Manager Gabe Kapler may regret leaving Tyler Anderson in to get pummeled for 4 runs in the 5'th inning as a late rally by the Giants was too little and too late to overcome the 7-0 deficit. Key Lines:
Evan Longoria 3B- 2 for 4, HR(4). BA= .293. Longo got the Giants on the board in the 6'th with a solo HR. He is hitting .407 over his last 7 games and .339 over his last 15.
Brandon Belt 1B- 1 for 3, 3B, BB. BA= .316. Belt's triple led off the 9'th inning rally. He's hitting .571 over his last 7 games and .465 over his last 15.
Brandon Crawford SS- 2 for 4, HR(3). BA= .258. Crawford's 2-run HR to RF capped the Giants scoring and as sometimes happens with HR's that clear the bases, seemed to kill the rally.
Tyler Anderson LHP- 4.2 IP, 9 H, 7 H, 3 R, 3 BB. ERA= 4.75. There is a time and place for getting a few more outs out of your SP and for giving him a chance to build confidence by getting out of his own jam. This game was probably not one of those times. Anderson had already been roughed up for 3 runs coming into the 5'th inning. The D'Backs opened the inning with four consecutive baserunners. That was followed by a wild pick-off throw and a Wild Pitch and a ground-rule double. That's when Kap finally decided he'd seen enough and brought in Caleb Baragar who finally got out of the inning by striking out Carson Kelly. Some of those hits weren't exactly smoked and BABIP luck and all, but given his previous ineffectiveness, Kap probably should have lifted Anderson several batters sooner. No guarantee the Giants mount a comeback against a possibly different pitcher in tighter game but the offense has been coming back late all season so you have to give them that chance.
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The Loss dropped the Giants record to 15-19 and into 12'th place in the NL, but only 1.5 games out of 8'th place which is the last playoff spot.
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Trevor Cahill RHP tries to get the Giants train headed in the right direction again today facing Luke Weaver RHP.
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There was a significant trade yesterday with the Angels apparently throwing in the towel and the A's finally giving up on Franklin Barreto who was once the centerpiece of the Josh Donaldson trade. The A's get an upgrade at 2B for the stretch run in Tommy La Stella. The Angels are hoping that regular MLB AB's will be what finally allows Barreto to reach his considerable potential.
Question for you Doc. Yankees are looking to upgrade starting starting pitching. Is Gausman enough to get Clint Frazier, or would the Giants have to include another player?
ReplyDeleteFrazier is currently getting significant playing time at the MLB Level and doing well. I doubt he is available for any price.
DeleteI think the Giants should ask for Deivi Garcia RHP or Clarke Schmidt RHP or both in return for Gausman.
Definitely need to add young, high upside arms. So, I would like either or both of the two you mentioned. On Frazier, MLB.com is suggesting Frazier is available, in spite of injuries to Stanton and Judge. Who knows? We will know the answers to all of this soon enough.
DeleteI can see Watson and Gausman drawing interest, but I am not sure if they can bring something significant in return, unless they make a more complicated deal that includes salary dump. Also, it also takes one interest party for players like Longoria, Belt, and Cueto.
ReplyDeleteThen again, Zaidi has business mentality, he will jump on an opportunity to buy low and sell high.
And about arms, Giants have had much much better luck in attracting free agent arms to SF in the past. I am sure that affects their prioritization.
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