A 6-run rally in the second inning carried the Giants to a win in their series opener against the defending NL Champs. Key Lines:
Michael Conforto RF- 2 for 3, HR(8), BB. BA= .206. The Phillies used a RHP Opener to set up Bailey Falter LHP for the bulk innings role. Conforto singled in the first inning against the Opener but was left stranded when Falter came in to strike out Brandon Crawford SS to end the inning. But then Conforto hit an oppo-field 3-run HR off Falter in the pivotal second frame to put the Giants ahead 4-2.
Mitch Haniger LF- 1 for 4. BA= .183. The Giants need Haniger to get going. He got just one hit in this game but made it count as he drove in J. D. Davis 3B for the 5'th run of the second inning after a Davis double. Haniger took 2B on the throw trying to get Davis at home then came home on Brandon Crawford's single.
Casey Schmitt 2B- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .464. Schmitt played 2B and stayed hot. His single started the 2'nd inning rally.
Defense: Bryce Johnson started in CF and showed how much difference a good fielding CF can make on the game with several long running catches that I'm not sure other CF's get to. YtY is off the IL and will start games 2 and 3. He's not a terrible defender in CF but Johnson covers more ground by the eye test.
Alex Wood LHP- 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 2.87. The 2-run HR to Alex Bohm in the second inning notwithstanding, Wood looked sharp and came out due to pitch limit. Hopefully he can stay healthy and plug one of the holes in the rotation.
Camilo Doval RHP- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's, Save(9). ERA= 2.04. Taylor Rogers allowed two baserunners in the 8'th so Doval came in and got the last out then cruised through the 9'th for the Save.
Alex Cobb RHP tries to clinch a series win tomorrow evening facing Zack Wheeler RHP.
As mentioned YtY came off the IL today. Joc Pederson went on the IL with a contusion of his hand from the HBP in AZ.
DH Conforto, YtY in RF, Johnson in CF
ReplyDeleteStatcast has catch-probability measurement. YtY rarely makes anything that's' harder than a 3-Star catch 51%-to-75%. For example, last year he had 15 26% to 50% balls. He was 2/15 (13%) in a group of fly balls with an average catch-probability of about 40% and none lower than 30%. And that's because he's got no speed.
ReplyDeleteOTOH, 3-Star and easier, he's a machine. And that's because he generally gets a great jump. So within his range, he's fantastic. He's just not a CF. That's why I love guys like Duggar, Johnson, etc. and am willing to settle for .250/no power batting out of them. They may not hit as well, but if your opponent can't score, they can't win...
YtY has SOME speed but I get your point. Yes, a CF who can go get it can save you a lot of runs.
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