It was 80 degrees and calm at game time. Batted balls were flying out of the park making the final score more like a football game. Key Lines:
Harrison Bader CF- 1 for 3, HR, R, 3 RBI. BA= .444. There is still a place for 3-run home runs. Bader's shot dented a food truck in the parking lot. He signed the spot with a sharpie pen.
Bryce Eldridge 1B- 1 for 2, HR, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI. BA= .250. Hopefully there are a lot more Bryce Eldridge lines like this in our future.
Jung Hoo Lee RF- 2 for 3, 3B, RBI. BA= .417. Yes! That's what we are looking for!
Luis Matos DH- 2 for 3, 2B, HR, 2 R, RBI. BA= .429. Matos is fighting for a job. I still think he is going to be a star somewhere. I hope the Giants find a way for him to star in San Francisco.
Victor Bericoto PH/DH- 1 for 2, R, RBI. BA= .600. Bericoto could always hit.
Christian Koss 3B- 1 for 2, HBP, 2 R, RBI. BA= .250. Christian Koss continues to do Christian Koss things on the field and that's a good thing.
Parks Harber PH/3B- 1 for 1, BB, SF, SB, RBI. BA= .333. Intriguing prospect.
Adrian Houser RHP- 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 0 K, GO/AO= 5/1. ERA= 4.50. Gave up a solo HR to Brice Turang in the first inning. Sinker was running 93.8-96.6 MPH. 5 ground ball outs over 2 IP.
Caleb Kilian RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 0.00. 4-seam FB sat 98+ MPH. Sinker was a tick slower.
Carson Whisenhunt LHP was wild, giving up 4 walks. Tristan Beck RHP came in and gave up a grand slam HR.
Blade Tidwell RHP gets the start today against the Rockies in Scottsdale.
A perfect 3-True-Outcomes line for Bryce Eldridge yesterday:
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Yeap, I'll take that any day and twice on Sunday!
first thing i thought of when i checked the boxscore! Mister True Outcome. -es
DeleteGiants have soooo many in camp, they need some split squad games!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the Giants, Nicholas Phillip (Nick) Margevicius.
ReplyDeleteWe hope your next appearance is better!
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I too would like to see Luis Matos get a chance to star. Barring an injury, I don't see a clear path for him. If they trade him, I would like to see him go to the AL. It looks like the Sacramento A's could use an outfielder.
ReplyDeleteWith players like Arraez, Bericoto, who we know can hit, Encarnacion should do much much better to stay on the team.
ReplyDeleteKeith Lee wrote in the Athletic yesterday: "Eldridge has not hit nearly well enough in Triple A yet to project him to have impact with the bat in the majors this year," along with adding "there’s a decent chance" Arraez's defense will force the Giants to conclude "they’ve made a huge mistake" ... which could force them to move him elsewhere and "possibly pushing Eldridge to Triple-A Sacramento." Hmm ... I'm not sure national writers can keep up with things on the local level to make really educated (and professional) observations ... seems like click bait to me more than well-considered comments.
ReplyDeleteI agree.Bryce was 20 yo last year and and hit 25 hr for to minor league teams and was promoted to the Giants. He also dealt with wrist issues all year long. I think the national media is seriously sleeping on him.
DeleteBuster might want to check that unsigned free agent relief pitcher list...
ReplyDeleteJust looked at today's box. It appears poor Birdsong is going all Steve Sax on us. I sure hope the kid can battle through this.
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