AAA: Sacramento River Cats cooled off the Albuquerque Isotopes 5-1:
Marco Luciano 2B- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .252.
Blake Sabol LF- 1 for 2, HR(5), BB, HBP. BA= .236.
Christian Koss SS- 1 for 3, SF, SB(2). BA= .258.
Robbie Ray LHP- 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 2.53.
Robbie Ray looks ready to start his next game with the Giants. I thought of Luciano when Estrada got HBP last night.
AA: Richmond Flying Squirrels sank the Akron Rubber Ducks 9-1:
Turner Hill CF- 1 for 3, BB, HBP. BA= .283.
Jairo Pomares DH- 3 for 5, 2 2B, 2 SB(6). BA= .262.
Jimmy Glowenke 2B- 3 for 4, 2B. BA= .224.
John Bertrand LHP- 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 7/2. ERA= 3.22.
Nick Swiney LHP- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 4.82.
I didn't know Jairo Pomares has enough speed to steal bases.
A+: Tri-Cities Dust Devils blew away the Eugene Emeralds 12-1:
Rodolfo Nolasco LF- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .232.
Joe Whitman LHP got bombed for 8 runs in 4 IP.
A: San Jose Giants tamed the Fresno Grizzlies 6-0:
Charlie Szykowny 3B- 1 for 4, 3B, BB. BA= .233.
Jack Payton 1B- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB. BA= .281.
Cesar Quintas RF- 1 for 4, HR(8), BB. BA= .226.
Shane Rademacher RHP- 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 3.12.
Cole Hillier RHP- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.68.
ACL: Cubs outlasted the Giants 13-10(11 innings):
Walker Martin SS- 0 for 1, 4 BB, HBP, SB(2). BA= .229.
Rayner Arias CF- 1 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .232.
Jose Ortiz RF- 1 for 4, 2B, HBP, SB(9). BA= .321.
Jose Ramos 2B- 1 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .238.
Ryan Reckley DH- 1 for 2, 3 BB. BA= .260.
Alix Hernandez RHP- 3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 3.29.
Giants had just 5 hits in the game but drew 12 walks.
DSL: Giants Black defeated the Angels 4-1(7 innings):
Jhonny Level SS- 2 for 3, 2B, SB(14). BA= .250.
Jose Gonzalez RHP- 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 4.18.
DSL: NYY Bombers edged out Giants Orange 5-4:
Albert Jimenez 3B- 1 for 2, 2B, BB. BA= .265.
I think it’s fair to look back after almost 6 years and say the Giants made a mistake in not rebuilding the traditional way. Look at teams like Baltimore, Cleveland, KC, Pittsburgh, and even Arizona and you can’t help but wonder what we would look like had we gone that route.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the hardest part of a rebuild is committing to it and doing it. You have to make that conscious choice and let go of some of the players you thought would be part of your future and embrace sucking for a while. You have to be honest with your fans and ask for their patience while clearly laying out a well thought out plan on how to get back to being competitive.
It has a lot to do with timing as well which is why I think there really isn’t and hasn’t been a better time than right now. Aggressively trade anyone and everyone you can and go all in on a rebuild before the deadline is over! Position this team to get a high draft pick for at least a few years while collecting as much 2026/2027 ready talent as you can with an emphasis on bats. Pitching we can always buy and develop. Bats are what have been impossible for them to find and they could get 4-5 potential impact bats before the deadline with a flurry of trades.
Fans are ready for it and I think would be fine with a year or two of building and enjoying seeing younger players develop. The farm looks a lot like the major league team, incredibly average and it’s time to do something about it!
I thought of Luciano when Estrada went 0-4 against Colorado …
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