#wishfulthinkig
― :wq (Leee), Tuesday, 21 July 2015 17:14 (eight years ago) link
team is starting to roll. not sure about sending down Josh Osich but this time they didn't have to cut someone.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 23 July 2015 02:30 (eight years ago) link
oh RIP Timmy, loved what he did in his prime. the long goodbye has started.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 23 July 2015 03:01 (eight years ago) link
getting schooled by the brewers
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 03:56 (eight years ago) link
Glad the Giants are not really in the Hamels chase anymore.
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 22:01 (eight years ago) link
they almost got him.
The Giants aimed high in their efforts to trade for an ace. Evans confirmed that talks for Cole Hamels got serious enough that the left-hander rescinded his no-trade clause to go to San Francisco before the Texas Rangers made the winning offer. The Giants then engaged the Detroit Tigers about David Price before coming up short.
damn
― Bee OK, Friday, 31 July 2015 20:22 (eight years ago) link
got Mike Leake. they have seven starters and yes needed another one.
thanks Tim Hudson.
― Bee OK, Friday, 31 July 2015 21:19 (eight years ago) link
when can we start talking about Matt Duffy?
2015 Season .310 9 HR 51 RBI .347 OBS .467 SLG
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/08/04/giants-matt-dufffy-nl-best-rookie-not-joc-pederson-kris-bryant/31116445/
― Bee OK, Thursday, 6 August 2015 03:32 (eight years ago) link
poor man's jung ho kang
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 August 2015 01:06 (eight years ago) link
disagree, he has better numbers.
― Bee OK, Friday, 7 August 2015 05:43 (eight years ago) link
found more stuff, it will be interesting to see how they finish this season:
http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/nl_rookie_of_the_year_no_longer_a_two_horse_race/s1_8637_19293289
― Bee OK, Friday, 7 August 2015 05:45 (eight years ago) link
so it really was that close: http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/report-cole-hamels-accepted-offer-from-giants-but-was-too-late-080715
However, behind closed doors, the Giants nearly landed Hamels, but the timing wasn't right.
According to a report from CBS Sports, Hamels accepted an offer from San Francisco contingent upon the team exercising his option for 2019, but the Phillies told the Giants that Hamels' acceptance came too late.
While the final proposed deal remains unknown, the Giants would have reportedly parted ways with catcher Andrew Susac and pitching prospect Tyler Beede in exchange for the 31-year-old ace.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 8 August 2015 07:20 (eight years ago) link
matt Cain cannot get out of the fourth inning in any of his starts, may need to shut him down and hope for the best next year/
― Bee OK, Sunday, 9 August 2015 00:57 (eight years ago) link
thank god Mattingly is a terrible coach. considering how bad we've been in the past week, can't believe we are just 2.5 games back.
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 11 August 2015 15:16 (eight years ago) link
So yeah our schedule for the next few weeks: Nats, Cardinals, Pirates, Cubs and then Cardinals again.
Yikes.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 13 August 2015 16:50 (eight years ago) link
good, make or break
― Spottie, Thursday, 13 August 2015 16:51 (eight years ago) link
http://m.mlb.com/sf/video/topic/26516880/v31593825/highlighting-how-great-it-is-to-be-a-lefty
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 13 August 2015 16:53 (eight years ago) link
the Nationals might get buried this road trip, your welcome Mets fans.
― Bee OK, Friday, 14 August 2015 05:20 (eight years ago) link
https://amp.twimg.com/v/6ce1ec7d-06e0-418e-b3df-edc5729af154
― mookieproof, Friday, 14 August 2015 16:10 (eight years ago) link
wow haha i lol'd at the javier frisbee toss
― Spottie, Friday, 14 August 2015 16:21 (eight years ago) link
that was fun.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 August 2015 01:53 (eight years ago) link
Matt Duffy is having quite a rookie season:
Season PA H 2B 3B HR R RBI AVG OBP SLG WAR2015 402 116 21 5 10 50 55 .309 .345 .471 3.4
― Bee OK, Saturday, 15 August 2015 05:52 (eight years ago) link
team is starting to roll and starting to believe.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 16 August 2015 05:58 (eight years ago) link
Thanks for nothing; Mets fans only call clinching "burying."
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 16 August 2015 09:44 (eight years ago) link
I squeed at the Boch/Affeldt bit.
― :wq (Leee), Sunday, 16 August 2015 17:41 (eight years ago) link
Bumgarner's line today: 3-hit shutout, 14 K, 1 walk, 112 pitches, GS of 94. Hit a home run, too.
― clemenza, Sunday, 16 August 2015 22:26 (eight years ago) link
his fourth HR of the year. they are on a roll but now have to play the Cardinals, i say bring it on.
― Bee OK, Sunday, 16 August 2015 23:08 (eight years ago) link
one good thing abut having to go to work earlier is that i get to see these mid-west games live.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 18 August 2015 00:12 (eight years ago) link
Henry Schulman is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.
I posited some time ago that Duffy has little chance to win National League Rookie of the Year because he not only had to outplay the Dodgers’ Joc Pederson and the Cubs’ Kris Bryant, he had to outperform their outsized expectations going into the season.Done.Duffy should be smack dab in the middle of the conversation. Heck, he should and will get Most Valuable Player votes.I’m going to remain a little stubborn and say Bryant is still the Rookie of the Year favorite, especially if the Cubs reach the postseason. (Pederson has turned into a one-dimensional hitter who remains a homer threat every time he bats, but a strikeout machine with an average below .220).However, Duffy is leading NL rookies in several key offensive stats that could resonate with a younger, increasingly diverse writer voting bloc.Start with OPS+, a way of measuring a hitter’s on-base and slugging averages adjusted to his ballpark. One hundred is league average. Duffy is at 130, Bryant at 125, Pederson and 122 and the Pirates’ Jung Ho Kang at 121.Duffy leads them all in hitting at .310 , which is seventh in the league. Bryant is at .257, Kang .288. Duffy even has crept within six home runs of Bryant’s 16. Pederson has 22.If you want old school vs. new school in the same paragraph, Duffy is trailing Bryant in RBIs by seven, but leads him in WAR, 4.1 to 3.7. Kang is at 3.5, Pederson at 2.3.Duffy has fewer at-bats, thanks to his spot on the bench early in the year, but he should have more than enough by season’s end to dissuade voters from using the difference against him.
Done.
Duffy should be smack dab in the middle of the conversation. Heck, he should and will get Most Valuable Player votes.
I’m going to remain a little stubborn and say Bryant is still the Rookie of the Year favorite, especially if the Cubs reach the postseason. (Pederson has turned into a one-dimensional hitter who remains a homer threat every time he bats, but a strikeout machine with an average below .220).
However, Duffy is leading NL rookies in several key offensive stats that could resonate with a younger, increasingly diverse writer voting bloc.
Start with OPS+, a way of measuring a hitter’s on-base and slugging averages adjusted to his ballpark. One hundred is league average. Duffy is at 130, Bryant at 125, Pederson and 122 and the Pirates’ Jung Ho Kang at 121.
Duffy leads them all in hitting at .310 , which is seventh in the league. Bryant is at .257, Kang .288. Duffy even has crept within six home runs of Bryant’s 16. Pederson has 22.
If you want old school vs. new school in the same paragraph, Duffy is trailing Bryant in RBIs by seven, but leads him in WAR, 4.1 to 3.7. Kang is at 3.5, Pederson at 2.3.
Duffy has fewer at-bats, thanks to his spot on the bench early in the year, but he should have more than enough by season’s end to dissuade voters from using the difference against him.
― Bee OK, Tuesday, 18 August 2015 01:18 (eight years ago) link
Mike Leake is still on the DL so Matt Cain is still in the rotation. sometimes it just doesn't feel like it is going to be your year.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 01:05 (eight years ago) link
lol, Bochy used Bumgarner as his first pinch hitter off the bench in tonight's game.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 03:16 (eight years ago) link
yes he did single.
oh yeah he also scored, watching on delay.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 19 August 2015 03:24 (eight years ago) link
i'm back on ILB, bet you all are so happy.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 20 August 2015 01:52 (eight years ago) link
could have won all three games against the Cardinals. they are not at full strength but come to think about it the Giants have a lot of people out as well.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 20 August 2015 02:16 (eight years ago) link
Pence to DL, Aoki activated from concussion list
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 20 August 2015 15:20 (eight years ago) link
well i was all happy and now the Giants are losing all these games. i knew it was not going to be easy but they have to at least start splitting series.
― Bee OK, Friday, 21 August 2015 03:24 (eight years ago) link
nah we good. survive to september is the plan.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 21 August 2015 04:51 (eight years ago) link
still just two games and a half behind the Deaudgeurs.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 21 August 2015 04:54 (eight years ago) link
Eddie Redmayne to play the main role Kelby Tomlinson's biopic imo
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 21 August 2015 04:55 (eight years ago) link
Marlon Byrd hits a homer in his first plate appearance for Giants
― brimstead, Saturday, 22 August 2015 02:03 (eight years ago) link
really? nice i just got home.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 22 August 2015 02:20 (eight years ago) link
needed this win in the worst way. YES, first time to beat the Bucos this year.
pshaw
― mookieproof, Saturday, 22 August 2015 02:21 (eight years ago) link
i knew ILB would be so happy that i'm back.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 22 August 2015 02:31 (eight years ago) link
watching this on DVR. just found out that Bumgarner hit another home run tonight. out of this world.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 22 August 2015 06:33 (eight years ago) link
not happy that the Giants optioned Chris Heston back to Triple-A.
― Bee OK, Saturday, 22 August 2015 19:48 (eight years ago) link
eh i don't see a problem with it, he needs a break.
― brimstead, Saturday, 22 August 2015 20:00 (eight years ago) link
#stricklanded
― slothroprhymes, Saturday, 22 August 2015 22:07 (eight years ago) link
I only see that dude in some national games and last year's playoffs but I feel like every time I do he's giving up extrabase hits or dingers. and yet he's only given 3 dingers this season, apparently
― slothroprhymes, Saturday, 22 August 2015 22:08 (eight years ago) link