Game Thread: 8.29 Fraudres @Rodominator

[tzill]

1. T La Stella (L) DH
2. L Wade Jr. (L) 1B
3. W Flores (R) 3B
4. J Pederson (L) LF
5. B Crawford (L) SS
6. T Estrada (R) 2B
7. M Yastrzemski (L) CF
8. L Gonzalez (L) RF
9. J Bart (R) C

Carlos Rodon
LHP
12-6, 2.81 ERA, 189 SO

 

[jeep99tj]

Heard Rodon would like to stay with the Giants next year.

Krukow: Rodón ‘wants to stay' with Giants as opt-out looms

There’s plenty of uncertainty surrounding Giants pitcher Carlos Rodón and whether or not he’ll be back on the team next year.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[tzill]

Aaaaaaaaannnnnd....

OVER in the top of the first. With Rodon.

September is gonna suck.

 

[calsnowskier]

What’s going on?

 

[tzill]

don't care

 

[Stokes1931]

Leadoff walks. Ugh.

And the Giants left their bats in May. Hard to watch this crap.

 

[Stokes1931]

1. T La Stella (L) DH
2. L Wade Jr. (L) 1B
3. W Flores (R) 3B
4. J Pederson (L) LF
5. B Crawford (L) SS
6. T Estrada (R) 2B
7. M Yastrzemski (L) CF
8. L Gonzalez (L) RF
9. J Bart (R) C

Carlos Rodon
LHP
12-6, 2.81 ERA, 189 SO

And why exactly is the .167 hitting Wade hitting second? Again?

 

[LHG]

And why exactly is the .167 hitting Wade hitting second? Again?

Because LaStella is already in the leadoff spot?

 

[LHG]

Half of this lineup could be put on the IL (remember the stretches that used to constitute reasons for IL placement). The way they are hitting, they should be put on the IL. Their AAA replacements could possible be much worse than this. So the question is, why hasn't our transaction happy FO suddenly become gun shy and keep everyone on the active roster? It would make more sense if this team was a serious contender and the players were actually contributing.

 

[pachyderm]

And why exactly is the .167 hitting Wade hitting second? Again?

Ouija board said to...

 

[tzill]

I'll just say this now: Ima miss Joc next year.

I mean, I'm not for re-signing him, but I'll miss him.

 

[calsnowskier]

I'll just say this now: Ima miss Joc next year.

I mean, I'm not for re-signing him, but I'll miss him.

Not me. His defense is water buffalo-level (despite K&K constantly stating what a solid defender he is during broadcasts), his streakyness is too extreme and he just looks like a slob. His skillset is a dime-a-dozen.

 

[LHG]

Not me. His defense is water buffalo-level (despite K&K constantly stating what a solid defender he is during broadcasts), his streakyness is too extreme and he just looks like a slob. His skillset is a dime-a-dozen.

I'm not a big Pederson fan but I'm not sure I'd say his skillset is a dime-a-dozen. He should be the full time DH but we've got the defensively versatile Tommy LaStella filling that role (why is it that a guy signed for his on base and his defensive verstaility is the full time DH when he is not even hitting? But I digress). However, his bat is better than a dime. I'd say he's at least a quarter.

But man, his bat does take us on a roller coaster. His OPS went as high as 1.179 on April 15th before crashing down to .758 on May 17th. He got it back up to .966 on May 31st and leveled out for most of June. Then he started another cold spell in July, dropping his season OPS to .809 by August 9th. He's been a little bit better since then, getting his OPS back up to .835 as of August 29th.

By measure of OPS, he is the team's best hitter (if you don't count JD Davis' 57 PAs and Jason Vosler's 74 PAs - really, why is Vosler not on this team?) although Evan Longoria is starting to give him a run for his money. It will be interesting to see where things land by the end of the year but I wouldn't be opposed to bring back Pederson, as long as he occupies the DH spot the majority of games in 2023. This LaStella nonsense needs to end.

 

[LHG]

And why exactly is the .167 hitting Wade hitting second? Again?

Looked up on base for the hitters on the active roster. Turns out, as of this morning, Wade has the second lowest on base percentage on the team. The guy he is behind? The one that leads off most games (in the DH spot no less), LaStella.

By this logic, Austin Wynns (3rd lowest on base, lowest OPS) should be the number 3 guy in the lineup. And Brandon Crawford (lowest slugging) should be hitting clean up with either Luis Gonzalez and/or Mike Yastrzemski behind him (they are tied for second worst slugging but would have to give up the 5th spot if Belt returns).

Has Kapler just given up on winning?

 

[calsnowskier]

Looked up on base for the hitters on the active roster. Turns out, as of this morning, Wade has the second lowest on base percentage on the team. The guy he is behind? The one that leads off most games (in the DH spot no less), LaStella.

By this logic, Austin Wynns (3rd lowest on base, lowest OPS) should be the number 3 guy in the lineup. And Brandon Crawford (lowest slugging) should be hitting clean up with either Luis Gonzalez and/or Mike Yastrzemski behind him (they are tied for second worst slugging but would have to give up the 5th spot if Belt returns).

Has Kapler just given up on winning?

I want to offer up a devils advocate argument…


But I got nothing…

 

[pachyderm]

Looked up on base for the hitters on the active roster. Turns out, as of this morning, Wade has the second lowest on base percentage on the team. The guy he is behind? The one that leads off most games (in the DH spot no less), LaStella.

By this logic, Austin Wynns (3rd lowest on base, lowest OPS) should be the number 3 guy in the lineup. And Brandon Crawford (lowest slugging) should be hitting clean up with either Luis Gonzalez and/or Mike Yastrzemski behind him (they are tied for second worst slugging but would have to give up the 5th spot if Belt returns).

Has Kapler just given up on winning?

I think he just needs to wax his ouija board. If those things get tacky, or dusty, they don't work as well...