Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Game Wrap 9/20/2022: Giants 6 Rockies 3

Austin Slater, Thairo Estrada and David Villar were the hitting heroes and the bullpen held the Rockies lineup in check as the Giants guaranteed at least a split of the 4 game series in Coors Field.  

Austin Slater LF- 2 for 4, 2 2B, HBP.  BA= .270.  Slater is arbitration eligible.  I think one way or another he is back next season.

Thairo Estrada SS- 2 for 4, 2B, HBP.  BA= .268.  Estrada is finishing strong.  Slash line for September:  .317/.411/.508.  Leads Giants position players in fWAR by almost a full Win.  In one sense this season was his breakout, but it could be just a prelude to an even bigger breakout next season.

David Villar DH- 1 for 4, HR(6).  BA= .222.  The HR was a monster estimated at 424 ft.  Villar's overall BA isn't impressive but he's a different player since being recalled on Sept 2.  Sept slash line:  .278/.339/.630.  His fWAR of 0.8 in 135 PA projects to 3.6 over 600 PA's.  Needs a chance to prove he can sustain it over a season.  His minor league track record suggests he can.

Joey Bart C- 1 for 3, BB.  BA= .222.  If you look at Joey Bart's body language on the field, he owns this team!  On the other hand, the bat is still a concern as he is hitting just .105 over his last 7 games and .184 over his last 15.

Sean Hjelle RHP- 4 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, GO/AO= 6/1.  ERA= 8.44.  Nice bounceback from his disaster appearances against the Dodgers.  Resilience is a necessary trait for a MLB pitcher.

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Logan Webb RHP tries for a series win tomorrow against German Marquez RHP.

1 comment:

  1. Slater, Estrada, Davis, Flores, Bart, Villar, Davis, Dean, Longoria, Brinson, Wynns, Ramos, and Johnson are the Giants RHB’s (Johnson bats both) who have AB’s for the Giants this year.
    Would any be a full-time starter on a WS contender? Or a good team?
    Bart, Ramos, Villar, and Estrada, might be valuable starters in the future although the last 2 have defensive issues which will become more important next year and beyond as the 2023 change in base size and limitations on holding runners on first make a good runner on first often a runner on second.
    The Giants have many 2023 Rule 5 eligible players that we think might have a Major League Future.
    Every questionable player currently on the 40-man roster, including LHBers Gonzalez, YtY, Wade, Pederson, La Stella, Vosler, Belt, and even Crawford puts an eligible prospect at risk.
    Tough decisions ahead for SF.
    What is more important: trying to get back to .500 in 2023 or being better in 2024 and beyond?

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