The Giants played a terrrific game on another hot desert evening and had some breaks go their way as they stretched their lead in the NL West by beating their closest pursuers. Key Lines:
Aaron Rowand- 2 for 5. BA= .250. Gamer was just that in the 8'th inning playing LF after a defensive substitution put Andres Torres in CF with Burrell coming out of the game. Kelly Johnson had blooped a single to LF and was on first base, not a slow runner by any means. Justin Upton then pulled a ball down the LF line into the corner. Gamer got himself in perfect position to field the carom and it bounced directly into his bare hand. In one motion his threw a strike to Tejada who was the relay man in shallow LF behind 3B. Tejada wasa able to calmly throw another strike to Eli Whiteside to nail Johnson by at least 5 feet. Eli didn't have to block the plate. He just put his glove in front the plate and Johnson had no choice but to slide into it. Might have been a game saver right there. Great defensive teamwork there!
Aubrey Huff- 2 for 4. BA= .239. Huff usually hits better against lefties and he seems to own Joe Saunders. He also seems to be playing more within himself instead of trying to be the hero of ever game.
Pat Burrell- 1 for 2, 3B, BB. Burrell hit a liner down the LF line that caromed straight back off a fencepost almost back to the D'Backs dugout. While Willie Bloomquist was chasing it practically all over the field, Burrell was humping it around the bases sliding into third with a triple. I'm surprised they didn't have to come out and give him a nitro or two under his tongue after that one! Pretty funny!
Bill Hall- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .229. Are the Giants catching lightning in a bottle with Hall? He singled in the go ahead run in the 6'th and then scored the first insurance run in the top of the 9'th after doubling over Chris Young's head.
Eli Whiteside- 1 for 3, 3B, BB. BA= .211. Whitey drove in Bill Hall with one insurance run and then scored another on a wild pitch. Nearly did a face plant on a headfirst slide into 3B but came up grinning. Whitey is 6 for 16 over his last 5 games with 2 BB's.d Gotta catch more balls behind the plate, though. He whiffed on a strike 3 to Kelly Johnson allowing Johnson to reach base.
Madison Bumgarner- 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 6 K's. W(3-8). ERA= 3.21. The roof was open again on a hot evening. Tough place to pitch and the D'Backs have a serious lineup. He gave up 2 dingers but they are both solo shots. Another strong game for the kid. Good to see him get the W.
Bullpen- 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. Not an overpowering night for the bullpen, but they got the job done holding a 3-2 lead which eventually built into a relatively easy win. Wilson gets his 20'th Save after allowing his usual 2 runners with 2 outs.
With the W, the Giants stretch their NL West lead over the D'Backs to 2.5 games. The Rockies beat the hapless Padres to remain 6 games behind while the Dodgers got hammered again by Cincinnati to fall 9 games back. The Pathetic Padres are now a full 10 games off the pace and fading fast.
Ryan Vogelsong tries to keep the magic going and pitch the Giants to a series sweep tomorrow evening against Ian Kennedy who is always tough on the Giants and has been tough on everybody this season.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Down on the Farm: 6/14//2011
AAA Tacoma Rainiers downed the Fresno Grizzlies 6-2:
Dan Runzler(LHP)- 3 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.16.
Runzler isn't going to get hit like this consistently. If he keeps the BB's down, he'll be fine. One of the errors was by Runzler himself.
AA Binghampton Mets topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-4:
Justin Christian(LF)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .254.
Charlie Culberson(2B)- 1 for 4, SB(9). BA= .259.
Ryan Verdugo(LHP)- 5 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 3.00.
The K's and BB's look good for Verdugo. He may have succumbed to the whims of BABIP in this one.
A+ San Jose Giants edged the Bakersfield Blaze 3-2:
Gary Brown(CF)- 0 for 4, BB, SB(32), Assist(2B). BA= .335.
Jarrett Parker(DH)- 1 for 1, 2B, 3 BB, HBP. BA= .264.
Francisco Peguero(RF)- 2 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .240.
Luke Anders(1B)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .262.
Wendell Fairley(LF)- 1 for 3, HR(2). BA= .247.
Zack Wheeler(RHP)- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 3.26.
Jake Dunning(RHP)- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 6.09.
Ari Ronick(LHP)- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.40.
Brownie has been in a bit of a slump, but still finds ways to help his team win. I wonder if he senses a bit of a rivalry with Peguero? Parker has an OPB of .382. Wheels'ability to get the ground ball helped him with 2 DP's to overcome a bad WHIP.
Low A Lexington Legends defeated the Augusta Greenjackets 5-2:
Adam Duvall(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(17), BB. BA= .261.
Ryan Scoma(DH)- 3 for 4. BA= .243.
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 4.41.
Seth Rosin(RHP)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 4.06.
Edward Concepcion(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.73.
Duvall has an OBP of .357 and a SLG% of .539 for an OPS of .896. Rosin goes 3 solid innings. Hope they are stretching him out to put him back in the rotation. I still think he is a solid SP prospect.
DSL Giants pound Cubs2 9-4:
Julio Pena(LF, 18 yo)- 2 for 4, HR(3). BA= .200.
Randy Ortiz(CF,18 yo-birthday boy today!)- 2 for 3, BB, SB(7). BA= .282.
Adalberto Mejia(6.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K's. ERA- 1.61
Pena is 5 for 14 with 2 dingers in his last 3 games. Ortiz is 8 for 19 in his last 5 games. Mejia looks like a solid pitching prospect.
Dan Runzler(LHP)- 3 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.16.
Runzler isn't going to get hit like this consistently. If he keeps the BB's down, he'll be fine. One of the errors was by Runzler himself.
AA Binghampton Mets topped the Richmond Flying Squirrels 6-4:
Justin Christian(LF)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .254.
Charlie Culberson(2B)- 1 for 4, SB(9). BA= .259.
Ryan Verdugo(LHP)- 5 IP, 8 H, 6 R, 1 BB, 7 K's. ERA= 3.00.
The K's and BB's look good for Verdugo. He may have succumbed to the whims of BABIP in this one.
A+ San Jose Giants edged the Bakersfield Blaze 3-2:
Gary Brown(CF)- 0 for 4, BB, SB(32), Assist(2B). BA= .335.
Jarrett Parker(DH)- 1 for 1, 2B, 3 BB, HBP. BA= .264.
Francisco Peguero(RF)- 2 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .240.
Luke Anders(1B)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .262.
Wendell Fairley(LF)- 1 for 3, HR(2). BA= .247.
Zack Wheeler(RHP)- 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 5 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 3.26.
Jake Dunning(RHP)- 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 6.09.
Ari Ronick(LHP)- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.40.
Brownie has been in a bit of a slump, but still finds ways to help his team win. I wonder if he senses a bit of a rivalry with Peguero? Parker has an OPB of .382. Wheels'ability to get the ground ball helped him with 2 DP's to overcome a bad WHIP.
Low A Lexington Legends defeated the Augusta Greenjackets 5-2:
Adam Duvall(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(17), BB. BA= .261.
Ryan Scoma(DH)- 3 for 4. BA= .243.
Mike Kickham(LHP)- 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 4.41.
Seth Rosin(RHP)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 4.06.
Edward Concepcion(RHP)- 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. ERA= 3.73.
Duvall has an OBP of .357 and a SLG% of .539 for an OPS of .896. Rosin goes 3 solid innings. Hope they are stretching him out to put him back in the rotation. I still think he is a solid SP prospect.
DSL Giants pound Cubs2 9-4:
Julio Pena(LF, 18 yo)- 2 for 4, HR(3). BA= .200.
Randy Ortiz(CF,18 yo-birthday boy today!)- 2 for 3, BB, SB(7). BA= .282.
Adalberto Mejia(6.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 8 K's. ERA- 1.61
Pena is 5 for 14 with 2 dingers in his last 3 games. Ortiz is 8 for 19 in his last 5 games. Mejia looks like a solid pitching prospect.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Game Wrap 6/14/2011: Giants 6 D'Backs 5
The Giants opened their showdown series with NL West rivals, the Arizona Diamondbacks, on a hot evening in the desert, and balls were jumping off bats right and left, a recipe for disaster with the Giants if there ever was one. Except for one terrible pitch by Matt Cain, it was the Giants bats that did most of the damage, though, and the bullpen hung on for another nail-biting win. Key Lines:
Pablo Sandoval- 1 for 4, BB. BA= .310. Pablo gave the team a shot in the arm with his enthusiasm, hitting and most of all, some sensational fielding at 3B.
Aubrey Huff- 1 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .235. Nobody is happier to see Pablo back in the lineup than Huff. Hopefully having someone else to help carry the load will allow him to relax and just let the game come to him. He's been trying to carry the team himself and he's just not that kind of a hitter.
Cody Ross- 2 for 4, 2 2B, BB. BA= .268. Ross has been the Giants most consistent hitter, of the guys who are still not on the DL. Again, having Pablo in the lineup allows him to move down a notch and play within himself.
Burriss and Crawford had 2 hits each. The D is there for both of these kids if they can just keep getting hits. Again, Pablo allows the Giants to take a defense first posture with the middle infielders.
Matt Cain- 6.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.61. Cainer was giving up hard hit balls at an alarming rate. He managed to keep them all in the park except for a horrible pitch to Miguel Montero that got crushed. Unfortunately, it was with 2 runners on base and the game that was looking like a cakewalk for the Giants suddenly turned tense. I don't know where the idea to try to sneak one by on the inside to Montero came from. Whitey set up inside. I think they were trying to come in over his hands, but Cainer didn't elevate the ball enough and it bled back over the middle of the plate, belt high. Blam!!! What a blast! Ironically, Cainer was still given credit for the W. I guess with all the times he's gotten Cained, he deserves one like this once in awhile.
Javier Lopez- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K. ERA= 2.81. Romo walked the leadoff batter in the 8'th which brought up the Dangerous, Dangerous Miguel Montero. Lopez came in and got Montero, then the RH batting Nady and the lefty Parra. A great plece of pitching even with no K's.
Brian Wilson- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, Save(19). ERA= 2.61. Anybody else get the feeling that Wilson creates drama just to keep himself from getting bored? I mean, with 2 outs, he walks 2 batters and then WP's them to 2'nd and 3'rd. He then K's Stephen Drew on a very questionable called strike by a rookie home plate umpire. Game over! Kuiper didn't even try to hide his disgust with the nail biting act despite the exhortations of Kruk. Really interesting to listen to them call the 9'th inning on the TV broadcast.
The Giants had lost 0.5 games to the D'Backs on their off day as the D'Backs beat the Braves. With the Win tonight, the Giants extend their lead in the NL West to 1.5 games. The Colorado Rockies beat the Pathetic Padres 6-3 to remain 6 games behind in 3'rd place. The Desperate Dodgers lost to Cincinnati 3-2 to drop 8 games off the pace while the Padres slid to 9 games back.
Madison Bumgarner will try to secure a series win tomorrow evening against lefty Joe Saunders, who tends to run hot and cold.
Pablo Sandoval- 1 for 4, BB. BA= .310. Pablo gave the team a shot in the arm with his enthusiasm, hitting and most of all, some sensational fielding at 3B.
Aubrey Huff- 1 for 3, 2 BB. BA= .235. Nobody is happier to see Pablo back in the lineup than Huff. Hopefully having someone else to help carry the load will allow him to relax and just let the game come to him. He's been trying to carry the team himself and he's just not that kind of a hitter.
Cody Ross- 2 for 4, 2 2B, BB. BA= .268. Ross has been the Giants most consistent hitter, of the guys who are still not on the DL. Again, having Pablo in the lineup allows him to move down a notch and play within himself.
Burriss and Crawford had 2 hits each. The D is there for both of these kids if they can just keep getting hits. Again, Pablo allows the Giants to take a defense first posture with the middle infielders.
Matt Cain- 6.2 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 3.61. Cainer was giving up hard hit balls at an alarming rate. He managed to keep them all in the park except for a horrible pitch to Miguel Montero that got crushed. Unfortunately, it was with 2 runners on base and the game that was looking like a cakewalk for the Giants suddenly turned tense. I don't know where the idea to try to sneak one by on the inside to Montero came from. Whitey set up inside. I think they were trying to come in over his hands, but Cainer didn't elevate the ball enough and it bled back over the middle of the plate, belt high. Blam!!! What a blast! Ironically, Cainer was still given credit for the W. I guess with all the times he's gotten Cained, he deserves one like this once in awhile.
Javier Lopez- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K. ERA= 2.81. Romo walked the leadoff batter in the 8'th which brought up the Dangerous, Dangerous Miguel Montero. Lopez came in and got Montero, then the RH batting Nady and the lefty Parra. A great plece of pitching even with no K's.
Brian Wilson- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, Save(19). ERA= 2.61. Anybody else get the feeling that Wilson creates drama just to keep himself from getting bored? I mean, with 2 outs, he walks 2 batters and then WP's them to 2'nd and 3'rd. He then K's Stephen Drew on a very questionable called strike by a rookie home plate umpire. Game over! Kuiper didn't even try to hide his disgust with the nail biting act despite the exhortations of Kruk. Really interesting to listen to them call the 9'th inning on the TV broadcast.
The Giants had lost 0.5 games to the D'Backs on their off day as the D'Backs beat the Braves. With the Win tonight, the Giants extend their lead in the NL West to 1.5 games. The Colorado Rockies beat the Pathetic Padres 6-3 to remain 6 games behind in 3'rd place. The Desperate Dodgers lost to Cincinnati 3-2 to drop 8 games off the pace while the Padres slid to 9 games back.
Madison Bumgarner will try to secure a series win tomorrow evening against lefty Joe Saunders, who tends to run hot and cold.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Down on the Farm: 6/13//2011
AAA Tacoma Rainiers beat the Fresno Grizzlies 8-3:
Really, nothing to see here.
AA No games scheduled in the Eastern League.
A+ San Jose Giants blanked the Bakersfield Blaze 6-0:
Chris Dominguez(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(11), SB(8). BA= .296.
Tommy Joseph(C)- 2 for 4. BA= .252.
Luke Anders(1B)- 2 for 4, 3B. BA= .256.
Craig Westcott(RHP)- 7.1 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K's, GO/AO= 8/2. ERA= 2.14.
Dominguez is hitting .357/.400/.595 over his last 10 games. Joseph is hitting .442/.467/.721 over his last 10. Westcott is an older pitchers who is repeating the level.
Augusta Greenjackets defeated the Lexington Legends 8-3:
Adam Duvall(3B)- 1 for 5, HR(16). BA= .257.
Josh Mazzola(1B)- 3 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .221.
Ryan Lollis(RF)- 3 for 4, 2B. BA= .304.
Ehire Adrianza(SS)- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .216.
Taylor Rogers(RHP)- 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, GO/AO= 13/3. ERA= 2.40.
Brett Bochy(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.13.
Not too much to comment here.
DSL Giants topped the Rangers 8-1:
Alberto Robles(3B, 20 yo)- 3 for 5. BA= .413.
Royel Astacio(DH, 17 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .292.
Randy Ortiz(CF, 17 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .250.
Julio Pena(RF, 18 yo)- 1 for 5, HR(2). BA= .161.
Jose Reyes(RHP, 20 yo)- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.84.
Reyes Maronta(RHP, 18 yo)- 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.25.
DSL prospects and pretenders still shaking out.
Really, nothing to see here.
AA No games scheduled in the Eastern League.
A+ San Jose Giants blanked the Bakersfield Blaze 6-0:
Chris Dominguez(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(11), SB(8). BA= .296.
Tommy Joseph(C)- 2 for 4. BA= .252.
Luke Anders(1B)- 2 for 4, 3B. BA= .256.
Craig Westcott(RHP)- 7.1 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K's, GO/AO= 8/2. ERA= 2.14.
Dominguez is hitting .357/.400/.595 over his last 10 games. Joseph is hitting .442/.467/.721 over his last 10. Westcott is an older pitchers who is repeating the level.
Augusta Greenjackets defeated the Lexington Legends 8-3:
Adam Duvall(3B)- 1 for 5, HR(16). BA= .257.
Josh Mazzola(1B)- 3 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .221.
Ryan Lollis(RF)- 3 for 4, 2B. BA= .304.
Ehire Adrianza(SS)- 2 for 3, BB. BA= .216.
Taylor Rogers(RHP)- 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 3 K's, GO/AO= 13/3. ERA= 2.40.
Brett Bochy(RHP)- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.13.
Not too much to comment here.
DSL Giants topped the Rangers 8-1:
Alberto Robles(3B, 20 yo)- 3 for 5. BA= .413.
Royel Astacio(DH, 17 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .292.
Randy Ortiz(CF, 17 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B. BA= .250.
Julio Pena(RF, 18 yo)- 1 for 5, HR(2). BA= .161.
Jose Reyes(RHP, 20 yo)- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 1.84.
Reyes Maronta(RHP, 18 yo)- 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K. ERA= 2.25.
DSL prospects and pretenders still shaking out.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Down on the Farm: 6/12//2011
AAA Salt Lake City Bees stung the Fresno Grizzlies 4-0:
Nothing to see in this one.
AA Richmond Flying Squirrels pounded the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 9-3:
Charlie Culberson(2B)- 1 for 5, 2 SB(8). BA= .259.
Roger Kieschnick(RF)- 2 for 4, 3B, BB, 2 SB(8). BA= .254.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .228.
Clayton Tanner(LHP)- 7 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 11/3. ERA= 4.66.
Noonan had been in a brutal slump. Kieshnick stays hot with a .350 BA in his last 10 games. He hit .205 in April, .260 in May and .351 so far in June.
A+ San Jose Giants topped the Modesto Nuts 4-1:
Nick Liles(3B)- 2 for 5. BA= .321.
Francisco Peguero(CF)- 2 for 5, 2B, Assist(home). BA= .341.
Jarrett Parker(RF)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .259.
Alex Burg(C)- 3 for 3, HR(1). BA= .579.
Chris Heston(RHP)- 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K's, GO/AO= 8/3. ERA= 3.57.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's, Save(20). ERA= 0.76.
Dominant start for Heston. Brown, Dominguez and Joseph got the day off.
Low A Augusta Greenjackets edged the Lexington Legends 4-3 in 10 innings:
Carlos Willoughby(2B)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .278.
Adam Duvall(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(15). BA= .258.
Jacob Dunnington(RHP)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.96.
Duvall leads the organization in HR's by a significant margin.
DSL Giants had the day off as they do almost every Sunday.
Nothing to see in this one.
AA Richmond Flying Squirrels pounded the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 9-3:
Charlie Culberson(2B)- 1 for 5, 2 SB(8). BA= .259.
Roger Kieschnick(RF)- 2 for 4, 3B, BB, 2 SB(8). BA= .254.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .228.
Clayton Tanner(LHP)- 7 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 11/3. ERA= 4.66.
Noonan had been in a brutal slump. Kieshnick stays hot with a .350 BA in his last 10 games. He hit .205 in April, .260 in May and .351 so far in June.
A+ San Jose Giants topped the Modesto Nuts 4-1:
Nick Liles(3B)- 2 for 5. BA= .321.
Francisco Peguero(CF)- 2 for 5, 2B, Assist(home). BA= .341.
Jarrett Parker(RF)- 2 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .259.
Alex Burg(C)- 3 for 3, HR(1). BA= .579.
Chris Heston(RHP)- 7 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 8 K's, GO/AO= 8/3. ERA= 3.57.
Heath Hembree(RHP)- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K's, Save(20). ERA= 0.76.
Dominant start for Heston. Brown, Dominguez and Joseph got the day off.
Low A Augusta Greenjackets edged the Lexington Legends 4-3 in 10 innings:
Carlos Willoughby(2B)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .278.
Adam Duvall(3B)- 2 for 4, HR(15). BA= .258.
Jacob Dunnington(RHP)- 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 3.96.
Duvall leads the organization in HR's by a significant margin.
DSL Giants had the day off as they do almost every Sunday.
Game Wrap 6/12/2011: Giants 4 Reds 2
The Reds outscored the Giants in this 4 game series 17-9, but a 3-2 win counts just as much in the standings as a 3-0 win and a 4-2 win counts as much as a 10-2 win. The Giants formula is win the close games and forget about the blowouts. They followed that formula this evening to gain a split in the series and win the homestand 6 games to 4. Key lines:
Andres Torres- 1 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .254. Despite the uninspiring BA, Torres' OBP is a very good .354 for a leadoff hitter. It would sure be nice for him to get hot though.
Miguel Tejada- 1 for 3, BB, SB(3). BA= .227. Miggy is hitting .275 over his last 10 games. Not great, but pretty good considering what the rest of the lineup is doing.
Nate Schierholtz- 1 for 2, BB, SF. BA= .263. Nate was clutch again tonight scoring 2 of the 4 runs and driving in another.
Aubrey Huff- 3 for 4. BA= .234. They weren't struck with authority, but they got the job done. Maybe the 3 hits will be something to finally build on. It seemed like the 3 HR game just brought back some bad habits.
Chris Stewart- 1 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .118. CStew had a nice game, both at the plate and behind it. He had some nice blocks and threw a perfect strike to nail Jay Bruce attempting to steal 2B.
Emmanuel Burriss- 0 for 3, BB. BA= .250. I was impressed by Burriss' defensive play at 2B. He showed good range and made at least 2 very difficult throws that showed good arm strength. I'm not sure the bat is good enough to play there regularaly though.
Jonathan Sanchez- 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 5 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 3.47. I think by now, you can almost look at the pitching line and know who owns it without posting the name in front of it. Just a very typical Jonathan Sanchez start. Out of 14 starts this year, he's thrown 7 QS's. Of the other 7 starts, he's given up less than 3 runs and pitched at least 5 innings in 5 others. in other words, he's given his team a chance to win in 12 of his 14 starts. You wouldn't want a rotation full of guys like him because it would wear out the bullpen, but in a rotation like the Giants, it's a very valuable piece to have.
Javier Lopez- 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.92. Lopez absolutely abused the Joey Votto and Jay Bruce, 2 of the best hitters in baseball and both very good against LHP's. Those were two huge outs!
Brian Wilson- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(18). ERA= 2.70. CStew and BWeezy seem to work well together.
The Win enabled the Giants to stay 12 game ahead of the Dangerous, Dangerous D'Backs, in the NL West, who topped the Marlins 5-1. The Dodgers outslugged the Rockies 10-8 to drop the Rocks 5.5 games behind in 3'rd place while the Dodgers remained 6.5 games off the pace in 4'th place. The Pathetic Padres lost again to the Nats 2-0 as the Nats scored 2 runs in the top of the 9'th.
The Giants get a much needed day off tomorrow before traveling to Arizona for a NL West showdown with the Dangerous D'Backs. Matt Cain gets the first game against Jesse Collmenter and his Iron Mike delivery. Collmenter has a very low BABIP, so may regress once teams have had a look at his delivery a time or two.
Andres Torres- 1 for 4, 2B, BB. BA= .254. Despite the uninspiring BA, Torres' OBP is a very good .354 for a leadoff hitter. It would sure be nice for him to get hot though.
Miguel Tejada- 1 for 3, BB, SB(3). BA= .227. Miggy is hitting .275 over his last 10 games. Not great, but pretty good considering what the rest of the lineup is doing.
Nate Schierholtz- 1 for 2, BB, SF. BA= .263. Nate was clutch again tonight scoring 2 of the 4 runs and driving in another.
Aubrey Huff- 3 for 4. BA= .234. They weren't struck with authority, but they got the job done. Maybe the 3 hits will be something to finally build on. It seemed like the 3 HR game just brought back some bad habits.
Chris Stewart- 1 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .118. CStew had a nice game, both at the plate and behind it. He had some nice blocks and threw a perfect strike to nail Jay Bruce attempting to steal 2B.
Emmanuel Burriss- 0 for 3, BB. BA= .250. I was impressed by Burriss' defensive play at 2B. He showed good range and made at least 2 very difficult throws that showed good arm strength. I'm not sure the bat is good enough to play there regularaly though.
Jonathan Sanchez- 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 5 BB, 5 K's. ERA= 3.47. I think by now, you can almost look at the pitching line and know who owns it without posting the name in front of it. Just a very typical Jonathan Sanchez start. Out of 14 starts this year, he's thrown 7 QS's. Of the other 7 starts, he's given up less than 3 runs and pitched at least 5 innings in 5 others. in other words, he's given his team a chance to win in 12 of his 14 starts. You wouldn't want a rotation full of guys like him because it would wear out the bullpen, but in a rotation like the Giants, it's a very valuable piece to have.
Javier Lopez- 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 2.92. Lopez absolutely abused the Joey Votto and Jay Bruce, 2 of the best hitters in baseball and both very good against LHP's. Those were two huge outs!
Brian Wilson- 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, Save(18). ERA= 2.70. CStew and BWeezy seem to work well together.
The Win enabled the Giants to stay 12 game ahead of the Dangerous, Dangerous D'Backs, in the NL West, who topped the Marlins 5-1. The Dodgers outslugged the Rockies 10-8 to drop the Rocks 5.5 games behind in 3'rd place while the Dodgers remained 6.5 games off the pace in 4'th place. The Pathetic Padres lost again to the Nats 2-0 as the Nats scored 2 runs in the top of the 9'th.
The Giants get a much needed day off tomorrow before traveling to Arizona for a NL West showdown with the Dangerous D'Backs. Matt Cain gets the first game against Jesse Collmenter and his Iron Mike delivery. Collmenter has a very low BABIP, so may regress once teams have had a look at his delivery a time or two.
Down on the Farm: 6/11//2011
AAA Fresno Grizzlies outlasted the Salt Lake City Bees 6-5:
Tyler Graham(CF)- 0 for 3, 2 BB, S, SB(31). BA= .277.
Pablo Sandoval(3B)- 1 for 4, HR(2). BA= .357.
Brett Pill(2B)- 2 for 6, 2B, HR(11). BA= .291.
Hector Sanchez(C)- 1 for 5, 2B. BA= .250.
James Simmons(RF)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .244.
Matt Yourkin(LHP)- 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.97.
Marc Kroon(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 2.59.
Good to see Pablo flashing power. The wrist must not be bothering him too much. The notion of Brett Pill coming up as a 2B isn't seeming so outlandish right now, huh? Marc Kroon has a 0.84 ERA over his last 10 appearances with 14 K's in 10.2 IP.
AA Richmond Flying Squirrels blanked the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 2-0:
Jason Christian(CF)- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .254.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 0 for 4. BA= .218.
Daryl Maday(RHP)- 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K's. ERA= 3.43.
Henry Sosa(RHP)- 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, GO/AO= 8/1. ERA= 0.00.
Noonan has gone into a tailspin at the plate. Sosa seems to have gotten his feet back on the ground after losing his place on the 40 man roster and being demoted to AA.
A+ San Jose Giants dropped the Modesto Nuts 8-3:
Ryan Cavan(2B-SS)- 3 for 4, BB. BA= .280.
Francisco Peguero(RF)- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(1). BA= .333.
Chris Dominguez(3B)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .293.
Tommy Joseph(C)- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(6). BA= .248.
Barry Zito(LHP)- 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 1.98.
Jake Dunning(RHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 6.33.
Not an impressive line for Zito, especially the BB's at this level. I would project this start to be pretty much a shelling at the MLB level.
Savannah Sand Gnats topped the Augusta Greenjackets 4-2:
Shawn Sanford(RHP)- 7.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 12/4. ERA= 2.70.
No Greenjacket player got more than 1 hit.
DSL Giants stomped the Phillies 13-4:
Rando Moreno(SS, 19 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 BB, SB(1). BA= .412.
Alberto Robles(3B, 20 yo)- 1 for 3, 3 BB. BA= .390.
Royel Astacio(1B, 17 yo)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .263.
Julio Pena(RF, 18 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B, BB. BA= .154.
Randy Ortiz(CF, 17 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .219.
Carlos Diaz(LHP, 17 yo)- 6.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 0.79.
Still sorting out the position players on the DSL team. Again, the box scores are difficult to decipher with lots of walks and lots of errors. Diaz is listed at 6'2", 176 lbs and is off to a good start. We'll keep an eye out for him.
Tyler Graham(CF)- 0 for 3, 2 BB, S, SB(31). BA= .277.
Pablo Sandoval(3B)- 1 for 4, HR(2). BA= .357.
Brett Pill(2B)- 2 for 6, 2B, HR(11). BA= .291.
Hector Sanchez(C)- 1 for 5, 2B. BA= .250.
James Simmons(RF)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .244.
Matt Yourkin(LHP)- 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 4.97.
Marc Kroon(RHP)- 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's. ERA= 2.59.
Good to see Pablo flashing power. The wrist must not be bothering him too much. The notion of Brett Pill coming up as a 2B isn't seeming so outlandish right now, huh? Marc Kroon has a 0.84 ERA over his last 10 appearances with 14 K's in 10.2 IP.
AA Richmond Flying Squirrels blanked the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 2-0:
Jason Christian(CF)- 3 for 5, 2B. BA= .254.
Nick Noonan(SS)- 0 for 4. BA= .218.
Daryl Maday(RHP)- 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K's. ERA= 3.43.
Henry Sosa(RHP)- 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, GO/AO= 8/1. ERA= 0.00.
Noonan has gone into a tailspin at the plate. Sosa seems to have gotten his feet back on the ground after losing his place on the 40 man roster and being demoted to AA.
A+ San Jose Giants dropped the Modesto Nuts 8-3:
Ryan Cavan(2B-SS)- 3 for 4, BB. BA= .280.
Francisco Peguero(RF)- 3 for 4, 2B, HR(1). BA= .333.
Chris Dominguez(3B)- 2 for 5, 2B. BA= .293.
Tommy Joseph(C)- 3 for 5, 2B, HR(6). BA= .248.
Barry Zito(LHP)- 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K's. ERA= 1.98.
Jake Dunning(RHP)- 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's. ERA= 6.33.
Not an impressive line for Zito, especially the BB's at this level. I would project this start to be pretty much a shelling at the MLB level.
Savannah Sand Gnats topped the Augusta Greenjackets 4-2:
Shawn Sanford(RHP)- 7.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 4 K's, GO/AO= 12/4. ERA= 2.70.
No Greenjacket player got more than 1 hit.
DSL Giants stomped the Phillies 13-4:
Rando Moreno(SS, 19 yo)- 2 for 4, 2B, 2 BB, SB(1). BA= .412.
Alberto Robles(3B, 20 yo)- 1 for 3, 3 BB. BA= .390.
Royel Astacio(1B, 17 yo)- 2 for 4, BB. BA= .263.
Julio Pena(RF, 18 yo)- 2 for 5, 2B, BB. BA= .154.
Randy Ortiz(CF, 17 yo)- 2 for 3, 2B, BB. BA= .219.
Carlos Diaz(LHP, 17 yo)- 6.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K's. ERA= 0.79.
Still sorting out the position players on the DSL team. Again, the box scores are difficult to decipher with lots of walks and lots of errors. Diaz is listed at 6'2", 176 lbs and is off to a good start. We'll keep an eye out for him.
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