I went last night. First game this year. Probably the latest I’ve ever waited to catch a game. It just gets harder to go as I get older. And the TV broadcasts are so damn good. Still had a great time. Beede looked good. Not overpowering. But his command has improved considerably. deGrom is electric. Several Giants were simply overmatched.
Dickerson can run a bit. Wotus rolled the dice. A good throw gets him But....
They scored one run vs Syndergaard and deGrom combined and won both. Amazing. I knew it was going to be very tough to do much offensively facing them and coming off a Colorado hang over. I’d be very interested to see how teams hit the day after they finish a series at Coors. The splits of the Rockies players are astounding. Blackmon and Dahl at one point were hitting about 200 points higher at home. Arenado no where near as pronounced. He hits everywhere. Tremendous player.
11 days to the deadline. Zaidi will make some moves. But I think it’s now close to 50/50 on Bum. Maybe 70/30 on trading Smith. Both were certainties a month ago.
I am concerned of the possibility that he keeps both, and the air goes out of the balloon come August 1. They are playing these days, in many ways, like these are playoff games.
Still, it’s nice to be playing games that have some significance again. They are fun to watch right now. And that hasn’t been the case in 2 years.
They need Longoria back. Pablo beginning to be a little exposed. He’s not an everyday player at this point.
You have to be happy for guys like Yaz, Dickerson, Vogt and Solano. None are young. Yaz and Dickerson are 28 (soon 29) and 29 respectively. All have toiled in minors for years. Dickerson missed a couple years with injuries. Slater a bit younger. 26. But he too has fought to get here. Vogt 34. Can’t throw much these days cause of shoulder injuries. Heck 15 years ago they would’ve run on him all day long. The fact that they don’t just tells you where baseball is these days. But the guy can hit and apparently he’s an absolute joy in the clubhouse. Lifelong Giant fan is just giddy to be here. He will manage one day. Heck maybe for the Giants next year!
Solano should be starting right now at second. Panik has been awful offensively. And his defense has dropped off a bit. Hard to figure out.
Farhad has done an astounding job. Yaz Solano Dickerson Vogt off the scrap heap. And Pillar. I also like the way he juggles his 18 man pitching staff. Sam Selmen and Fernando Abad will make their way to SF soon.
Finally, glad to see Bochy having some fun.
Dickerson can run a bit. Wotus rolled the dice. A good throw gets him But....
They scored one run vs Syndergaard and deGrom combined and won both. Amazing. I knew it was going to be very tough to do much offensively facing them and coming off a Colorado hang over. I’d be very interested to see how teams hit the day after they finish a series at Coors. The splits of the Rockies players are astounding. Blackmon and Dahl at one point were hitting about 200 points higher at home. Arenado no where near as pronounced. He hits everywhere. Tremendous player.
11 days to the deadline. Zaidi will make some moves. But I think it’s now close to 50/50 on Bum. Maybe 70/30 on trading Smith. Both were certainties a month ago.
I am concerned of the possibility that he keeps both, and the air goes out of the balloon come August 1. They are playing these days, in many ways, like these are playoff games.
Still, it’s nice to be playing games that have some significance again. They are fun to watch right now. And that hasn’t been the case in 2 years.
They need Longoria back. Pablo beginning to be a little exposed. He’s not an everyday player at this point.
You have to be happy for guys like Yaz, Dickerson, Vogt and Solano. None are young. Yaz and Dickerson are 28 (soon 29) and 29 respectively. All have toiled in minors for years. Dickerson missed a couple years with injuries. Slater a bit younger. 26. But he too has fought to get here. Vogt 34. Can’t throw much these days cause of shoulder injuries. Heck 15 years ago they would’ve run on him all day long. The fact that they don’t just tells you where baseball is these days. But the guy can hit and apparently he’s an absolute joy in the clubhouse. Lifelong Giant fan is just giddy to be here. He will manage one day. Heck maybe for the Giants next year!
Solano should be starting right now at second. Panik has been awful offensively. And his defense has dropped off a bit. Hard to figure out.
Farhad has done an astounding job. Yaz Solano Dickerson Vogt off the scrap heap. And Pillar. I also like the way he juggles his 18 man pitching staff. Sam Selmen and Fernando Abad will make their way to SF soon.
Finally, glad to see Bochy having some fun.