A 2-run home run and another 3-run shot set up by a fielding error ruined an otherwise fine day by Dereck Rodriguez who got no support from the Giants offense that managed just 4 singles in a shellacking at Chavez Ravine. Key Lines:
Dereck Rodriguez RHP- 4.2 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 7/1. ERA= 5.09. DRod struck out the side in the first inning and otherwise kept the ball on the ground. A 2-out walk, a 2-out error and a couple of hanging changeups were the prevailing story of the game. Will he get more chances this season with Johnny Cueto coming back?
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The Giants return to Oracle Park to face the Pirates tonight with Madison Bumgarner facing RHP Trevor Williams.
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What a difference a year makes. Less than 1 year after leading the Red Sox to a World Series win over the Dodgers, Dave Dombrowski was fired from his position as President of Baseball Operations. Dombrowski is an "old school" GM who believes in signing talented veterans to big free agent contracts and using his farm system to trade for other veteran players. The Red Sox had brought him in to do make just those kinds of moves which paid off in a championship run in 2018. This year, the BoSox showed why it's so hard to repeat a championship in this league, especially in the top-heavy AL where a record of 76-67 has them 8 games out in the Wild Card race, farther back than the Giants 69-74 in the NL. The record might not have caused the firing as much as a couple of big money investments in SP's Nate Eovaldi(4 years/$68 M) and Chris Sale(5 years/$145 M) which already appear to be sunk costs going forward. Who will replace Dombrowski and what that means for the direction the Red Sox will take should be a headline story heading into the postseason and offseason.
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Winning WS (plural) has it's consequences trying to stay on top.
ReplyDeleteThrough 2021 the Giants still have $93 million (in '21) worth of contracts for 5 players who will all (probably) underperform, although Cueto (?) could come close at 35 yo and Longoria plays a position that SF isn't deep in.
By 2022 with the new blood coming aboard only Longo is left and a total of $22M guaranteed as of now unless the Giants pick up Buster's or Cueto's $22 Mil (each) -- anyone think they will?
It will cost $8 million to say goodbye...