[Mick]

[quote author=Viking_Guy link=topic=16965.msg194599#msg194599 date=1496964124]
Don't know how many fans of Los Gigantes are out there, but:

A.  Sympathies for the season you are suffering through.
B.  And Stanford's own Austin Slater may offer some temporary relief.  He hit the longest HR by a Giant this season today - 461 feet.

http://m.mlb.com/video/v1476766483/sfmil...foot-homer

VG

Big fan of the Giants and Slater here.  His BA is just .214, but his OPS is currently .782, third highest behind Belt and Posey and his OBP is .353, second highest of the position players. He's only had 14 ABs and 3 hits, but he doesn't looked overmatched, and he's very fast in the field.  Has a good eye at the plate (two walks, two strikeouts)
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In another disappointing Giants loss (2-3 to the Twins), Slater was a bright point.  He went 2 for 3, raising his BA to .250, his OBP to .375 and his OPS to .775.

The Twins had an "effectively wild" pitcher yesterday who was coming inside on Slater -- a lot.  To the point that Giants announcer Kuiper stated that MLB rookies see a lot of inside fastballs until they can prove they can hit them.  And Slater is seeing a lot of down and in pitches:
http://m.mlb.com/player/596103/austin-slater

[Mick]

[quote author=Viking_Guy link=topic=16965.msg194599#msg194599 date=1496964124]
Don't know how many fans of Los Gigantes are out there, but:

A.  Sympathies for the season you are suffering through.
B.  And Stanford's own Austin Slater may offer some temporary relief.  He hit the longest HR by a Giant this season today - 461 feet.

http://m.mlb.com/video/v1476766483/sfmil...foot-homer

VG

Big fan of the Giants and Slater here.  His BA is just .214, but his OPS is currently .782, third highest behind Belt and Posey and his OBP is .353, second highest of the position players. He's only had 14 ABs and 3 hits, but he doesn't looked overmatched, and he's very fast in the field.  Has a good eye at the plate (two walks, two strikeouts)
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In another disappointing Giants loss (2-3 to the Twins), Slater was a bright point.  He went 2 for 3, raising his BA to .250, his OBP to .375 and his OPS to .775.

The Twins had an "effectively wild" pitcher yesterday who was coming inside on Slater -- a lot.  To the point that Giants announcer Kuiper stated that MLB rookies see a lot of inside fastballs until they can prove they can hit them.  And Slater is seeing a lot of down and in pitches:
http://m.mlb.com/player/596103/austin-slater