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RE: SF Giants 2025 - BobK - 03-27-2025
Giants with 4 in the 9th to win 6-4.
RE: SF Giants 2025 - Mick - 03-27-2025
I don't think you can derive too much from an opening game, but here's a few observations:
1. Last year, the Giants lost to the Padres in the opener by the same score, 6-4. Six runs is a lot, the Giants averaged just over four last year.
2. I knew knew Wilmer Flores was back! He just looks so good. His and Ramos' home runs were terrific.
3. Giants' first two hitters and last year's OPS leader were a combined 0 for 11. And the Giants struck out 17 times...not good harbingers.
4. Yaz, two hits, great assist throwing out a guy at 3B.
5. I was wondering if it would be Walker or Doval, knowing it would probably be Walker to close. Walker had a rough spring (4.15 ERA) but struck out 15 with just two walks. 1.38 WHIP. Both Walker and Logan Webb looked rusty to me. Webb didn't establish his changeup, which is key to his arsenal.
6. First 9th inning road comeback win on Opening Day in the history of the Giants franchise.
7. Stanford's Erik Miller was the star reliever for me. One inning, no hits or walks, one strikeout. Walker (S 1) and Rodriguez gave up hits, Rogers (1-0) gave up a walk.
8. Buster Posey's birthday today. Nice present for him.
and... one game with no errors. Super.
RE: SF Giants 2025 - Giants - 03-27-2025
Yaz’s throw from RF to nail the runner at third was the key to keeping the game competitive early. Many other RF’s might have attempted to get the trail runner at home but Yaz smartly threw to third to keep the inning from getting away from Webb.
Playing strong fundamental defense is a must in order for SF to achieve success this year.
RE: SF Giants 2025 - old spanish trail - 03-28-2025
(03-27-2025, 11:40 AM)Leftcoast Wrote: Count me in as 82 ...
I like the off-season moves and would be optimistic if we could expect the starting line-up to stay on the field but the NL West is TOUGH and the Giants' top core talent is thin. We're one or two injuries away from having a roster with talent that looks an awful lot like last year's team with its 80-82 record.
As every longtime Giant fan knows those injuries will happen. Sigh ....
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Here are the predictions for this season…
old spanish trail - 92
Phogge - 92
Mick - 90
cardcrimson - 88
BobK - 87
skip75 - 86
Giants - 83
lex24 - 80
Overall, I think these numbers can be summarized in three words - an optimistic bunch!
Guilty
RE: SF Giants 2025 - Mick - 03-30-2025
Logan Webb pitched in his fourth consecutive opening day start, matching Juan Marichal, Tim Lincecum, and Madison Bumgarner. Thought that was pretty cool.
RE: SF Giants 2025 - cardcrimson - 03-30-2025
Nice win today, 6-3. On pace to win 108. . . .
RE: SF Giants 2025 - old spanish trail - 03-30-2025
(03-30-2025, 01:16 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Nice win today, 6-3. On pace to win 108. . . .
Walker has "back tightness," so Doval closed, 3 up 3 down. Chapman and Ramos homers.
RE: SF Giants 2025 - lex24 - 03-30-2025
(03-30-2025, 11:56 AM)Mick Wrote: Logan Webb pitched in his fourth consecutive opening day start, matching Juan Marichal, Tim Lincecum, and Madison Bumgarner. Thought that was pretty cool.
Juan pitched 6 straight opening days ‘64-‘69. 10 overall. His opening day numbers include 6 wins, a 1.73 ERA and 6 CG’s.
Bum had 4 straight ‘14-17. Missed ‘18 with an injury sustained in his last ST outing and then got the opener in ‘19.
His best was 2017 against the Dbacks. Left after 7. 3 runs SO 11. Also hit 2 HR’s. Mark Melancon, in his first SF appearance, in what would be a harbinger of things to come, blew the save in the 9th.
Mos
RE: SF Giants 2025 - Mick - 03-30-2025
(03-30-2025, 02:23 PM)old spanish trail Wrote:(03-30-2025, 01:16 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Nice win today, 6-3. On pace to win 108. . . .
Walker has "back tightness," so Doval closed, 3 up 3 down. Chapman and Ramos homers.
Lots of really good news. Jung Hoo Lee, Fitzgerald and Ramos all had two hits. Lee and Fitzgerald had doubles. Best of all, Ramos, Lee and Chapman (2) had two-out RBIs. Adames, SF RBI. SFG only had seven strikeouts, two were from Huff (no big deal), Adames had two strikeouts, and now has five strikeouts in three games, 11 ABs...little bit of a big deal.
Robbie Ray gave up three runs in the sixth, was sailing until then..had a no hitter through five. Got the win, though. Stanford's Erik Miller gave up one hit in 2/3 of an inning and stopped Ray's bleeding. Trivino is justifying BoMel's faith by pitching a perfect three up/three down inning. Tyler Rogers gave up two runners, but got out of it in an inning. And Doval got his first save with a strikeout.
And the best part, the very best overall part of the young season? Three games and no errors.
lex24 - lex24 - 03-30-2025
(03-30-2025, 04:47 PM)Mick Wrote:(03-30-2025, 02:23 PM)old spanish trail Wrote:(03-30-2025, 01:16 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Nice win today, 6-3. On pace to win 108. . . .
Walker has "back tightness," so Doval closed, 3 up 3 down. Chapman and Ramos homers.
Lots of really good news. Jung Hoo Lee, Fitzgerald and Ramos all had two hits. Lee and Fitzgerald had doubles. Best of all, Ramos, Lee and Chapman (2) had two-out RBIs. Adames, SF RBI. SFG only had seven strikeouts, two were from Huff (no big deal), Adames had two strikeouts, and now has five strikeouts in three games, 11 ABs...little bit of a big deal.
Robbie Ray gave up three runs in the sixth, was sailing until then..had a no hitter through five. Got the win, though. Stanford's Erik Miller gave up one hit in 2/3 of an inning and stopped Ray's bleeding. Trivino is justifying BoMel's faith by pitching a perfect three up/three down inning. Tyler Rogers gave up two runners, but got out of it in an inning. And Doval got his first save with a strikeout.
And the best part, the very best overall part of the young season? Three games and no errors.
Adames is going to strike out a lot. Always has.
RE: SF Giants 2025 - Giants - 03-30-2025
(03-30-2025, 04:47 PM)Mick Wrote:(03-30-2025, 02:23 PM)old spanish trail Wrote:(03-30-2025, 01:16 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Nice win today, 6-3. On pace to win 108. . . .
Walker has "back tightness," so Doval closed, 3 up 3 down. Chapman and Ramos homers.
Lots of really good news. Jung Hoo Lee, Fitzgerald and Ramos all had two hits. Lee and Fitzgerald had doubles. Best of all, Ramos, Lee and Chapman (2) had two-out RBIs. Adames, SF RBI. SFG only had seven strikeouts, two were from Huff (no big deal), Adames had two strikeouts, and now has five strikeouts in three games, 11 ABs...little bit of a big deal.
Robbie Ray gave up three runs in the sixth, was sailing until then..had a no hitter through five. Got the win, though. Stanford's Erik Miller gave up one hit in 2/3 of an inning and stopped Ray's bleeding. Trivino is justifying BoMel's faith by pitching a perfect three up/three down inning. Tyler Rogers gave up two runners, but got out of it in an inning. And Doval got his first save with a strikeout.
And the best part, the very best overall part of the young season? Three games and no errors.
Trivino benefited from the weather conditions. De La Cruz crushed one into the wind. It died on the warning track. Trevino’s reaction said all.
The Giants were fortunate to play Cincy early in the season before the weather heats up. On a number of occasions during the series, Kruk and Kuip talked about batted balls that would have been homers in the summer. A good series, especially defensively.
OTOH, I watched the Dodgers game Friday night. Yikes, they are absolutely loaded on offense. I think the MLB record for most wins by a team in the regular season (116) is in jeopardy……
RE: SF Giants 2025 - cardcrimson - 03-30-2025
(03-30-2025, 07:50 PM)Giants Wrote:(03-30-2025, 04:47 PM)Mick Wrote:(03-30-2025, 02:23 PM)old spanish trail Wrote:(03-30-2025, 01:16 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Nice win today, 6-3. On pace to win 108. . . .
Walker has "back tightness," so Doval closed, 3 up 3 down. Chapman and Ramos homers.
Lots of really good news. Jung Hoo Lee, Fitzgerald and Ramos all had two hits. Lee and Fitzgerald had doubles. Best of all, Ramos, Lee and Chapman (2) had two-out RBIs. Adames, SF RBI. SFG only had seven strikeouts, two were from Huff (no big deal), Adames had two strikeouts, and now has five strikeouts in three games, 11 ABs...little bit of a big deal.
Robbie Ray gave up three runs in the sixth, was sailing until then..had a no hitter through five. Got the win, though. Stanford's Erik Miller gave up one hit in 2/3 of an inning and stopped Ray's bleeding. Trivino is justifying BoMel's faith by pitching a perfect three up/three down inning. Tyler Rogers gave up two runners, but got out of it in an inning. And Doval got his first save with a strikeout.
And the best part, the very best overall part of the young season? Three games and no errors.
Trivino benefited from the weather conditions. De La Cruz crushed one into the wind. It died on the warning track. Trevino’s reaction said all.
The Giants were fortunate to play Cincy early in the season before the weather heats up. On a number of occasions during the series, Kruk and Kuip talked about batted balls that would have been homers in the summer. A good series, especially defensively.
OTOH, I watched the Dodgers game Friday night. Yikes, they are absolutely loaded on offense. I think the MLB record for most wins by a team in the regular season (116) is in jeopardy……
Not so sure about that. Look out for the Yankees. Damn the torpedoes . . ..
RE: SF Giants 2025 - lex24 - 03-31-2025
(03-30-2025, 07:50 PM)Giants Wrote:(03-30-2025, 04:47 PM)Mick Wrote:(03-30-2025, 02:23 PM)old spanish trail Wrote:(03-30-2025, 01:16 PM)cardcrimson Wrote: Nice win today, 6-3. On pace to win 108. . . .
Walker has "back tightness," so Doval closed, 3 up 3 down. Chapman and Ramos homers.
Lots of really good news. Jung Hoo Lee, Fitzgerald and Ramos all had two hits. Lee and Fitzgerald had doubles. Best of all, Ramos, Lee and Chapman (2) had two-out RBIs. Adames, SF RBI. SFG only had seven strikeouts, two were from Huff (no big deal), Adames had two strikeouts, and now has five strikeouts in three games, 11 ABs...little bit of a big deal.
Robbie Ray gave up three runs in the sixth, was sailing until then..had a no hitter through five. Got the win, though. Stanford's Erik Miller gave up one hit in 2/3 of an inning and stopped Ray's bleeding. Trivino is justifying BoMel's faith by pitching a perfect three up/three down inning. Tyler Rogers gave up two runners, but got out of it in an inning. And Doval got his first save with a strikeout.
And the best part, the very best overall part of the young season? Three games and no errors.
Trivino benefited from the weather conditions. De La Cruz crushed one into the wind. It died on the warning track. Trevino’s reaction said all.
The Giants were fortunate to play Cincy early in the season before the weather heats up. On a number of occasions during the series, Kruk and Kuip talked about batted balls that would have been homers in the summer. A good series, especially defensively.
OTOH, I watched the Dodgers game Friday night. Yikes, they are absolutely loaded on offense. I think the MLB record for most wins by a team in the regular season (116) is in jeopardy……
My New Baseball Year Resolution is to not give a rats behind about what the Dodgers do. Let them win their 138 games.
Giants circle 90. That’s their magic number. It will get them another wildcard. I think. The National League is loaded at the top. Gonna be pretty damn hard to get there. But that’s what I’m looking at.
When you have a $400 million payroll you damn well should win.
RE: SF Giants 2025 - Mick - 03-31-2025
7-2 win in Houston. Flores, third HR in four games. Jordan Hicks, 6 IP, one hit, two walks, six K's. 72 pitches. Doval next one IP, no hits or walks. Bivens gave up two earned runs in 2/3 inning, but Stanford's Erik Miller came in for the final out, earning a hold. Ryan Walker returned a scoreless final inning, two K's, one walk.
Flores and Yaz, two hits, Jung Hoo Lee a double, a walk, two runs, Willie Adames a hit and a walk, Chapman one hit, two walks, two sparkling plays in the field. Yaz, Chapman and Ramos each stole a base, team hit 4-9 with RISP. Six of the seven RBIs came with two outs.
Giants, sixth in MLB in SBs, no caught stealing. Go figure.
And the Giants played their fourth consecutive game with no errors.
And they're T3 in the NL with their 3-1 (.750) record. Dodgers are 5-0, Padres are 4-0. Phils and Cardinals also 3-1.
RE: SF Giants 2025 - BobK - 04-01-2025
At this rate it’s 129 wins
RE: SF Giants 2025 - Giants - 04-01-2025
(04-01-2025, 07:32 PM)BobK Wrote: At this rate it’s 129 wins
That puts them 33 games behind both SD and LA. ;)
RE: SF Giants 2025 - Mick - 04-02-2025
I've often thought the key to this year's Giants (4-1) success would be the fielding. As of this morning, the Giants are one of only two MLB teams without an error. They're T3 in MLB in double plays and T5 in Rtot.
2025 Major League Baseball Team Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
The fewest errors the Giants have ever made in a season is the 2003 version with 80 errors. They finished 100-61, losing in the NLDS ot the Marlins in which they uncharacteristically made seven errors leading to five unearned runs in four games, JT Snow and Rich Aurilia made two errors each. That year, Jose Cruz was their only Gold Glove winner (he made an error in the NLDS as well). He played with the Giants for just one year, he was pretty good, walked 102 times, 3.2 WAR (highest of his career).
Because of the Giants' great fielding, their pitching staff is #6 in MLB in ERA, but #4 in runs allowed per game. They're T3 for fewest walks and #4 in WHIP, #3 in K/BB ratio. Pretty impressive. And that's all on the road...
Hitting-wise, they're good enough, basically they've been lucky. T10 in runs per game. 20th in OPS. #19 in OPS+. Third fewest walks in all of MLB, average in strikeouts. And they played three games in a ballpark that really favors hitters (Cincinnati) and Houston, which is average. Hope the hitting picks up.
RE: SF Giants 2025 - cardcrimson - 04-02-2025
(04-02-2025, 08:08 AM)Mick Wrote: I've often thought the key to this year's Giants (4-1) success would be the fielding. As of this morning, the Giants are one of only two MLB teams without an error. They're T3 in MLB in double plays and T5 in Rtot.
2025 Major League Baseball Team Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
The fewest errors the Giants have ever made in a season is the 2003 version with 80 errors. They finished 100-61, losing in the NLDS ot the Marlins in which they uncharacteristically made seven errors leading to five unearned runs in four games, JT Snow and Rich Aurilia made two errors each. That year, Jose Cruz was their only Gold Glove winner (he made an error in the NLDS as well). He played with the Giants for just one year, he was pretty good, walked 102 times, 3.2 WAR (highest of his career).
Because of the Giants' great fielding, their pitching staff is #6 in MLB in ERA, but #4 in runs allowed per game. They're T3 for fewest walks and #4 in WHIP, #3 in K/BB ratio. Pretty impressive. And that's all on the road...
Hitting-wise, they're good enough, basically they've been lucky. T10 in runs per game. 20th in OPS. #19 in OPS+. Third fewest walks in all of MLB, average in strikeouts. And they played three games in a ballpark that really favors hitters (Cincinnati) and Houston, which is average. Hope the hitting picks up.
Let's see how their pitching holds up against the Yankees and their torpedoes in a week or so. . . .
RE: SF Giants 2025 - Mick - 04-02-2025
(04-02-2025, 10:18 AM)cardcrimson Wrote:(04-02-2025, 08:08 AM)Mick Wrote: I've often thought the key to this year's Giants (4-1) success would be the fielding. As of this morning, the Giants are one of only two MLB teams without an error. They're T3 in MLB in double plays and T5 in Rtot.
2025 Major League Baseball Team Statistics | Baseball-Reference.com
The fewest errors the Giants have ever made in a season is the 2003 version with 80 errors. They finished 100-61, losing in the NLDS ot the Marlins in which they uncharacteristically made seven errors leading to five unearned runs in four games, JT Snow and Rich Aurilia made two errors each. That year, Jose Cruz was their only Gold Glove winner (he made an error in the NLDS as well). He played with the Giants for just one year, he was pretty good, walked 102 times, 3.2 WAR (highest of his career).
Because of the Giants' great fielding, their pitching staff is #6 in MLB in ERA, but #4 in runs allowed per game. They're T3 for fewest walks and #4 in WHIP, #3 in K/BB ratio. Pretty impressive. And that's all on the road...
Hitting-wise, they're good enough, basically they've been lucky. T10 in runs per game. 20th in OPS. #19 in OPS+. Third fewest walks in all of MLB, average in strikeouts. And they played three games in a ballpark that really favors hitters (Cincinnati) and Houston, which is average. Hope the hitting picks up.
Let's see how their pitching holds up against the Yankees and their torpedoes in a week or so. . . .
Maybe the Giants have a call in to Stanford's ME department for some torpedo facsimiles.
Interestingly, Aaron Judge, who leads the Yankees with four home runs (2nd in MLB) doesn't use the torpedo. Says "why change what was working?" Their 2B and SS, Jazz Chisholm and Anthony Volpe each have 3 HRs in 16 ABs, their DH Ben Rice has two HRs in 10 ABs, their catcher, Austin Wells has two HRs in 13 ABs.
BTW...each of the players listed above have very few hits other than HRs. 10 of their collective 15 hits have been HRs.
Would be interesting to see Jung Hoo Lee with one of those bats. He has five hits in 18 ABs (.278) with three doubles, no other extra base hits.
RE: SF Giants 2025 - old spanish trail - 04-02-2025
Giants beat Houston today in series finale 6-3. Good start by Roupe till 5th inning. Rodriguez with great job getting out of 5th. Birdsong (2) with two hits, Rogers, and Doval with clean innings. Only 6 (?) hits, but homers by Mattos and Wade, his first hit of season. Still no errors in season.