Game Thread: 8/3 Champs @ Chops

[tzill]

1. Angel Pagan (S) CF
2. Nori Aoki (L) LF
3. Matt Duffy (R) 3B
4. Buster Posey (R) C
5. Hunter Pence (R) RF
6. Brandon Belt (L) 1B
7. Brandon Crawford (L) SS
8. Ehire Adrianza (S) 2B
9. Matt Cain (R) P

Oxy still in CF, Joey Baseball still out.

Not a chop with any Cain ownage; nobody with more than 3 ABs vs. Folty

Chop those chopping chops; 6-4 good guys.

I tell you right now: I will not stand for any moundshattery by Cain.

 

[SFGRTB]

Panik to the 15-day DL. May his back heal fast and true.

 

[calsnowskier]

EA gets the start today (not surprisingly).

I expect Kelby to get at least one start this series. When he does, dont be surprised to see him in the leadoff spot...

 

[SFGRTB]

EA gets the start today (not surprisingly).

I expect Kelby to get at least one start this series. When he does, dont be surprised to see him in the leadoff spot...

Giants have 3 leadoff guys, Pagan*, Aoki and Blanco*. Since at least one of them plays everyday, I doubt it. But, he'll probably hit second.

 

[calsnowskier]

Giants have 3 leadoff guys, Pagan*, Aoki and Blanco*. Since at least one of them plays everyday, I doubt it. But, he'll probably hit second.

Pagan has been a hot mess, and he has lost his speed.
Aoki is the #2 hitter until Panik comes back.
Blanco is a good point that I had forgotten about. He has REALLY improved his lead-off ability this year from last.

Further, Boch does not like to put kids in important positions. Leadoff is a specific duty spot, so he will likely go with one of the existing vets.

 

[LHG]

Pagan has been a hot mess, and he has lost his speed.
Aoki is the #2 hitter until Panik comes back.
Blanco is a good point that I had forgotten about. He has REALLY improved his lead-off ability this year from last.

Further, Boch does not like to put kids in important positions. Leadoff is a specific duty spot, so he will likely go with one of the existing vets.

Yup, there would have to be a disaster in the outfield before Tomlinson was leading off. Even then . . . (paging Mr. Pence for lead off duties).

 

[calsnowskier]

Pagan scratched.

Aoki moved to leadoff, Blanco now the #2. I like those two flipped, but IBWT...

 

[calsnowskier]

Is the line up better with Blanco/Aoki or Aoki/Blanco?

Aoki is the better contact hitter, but Blanco has more power. Personally, I like having a contact hitter in the #2 spot. We dont want either of these guys swinging for the fences anyway, so we are only talking about doubles power.

 

[SFGRTB]

I have a feeling there's going to be a few homers tonight.

 

[SFGRTB]

Is the line up better with Blanco/Aoki or Aoki/Blanco?

Aoki is the better contact hitter, but Blanco has more power. Personally, I like having a contact hitter in the #2 spot. We dont want either of these guys swinging for the fences anyway, so we are only talking about doubles power.

Whoever handles the bat better should bat second IMO. But they both do that well, so I don't think it would make a huge difference.

 

[BroncoInCALI]

10 pitch 1st......looked like a continuation of yesterday's game.

 

[tzill]

10 pitch first innning...grrrr...

 

[SFGRTB]

I had almost forgot JackAss was still around.

 

[calsnowskier]

I had almost forgot JackAss was still around.

Dont talk about tz like that.

He really is a good guy...

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

Really should be a game where our lefties crush....but who knows. This team seems to struggle versus crap SP

 

[Stokes1931]

Folty's ERA coming in is half the ERA of the guy yesterday. Does that mean we get half the hits and only score half a run?

 

[calsnowskier]

Folty's ERA coming in is half the ERA of the guy yesterday. Does that mean we get half the hits and only score half a run?

Probably means we get twice the hits and runs...

 

[SFGRTB]

BELTED!

 

[Stokes1931]

Longer AB's in the 2nd, but same results so far.

 

[GiantsPackersChamps2011]

There we go. Belt bash!