tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post2031876889485064217..comments2024-03-28T07:07:26.452-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Game Wrap 10-03-2010: Giants 3 Padres 0 Giants Win the NL West!!DrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-70529249054379010522010-10-05T20:31:09.600-07:002010-10-05T20:31:09.600-07:00There are very good pitchers who have gone back an...There are very good pitchers who have gone back and forth between starting an relieving:<br /><br />Bob Welch of the Dodgers and later the A's was a starter in the minors, but when he first came up, he was thrown into a closing role because the Dodgers were desperate.<br /><br />Johan Santana was used as a reliever by the Twins before he became the monster starter.<br /><br />The Twins have used Liriano as both a starter and reliever.<br /><br />More recently there's been Phil Hughes of the Yanks who has done both, David Price of the TB Rays. <br /><br />It's not unprecedented and has been done by teams that have very good track records developing pitchers.<br /><br />One thing I like about how the Giants handled Jonathan Sanchez is that he doesn't have a lot of miles on that arm like some young pitchers who have been starters since high school.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-67253824558701781102010-10-05T15:57:52.090-07:002010-10-05T15:57:52.090-07:00doc,
when im talking unfair, i meant how the kid ...doc,<br /><br />when im talking unfair, i meant how the kid was treated starting in aa<br /><br />the team needed rp's....they had decided that sanchez didnt have the head for sp...sent him to the pen...i remember screaming how it was a mistake<br /><br />that started the yo yo from sp to pen and back again....right up to his being brought up to the big club<br /><br />set him back a year in development<br /><br />its why i thought they would never get a handle on what he needed to hold his concentration when his control was off, or when he got past the 4th or 5th innings...and why he should be traded to someone that could.<br /><br />i was wrong...either there is someone in the org who has helped him, or he has been able to dig down deep and find that strength.<br /><br />he definitely isnt afraid to throw when he doesnt have his best stuff, and has become a very crafty pitcher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-65698791386098235062010-10-05T07:15:37.460-07:002010-10-05T07:15:37.460-07:00Well maybe we will just flip the PTBNL we will rec...Well maybe we will just flip the PTBNL we will received from Toronto in the Lewis deal to Kansas city. I don't know if it's possible.<br /><br />That was a great win, a great season and this is a tremendous team to root for. What a good feeling. <br /><br />GIPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-24292021617071624792010-10-04T05:47:08.486-07:002010-10-04T05:47:08.486-07:00OK, sorry Bacci. I just remembered you calling fo...OK, sorry Bacci. I just remembered you calling for Sanchez to be traded awhile back. I don't think the organization has been unfair to him. In fact, I think they've been incredibly patient. While I don't know anything about coaching, and I have no idea what the coaches say to him or do with him, it does appear that they have worked with him and it has helped. Last year, they skipped a couple of starts and he came back to pitch the no-no. This year, he got better as the season went along. Maybe he's just the classic power lefty who takes longer to fully develop than some other pitchers with maybe lower ceilings.<br /><br />I haven't done anything with the settings on the blog. I've gotten some feedback that some people can't comment all the way back to the beginning, but I have no idea why. I really know nothing about computers.<br /><br />The best part of all those trades Sabean made is he didn't touch the core of his farm system. KC was ready to waive Guillen, so I can't believe they are going to get a front line prospect as the PTBNL. It will be somebody who's on the verge of being dropped from the 40 man roster, or someone the Giants might lose in the Rule 5 draft but don't have room on the 40 man for. Something like that.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-44247945011725945762010-10-04T02:10:05.839-07:002010-10-04T02:10:05.839-07:00I am not a Sabean fan in general, but I do blieve ...I am not a Sabean fan in general, but I do blieve he deserves GM of the year. Molina for Ray and Main; Turpan for Ramirez; Ross for free; Fontenot for Crawford; Lopez for Martinez and Bowker; Burrell for free (and making TB pay his entire contract to boot); his speech after the pitching bad stretch...<br /><br />I fear what we will end up giving KC for Guillen, but one deal that I do not like out of a series of SOLID moves makes a very solid year, in my mind...calsnowskiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-11372464350333000362010-10-03T23:32:17.810-07:002010-10-03T23:32:17.810-07:00doc,
totally unfair
you know that i have been a...doc, <br /><br />totally unfair<br /><br />you know that i have been a supporter of durty since aa....the guy has nasty stuff...for a power lefty, maybe the best stuff in the league <br /><br />that his only problem ever was his issues with concentration<br /><br />you also know that i thought his treatment by the org is what contributed to his problems on the mound<br /><br />i only thought that if they couldnt figure out how to help him, they should trade his somewhere that could<br /><br />he has been a different pitcher since the break...it was like in one day, he grew up<br /><br />he trusts his stuff...trusts himself to get out of jams...and he stays focused throughout<br /><br />dont know if he did this on his own....but im glad he did it here<br /><br />i love our bearded twins....romo and wilson make the best 1-2 punch since...you know, i cant remember a better 1-2 punch<br /><br />i love how this team came together through adversity...they are kinda like the 70s raiders...bunch of guys that no one wanted, or expected to do anything<br /><br />dont know how far they will go, but i do know that they will either win or lose as a team<br /><br />i think the lds schedule is nuts...but it benefits the giants...3 days for guys to get healthy and arms to rest...just hope at his next start, they have cain warming up alot more so he doesnt overthrow like he did against the friars<br /><br />btw, i cant comment anymore using firefox...did you change your commenting scriptAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-42256767469829068312010-10-03T21:26:05.747-07:002010-10-03T21:26:05.747-07:00Kay,
It's been a long road back from the end...Kay, <br /><br />It's been a long road back from the end of Barry Bonds' career, but they finally made it. Whatever happens in the playoffs now, I know they did better than last year and with a great core of young players, I think they will be good for a long time. Hopefully that will result, at long last, in a World Series championship, this year or another year in the near future.DrBGiantsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699322384438591979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-14387547135335021092010-10-03T20:38:36.585-07:002010-10-03T20:38:36.585-07:00Great finish to a great season! Now let's see ...Great finish to a great season! Now let's see what we can do in the post season! Go Giants!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632891362577948427noreply@blogger.com