Why do the Giants need to fear a good pitcher? They only need to score a couple anyways.
In fact, they were up 1-0 after the 1st despite being hitless until the 4th.
Defensively they play more crisply @ home, which shows just how good their pitching is because they utilize the fielders. I listened a bit on the radio and watched the last couple innings, then I caught up with Extra Baggs and on mlb.com -- but I'm going to have to start watching more as if seems that Nate the great and Fred Sanchez are spinning fantastic defensive seasons. I saw Nate spear a screamer to the right field corner to keep the A's down in the 9th, but I missed it when he gunned down Willingham @ 3rd on a hit and run.
Fred helped Voges out in a jam, with the bases loaded and 0 out, Fred dove for a ball in the hole and started a double play on speedy Coco Crisp.
Voges is for real and that's no joke. 6 strong, good command, got out of jams with Ks and double plays. He stared down the AL's best pitcher and didn't blink.
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Saturday, May 21, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Upcoming: 3 vs Oakland
The A's are going to throw 3 sub-3.5 ERAs at the Giants this weekend.
The Giants are goinmg to be throwing 3 sub 3.75 ERAs at the A's.
This series will more than likely be 3 low scoring, tight games. When nboth teams are good, the advantages go to the home team.
If the Giants go 5-1 over the 6 cross-Bay games, that would even the all-time series at 43-43.
I'd like to see that.
But for now, I'll settle for 2 wins in SF. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop with Vogelsong, as well as Cahill. But, never let it be said that the Giants will be the first team to get to a 1.8 ERA pitcher. So, unless the Giants c an scratch 1 run out of Cahill (unlikely) and Vogelsong can hold the A's to 1 or 2 (maybe) and the Giants can get to the bullpen, Cahill will probably shut them down.
A win in game 1 will be nice, but not expected.
Considering Timmy is under .500 and pitching at home,I give him the edge in game 2 vs. Brett Anderson.
That should make Sanchie's start the rubber match. Oooh, not a fun place for Sanchez to be, but he's been showing better of late. Unless he's pitching a 2 hit shut out or better, I'd be surprised if Boche let's him star the 8th again, but who knows?
The Giants and the A's are totally light hitting, numbers-wise, but the Giants have been scoring runs lately and Buster is starting to put a little stank on the ball. Plus, they're good at home, so hopefully they can get to Gio Gonzalez a bit on Sunday and get to the bullpen.
The Giants are goinmg to be throwing 3 sub 3.75 ERAs at the A's.
This series will more than likely be 3 low scoring, tight games. When nboth teams are good, the advantages go to the home team.
If the Giants go 5-1 over the 6 cross-Bay games, that would even the all-time series at 43-43.
I'd like to see that.
But for now, I'll settle for 2 wins in SF. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop with Vogelsong, as well as Cahill. But, never let it be said that the Giants will be the first team to get to a 1.8 ERA pitcher. So, unless the Giants c an scratch 1 run out of Cahill (unlikely) and Vogelsong can hold the A's to 1 or 2 (maybe) and the Giants can get to the bullpen, Cahill will probably shut them down.
A win in game 1 will be nice, but not expected.
Considering Timmy is under .500 and pitching at home,I give him the edge in game 2 vs. Brett Anderson.
That should make Sanchie's start the rubber match. Oooh, not a fun place for Sanchez to be, but he's been showing better of late. Unless he's pitching a 2 hit shut out or better, I'd be surprised if Boche let's him star the 8th again, but who knows?
The Giants and the A's are totally light hitting, numbers-wise, but the Giants have been scoring runs lately and Buster is starting to put a little stank on the ball. Plus, they're good at home, so hopefully they can get to Gio Gonzalez a bit on Sunday and get to the bullpen.
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