05-18-2018, 07:46 AM
Next 11- 6 more vs Rockies (who beat the Giants like a drum) 2 vs Astros 3 vs Cubs. I’m thinking 3-9.
They keep running Gorkys Blanco and Jackson out there. Once again the OF is a mess. Why they insist on keeping Slater in the minors while keeping Hernandez mystifies me. Yes Gorkys is out of options. Good. Maybe someone else would take him and his career .239 average (his OBP this year - .296). But I doubt it. Blanco hangs cause he’s lefthanded and Duggar isn’t ready offensively
Slater can’t come up till May 26 cause the Giants played him one game off the taxi squad before calling up Gomez. Still. It’s frustrating.
Then there is Jackson. 6 mill down the drain. 42 Ks 0 HRs. Slug pct under .300. Below ave defensively
Were it up to me, I’d bring Slater up ASAP. Put him in LF till Mac comes back. Then when Mac is back I’d move Williamson to RF and put Cutch back in Center. I wish the Giants had moved Slater to Center while in the minors. He’s athletic enough. But that would involve imagination. They have none.
Better to sign old “established “ players - overpay them and watch as they underperform. Also , the Giants refuse to admit mistakes and release salary. So we get Pence back soon. Which will further muck things up.
I said 70-92 awhile back. I stand by it.
If Im right, they darn well better turn over the front office. Bobby Evans hasn’t shown much, Sabes had his day. And Bochy is not the right guy to manage a rebuilding team.
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I think the Giants take pitching this year. This is an important draft for them, they can get a lot of talent and really restock their minors.
I think they take pitching. I'm worried they take a college pitcher, hopeful they take Liberatore.
BTW, the Giants are hitting .379 with the bases loaded, tops in the majors.
Crawford's hitting .295, but his .761 OPS is just 10th in the majors among shortstops. Belt on the other hand, is second in MLB for OPS for 1st basemen. Longoria is #16. Posey is #6.
Giants are #16 in runs scored and team OPS. #19 in HRs. #3 in strikeouts. Giants are #27 in fielding percentage (.980), but #1 in double plays (49). They are #18 in ERA and #20 in WHIP. Don't really understand that.
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They keep running Gorkys Blanco and Jackson out there. Once again the OF is a mess. Why they insist on keeping Slater in the minors while keeping Hernandez mystifies me. Yes Gorkys is out of options. Good. Maybe someone else would take him and his career .239 average (his OBP this year - .296). But I doubt it. Blanco hangs cause he’s lefthanded and Duggar isn’t ready offensively
Slater can’t come up till May 26 cause the Giants played him one game off the taxi squad before calling up Gomez. Still. It’s frustrating.
Then there is Jackson. 6 mill down the drain. 42 Ks 0 HRs. Slug pct under .300. Below ave defensively
Were it up to me, I’d bring Slater up ASAP. Put him in LF till Mac comes back. Then when Mac is back I’d move Williamson to RF and put Cutch back in Center. I wish the Giants had moved Slater to Center while in the minors. He’s athletic enough. But that would involve imagination. They have none.
Better to sign old “established “ players - overpay them and watch as they underperform. Also , the Giants refuse to admit mistakes and release salary. So we get Pence back soon. Which will further muck things up.
I said 70-92 awhile back. I stand by it.
If Im right, they darn well better turn over the front office. Bobby Evans hasn’t shown much, Sabes had his day. And Bochy is not the right guy to manage a rebuilding team.
quote="Mick" pid='224482' dateline='1526526440']
(05-15-2018, 06:10 PM)wallendar Wrote: The top three pitchers in this year’s draft (per Jim Bowden at The Athletic)
Casey Mize, Auburn (a consensus #1 choice)
Matthew Liberatore, a HS pitcher from the Phoenix area
Brady Singer, University of Florida
If SF selects Liberatore, I would be very happy - Cain And Bumgarner were both high schoolers they were drafted.
I think the Giants take pitching this year. This is an important draft for them, they can get a lot of talent and really restock their minors.
I think they take pitching. I'm worried they take a college pitcher, hopeful they take Liberatore.
BTW, the Giants are hitting .379 with the bases loaded, tops in the majors.
Crawford's hitting .295, but his .761 OPS is just 10th in the majors among shortstops. Belt on the other hand, is second in MLB for OPS for 1st basemen. Longoria is #16. Posey is #6.
Giants are #16 in runs scored and team OPS. #19 in HRs. #3 in strikeouts. Giants are #27 in fielding percentage (.980), but #1 in double plays (49). They are #18 in ERA and #20 in WHIP. Don't really understand that.
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