[Mick]

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Very nice tribute to Willie Mays tonight. Every player wore #24. Pretty darned cool.

Erik Miller of Stanford started his seventh game tonight...he has the fifth most starts for the Giants, just passed up Snell. Miller pitched a good inning, one walk, no hits. Howard, who looks extremely hittable to me, gave up five baserunners in 4 2/3 innings with no runs. Struck out eight.

Giants had an interesting walk-off win tonight, on a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the night. Slater had a long sac fly to knock in the tying run.

No reason to get excited.  The last time the Giants came from behind in the 9th (last Monday), they proceeded to lose five in a row.  Once they post a 10 out of 12 string, it will be time to take them seriously.

I can't understand how Howard occasionally strikes out so many with such a hitable 94 mph fastball. It doesn't have any break. I thought he would be sent back down, but not now. Man, their pitching is a mess, and looks like Hicks may be running out of steam. Hope not, 'cause I like him.

Agreed. Howard's major league numbers are terrible...with Philly, 1-4, 5.80 ERA; with Texas, 2-7, 8.37 ERA. 10.80 ERA last year. Just kept getting worse and worse. And he's 3.80 ERA with 3.06 FIP with SFG. HOW?  WHY?  His pitches look like Mike Kickham's...he can throw hard, but really straight. And he has a 1.688 WHIP, so he's obviously getting extremely lucky. Hicks has given up 14 earned runs in his last five starts, 22 2/3rds IP.

Definitely a two-wheeled landing...

[Mick]

1719292406[/url]']
Very nice tribute to Willie Mays tonight. Every player wore #24. Pretty darned cool.

Erik Miller of Stanford started his seventh game tonight...he has the fifth most starts for the Giants, just passed up Snell. Miller pitched a good inning, one walk, no hits. Howard, who looks extremely hittable to me, gave up five baserunners in 4 2/3 innings with no runs. Struck out eight.

Giants had an interesting walk-off win tonight, on a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the night. Slater had a long sac fly to knock in the tying run.

No reason to get excited.  The last time the Giants came from behind in the 9th (last Monday), they proceeded to lose five in a row.  Once they post a 10 out of 12 string, it will be time to take them seriously.

I can't understand how Howard occasionally strikes out so many with such a hitable 94 mph fastball. It doesn't have any break. I thought he would be sent back down, but not now. Man, their pitching is a mess, and looks like Hicks may be running out of steam. Hope not, 'cause I like him.

Agreed. Howard's major league numbers are terrible...with Philly, 1-4, 5.80 ERA; with Texas, 2-7, 8.37 ERA. 10.80 ERA last year. Just kept getting worse and worse. And he's 3.80 ERA with 3.06 FIP with SFG. HOW?  WHY?  His pitches look like Mike Kickham's...he can throw hard, but really straight. And he has a 1.688 WHIP, so he's obviously getting extremely lucky. Hicks has given up 14 earned runs in his last five starts, 22 2/3rds IP.

Definitely a two-wheeled landing...