07-14-2022, 12:40 PM
Jake McGee released today.
(07-15-2022, 11:16 PM)old spanish trail Wrote: Amazing bottom of the ninth.
(07-15-2022, 11:16 PM)old spanish trail Wrote: Amazing bottom of the ninth.
(07-16-2022, 12:03 AM)Giants Wrote: The greatest bottom of the ninth ever?
May 5, 1958 at Seals Stadium….
Pittsburgh led 11-1 and SF scored nine runs to close the gap to 11-10 before losing the game. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that either Bob K. or Phogge were at that game. I was home listening on the radio.
(07-16-2022, 12:03 AM)Giants Wrote: The greatest bottom of the ninth ever?
May 5, 1958 at Seals Stadium….
Pittsburgh led 11-1 and SF scored nine runs to close the gap to 11-10 before losing the game. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that either Bob K. or Phogge were at that game. I was home listening on the radio.
(07-16-2022, 09:56 AM)qwerty49 Wrote:(07-16-2022, 12:03 AM)Giants Wrote: The greatest bottom of the ninth ever?
May 5, 1958 at Seals Stadium….
Pittsburgh led 11-1 and SF scored nine runs to close the gap to 11-10 before losing the game. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that either Bob K. or Phogge were at that game. I was home listening on the radio.
On the radio, I remember another 9th inning comeback against the Pirates in '73. Giants down 7-1 going into bottom of 9th. Walk-out-out-walk-walk, Chris Arnold PH grand slam to make it 7-5 with 2 outs. Then they got the bases loaded and Bobby Bonds comes through with a walkoff bases-loaded double. I think Bonds got the walk leading off that inning and also the walkoff hit.
Of course my friends and I were pretty far gone at that point, but I'm damn sure it really happened!
(07-16-2022, 07:22 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: I don't know if any of you saw Mike Yastrzemski interviewed after his walk-off Grand Slam, but he said something that I found as remarkable as the 9th inning rise from the ashes.
Joey Bart, rookie Catcher who had been sent down to minors in June because he was struggling so much before returning in July, was the player in the dugout who called out his teammates to not give up when the Giants were down earlier in the game. It wasn't Brandon Belt, AKA, The Captain. It wasn't Brandon Crawford, the stalwart for the last decade. It was just back from minors Joey Bart. Anyone who knows about the dynamics of teams knows how only the best players call out the entire team when it is struggling. Part of being a player who can do this is being one who can actually make the plays needed to bring a team back to win.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed Bart has been much improved since his return. In July he's had 22 ABs and in them he's slashing .318/.400/.682. Obviously this is a small sample size, but it's not like this is Bart's first time playing for the Giants. He's clearly made adjustments and figured some things out that he probably hadn't even in April, when he had a solid .792 OPS and perhaps not coincidentally, the Giants were winning at a .667 clip.
For a player to stand up and lead the team when down demonstrates confidence, because they know they can't be taken seriously if they don't perform when calling out their team to not give up. But - and this is the most important part - they not only must have the confidence that they can perform, they have to be unafraid of looking foolish if they don't perform after calling out the team. So with the confidence to perform, and unafraid to look dumb if he failed to deliver, Bart hit a HR to start the crazy 9th inning comeback off an All Star closer. That is a leader, who you want your Catcher to be, and has to give Joey Bart supreme confidence in himself.
That July 15th night at 3rd & King may be looked back on as a significant milestone for Joey Bart and the Giants. It might have just become Joey Bart's team.
(07-16-2022, 09:56 AM)qwerty49 Wrote:(07-16-2022, 12:03 AM)Giants Wrote: The greatest bottom of the ninth ever?
May 5, 1958 at Seals Stadium….
Pittsburgh led 11-1 and SF scored nine runs to close the gap to 11-10 before losing the game. I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that either Bob K. or Phogge were at that game. I was home listening on the radio.
On the radio, I remember another 9th inning comeback against the Pirates in '73. Giants down 7-1 going into bottom of 9th. Walk-out-out-walk-walk, Chris Arnold PH grand slam to make it 7-5 with 2 outs. Then they got the bases loaded and Bobby Bonds comes through with a walkoff bases-loaded double. I think Bonds got the walk leading off that inning and also the walkoff hit.
Of course my friends and I were pretty far gone at that point, but I'm damn sure it really happened!
(07-16-2022, 07:22 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: I don't know if any of you saw Mike Yastrzemski interviewed after his walk-off Grand Slam, but he said something that I found as remarkable as the 9th inning rise from the ashes.
Joey Bart, rookie Catcher who had been sent down to minors in June because he was struggling so much before returning in July, was the player in the dugout who called out his teammates to not give up when the Giants were down earlier in the game. It wasn't Brandon Belt, AKA, The Captain. It wasn't Brandon Crawford, the stalwart for the last decade. It was just back from minors Joey Bart. Anyone who knows about the dynamics of teams knows how only the best players call out the entire team when it is struggling. Part of being a player who can do this is being one who can actually make the plays needed to bring a team back to win.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed Bart has been much improved since his return. In July he's had 22 ABs and in them he's slashing .318/.400/.682. Obviously this is a small sample size, but it's not like this is Bart's first time playing for the Giants. He's clearly made adjustments and figured some things out that he probably hadn't even in April, when he had a solid .792 OPS and perhaps not coincidentally, the Giants were winning at a .667 clip.
For a player to stand up and lead the team when down demonstrates confidence, because they know they can't be taken seriously if they don't perform when calling out their team to not give up. But - and this is the most important part - they not only must have the confidence that they can perform, they have to be unafraid of looking foolish if they don't perform after calling out the team. So with the confidence to perform, and unafraid to look dumb if he failed to deliver, Bart hit a HR to start the crazy 9th inning comeback off an All Star closer. That is a leader, who you want your Catcher to be, and has to give Joey Bart supreme confidence in himself.
That July 15th night at 3rd & King may be looked back on as a significant milestone for Joey Bart and the Giants. It might have just become Joey Bart's team.
(07-16-2022, 01:33 PM)lex24 Wrote: Juan Soto turned down $440 million over 15 years. He’s on the block. This will be interesting.
(07-16-2022, 01:33 PM)lex24 Wrote: Juan Soto turned down $440 million over 15 years. He’s on the block. This will be interesting.
(07-16-2022, 02:30 PM)Giants Wrote:(07-16-2022, 01:33 PM)lex24 Wrote: Juan Soto turned down $440 million over 15 years. He’s on the block. This will be interesting.
Very interesting.
There are 15 players with an AAV of $30 million+. The offer made by Washington was too low. I wouldn’t trade for him unless I was certain I could sign him to an extension. In other words, no thanks.
(07-16-2022, 02:30 PM)Giants Wrote:(07-16-2022, 01:33 PM)lex24 Wrote: Juan Soto turned down $440 million over 15 years. He’s on the block. This will be interesting.
Very interesting.
There are 15 players with an AAV of $30 million+. The offer made by Washington was too low. I wouldn’t trade for him unless I was certain I could sign him to an extension. In other words, no thanks.