Spring Training Game Wrap: Dodgers 10 Giants 4

Home runs by Mauricio Dubon and Joey Bart brought some cheer to Giants fans in an otherwise ugly loss to the archrival Dodgers.  Key Lines:

Mauricio Dubon SS:  2 for 2, HR(1).  BA= 1.000.  It sure seems like FZ sees Mauricio Dubon as a big part of the Giants present and future, but it's more than a little unclear just how he is going to get there.  Today, he started at SS and although he committed a first inning error, he also homered in his first AB(first swing) of the spring and follow that up with an RBI single in his second AB.  The HR swing in particular looked almost effortless and although wind-aided, it went a long way.  Dubon is an exciting young player to watch and gives hope for a better future for Giants fans.

Joey Bart C:  1 for 1, HR(1), BB.  BA= 1.000.   Joey Bart replaced starter Buster Posey in the 5'th inning.  He didn't come to the plate until the 7'th inning but when he did, he didn't waste much time driving the ball the opposite way for a HR.  What Bart does in spring training games won't matter and shouldn't in terms of him making the team(he won't and shouldn't) but it's important for the morale of the fanbase to see that he's fully recovered from the hand fractures he suffered last season and to give them a glimpse  of a far better future.

Ryan Howard SS:  1 for 2, HR(1).  BA=- .500.  Ryan Howard had a terrible season last year and really needs to turn it around this year.  He got off to a good start with an opposite-field HR.

Dereck Rodriguez RHP:  0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K's.   ERA= 0.00.  DRod had his FB up to 93 MPH which is where he needs to keep it to be successful(he only got that high a few times last season).  3 errors behind him extended the inning and he came out after throwing 28 pitches.

Rico Garcia, Matt Carasiti, Carlos Navas:  3 IP, 0 H, 0 R 0 BB, 8 K's.  Backend bullpen jobs are wide open and these 3 guys made strong impressions with Garcia allowing the only batter to put the ball in play out of a total of 9 batters faced.

Melvin Adon, Tyler Cyr and Raffi Vizcaino got roughed up, but it's still very early.

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Andrew Suarez gets the start tomorrow agains the A's in Hohokam Park.  The Giants starting lineup will be entirely different with no players from today's lineup.