Spring Training Game Wrap 3/8/2020: Giants 8 Mariners 4

The Giants came with their hitting shoes on again and overwhelmed the Mariners in Scottsdale.  Key Lines:

Hunter Pence DH- 2 for 3, 2B, HR(1).  BA= .364.  I was just about to ask what happened to Hunter Pence.  Then he shows up and crushes a HR and smokes a double down the line to drive in 3 runs.  Pence looks like he is in great shape, almost on the thin side.  He appeared to be moving around well and his bat was lightning quick.

Buster Posey C- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .450.  The double was sun-aided as the Mariners CF appeared to lose track of it.  Great to see Buster looking healthy and hitting with consistency.  Hopefully the power also ticks up as we approach the regular season.

Drew Robinson 2B- 1 for 1, 2B.  BA= .286.  At the beginning of the Hot Stove season, FZ said he was looking for a lefthanded IF bat.  Robinson seemed buried on the depth chart at the beginning of spring training, but has made the most of his chances.  Lots of people vying for that 26'th roster spot but Robinson is stating his case.  He has a really sweet looking swing. The double today was a perfectly placed liner in the opposite gap off a LHP.

Jaylin Davis CF- 1 for 3, HR(1).  BA= .200.  Davis has really struggled at the plate, but maybe his bat is starting to come around.  The HR was on oppo-field monster that came off a very easy looking swing.

Darren Ruf 1B/LF/1B- 3 for 3, 3 2B.  BA= .455.  If the season started tomorrow, I'm guessing Ruf would be on the roster.  He's crushing the ball with a very short, quick swing that generated tremendous power.  FZ likes versatility and Ruf was on the 1B-LF shuttle.  He even made a nifty running catch near the LF line.

Jeff Samardzija RHP- 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 2.08.  The run came on a walk and a triple with 1 out in the 2'nd inning.  He ended the threat with 2 K's.  He also struck out the last batter he faced for the 2'nd out in the 4'th inning on pitch #62.  He must have been on a 60 pitch limit today.

Trevor Gott RHP- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 7.71.  Gott looked sharp after a couple of rough appearances.

Tyler Rogers RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 0.00.  he threw a lot of pitches, but managed to finish the inning with his zero ERA intact.

Shaun Anderson RHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 19.29.  Anderson gave up dinger but looked better than he has previously this spring.  Still kinda hard to see him not starting the season in Sacramento.

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Giants get on the bus to face the Indians tomorrow.  It's slated to be a bullpen game with Trevor Oaks first up.

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Bad news for Matt Carasiti who had looked really good this spring.  He'll undergo Tommy John surgery tomorrow.