The Giants played Giants baseball today scratching out a couple of runs which their stifling pitching made stand up. Key Lines:
Gregor Blanco- 3 for 3, BB, SB. BA= .545. Yeah, it's spring training, but as Grant put it over on MCC, Blanco has put up some pretty sweet OBP's in the past and can steal a base when he gets on. Probably has a better than even shot at a roster spot at this point.
Brett Pill- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .321. Pill hit one sizzling line drive after another in batting practice yesterday. He seems really locked in with a great idea of what to do at the plate.
Conor Gillaspie- 1 for 4, HR(1). BA= .238. Gillaspie has one more option left. He'll probably go to Fresno where he needs to show a bit more power than in the past. With Pablo under contract for the next 3 seasons, it's hard to see where he fits in the future.
Tim Lincecum- 4 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 6.75. Timmy looked a lot better today with a crisp fastball and his patented swing and miss split-change.
Casilla, Kown, Machi, Wilmin Rodriguez- 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. Man, I don't know what magic Bochy works on relievers but he always has had great bullpens that weren't necessarily handed to him. Today was a typical Giants bullpen performance even though Casilla is the only one likely to make the team.
Madison Bumgarner takes the mound for his third spring start against the Cubbies tomorrow. Buster Posey will be his catcher.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Spring Training Update: Game Wrap Giants 7 Mariners 5
Eric Surkamp held his own against Felix Hernandez and Hector Sanchez had a stupendous day at the plate subbing in at DH. Key Lines:
Melky Cabrera- 2 for 3. BA= .542. Melky cooled off a bit by not getting any XBH's in this one.
Hector Sanchez- 2 for 2, 2 HR(3). BA= .500. The Hector entered the game as a pinch hitter for DH Aubrey Huff. Oh man, did he look like he was on command at the plate. He came back from an 0-2 count to hit the first dinger. I was live blogging when he hit the second one from the opposite side of the plate, so I don't know the count. I just know he gave it a ride.
Gregor Blanco- 2 for 3, SB(5). Blanco continued to impress at the plate and on the bases. Started a nice rallly against King Felix.
Emmanuel Burriss- 2 for 3, SB(1). Burriss and Blanco had a nice small-ball tandem going at the bottom of the lineup. Fonty seems to be a forgotten man. Freddy Sanchez still isn't throwing to bases in fielding practice. I think Burriss is our starting 2B.
Gary Brown- 0 for 1, CS. Brown entered the game as a pinch runner and got picked off badly ending up in a rundown. He the struck out in his only PA and didn't look so hot doing that either.
Eric Surkamp- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 6.14. impressive outing for Surkamp. He used a variety of pitches to keep the Mariners off balance. He even climbed the ladder with a couple of fastballs to get 2 of his K's.
Brian Wilson- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 0.00. It was over before it started, or so it seemed. Willie gave up a solid single but ended the inning with a nice strikeout/throwout with Buster.
Jake Dunning- 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's. I thought Dunning looked really good once he settled down. He overcame a throwing error on a DP grounder by Noonan who had moved over the 3B.
Tim Lincecum goes against Luke Hochevar and the KC Royals today in Surprise.
Melky Cabrera- 2 for 3. BA= .542. Melky cooled off a bit by not getting any XBH's in this one.
Hector Sanchez- 2 for 2, 2 HR(3). BA= .500. The Hector entered the game as a pinch hitter for DH Aubrey Huff. Oh man, did he look like he was on command at the plate. He came back from an 0-2 count to hit the first dinger. I was live blogging when he hit the second one from the opposite side of the plate, so I don't know the count. I just know he gave it a ride.
Gregor Blanco- 2 for 3, SB(5). Blanco continued to impress at the plate and on the bases. Started a nice rallly against King Felix.
Emmanuel Burriss- 2 for 3, SB(1). Burriss and Blanco had a nice small-ball tandem going at the bottom of the lineup. Fonty seems to be a forgotten man. Freddy Sanchez still isn't throwing to bases in fielding practice. I think Burriss is our starting 2B.
Gary Brown- 0 for 1, CS. Brown entered the game as a pinch runner and got picked off badly ending up in a rundown. He the struck out in his only PA and didn't look so hot doing that either.
Eric Surkamp- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 6.14. impressive outing for Surkamp. He used a variety of pitches to keep the Mariners off balance. He even climbed the ladder with a couple of fastballs to get 2 of his K's.
Brian Wilson- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 0.00. It was over before it started, or so it seemed. Willie gave up a solid single but ended the inning with a nice strikeout/throwout with Buster.
Jake Dunning- 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's. I thought Dunning looked really good once he settled down. He overcame a throwing error on a DP grounder by Noonan who had moved over the 3B.
Tim Lincecum goes against Luke Hochevar and the KC Royals today in Surprise.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Spring Training Update: Live Blogging From Scottsdale
OMG! I guess Hector Sanchez decided he needed to do something about Tommy Joseph! He just hit another bomb, this one batting LH.
Nice pitching by Jake Dunning to get out of a jam after Noonan threw away a DP grounder with runners on first and second. He started out with shaky command, but once he settled down, he threw nice easy high heat with a nasty hard slider to back it up.
Nice pitching by Jake Dunning to get out of a jam after Noonan threw away a DP grounder with runners on first and second. He started out with shaky command, but once he settled down, he threw nice easy high heat with a nasty hard slider to back it up.
Spring Training Update: Live Blogging From Scottsdale
Hector Sanchez just had a terrific AB. Pinch hitting with a man on 2B and hitting RH against a LH reliever, he went down 0-2 in the count, worked it back even then drove one into the left CF bleachers which must be at least 400 ft away in this park. I'm tellin' ya, H Sanchez could be a starting catcher for a ot of tens right now!
Spring Training Update: Live Blogging From Scottsdale
The first 3 innings went better than I thought they would. Surkamp mostly kept the Mariners hitters off balance. He even climbed the ladder with a couple of K's on high fastballs.
Buster looked good behind the plate and a bit rusty at the plate. He did a nice job blocking a strikeout pitch in the dirt and then popped out in front of the plate nicely to throw out the runner. On his first AB, he hit a ball to deep short. I thought he had a hint of a limp coming out of the bozo, but looked OK once he got going. He's not fast though.
Nice strikeout/throwout DP by Wilson and Posey to end the 4'th inning!
The lady sitting behind us has a our voice and talks incessantly. She said Burriss' chopper for a base hit wasn't really a hit , it was luck. She is making me sad.
Buster looked good behind the plate and a bit rusty at the plate. He did a nice job blocking a strikeout pitch in the dirt and then popped out in front of the plate nicely to throw out the runner. On his first AB, he hit a ball to deep short. I thought he had a hint of a limp coming out of the bozo, but looked OK once he got going. He's not fast though.
Nice strikeout/throwout DP by Wilson and Posey to end the 4'th inning!
The lady sitting behind us has a our voice and talks incessantly. She said Burriss' chopper for a base hit wasn't really a hit , it was luck. She is making me sad.
Spring Training Update: Live Blogging From Scottsdale
Starting Lineup:
CF Angel Pagan
LF Melky Cabrera
3B Pablo Sandoval
C Buster Posey
DH Aubrey Huff
1B Brandon Belt
SS Ryan Theriot
RF Gregor Blanco
2B Emmanuel Burriss
P Eric Surkamp
We waited in line for 30 min before the gates opened which is pretty stupid if you think about it. We have reserved seats and probably could have strolled in about 10 min after they opened.
Pablo Sandoval is never going to be thin, but I think he looks terrific. Reports of wt gain have been exaggerated.
Brett Pill was particularly impressive in BP. He was hitting seeds all over the field.
Brandon Crawford and Freddy Sanchez were giving the ball a ride with some regularity.
Buster looked like he needs more reps to get his timing and stroke down, but you can see that he has a definite plan up there.
Just seeing Buster out on the field makes you feel optimistic about the season. Great to see him walk out with his gear to warm up Surkamp.
CF Angel Pagan
LF Melky Cabrera
3B Pablo Sandoval
C Buster Posey
DH Aubrey Huff
1B Brandon Belt
SS Ryan Theriot
RF Gregor Blanco
2B Emmanuel Burriss
P Eric Surkamp
We waited in line for 30 min before the gates opened which is pretty stupid if you think about it. We have reserved seats and probably could have strolled in about 10 min after they opened.
Pablo Sandoval is never going to be thin, but I think he looks terrific. Reports of wt gain have been exaggerated.
Brett Pill was particularly impressive in BP. He was hitting seeds all over the field.
Brandon Crawford and Freddy Sanchez were giving the ball a ride with some regularity.
Buster looked like he needs more reps to get his timing and stroke down, but you can see that he has a definite plan up there.
Just seeing Buster out on the field makes you feel optimistic about the season. Great to see him walk out with his gear to warm up Surkamp.
Spring Training Update: Live Blogging From Scottsdale
Drove past Salt River Fields on the way to the ballpark today. I have to say I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. it looked like they put up a bunch of fences in a parking lot.
The Giants complex is beautiful in downtown Scottsdale. Parking seems a little dicey. Glad we got here early and grabbed a free public parking spot, but they were going fast.
The Dugout Store was so busy, they were letting people in only when somebody left.
Willie McCovey is sitting on a chair on the field in front of the Giants dugout about 10 ft. From us.
Buster Posey's group was taking batting practice when we walked in.
Gotta say, Brandon Crawford pretty much has it all going on, as does Buster, of course.
The Giants complex is beautiful in downtown Scottsdale. Parking seems a little dicey. Glad we got here early and grabbed a free public parking spot, but they were going fast.
The Dugout Store was so busy, they were letting people in only when somebody left.
Willie McCovey is sitting on a chair on the field in front of the Giants dugout about 10 ft. From us.
Buster Posey's group was taking batting practice when we walked in.
Gotta say, Brandon Crawford pretty much has it all going on, as does Buster, of course.
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