Jeff Samardzija came ready to pitch but still could not get through 6 innings and the offense sputtered, leaving 6 runners in scoring position in a lopsided loss. Key Lines:
Joe Panik 2B- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .250. The first 4 batters in the lineup, Panik, Steven Duggar, Buster Posey and Brandon Belt, were a combined 7 for 16 with 4 doubles, and none of them scored.
Jeff Samardzija RHP- 5.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 0 K. ERA= 3.69. Shark got through the first inning on something like 7 pitches gave up a HR in the 4'th to David Peralta(who else?) then ran into trouble in the 6'th when he walked Jarrod Dyson leading off. Dyson stole 2B. Shark then intentionally walked Peralta and Adam Jones doubled in a run. That brought out Boch who summoned Reyes Moronta. Moronta blew up Ketel Marte's bat but the comebacker was hard enough to carom off Moronta into no-man's land and another run scored. Shark also battled an inconsistent strike zone but walked zero batters so the BABIP luck finally ran out.
Derek Holland LHP- 1 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 0 K's. ERA= 7.36. Holland immediately dug himself a hole by walking the leadoff batter. Wilmer Flores then singled on a soft liner to RF that Kevin Pillar couldn't get to. Jarrod Dyson then clearly bunted at a ball that hit him on the hand. The Home Plate ump inexplicably awarded him first base then ejected Bruce Bochy with a quick trigger. Eduardo Escobar then hit a line drive with a lot of hang time that managed to get to ground down the RF line. A couple of line drives later the inning finally ended with a 4-spot for the D'Backs and the Giants thoroughly beaten. There was some bad luck and bad umpiring here, but you gotta think Holland's days on the team are numbered.
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The Giants are now 10.5 games out of first place and essentially out of the NL West race. They also fall 6 games off the Wild Card pace, so are rapidly falling out of playoff contention too.
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Madison Bumgarner tries to bolster his trade value tonight facing Zack Godley.
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A commenter asked if the Giants could trade Madison Bumgarner for a higher draft pick. The answer is no, they can't. Only Competitive Balance picks can be traded in the MLB draft.
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The Giants have officially swapped positions for Steven Duggar and Kevin Pillar due to metrics showing Duggar to be the superior defender in CF. This does not bode well for Pillar's future with the team as almost all of his value lies in his ability to play CF. Look for Aaron Altherr to start getting some starts in right or left field depending on how they want to align him and Mac.
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once drod is back on track, i think holland will be dfa'd.
ReplyDeletespeaking of D.Rod - he collected three doubles last night - what does this say about AAA pitching and ball carry?
DeleteWell if Duggar's CF metrics are better than Pillar's, then we can move on from Pillar and get a better hitter in RF - any trade value there?
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