Sunday, March 24, 2024

Preseason Exhibition Game Wrap 3/24/2024: River Cats 8 Giants 1

 The Giants AAA's dominated the MLB's although in fairness, none of the pitchers for either squad are on the 40-man MLB roster and the one most likely to make it started for the AAA's.  Key Lines:

Jung Hoo Lee CF- 1 for 2, BB.   Lee did what he is supposed to do and did it very well.  A potential weakness of a player with his profile is a leadoff hitter usually can't do much without support behind him in the lineup.

Heliot Ramos LF- 2 for 4, BB.  A Heliot sighting!  

David Villar 1B- 2 for 5, 2B.  Villar has an option so the Giants can stash him in Sacramento as depth.

Mason Black RHP- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 1 K, GO/AO= 5/1.  A bit of a walk on the wild side but the Giants are likely to have to add at least one non-roster pitcher to start the season until Blake Snell and the wounded are ready.  Black is very much in the running for that.

John Bertrand LHP- 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 0 K.  Intriguing lefty in the system.

Nick Avila RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  I would like to see Avila get a shot at a bullpen gig before the season is over.

Juan Sanchez LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K.  Sanchez is very much in play for a lefty reliever role on Opening Day.  Probably did not hurt his chances here.

Eric Silva RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K.  Silva struck out 4 in 2 scoreless innings in two recent appearances.

Bay Bridge Series starts tomorrow evening in Oakland with Jordan Hicks RHP making his final spring tuneup facing J. P. Sears LHP.   I am so confused!  Are the A's playing their home games in the Oakland Coliseum this year?

2 comments:

  1. Doc - I read that the A's Coliseum lease is up after the 2024 season. They're homeless from 2025 on...

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  2. I still believe in Villar but he's one of the first names that pops up when you look at our 40 man roster crunch. I imagine another lefty bullpen arm will be added

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