Matt Moore got out of whack on the mound again and struggled to a Non-quality Start which the Giants offense was too weak to overcome. Key Lines:
Denard Span CF- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .269. Despite a fine night at the plate for Span, he is still hitting just .244 in August after hitting .224 in July. He's basically had one hot month and 4 negative ones.
Joe Panik 2B- 2 for 4, HR(9). BA= .274. Second HR in as many nights in a park that is not that easy to homer in. I wonder how many dingers he'd hit if he became a dead pull hitter?
Matt Moore LHP- 5 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 1 BB, 2 K. ERA= 5.49. Moore didn't have to tip his pitches to get knocked around tonight. He just couldn't bring to curveball down and that's the pitch he really depends on.
Albert Suarez RHP- 3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 6.23. It's great that Suarez could eat 3 innings and spare the rest of the bullpen, but he's still a guy you just can't put out there with a game on the line.
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Ty Blach tries to get himself back on track after a series of rough starts facing Travis Wood in the rubber game of the series.
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What is your take on the pending decision on picking up Matt Moore's option? He's been disappointing to say the least.
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Tough call but $9 M is not much for a SP these days. You're basically just buying innings with that and he brings significant upside potential. I guess I would pick up the option and hope he can fix whatever's wrong over the offseason, but would try to have backup plans and keep him on a short leash next season. Also, I bet if they picked up the option, there is at least 1 team out there who would give up a prospect or two for him.
DeleteI wonder if Blach has hit the proverbial wall... By this time of the year lots of players are getting really, really tired. And this is Blach's first full year in the majors.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it's nice Panik has come back well from his concussion.
Oh, John Sickles finally reviewed the Giants in his mid-season review. Said this about Blach:
ReplyDelete4) Ty Blach, LHP, Grade B-/B: Age 26, fifth round pick in 2012 from Creighton University in Omaha; 4.59 ERA in 139 major league innings, 67/32 K/BB, 155 hits; I think he’s capable of better.
If I read it correctly (?), Moore is owed a million if his contract is not picked up, 9 if it is, so, he might "only" cost 8 million.
ReplyDelete(1) Do they think they can fix him?
(2) What does Johnny do?
(3) How much do they trust Blach, Stratton, Suarez, Beede, Gregorio, or whoever else might make the jump into the 2018 rotation and pitch with just Bum and Shark? (And Cueto?)
(4) Can they score even the league average runs/game next year?
So many questions:
Will SF get back to "moving the line" and not only get more RISP but actually drive them in?
Will Jarrett blossom @ 29?
Will Posey have protection?
Will Panik and Belt stay healthy?
Will a 3B platoon work?
Will someone fill in the outfield?
Will Smith and Melancon rebound?
Will the BP come together?
Will Cueto stay?
Will Bumgarner stay off dirt bikes?