[Giants]

The Giants have scored at least six runs in four of the last five games.

They have had only two other stretches like that this season. One was playing Colorado in Denver. The other was right at the beginning of the season, mostly on the road.

Philly tonight for three home games and then three home games vs. the Dodgers, then three road games against Toronto. All three are in first place in their respective divisions.

Considering the opposition over the last 13 games, only scoring 6 four times during that stretch of games is a sad statement regarding the lack of offense. Five runs in three games v. the White Sox??  Yikes!

Agreed on the A's and Diamondbacks, they're terrible, 2nd and 4th worst at giving up runs. We should have destroyed them. On the other hand, the White Sox gives up 4.39 runs per game, essentially the league average (4.37). Not quite as bad.

BTW, as for defense, SFG team RTot is just below average at -5 Rtot for the season.

First half of the season, SFG has averaged 35,300 fans per game. I'm guessing six straight games vs. the Dodgers and Phillies will increase that total.

In the lead up to the Chi-SF series, the Sox played three 3 game series’ v. St. Louis, Toronto and Arizona.  They went 3-6, giving up 52 runs (5.8/game).  There is no excuse for the Giants losing two out of three, including one by a score of 1-0.  

To date, the hallmark of this season is inconsistency.  

SF has a lot of B talent in the daily lineup (guys who are solid big leaguers but not good enough to produce numbers on an every day basis).  When B talent goes into a collective funk, even great pitching can’t bail the team out.  Conversely, when there is a collective upswing, you can afford a pitching malfunction.  Hence, the “we are on a roll now” followed quickly by “we just need to put things together” comments that define this season. 

They desperately need a couple A guys (players you can count on to produce day after day) to carry the load while the B talent is up and down.  

I thought Devers would be their first A guy since Posey retired; however, to date, he hasn’t hit his stride.  

Switching from the field to the dugout, I think we going to find out how much influence a manager has on his team.  Given the hand he has been dealt, what can Bob Melvin do to get his team to play more consistent baseball?  The mental lapses (especially on the base paths) we have seen recently are frustrating.  I put the blame for those squarely on the shoulders of the field management group.

[Giants]

The Giants have scored at least six runs in four of the last five games.

They have had only two other stretches like that this season. One was playing Colorado in Denver. The other was right at the beginning of the season, mostly on the road.

Philly tonight for three home games and then three home games vs. the Dodgers, then three road games against Toronto. All three are in first place in their respective divisions.

Considering the opposition over the last 13 games, only scoring 6 four times during that stretch of games is a sad statement regarding the lack of offense. Five runs in three games v. the White Sox??  Yikes!

Agreed on the A's and Diamondbacks, they're terrible, 2nd and 4th worst at giving up runs. We should have destroyed them. On the other hand, the White Sox gives up 4.39 runs per game, essentially the league average (4.37). Not quite as bad.

BTW, as for defense, SFG team RTot is just below average at -5 Rtot for the season.

First half of the season, SFG has averaged 35,300 fans per game. I'm guessing six straight games vs. the Dodgers and Phillies will increase that total.

In the lead up to the Chi-SF series, the Sox played three 3 game series’ v. St. Louis, Toronto and Arizona.  They went 3-6, giving up 52 runs (5.8/game).  There is no excuse for the Giants losing two out of three, including one by a score of 1-0.  

To date, the hallmark of this season is inconsistency.  

SF has a lot of B talent in the daily lineup (guys who are solid big leaguers but not good enough to produce numbers on an every day basis).  When B talent goes into a collective funk, even great pitching can’t bail the team out.  Conversely, when there is a collective upswing, you can afford a pitching malfunction.  Hence, the “we are on a roll now” followed quickly by “we just need to put things together” comments that define this season. 

They desperately need a couple A guys (players you can count on to produce day after day) to carry the load while the B talent is up and down.  

I thought Devers would be their first A guy since Posey retired; however, to date, he hasn’t hit his stride.  

Switching from the field to the dugout, I think we going to find out how much influence a manager has on his team.  Given the hand he has been dealt, what can Bob Melvin do to get his team to play more consistent baseball?  The mental lapses (especially on the base paths) we have seen recently are frustrating.  I put the blame for those squarely on the shoulders of the field management group.