenshit as all fuck.
This totally give Colo the advantage. What a joke.
If Flores has to play Giants lose DH.
Schmitt takes over 2b, Devers at 3b. wow first time all year.
Like falling off bicycle. Devers looks fine.
this is irritating that someone as shitty and meaningless as Kyle Freeland can fuck up this game and potentially derail my road to 81…..
So per what james said earlier, do Giants have to hit win total at 81 exactly?
no. I bet the Giants at the start of the year to win over 80.5 games.
The piecemeal infield all got a shot there.
These umps are horseshit.
This guy may be the worst pitcher in MLB. He gives up multiple shots in the first, but no runs, and now he has 3 scoreless innings.
if the Rockies take the lead at any time this game, the Giants should drill the next 3 batters.
Devers starts DP to end inning. Good for him. Get revenge on scoreboard.
I usually really hate the payback stuff, but in this case, the appeal to revenge is mostly about defying the umps.
I don’t want look up if this guy has gone 4 straight innings without giving up a run this year. This game is not going to end well.
Just saw some video. Typical baseball “fight” – no real punches landed, lotsa yappin’ and hold me back. Juvenile behavior by adults…
Unfortunately, they were tried as adults …
Getting thrown out for shit like that makes baseball look weak and lame.
Yeah Schmitty!
Wilmet!
He’s asleep in his stall. I’m not gonna bother him…
lqtm
Koss with an utter choke job on the gimme DP, spiking the throw, thank you Dom.
Nice sinker by Koss. All the replacements have contributed on O and D.
Webbie should plunk a few on his way out.
HR in 16 straight. The longest streak in MLB this year! What a schizophrenic team!
damn Tigers blowing vs Mets!
Pat the Bat!!!
Bailey gets those 2 runs back. Wow
Bailey gets a hanger. And he doesnt miss it!
A rarity — Bailey bomb!
Koss has to find something between in the dirt and 9′ high.
Lucchesi quietly very valuable…
Yeah definitely. Giants pen looks almost completely different from how they started season and still doing well.
The man on the radio said Dom’s had a hit in 26 of his last 29 games…
Loss #100 for the Rox.
O’s knocked Darvish out in 4th and lead Padres 5-2. Mets have almost caught them.
Seems the Giants are suddenly considered the biggest threat of the teams on the outside looking in. I guess MoTel6 really got himself, his coaches, and the team together. Manager of the year candidate if they sneak in…
I do find it interesting Melvin is replacing Ramos defensively late in games. Wonder how this impacts off season moves by Posey. As you said earlier, he’s in big HR drought. He hit 6 in May alone, and he’s hit 6 total since in 3 months and over 300 ABs.