RED SOX 5 - GIANTS 1
I can't help but have the feeling that this season is slipping away. The offense is just not doing the job. Yesterday all the Giants could manage was 5 singles off John Lester. Make no mistake that Lester is a good pitcher but this marks yet another game when all of the Giants hits are singles. This just doesn't get the job done unless you can pound out 16 of them.
This team can't help out their starters when they struggle like Lincecum did yesterday. In fact, there have been too many times already this season when they couldn't help their pitchers when they have pitched well.
I know still early in the season but the offensive challenges of this team have been going on for a few years now. given the power issue and the fact that John Bowker has hit 9 homeruns in 90 ABs in Fresno. Now he did only hit 3 HRs in 82 ABs with a .207 average in his first stint with the Giants this season but those 82 ABs were spread out over 41 games. His 90 ABs in Fresno have come in just 22 games. This means that Bowker, like most guys, needs to play every day in order to do what he can do. I think that given the Giants need for power they need to just stick Bowker out there every day for 2 weeks and see what happens. It can't be any worse than 5 singles like they did yesterday.
One positive note from this series is that the bullpen has pitched extremely well. They held the Sox to 2 runs in 11 2/3 innings over the weekend. Now maybe it's because they have been getting so much work lately, but it is never a bad thing when your pen is throwing good.
Nate watch:
I can't believe it but Nate actually got a start! I wish he did more with it than go 0 for 3. the only way he is going to get any regular playing time is if he is able to hit well on the days he gets the rare start. I expect him to go right back to the bench after this since the only reason Boch played him was because he was giving Burrell and Uribe days off.
One last note. If the Giants do miraculously give John Bowker a 2 week look I will end the Nate watch. As a matter of fact after today it will be the Nate - Bowker watch since I can at least post some stats for Bowker!
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Monday, June 28, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Good and Bad
Today's game had some good and some bad.
The Bad:
The first 2 innings for Madbum.
He gave up 4 runs, 2 of which came on homers by Darnell McDonald and Mike Cameron.
The Giants offense.
They were only able to muster a measly 6 hits and 2 runs despite having starter Clay Bucholz leave due to injury after pitching only 1 inning and having multiple opportunities to score.
The Good:
Innings 3-7 from Madbum. He only allowed a two out double to Marco Scutaro over these four innings and showed everyone why they were so excited to get him up here.
Jeremy Affeldt. Sure it was only one inning but it sure was good to see him go 1-2-3 for once.
Some notes:
Bruce Bochy says that Bumgarner will make his next start. He also says that Posey will be his personal catcher.
Andres Torres is 5 for his last 35. I wonder how long it's going to be before we see an outfield of Burrell, Rowand, and Huff out there every single day?
Pablo Sandoval is hitting the ball hard and just missed extra bases by an amazing catch from Mike Cameron. Hopefully these are going to start falling for him.
Nate Watch:
Once again no Nate. Rowand rewarded Bochy for his faith in him by going 0 for 4. Really Boch, how long before this guy is on the bench forever except to maybe be a defensive replacement? Tomorrow would be a great time to start Nate over Rowand. Rowand is batting .175 against lefties and Nate is hitting .395 against them. The Red Sox are sending John Lester to the Hill. However, knowing Bochy, Rowand probably will sit and Burrell, Torres, and Huff will start in the outfield. Even though Torres is hitting .224 against lefties.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
GIANTS 5 - RED SOX 4
After the last two rough outings by the Giants top starters it didn't look to good for the Giants coming in to this series against the team that leads the majors in runs.
After Jonathan Sanchez gave up a three run homer to Kevin Youkilis in the first inning it didn't look to good for the Giants.
But these 2010 Giants seem to have a lot of fight in them compared to last season's Giants. Last season's Giants would have seen Sanchez implode and give up 6 or 7 runs in that first inning. They would have gone into a tremendous offensive funk and managed to only score 2 or 3 runs.
This year's Giants scored 3 runs in the second and then took the lead for good in the third. They battled the Red Sox who had baserunners all over the place. They got to Brian Wilson who was able to shut the door to get his 21st save. Sure he loaded the bases but that is just the way that he does things!
Buster Posey got the scoring going by driving in the first run of the game. He also had 3 hits on the night so hopefully this is the beginning of the end of his little hitting slump. Maybe all those days off Bochy gave him worked?
Juan Uribe further cemented his case for the All-Star game and kept up his role as the team's MVP by hitting his 12th homerun of the season which put the Giants ahead to stay in the third inning. I know it's next to impossible for him to get in via a write-in but hopefully he gets picked as one of the reserves.
The biggest news of the night came after the game however. Bochy confirmed what had been suspected all week long. Madison Bumgarner will start today against the Sox. Bum was once again tearing the Pacific Coast League up to the tune of 7-1 with a 3.11 ERA. Buster Posey will be catching him which a lot of Giants fans must be dancing around their living rooms over because it means that Bengie Molina will be out of the lineup. The Giants are showing a lot of faith in Madbum by letting him start against the vaunted Red Sox offense and on National TV.
Nate watch:
Nate had a single and scored what would ultimately be the game deciding run. Meanwhile Aaron Rowand went 0 for 3. He came into the game hitting over .600 against Wakefield and didn't get a hit. This is yet another bit of evidence that Aaron Rowand's skills are declining and that Nate Schierholtz is still finding ways to contribute to the team even while getting an at bat every other game.
After the last two rough outings by the Giants top starters it didn't look to good for the Giants coming in to this series against the team that leads the majors in runs.
After Jonathan Sanchez gave up a three run homer to Kevin Youkilis in the first inning it didn't look to good for the Giants.
But these 2010 Giants seem to have a lot of fight in them compared to last season's Giants. Last season's Giants would have seen Sanchez implode and give up 6 or 7 runs in that first inning. They would have gone into a tremendous offensive funk and managed to only score 2 or 3 runs.
This year's Giants scored 3 runs in the second and then took the lead for good in the third. They battled the Red Sox who had baserunners all over the place. They got to Brian Wilson who was able to shut the door to get his 21st save. Sure he loaded the bases but that is just the way that he does things!
Buster Posey got the scoring going by driving in the first run of the game. He also had 3 hits on the night so hopefully this is the beginning of the end of his little hitting slump. Maybe all those days off Bochy gave him worked?
Juan Uribe further cemented his case for the All-Star game and kept up his role as the team's MVP by hitting his 12th homerun of the season which put the Giants ahead to stay in the third inning. I know it's next to impossible for him to get in via a write-in but hopefully he gets picked as one of the reserves.
The biggest news of the night came after the game however. Bochy confirmed what had been suspected all week long. Madison Bumgarner will start today against the Sox. Bum was once again tearing the Pacific Coast League up to the tune of 7-1 with a 3.11 ERA. Buster Posey will be catching him which a lot of Giants fans must be dancing around their living rooms over because it means that Bengie Molina will be out of the lineup. The Giants are showing a lot of faith in Madbum by letting him start against the vaunted Red Sox offense and on National TV.
Nate watch:
Nate had a single and scored what would ultimately be the game deciding run. Meanwhile Aaron Rowand went 0 for 3. He came into the game hitting over .600 against Wakefield and didn't get a hit. This is yet another bit of evidence that Aaron Rowand's skills are declining and that Nate Schierholtz is still finding ways to contribute to the team even while getting an at bat every other game.
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