07-31-2023, 07:12 AM
Good story on Beck in the Athletic. Ross Stripling was highly complimentary of Beck, who has a 141 ERA+ in 50 major league innings, meaning he's doing 41% better than the average MLB pitcher. Stripling said "He's got an amazing heater. He's got two amazing breaking balls...he's a savage out there." Kapler also highly complimentary of Beck.
Giants can only send Beck down one more time without exposing him to waivers.
Giants are 14-4 when using Alexander, Walker or Brebbia as openers. I don't imagine that strategy will change much. ANd they're 31-26 against teams with .500 or better records, fifth best in MLB.
And I think pinch hitting for Slater was a brobdingnagian mistake. Yaz and Slater have similar statistics against RHPs...but Yaz has a balky hamstring. One more reason to save him for later in the game.
Giants can only send Beck down one more time without exposing him to waivers.
Giants are 14-4 when using Alexander, Walker or Brebbia as openers. I don't imagine that strategy will change much. ANd they're 31-26 against teams with .500 or better records, fifth best in MLB.
And I think pinch hitting for Slater was a brobdingnagian mistake. Yaz and Slater have similar statistics against RHPs...but Yaz has a balky hamstring. One more reason to save him for later in the game.
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