Farhan is obviously a bright talented guy. What is also obvious is he’s not afraid to make a boatload of moves. He just kept bringing guys in until he got some guys that could perform. As you note and I’ve said, the hardest part about evaluating this.500 team is that the current team (with its new outfield, Anderson and Beede) is way over 500. Something like 29-16 which is .644.
3 with the Cubs. They are playing well. Then they go to SD and Philly. The deadline is at 1PM PDT. So they have 7 more to that point.
If he deals Bum, my guess is it will be a last minute deal. Unless the Cubs sweep.
It’s like playoff baseball in a way.
I’m convinced the Dodgers have a good team pharmacist. Just another bitter Giants fan.
Bobk I don’t share your distain for belt. I think he’s a useful player. Unfortunately he has been the left-handed power on this team – which really is not what is most suited for. What he is best suited for is being a complementary player in the lineup where he can use his best offensive skill - high on base percentage as more of a benefit. Belt is the poster child for the metrics debate. Or what used to be the Debate. The mathematicians have won. The problem with baseball by math is it’s always an “all things being equal” equation. And as you well know, all things are never equal in baseball. So while belt could be tremendously valuable on a team with a good lineup in which he could be a complementary player, he is less valuable ( and incredibly frustrating) when he is the main left-handed power (and with Posey no longer hitting much, probably the biggest threat) on the team and yet seems so willing to draw walks in key situations- thus leaving the decision to someone else. And of course, he takes more called thirds in those situations then he should. I’ve had that argument with people. They say - but he’s usually right. It’s usually a bad call. That’s another change in baseball these days. Only one person is right and that’s the guy that gets to make the call. Which of course is why the rule in baseball for ever (until recently) has been on a close pitch with 2 strikes you swing. Particularly in a run scoring situation. I mean I can understand taking a close pitch 3-2 leading off an inning. Not so much with runners on second and third two outs. Which of course comes back to my point of all things are never equal in baseball. Which is why I take all the metrics with a grain of salt
I’ve always wanted to see him more aggressive particularly later in the count in run scoring opportunity at bats. I’ve wanted him to have the attitude that he’s the guy, But he’s always stuck to his game plan. Which works from an on base percentage standpoint. Not so well on this team. Cause it’s not like he’s had big hitters behind him. Also belt gets hurt the most by Oracle. Look at his home-road career power splints. They are brobdingnagian.
3 with the Cubs. They are playing well. Then they go to SD and Philly. The deadline is at 1PM PDT. So they have 7 more to that point.
If he deals Bum, my guess is it will be a last minute deal. Unless the Cubs sweep.
It’s like playoff baseball in a way.
(07-22-2019, 06:15 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: I've grown quite tired of the Dodgers finding guys off the trash heap nobody wanted and then turning them into All Stars. Justin Turner, Max Muncy, and Rich Hill all were nothing players until they got to the Fodgers. That's why I told a buddy a couple weeks ago that Zaidi is turning the Giants into the Dodgers with all these guys nobody wanted starting to perform for the Giants.
Reading all the fan comments online, it's pretty clear Giants fans have convinced themselves Farhan Zaidi has some sort of baseball personnel move Midas touch, and that he's developing a cult of personality following without doing much talking, as evidenced by the fact everyone calls him Farhan. The fans are starting to get expectations about another post-season run, probably based on the fact the Giants have won coming from nowhere before. There is not a lot of objective thinking going on within the fan base right now as a result, but I don't know if paid professionals know any better.
There are several dynamics at work on the team right now that make evaluating it properly very difficult:
- The turnover of the roster from first half to second; basically two different teams
- Bumgarner eschewing trade talk, turning into MadBum and making the team believe it can win, by example
- The bullpen that masks a lot of offensive warts; 9-2 in extra inning games, 22-10 in 1-run games = best in MLB
- Bochy's final year and guys wanting to win for him
- Bochy managing the team and melding the personalities
- All the energy from guys getting their first Big League chances when they thought they might never get them
- The win streak that has to give the team more confidence to play better down stretch
- The rest of the National League outside of the Dodgers and Braves not being all that much better now, if at all
I’m convinced the Dodgers have a good team pharmacist. Just another bitter Giants fan.
(07-22-2019, 07:29 AM)BobK Wrote: I have moved on from Strickland. Yes I thought he was Beck Nen rilled o to one
Dickerson is a player. So is Yaz. So is Pillar.
Give Green a chance.
Get rid of Belt. PLEASE. Eat the contract send him away.
Call me thrilled about our Giants.
Great thoughts on the Dodgers.
Bobk I don’t share your distain for belt. I think he’s a useful player. Unfortunately he has been the left-handed power on this team – which really is not what is most suited for. What he is best suited for is being a complementary player in the lineup where he can use his best offensive skill - high on base percentage as more of a benefit. Belt is the poster child for the metrics debate. Or what used to be the Debate. The mathematicians have won. The problem with baseball by math is it’s always an “all things being equal” equation. And as you well know, all things are never equal in baseball. So while belt could be tremendously valuable on a team with a good lineup in which he could be a complementary player, he is less valuable ( and incredibly frustrating) when he is the main left-handed power (and with Posey no longer hitting much, probably the biggest threat) on the team and yet seems so willing to draw walks in key situations- thus leaving the decision to someone else. And of course, he takes more called thirds in those situations then he should. I’ve had that argument with people. They say - but he’s usually right. It’s usually a bad call. That’s another change in baseball these days. Only one person is right and that’s the guy that gets to make the call. Which of course is why the rule in baseball for ever (until recently) has been on a close pitch with 2 strikes you swing. Particularly in a run scoring situation. I mean I can understand taking a close pitch 3-2 leading off an inning. Not so much with runners on second and third two outs. Which of course comes back to my point of all things are never equal in baseball. Which is why I take all the metrics with a grain of salt
I’ve always wanted to see him more aggressive particularly later in the count in run scoring opportunity at bats. I’ve wanted him to have the attitude that he’s the guy, But he’s always stuck to his game plan. Which works from an on base percentage standpoint. Not so well on this team. Cause it’s not like he’s had big hitters behind him. Also belt gets hurt the most by Oracle. Look at his home-road career power splints. They are brobdingnagian.