(07-02-2021, 10:26 AM)lex24 Wrote: The only thing that may save him, is a shortage of RH bats. But Giants can go with Estrada at third, Flores at first, Ruf in left, Yaz in center and Davis in right against lefties. (Admittedly that sounds frightening defensively)
If Slater does get a couple starts here pre-break, he has to produce. He is, I think on very thin ice.
Agreed. Wish it weren't so, but Slater looks lost at bat.
Estrada went 3 for 5 with five RBI, a double and an HR. Pretty good start. And there was all kinds of good news last night. Jaylin Davis, 1 for 1 as H. Crawford, 3 hits. Yaz 2 for 5, Wade 2 for 3 with a walk. Wood is now 7-3.
(07-03-2021, 07:30 AM)lex24 Wrote:(07-03-2021, 06:02 AM)Phogge Wrote: Maybe they can squeeze a few walks from Belt if he returns. Old news along with Slater. The talent is beginning to turn over.
Belt is and always has been a good player. Not great. A better than average first baseman. Yeah he takes too many called thirds. But overall he is a big plus. Stat I generally look at for him is slugging percentage. .512 this year.
Agreed, I really like Belt. Belt was #15 in OPS among MLB first basemen in 2019, but leapt to #2 in 2020. He's #6 among first basemen in OPS this year.
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