A Walk is as Good as a Hit
Did the Giants even play last night, or did I just watch the game again on my DVR? The only clues that lead me to believe I watched it live was Sanchez, Rowand and Winn.
With another low score last night, the Giants just were not able to kick start their offense. Even Bochy getting thrown out of the game wasn't enough to get the team fired up. The two players that WERE able to do something with the ball was our leadoff hitter (Aaron Rowand) and Randy Winn. If they would have been closer to each other in the lineup, we would have won the game.
Sanchez pitched good last night. His walks were the only thing that killed us. You can't do anything when someone hits a pitch out of the park, but limiting runners on base via BB was the determining factor last night. The first run that scored was the runner that walked. Without that, we have a tie 1-1 ball game. Who knows the outcome then.
Let me first say that I LOVE Bengie Molina. He is an amazing catcher, and overall great addition to the Giants team the past few years. One thing he isn't, is a cleanup hitter. I think in other lineups Bengie would be batting 5th or even 6th. He has the ability to hit the long ball, but it seems like now that he is in the 4th spot he tries to kill it every at bat. His back shoulder is dropping badly, I can see it at every at bat this road trip. He's also reaching WAY out of the strike zone.
Last night it seems like most of the hitters were not working the pitcher. Take a ball, shoot, take two. I don't care, just try to see the pitcher more if EVERYONE is having problems hitting.
We need a bat. We need some pep.
Our pitchers can't do it all. Runs win games, not pitching.
Tonight's game can be seen at 7:05PM on CSN-BA.
Pitchers are Lincecum vs. Correia
*I'm excited to play against Kevin Correia, I always liked that kid*
Have a fantastic day baseball fans
GO GIANTS
Jes
5th is actually the ideal spot in this lineup for Bengie...if we can ever get the big bat we so desperately need. Imagine putting Sandoval third, maybe a Matt Holliday to hit 4th and then Bengie 5th? Mix it up any way that works best around them, but set that up as the meat of your lineup. The hitters will feed off of each other and we'll start seeing better run production almost immediately.
As I said over in my neck of the woods....give Oakland Fred Lewis, Jonathan Sanchez and any pitching prospect not named Alderson or Bumgarner and get Holliday across the bay. Then bring up one of the two kids to take Sanchez' spot in the rotation -- my call would be Alderson.
Wow. We would be really really good.
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