The Giants got great pitching from their bullpen, great defense from Buster Posey and a clutch HR from Brandon Crawford to take game 2 of the weekend series from the visiting Rockies. Game Notes:
Logan Webb RHP's stuff might have been too good in this one as his 2-seam FB was diving out of the strike zone. This led to familiar command problems as he tried to compensate. He managed to keep it in reach for 5 innings and the bullpen and Crawford picked him up.
Buster Posey C gunned down two fast baserunners with perfect throwdowns which may well have prevented a run or two or more.
Brandon Crawford SS is hitting just .160 overall, but has made his hits count. Today he absolutely smoked a HR into the RF arcade of a LHP no less. There were two runners on base which converted the score from 3-1 Rockies to 4-3 Giants and the bullpen made it stand up. Ballgame!
Gabe Kapler seems to be settling into some bullpen roles. The sequence of Caleb Baragar LHP, Reyes Moronta RHP, Tyler Rogers RHP and Jake McGee LHP seemed quite predictable and they came through with 4 shutout innings while allowing just 1 hit, 1 walk and scoring 5 K's. McGee got his 4'th Save and I am happy to have drafted him for $1 in my auction fantasy baseball draft.
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Anthony DeSclafani RHP goes for a series sweep tomorrow afternoon facing German Marquez RHP
Doc, when was the last time the Giants went eight straight games with their starter going at least 5 innings? My guess is it has been a while.
ReplyDeleteDoc, Another good game by the Giants. Hoping Logan Webb can dial in. Krukpw was saying that his release point was off at times.
ReplyDeleteAnother topic-Any medical thoughts on Fernando Tatis, Jr. and his shoulder subluxation? what are the chances that he will be able to pull off a full season of baseball?
I understand this is not the first episode of shoulder subluxation for Tatis Jr, but possibly the worst. Seems like it is becoming a chronic, recurring issue. I am not enough of an orthopedist to know what corrective procedures may be available but it seems like one may be needed at some point.
DeleteThe nightmare scenario for the Padres is probably not a shoulder blowout for Tatis, as they likely have some insurance protection against that. The nightmare, and it’s a really ugly nightmare, is chronically troublesome shoulder that flares up often and limits Tatis’ ability play without pain for extended periods.
ReplyDeleteTatis is a great young player who adds excitement to the game. All true baseball fans want to see him healthy and playing. But, 10-year deals for huge money present a lot of risk.