tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post8372084334074936790..comments2024-03-28T09:55:54.830-07:00Comments on When the Giants Come to Town...: Game Wrap 5/25/2017: Cubs 5 Giants 1DrBGiantsfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05574563470247927739noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-54398774498304742632017-05-26T08:05:01.272-07:002017-05-26T08:05:01.272-07:00Samardzija's MO: eats innings and gives up HRs...Samardzija's MO: eats innings and gives up HRs in an otherwise QS. <br />Bryant's HR was off the first pitch in the AB, a 2-seam FB<br />Heyward's was the 4th pitch, 2nd 2-seam FB in a row<br />Zobrist's was 3rd pitch, 2nd cutter in a row<br />1st HR was fan aided -- definitely reached out beyond "basket" and made contact with the ball. Nice catch by a smug kid.<br />From the angle and distance of the (infield) umpires, this would have been difficult to see -- it was really quick. From the dugout, no chance.<br />I think that both Willaimson and Span had to have seen it -- they have to squawk. <br />How about Denard's being picked off first to kill a potential rally. About as stupid a play ever, top of the lineup, 1st and 3rd! <br />Then there's the RISP. Belt did his job in the first but Posey and Crawford failed, although Craw's was hit hard, just bad luck that plagued the Giants all afternoon. Mac had a great shot in the 4th after a mind blowing double steal by Posey and Crawford. That should have rattled Butler but ...<br />And that was that. Barely a squeak the rest of the game. <br />The 2-out, 2-run wild pitch/error in the 8th was just the frosting for a frustrating fruitcake afternoon. <br />Giants did not look like an even-year championship team, too many missed opportunities, too many bad decisions, too much bad luck.<br />A season we all wildly anticipated flamed out in the first week, looks the same in week 8!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389427040394111033.post-91736954450611988362017-05-26T06:44:38.161-07:002017-05-26T06:44:38.161-07:00GREAT idea: "grinding with an eye to next sea...GREAT idea: "grinding with an eye to next season" -- and apply it to Slater, Heathcott, Tomlinson, Williamson, Arroyo, even Osich and Okert, maybe Ryder and Shaw, start the September callup in May! Put Nunez on the DL until he's healthy, then play him for a month with an eye to trade. No Hill's and Ruggiano's and Hernandez's and Gillaspie's, etc<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com