tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post587217373794094895..comments2024-03-29T07:08:13.837-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Game Wrap 7/5/2016: Rockies 7 Giants 3DrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-53019683405819575242016-07-06T11:25:54.602-07:002016-07-06T11:25:54.602-07:00 i feel bad for bochy. usually by this time in the... i feel bad for bochy. usually by this time in the season, he has all the pen roles worked out<br />these guys are just too inconsistent<br />and i want the entire team to get 3 days rest, so posey and cueto should come up lame for the as team and no one should vote for belt<br /><br />still amazing that with all the injuries the giants are still in first<br />time for the stat heads to reevaluate their critiques about the giants farm system<br /><br />bacciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-6319162089011622372016-07-06T09:24:22.204-07:002016-07-06T09:24:22.204-07:00Not sure I see a trading making a lot of sense, al...Not sure I see a trading making a lot of sense, although we do have some chips. Suarez has really been a nice replacement as the long guy. I agree some of the other relievers are iffy, but when you look at SC's stats, he's really not the problem (least IMO). Kontos has been a weak link for much of the season and Osich has run hot/cold. Before we do something crazy, I'd like to see Okert get a shot (replacing Kontos or Lopez) and I think then the pen would be more balanced. You could even do a double swap of Okert/Dunning for Lopez/Kontos. Not sure who (other than Miller) is out there that is better.<br /><br />PiLamBearnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-18655674769115774602016-07-06T08:04:18.936-07:002016-07-06T08:04:18.936-07:00I would like to see Law bumped up in the pecking o...I would like to see Law bumped up in the pecking order with how bad everyone else has been. Gymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16773645823790611959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-88996766983086171422016-07-06T06:46:14.423-07:002016-07-06T06:46:14.423-07:00Before last night, we were 25th in reliever inning...Before last night, we were 25th in reliever innings pitched at 243.2. NL average is 270. Which means our bullpen has only been burdened 90% of average. It's also lowest, by far, in our division. Meanwhile our starters were, before last night, 4th in innings pitched, sport the #4 ERA and were #1 in complete games. So it's not like we're having a problem that's forced an over-utilization of the bull-pen.<br /><br />So I think we have face the facts that the problem is a combination of injuries, under-performance and/or talent and not Bochy over-using the bullpen. Two of our better performers from last year - Osich & Kontos - are not producing the same results though Kontos isn't sucking, he's just not pitching lights-out like last year whereas Osich is definitely scuffling. Romo was pitching well until his injury. Gearrin has never been a top-flight reliever and it seems, at least to me, that maybe his bubble has burst. And Lopez has been just down-right awful. <br /><br />That leaves us with Law (who has pitched very well for a rookie), Cassilla (always an adventure with his BBs, has too many blown saves, and (IMO) shouldn't be a closer) and Strickland (who is struggling a bit though he's far from the worst offender).<br /><br />And looking at the farm... I think we're going to have to make a trade to fix the bullpen unless they right the ship.MosesZDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702323080585738748noreply@blogger.com