Game Thread: 4/18 Stratton @ Snakessssssss

[1phlapdown]

Strick can't recover from this.

 

[Stokes1931]

Nice game. For seven innings.

 

[SFGRTB]

I know Strickland is a fastball guy, but this team throws too many fastballs. At least elevate the fastball sometimes

 

[msgkings322]

When is Melancon due back?

Uh, what for?

 

[Stokes1931]

Uh, what for?

To go on the DL, of course.

 

[LHG]

When is Melancon due back?

 

[LHG]

Uh, what for?

More bang for the blown save buck. Strickland provides low value blown saves. Melancon's are much more costly.

 

[calsnowskier]

Who said the other day that we haven’t had a gut punch game yet this year?

Whoever it was...

 

[Hangman]

2nd highest paid team this year and just as bad as the Marlins who gutted their team. There is no way this team should be hitting as poorly as they are. They have the worst offense.

 

[msgkings322]

Who said the other day that we haven’t had a gut lunch game yet this year?

Whoever it was...

What's a gut lunch, some kind of giant calzone?

 

[1phlapdown]

Super risky. At most maybe a non-walk walk. Throw all stuff outside the zone.

It's just an ego thing isn't it? I mean, the pitchers are all thinking I can strike this guy out, he ain't gonna embarrass me.

 

[msgkings322]

2nd highest paid team this year and just as bad as the Marlins who gutted their team. There is no way this team should be hitting as poorly as they are. They have the worst offense.

But pretty good pitching

 

[LHG]

Legit question - After tonight, does Will Smith or Tony Watson get inserted into the closer's spot? If so, does Bochy make the other lefty the 7th inning guy, just keep from throwing two lefties in a row and burning through his lefty options?

 

[msgkings322]

It's just an ego thing isn't it? I mean, the pitchers are all thinking I can strike this guy out, he ain't gonna embarrass me.

I guess so. These guys are competitors.

 

[Stokes1931]

2nd highest paid team this year and just as bad as the Marlins who gutted their team. There is no way this team should be hitting as poorly as they are. They have the worst offense.

Now down to .151 with RISP, and averaging less than 3 runs per game.

 

[msgkings322]

Legit question - After tonight, does Will Smith or Tony Watson get inserted into the closer's spot? If so, does Bochy make the other lefty the 7th inning guy, just keep from throwing two lefties in a row and burning through his lefty options?

Why would Bochy start doing anything different? He's like 90 years old.

 

[LHG]

It's just an ego thing isn't it? I mean, the pitchers are all thinking I can strike this guy out, he ain't gonna embarrass me.

Never mind that he took Strickland yard in a similar spot in SF. Of course, that probably adds to Strickland wanting to pitch to him again.

 

[Stokes1931]

Nice K

Sac Fly not possible now

Need one more out for free baseball

 

[LHG]

Why would Bochy start doing anything different? He's like 90 years old.

I think we've removed all reservations about questioning Bochy's decisions after those three rings. (Actually, I think I probably never really stopped doing that).

 

[1phlapdown]

Who said the other day that we haven’t had a gut punch game yet this year?

Whoever it was...

That would be me.

To be honest we would have to have the lead late and then lose the game.

Hey, put back that L.