Gregor Blanco LF- 0 for 5. BA= .275. Not sure why Bochy would move a guy(Alen Hanson) who had 2 hits yesterday while batting leadoff, down to 7'th in the order so he could move a guy, Gregor Blanco, who has never hit well as a leadoff hitter into the leadoff spot. I guess all's well that ends well, right?
Andrew McCutchen RF- 3 for 4, 2B, HBP. BA= .243. Cutch is hitting .450 over his last 7 games.
Buster Posey C- 3 for 5. BA= .307. Buster's got his BA back above .300. He's hitting .385 over his last 7 games.
Brandon Crawford 3 for 4, 2B. BA= .241. Crawford's bat has come to life, hitting .370 over his last 7 games and 8 for 14 over his last 3.
Alen Hanson 2B- 2 for 5, 2B, HR(2). BA= .292. See comments on Gregor Blanco above. Alen Hanson is on fire! Don't forget this guy was once a very highly rated prospect for the Pirates and he's still just 25 years old. Again, love is athleticism, speed and enthusiasm.
Gorkys Hernandez CF- 4 for 5. BA= .296. Nice game for padding the old stat line and Gorkys took full advantage with 4 hits.
Ty Blach LHP- 7.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K's, GO/AO- 14/5. ERA= 3.60. Blach faced 31 batters which means he made it through the lineup 3.5 times. Blach has had 4 QS. Take out his 1 Disaster Start in which he allowed 6 runs in 4.1 IP, his ERA is 2.64. Blach is something of a QS machine as he tied for #55 in all of MLB last year with 13 and moves into the top 20 this year with his 4'th tonight. How does he do it with what can only be described as terrible K and BB rates? He keeps the ball on the ground with a GO/AO is a dominant 2.09 on the season.
Brandon McCarthy RHP(Braves)- 3.1 IP, 12 H, 8 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.84. McCarthy came into the game with a 3.04 ERA and although he went a full 6 innings just once, he was 4-0 on the season. I have him on my fantasy roster and started him. I'm pretty sure that at least 98 out of 100 fantasy baseball experts would have advised starting him today. Wrong! The Giants lineup is ferocious right now. I'm not sure any SP is a safe bet against them.
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With the Win, the Giants remain 4 games behind the NL West leading D'Backs who edged out the Astros 4-3. The Rockies topped the Mets 2-0 to remain in 2'nd place, 3.5 games behind. The Dodgers lost to the Padres in Mexico City 7-4 to fall 7 games off the pace while the Pesky Padres remain 10.5 games off the pace in last place.
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Andrew Suarez tries for the Giants first sweep of the season tomorrow facing Mike Soroka in a battle of rookies.
Mexico City (Elevation 7,380 feet) games: 4-0 & 7-4
ReplyDeleteWhy not more O?
I've read it is quite humid in Mexico City which does not create more resistance to the flight of the ball, but makes it heavier unless they are using a humidor.
DeleteMy bad, they're playing in Monterrey, elevation 1,772 and humid.
DeleteDodgers not starting Hill today because of humidity.
From MLBTR:
ReplyDeleteGiants outfielder Mac Williamson won’t come off the seven-day concussion disabled list Sunday, manager Bruce Bochy announced (Twitter link via Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group). Williamson is still “woozy,” according to Bochy. As Crowley notes, that suggests Williamson is continuing to deal with symptoms from the head injury he suffered April 24. The Giants have gone an impressive 7-3 since then, even though Williamson may have been in the very early stages of a breakout season prior to going on the DL.
When Dr. B said, "Again, love his athleticism, speed and enthusiasm" ,,, those were the very things I enjoyed about Eduardo Nunez. Sad to see "Nunie" go but in separate transactions Giants gain another likable and versatile IF in Hanson as well as a Legit. pitching prospect in Shaun "Horse" Anderson. If Hanson is still hitting when Panik returns from DL, then what?? Slater tearing up AAA but Logjam of performing OF at AT & T. Roster drama here.
ReplyDeleteEduardo Nunez is an exciting player although his defensive excitement might not be exactly what you'd like
DeleteIt was really interesting watching the game yesterday.
ReplyDeleteBlach had all of 2 strike outs yet really put up a great performance only allowing the 1 run. He just seemed to keep the Braves on their heels and, mostly, forced weak contact and defensive swinging. I also appreciate how fast he works. The sign is given and, boom, the pitch is headed to the plate seconds later.
I'm concerned about Moronta. Eight balls in a row and he left with the trainer.
Hanson was really good and if I were Panik I'd watch my back in case I became Trade Bait. Hanson has better tools and was one a Top-100 prospect (#66). And even a few of years ago he was Top-10 (#3) in his position. He's also reputed to have the range and arm for short-stop. What I find interesting is he apparently he kind of sabotaged his own career because he had some maturity issues and when he didn't get called up in 2015 due to some Pirates' injuries, he tanked it. We'll see.
ty blach reminds me of kirk rueter, never had powerful stuff but, was a good contact pitcher in getting outs.
ReplyDeleteIn the WT- department: the Giants signed catcher Ryan Hanigan to a minor league contract.
ReplyDeleteMinor league depth?
CBS Sports: Dodgers place Clayton Kershaw on the DL, giving them a full rotation of injured starters.
ReplyDeleteLA keeping up with SF in injury department.