AAA Fresno Grizzlies defeated the Round Rock Express 5-2:
Roger Kieschnick(LF)- 1 for 3, HR(10), 2 BB. BA= .323.
Todd Linden(1B)- 3 for 4, HR(4), SB(2). BA= .274.
Dan Otero(RHP)- 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K. ERA= 4.76.
Jean Machi(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(2). ERA= 5.74.
I don't see any more imminent callups down here. I think the Giants next move will come from outside the organization.
AA Akron Aeros squashed the Richmond Flying Squirrels 16-3:
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 3.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.04.
Chris Gloor(LHP)- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.41.
Thomas Neal(Aeros)- 3 for 5. BA= .276.
Ryan Rohlinger(Aeros)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .210.
Ben Copeland(Aeros)- 0 for 5. BA= .122.
Kickham's ERA took a pounding in this one. Cleveland seems to be collecting ex Giants farmhands.
High A San Jose Giants pounded the Visalia Rawhide 13-8:
Joe Panik(SS)- 2 for 5. BA= .252.
Adam Duvall(3B)- 4 for 5, 2B, HR(6), SB(3). BA= .245.
Ricky Oropesa(1B)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .276.
Alex Burg(C)- 1 for 4, HR(3). BA= .206.
Hector Correa(RHP)- 2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 6.30.
Andrew Susac left the game after 1 AB with Burg replacing him. The Giants have been making noise about converting Correa to starter. It didn't go very well last night.
Low A Augusts Greenjackets edged the Savannah Sand Gnats 4-3:
Shawn Payne(LF)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .297.
Jose Cuevas(2B)- 2 for 4, SB(2). BA= .231.
Jeff Arnold(C)- 3 for 4, SB(1). BA= .222.
Chris Marlowe(RHP)- 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 2.30.
Adalberto Mejia(LHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 9.50.
Marlowe has 29 K's in 31.1 IP but also has 17 BB's. Mejia has allowed 1 run with 8 K's against just 1 BB in his last 6.2 IP over 3 appearances.
PS: Susac's early exit from the San Jose game was because he came up throwing a punch after a runner who was out by a mile slid hard into him. I say, good for Susac!
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Game Wrap 5/18/2012: Giants 8 A's 6
The Giants built an 8-1 lead then hung on to win the game 8-6 in another nice game for their young offense. Key Lines:
Gregor Blanco- 1 for 4, BB. BA= .275. Blanco is hitting .323 over his last 10 games with 10 runs scored. All he has to do to be an asset is what he did in this game. Get on base twice and score a run out of every 5 PA's. So far, he's doing that and more since being installed as the starting leadoff hitter. When was the last time the Giants had a leadoff hitter like this? I'm thinking all the way back to Brett Butler or even Bill North.
Melky Cabrera- 2 for 4, BB, SB(6). BA= .331. One hit was a bunt and the other a seeing-eye ground ball, but hey, you need games like that too!
Angel Pagan- 1 for 2, 2B, 3 BB, SB(8). BA= .299. Pagan has now drawn 6 walks in his last 2 games to raise his once anemic OBP to a respectable .349. He's hitting .395 with an OBP of .500 over his last 10 games. The Giants as a team have drawn 18 walks in their last 2 games. We know Blanco, Crawford, Posey and Belt are all very patient hitters. Pagan has had respectable OBP's in the past. Are we seeing the Giants hitting philosophy evolve in front of our eyes, or is this just a random blip on the screen?
Brandon Belt- 1 for 2, BB, SF. BA= .264. Belt had 3 productive AB's, each producing an RBI. Seems like he may be locking down a full time starting gig. I'd say at last, but it really hasn't been that long.
Hector Sanchez- 2 for 3, SF. BA= .286. What a terrific game for The Zito Whisperer! I am as confident with Hector behind the plate and in the lineup as I am with Buster, and that's not a dis at Buster! Man, does Hector look like he's in charge out there or what?
Barry Zito- 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 3.00. Zito was pretty good for 5 innings. He left the game 2 outs short of a QS. Edlefsen allowing an inherited runner to score and more makes it look worse than it was. Not the best Zito, but far from the worst.
Steve Edlefsen- 0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 0 K's. ERA= 4.70. A near disastrous appearance by Edlefsen. I'd say he got BABIP'd but those hits were all smoked.
Rest of the bullpen(Hensley, Affeldt, Romo, Casilla)- 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.
Jarrod Parker(A's)- 2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 4 BB, 0 K's. ERA= 3.90. I guess the fact that his ERA was still below 4 after this one tells you something, but I have to say I was underwhelmed by what I saw from him last night. He's been a much touted prospect for a long time. He did get the FB up to 93, but mostly sat in the 89-92 range. He is supposed to have a great changeup to go with that, but it was not in evidence in this game. His control was off, but I thought he got squeezed by the ump several times. I think he can have a good MLB career, but not quite what I was anticipating in terms of stuff.
Just an observation, but 5 of the 7 members of the current A's bullpen are LHP's. I wouldn't put it past Billy Beane to do that just for the Giants.
The NL West leading Dodgers hung on to beat the Cards 6-5 so the Giants remain 6 games behind them in second place. The D'Backs kept pace with a 6-4 win over the Royals to remain in 3'rd place 8.5 games back. The Reeling Rockies got blanked by Kevin Millwood and the Mariners 4-0 in Coor's Field to fall 10.5 games out. Anybody still want Jim Tracy as manager of the Giants? The Pathetic Padres lost to the Angels 7-2 to fall 12.5 games back in last place.
Ryan Vogelsong takes on the Tyson Ross in an afternoon game today.
The Giants have signed Brad Penny to a minor league deal. Let's see, the last time Brad Penny was any good was......let's see here......when he pitched for the Giants in 2009!
Gregor Blanco- 1 for 4, BB. BA= .275. Blanco is hitting .323 over his last 10 games with 10 runs scored. All he has to do to be an asset is what he did in this game. Get on base twice and score a run out of every 5 PA's. So far, he's doing that and more since being installed as the starting leadoff hitter. When was the last time the Giants had a leadoff hitter like this? I'm thinking all the way back to Brett Butler or even Bill North.
Melky Cabrera- 2 for 4, BB, SB(6). BA= .331. One hit was a bunt and the other a seeing-eye ground ball, but hey, you need games like that too!
Angel Pagan- 1 for 2, 2B, 3 BB, SB(8). BA= .299. Pagan has now drawn 6 walks in his last 2 games to raise his once anemic OBP to a respectable .349. He's hitting .395 with an OBP of .500 over his last 10 games. The Giants as a team have drawn 18 walks in their last 2 games. We know Blanco, Crawford, Posey and Belt are all very patient hitters. Pagan has had respectable OBP's in the past. Are we seeing the Giants hitting philosophy evolve in front of our eyes, or is this just a random blip on the screen?
Brandon Belt- 1 for 2, BB, SF. BA= .264. Belt had 3 productive AB's, each producing an RBI. Seems like he may be locking down a full time starting gig. I'd say at last, but it really hasn't been that long.
Hector Sanchez- 2 for 3, SF. BA= .286. What a terrific game for The Zito Whisperer! I am as confident with Hector behind the plate and in the lineup as I am with Buster, and that's not a dis at Buster! Man, does Hector look like he's in charge out there or what?
Barry Zito- 5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 3.00. Zito was pretty good for 5 innings. He left the game 2 outs short of a QS. Edlefsen allowing an inherited runner to score and more makes it look worse than it was. Not the best Zito, but far from the worst.
Steve Edlefsen- 0.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 0 K's. ERA= 4.70. A near disastrous appearance by Edlefsen. I'd say he got BABIP'd but those hits were all smoked.
Rest of the bullpen(Hensley, Affeldt, Romo, Casilla)- 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K's.
Jarrod Parker(A's)- 2 IP, 4 H, 6 R, 4 BB, 0 K's. ERA= 3.90. I guess the fact that his ERA was still below 4 after this one tells you something, but I have to say I was underwhelmed by what I saw from him last night. He's been a much touted prospect for a long time. He did get the FB up to 93, but mostly sat in the 89-92 range. He is supposed to have a great changeup to go with that, but it was not in evidence in this game. His control was off, but I thought he got squeezed by the ump several times. I think he can have a good MLB career, but not quite what I was anticipating in terms of stuff.
Just an observation, but 5 of the 7 members of the current A's bullpen are LHP's. I wouldn't put it past Billy Beane to do that just for the Giants.
The NL West leading Dodgers hung on to beat the Cards 6-5 so the Giants remain 6 games behind them in second place. The D'Backs kept pace with a 6-4 win over the Royals to remain in 3'rd place 8.5 games back. The Reeling Rockies got blanked by Kevin Millwood and the Mariners 4-0 in Coor's Field to fall 10.5 games out. Anybody still want Jim Tracy as manager of the Giants? The Pathetic Padres lost to the Angels 7-2 to fall 12.5 games back in last place.
Ryan Vogelsong takes on the Tyson Ross in an afternoon game today.
The Giants have signed Brad Penny to a minor league deal. Let's see, the last time Brad Penny was any good was......let's see here......when he pitched for the Giants in 2009!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Down on the Farm: 5/17/2012
AAA Fresno Grizzlies mauled the Round Rock Express 10-5:
Justin Christian(CF)- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB, SB(4). BA= .383.
Conor Gillaspie(3B)- 2 for 5, HR(4). BA= .364.
Brock Bond(2B)- 2 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .395.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .317.
Todd Linden(1B)- 3 for 5, 2 2B. BA= .261.
Scott Munter(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
George Kontos(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.18.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.77.
He's baaack!! Herman's brought his bowling ball back to the Giants organization. How many times is this? Free Brock Bond! LOL!
AA Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Harrisburg Senators 1-0 in 14 innings:
Chris Heston(RHP)- 8 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 0.71.
Kevin Pucetas(RHP, Senators)- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 1.88.
It's downright comical the difference in league factors between the PCL and the EL.
High A Visalia Rawhide topped the San Jose Giants 8-3:
Not much to see here. Luke Anders and Adam Duvall homered.
Low A Augusta edged the Savannah Sand Gnats 3-2:
Clayton Blackburn(RHP)- 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 10 K's. ERA= 4.94.
Derek Law(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.41.
Cody Hall(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(9). ERA= 2.08.
Love the dominance were seeing in Blackburn's secondary stats. There was a fascinating article in Beyond the Boxscore about how a high K/BB ratio might lead to a higher BABIP(several very good pitchers have shown that characteristic). While there are obvious advantages to pounding the strike zone, there may also be advantages to being "effectively wild." The Giants have tended to the latter under The Sabes/Tidrow/Righetti regime.
Justin Christian(CF)- 1 for 2, 2B, 2 BB, SB(4). BA= .383.
Conor Gillaspie(3B)- 2 for 5, HR(4). BA= .364.
Brock Bond(2B)- 2 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .395.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .317.
Todd Linden(1B)- 3 for 5, 2 2B. BA= .261.
Scott Munter(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.
George Kontos(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.18.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.77.
He's baaack!! Herman's brought his bowling ball back to the Giants organization. How many times is this? Free Brock Bond! LOL!
AA Richmond Flying Squirrels outlasted the Harrisburg Senators 1-0 in 14 innings:
Chris Heston(RHP)- 8 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 0.71.
Kevin Pucetas(RHP, Senators)- 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 1.88.
It's downright comical the difference in league factors between the PCL and the EL.
High A Visalia Rawhide topped the San Jose Giants 8-3:
Not much to see here. Luke Anders and Adam Duvall homered.
Low A Augusta edged the Savannah Sand Gnats 3-2:
Clayton Blackburn(RHP)- 6 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 10 K's. ERA= 4.94.
Derek Law(RHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.41.
Cody Hall(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(9). ERA= 2.08.
Love the dominance were seeing in Blackburn's secondary stats. There was a fascinating article in Beyond the Boxscore about how a high K/BB ratio might lead to a higher BABIP(several very good pitchers have shown that characteristic). While there are obvious advantages to pounding the strike zone, there may also be advantages to being "effectively wild." The Giants have tended to the latter under The Sabes/Tidrow/Righetti regime.
Game Wrap 5/17/2012: Giants 7 Cards 5
It was like a debutante ball for the Brandons out at AT&T Park today, or a Bar Mitzvah or Sweet 16 or whatever you want to call it. It was like these kids who the Giants have carefully raised were finally presented to the world, and what a smashing presentation it was! Key Lines:
Gregor Blanco- 0 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .277. Blanco continues to get on base at an impressive rate.
Brandon Crawford- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .225. My first reaction was why would Bochy move Brandon Belt out of the 2 hole when he seems to have started to find success there. On second look, by putting Crawford in the 2 hole and dropping Belt to 6 Bochy was able to lengthen the lineup and did not have to resort to putting Aubrey Huff back in there. Crawford is hitting .265 over his last 10 games. Not exactly what you would call a hot streak, but a significant improvement over his season average and a great improvement over the slump he was in. If he can stick in the 2 hole, it would do wonders for the rest of the lineup.
Buster Posey- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .302. Buster is still hitting singles but at least he's hitting. 5 for 8 in his last 2 games.
Angel Pagan- 1 for 2, 3 BB. BA= .296. At least his teammates drove him in twice for his efforts in this on. Pagan is hitting .400 with a .467 OBP over his last 10 games, yet has just 3 Runs and 2 RBI's to show for it. Again, not saying it's his fault.
Brandon Belt- 2 for 3, 2 2B, BB. BA= .257. OBP= .369. Belt looked very confident today while continuing to get on base while hitting the ball with authority to all fields. I don't see how the FreeBelters can make a case that Belt would be better off had he been allowed to continue floundering at the beginning of the season or had he been sent down to Fresno. I'm tellin' ya. The Giants are handling Belt just right and he's gonna be fine.
Emmanuel Burriss- 0 for 2, BB, SF. Hey! Even Burriss got in on the offensive act.
Matt Cain- 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 2.67. Maybe a little BABIP'ing here?
Santiago Casilla- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(9). ERA= 1.72. Closers need to have short memories and Casilla did not show any memory of his last outing in this one.
Carlos Beltran- DNP. Beltran missed his 4'th consecutive game with a sore knee.
With the Win, the Giants remained 6 games behind the NL West leading Dodgers in sole possession of 2'nd place. The D'Backs out hit the Rockies 9-7 to regain sole possession of 3'rd place 8.5 games behind while the Rockies fell to 4'th place 9.5 games behind. The Pathetic Padres fell to 11.5 back in last place after their 8-1 shellaking at the hands of the Dodgers.
The Giants open interleague play at home against their cross bay rivals the Oakland A's with Barry Zito taking the mound.
I'll leave you with this quote from Alex Pavlovic who hit the nail about as squarely on the head as it's possible to hit it:
"The Giants have been through the growing pains that come with having one of the youngest lineups in the big leagues. They've dealt with the errors, poor at-bats, and failures to make the right play. Through 38 games, the Giants have put up with the failures because they believe that their young players will grow into everyday success stories. They believe that Brandon Belt, 24, will grow into a middle-of-the-order threat- in time. That Brandon Crawford, 25, will shake off a rough start to his career and become a consistent presence. It's games like Thursday's 7-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals that reinforce those beliefs."
Gregor Blanco- 0 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .277. Blanco continues to get on base at an impressive rate.
Brandon Crawford- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .225. My first reaction was why would Bochy move Brandon Belt out of the 2 hole when he seems to have started to find success there. On second look, by putting Crawford in the 2 hole and dropping Belt to 6 Bochy was able to lengthen the lineup and did not have to resort to putting Aubrey Huff back in there. Crawford is hitting .265 over his last 10 games. Not exactly what you would call a hot streak, but a significant improvement over his season average and a great improvement over the slump he was in. If he can stick in the 2 hole, it would do wonders for the rest of the lineup.
Buster Posey- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .302. Buster is still hitting singles but at least he's hitting. 5 for 8 in his last 2 games.
Angel Pagan- 1 for 2, 3 BB. BA= .296. At least his teammates drove him in twice for his efforts in this on. Pagan is hitting .400 with a .467 OBP over his last 10 games, yet has just 3 Runs and 2 RBI's to show for it. Again, not saying it's his fault.
Brandon Belt- 2 for 3, 2 2B, BB. BA= .257. OBP= .369. Belt looked very confident today while continuing to get on base while hitting the ball with authority to all fields. I don't see how the FreeBelters can make a case that Belt would be better off had he been allowed to continue floundering at the beginning of the season or had he been sent down to Fresno. I'm tellin' ya. The Giants are handling Belt just right and he's gonna be fine.
Emmanuel Burriss- 0 for 2, BB, SF. Hey! Even Burriss got in on the offensive act.
Matt Cain- 6 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 2.67. Maybe a little BABIP'ing here?
Santiago Casilla- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(9). ERA= 1.72. Closers need to have short memories and Casilla did not show any memory of his last outing in this one.
Carlos Beltran- DNP. Beltran missed his 4'th consecutive game with a sore knee.
With the Win, the Giants remained 6 games behind the NL West leading Dodgers in sole possession of 2'nd place. The D'Backs out hit the Rockies 9-7 to regain sole possession of 3'rd place 8.5 games behind while the Rockies fell to 4'th place 9.5 games behind. The Pathetic Padres fell to 11.5 back in last place after their 8-1 shellaking at the hands of the Dodgers.
The Giants open interleague play at home against their cross bay rivals the Oakland A's with Barry Zito taking the mound.
I'll leave you with this quote from Alex Pavlovic who hit the nail about as squarely on the head as it's possible to hit it:
"The Giants have been through the growing pains that come with having one of the youngest lineups in the big leagues. They've dealt with the errors, poor at-bats, and failures to make the right play. Through 38 games, the Giants have put up with the failures because they believe that their young players will grow into everyday success stories. They believe that Brandon Belt, 24, will grow into a middle-of-the-order threat- in time. That Brandon Crawford, 25, will shake off a rough start to his career and become a consistent presence. It's games like Thursday's 7-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals that reinforce those beliefs."
Down on the Farm: 5/16/2012
AAA The PCL was idle.
AA Harrisburg Senators defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-1:
Jason Stevenson(LHP)- 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 5.82.
Austin Fleet(RHP)- 2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.25.
High A San Jose Giants cracked the Modesto Nuts 5-3:
Ryan Lollis(CF)- 3 for 4, 2B, BB, SB(4). BA= .333.
Joe Panik(SS)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .253.
Jarrett Parker(LF)- 3 for 4, SB(8). BA= .176.
Jack Snodgrass(LHP)- 7 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K's, GO/AO= 10/2. ERA= 1.69.
Lollis is having a fine season but is old for the level. Panik has hit safely in 8 of his last 10 games with multi-hit efforts in 4. An 0 for 5 interrupted his momentum on Monday.
Rome Braves topped the Augusta Greenjackets 4-2:
Joseph Biagini(RHP)- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 8.76.
Paul Davis(RHP)- 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 3.58.
AA Harrisburg Senators defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 3-1:
Jason Stevenson(LHP)- 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 5.82.
Austin Fleet(RHP)- 2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.25.
High A San Jose Giants cracked the Modesto Nuts 5-3:
Ryan Lollis(CF)- 3 for 4, 2B, BB, SB(4). BA= .333.
Joe Panik(SS)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .253.
Jarrett Parker(LF)- 3 for 4, SB(8). BA= .176.
Jack Snodgrass(LHP)- 7 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 5 K's, GO/AO= 10/2. ERA= 1.69.
Lollis is having a fine season but is old for the level. Panik has hit safely in 8 of his last 10 games with multi-hit efforts in 4. An 0 for 5 interrupted his momentum on Monday.
Rome Braves topped the Augusta Greenjackets 4-2:
Joseph Biagini(RHP)- 2.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 8.76.
Paul Davis(RHP)- 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 3.58.
Game Wrap 5/16/2012
The Giants put a forfeit lineup on the field last night, but not by choice. Melky Cabrera was a late scratch due to a painful corn on his toe. Madison Bumgarner batted 8'th, but could have just as appropriately batted 7'th or even 6'th. The result was predictable. Key Lines:
Angel Pagan- 2 for 4. BA= .293. Not saying it's his fault, but have you ever seen a hitter with an emptier batting average than Pagan has right now? Sheesh! It seems like game after game he puts up a crooked number in the H column and 0's in the R and RBI column's.
Buster Posey- 3 for 4, 2B. BA= .295. Nice bounceback game from Buster after the previous 0 for 4.
Melky Cabrera- 0 for 1. BA= .331. Hopefully the Giants made sure Melky got to a good podiatrist to take care of that corn. This lineup is quite pathetic without him in it.
Madison Bumgarner- 7.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, GO/AO= 12/3. ERA= 3.10. Bumgarner pitched great for 6.2 innings, but gave up a go ahead homer to David Freeze, who seems to have a knack for those, with 2 outs in the 7'th. Bochy then tried to go a bridge too far with him in the 8'th, but the game was probably lost by then anyway.
A lineup containing Angel Pagan, Melky Cabrera, Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey is not exactly Murderers Row, but it's also not half bad. Add in an OBP/SB threat at the top like Blanco appears to be and they should and did produce some runs. Take both Pablo and Melky out and you're left with, well, you're left with a not very good lineup! Hopefully Melky's toe is a short term issue and they can hang on until Pablo gets back, or else they better hope Belt or one of the other kids steps it up pretty fast. They may have to hope for that anyway. I don't think anyone is optimistic that Aubrey Huff can ride in and save this lineup, but it may come to that.
The best you can say about this one is the Giants did not lose a game to the NL West leading Dodgers who lost to the Pathetic Padres 4-2 to stay 6 games up on the G's. The Rockies defeated the Kirk Gibson managed D'Backs 6-1 to move into a third place tie at 8.5 games behind the Dodgers while the Pathetic Ones gained a game to 10.5 back.
Matt Cain goes against Adam Wainwright in a afternoon game. Hey! Maybe this will be the game Brandon Belt breaks out!
Angel Pagan- 2 for 4. BA= .293. Not saying it's his fault, but have you ever seen a hitter with an emptier batting average than Pagan has right now? Sheesh! It seems like game after game he puts up a crooked number in the H column and 0's in the R and RBI column's.
Buster Posey- 3 for 4, 2B. BA= .295. Nice bounceback game from Buster after the previous 0 for 4.
Melky Cabrera- 0 for 1. BA= .331. Hopefully the Giants made sure Melky got to a good podiatrist to take care of that corn. This lineup is quite pathetic without him in it.
Madison Bumgarner- 7.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, GO/AO= 12/3. ERA= 3.10. Bumgarner pitched great for 6.2 innings, but gave up a go ahead homer to David Freeze, who seems to have a knack for those, with 2 outs in the 7'th. Bochy then tried to go a bridge too far with him in the 8'th, but the game was probably lost by then anyway.
A lineup containing Angel Pagan, Melky Cabrera, Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey is not exactly Murderers Row, but it's also not half bad. Add in an OBP/SB threat at the top like Blanco appears to be and they should and did produce some runs. Take both Pablo and Melky out and you're left with, well, you're left with a not very good lineup! Hopefully Melky's toe is a short term issue and they can hang on until Pablo gets back, or else they better hope Belt or one of the other kids steps it up pretty fast. They may have to hope for that anyway. I don't think anyone is optimistic that Aubrey Huff can ride in and save this lineup, but it may come to that.
The best you can say about this one is the Giants did not lose a game to the NL West leading Dodgers who lost to the Pathetic Padres 4-2 to stay 6 games up on the G's. The Rockies defeated the Kirk Gibson managed D'Backs 6-1 to move into a third place tie at 8.5 games behind the Dodgers while the Pathetic Ones gained a game to 10.5 back.
Matt Cain goes against Adam Wainwright in a afternoon game. Hey! Maybe this will be the game Brandon Belt breaks out!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Down on the Farm: 5/15/2012
AAA Fresno Grizzlies topped the Omaha Stormchasers 6-4:
Justin Christian(CF)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .382.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 2 for 4, 2 2B, Sac, SB(5). BA= .314.
Roger Kieschnick(LF)- 2 for 4, HR(9). BA= .331.
Eli Whiteside(C)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .242.
Some interesting stuff at Fresno this year. Could Roger K be in the mix for a OF gig in SF next year?
AA Harrisburg Senators defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-2:
Gary Brown(CF)- 1 for 4, SB(10). BA= .243.
Ehire Adrianza(SS)- 1 for 3, 2B. BA= .208.
High A San Jose Giants edged the Modesto Nuts 4-3:
Chris Lofton(CF)- 0 for 4, BB, SB(7). BA= .263.
Joe Panik(SS)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .246.
Adam Duvall(3B)- 3 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .224.
Ricky Oropesa(1B)- 1 for 2, 3B, 2 BB. BA= .270.
Jose Valdez(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.25.
Seth Rosin(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(8). ERA= 2.45.
Ricky is a very patient hitter. Hope the Giants let him develop that rather than trying to force him out of it.
Low A Rome Braves downed the Augusta Greenjackets 5-3:
Ben Thomas(1B)- 4 for 4, 2 HR(2). BA= .289.
Edwin Escobar(LHP)- 5.1 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 2.73.
Adalberto Mejia(LHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 10.13.
Did Escobar get BABIP'd or was he just too hittable? This was Mejia's second appearance in a row with 2+ IP and 0 ER. Baby steps!
Justin Christian(CF)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .382.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 2 for 4, 2 2B, Sac, SB(5). BA= .314.
Roger Kieschnick(LF)- 2 for 4, HR(9). BA= .331.
Eli Whiteside(C)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .242.
Some interesting stuff at Fresno this year. Could Roger K be in the mix for a OF gig in SF next year?
AA Harrisburg Senators defeated the Richmond Flying Squirrels 4-2:
Gary Brown(CF)- 1 for 4, SB(10). BA= .243.
Ehire Adrianza(SS)- 1 for 3, 2B. BA= .208.
High A San Jose Giants edged the Modesto Nuts 4-3:
Chris Lofton(CF)- 0 for 4, BB, SB(7). BA= .263.
Joe Panik(SS)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .246.
Adam Duvall(3B)- 3 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .224.
Ricky Oropesa(1B)- 1 for 2, 3B, 2 BB. BA= .270.
Jose Valdez(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.25.
Seth Rosin(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(8). ERA= 2.45.
Ricky is a very patient hitter. Hope the Giants let him develop that rather than trying to force him out of it.
Low A Rome Braves downed the Augusta Greenjackets 5-3:
Ben Thomas(1B)- 4 for 4, 2 HR(2). BA= .289.
Edwin Escobar(LHP)- 5.1 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 2.73.
Adalberto Mejia(LHP)- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 10.13.
Did Escobar get BABIP'd or was he just too hittable? This was Mejia's second appearance in a row with 2+ IP and 0 ER. Baby steps!
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