Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Spring Training Game Wrap 3/11/2020: Giants 6 Rangers 4(5 Innings)


The Giants jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning and held on to win a weather-abbreviated spring training matchup with the Rangers in Surprise.  Key Lines:

Alex Dickerson LF- 1 for 2, 2B, BB.  BA= .320.  As long as Dick stays healthy, he's the lefthanded side of a LF platoon to start the season.

Darrin Ruf RF- 1 for 3, 2B.  BA= .429.  Ruf keeps on bashing XHB's.  Closing in on a roster spot.

Austin Slater 1B- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .250.  Slater came into the game on an 0 for 9 skid.

Kevin Gausman RHP- 3.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 4.35.  Giants SP's seem to be hitting the "dead arm" phase of spring training....or maybe it's just that time where the hitters catch up with the pitchers?

Wendolyn Bautista RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 0.00.  Giants seem to have signed several minor league FA pitchers with interesting names.  So far, they have pitched well in spring training games.  Never heard of this guy before.  I would give the name a grade of 30.

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Giants have an off day tomorrow then split squad games on Friday with Logan Webb facing the D'Backs in Scottsdale and Shaun Anderson facing the Angels on the road.

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Drew Smyly threw 4 innings in a batting cage.
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2 comments:

  1. LGMarch 12, 2020 at 3:44 AM

    Covid-19 having a big effect in the sports world. It'll be interesting to see MLBs response with the season starting in 2 weeks. Exercising caution seems like the right approach to take here. We may not see games at Oracle for awhile, unless the games are played in an empty park, that would be quite a site. Take care everyone!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 12, 2020 at 3:32 PM

    And then the season was postponed!
    Can't hurt the Giants: first 2 weeks were going to be brutal. With so much being cancelled: remainder of the NBA season with playoffs uncertain, college basketball done - no March madness, NO College World Series in baseball. Hockey & soccer what will they do?
    1st two weeks for the Giants were 13 games with the doogs and snakes, is there anyway that can be replayed. Doubt it.
    This rebuilding year won't mean much except SF attendance overall is going to be at Candlestick totals. I guess it's a good thing that Giants didn't make any costly signings. Them without guaranteed contracts are going to be SOL.
    This most likely will be worse than the strike season(s).
    As an 80-yo with underlying conditions, this will be a season at home with MLB TV

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