Sunday, June 22, 2014

Ace

Madison Bumgarner showed what the Giants are about and why he is the staff ace today in snakeville.  We got superb pitching and enough hitting to take 2 of 3 from Arizona.

Paired off against young Mike Bolsinger, Maddy threw 8 innings and gave up 1 hit.  He came in to finish the 9th with a 4 - 0 lead when Brandon Crawford erred to let the first batter, Jordan Pacheco, get on first.  Then Maddy gave up his second hit, to Ender Inciarte.  That was enough for Bruce Bochy, who summoned Sergio Romo in what was now a save situation.  Sergio promptly gave up a single to Martin Prado that scored the only Arizona run.  Paul Goldschmidt, however, hit into a double play and Aaron Hill struck out on a couple of excellent Romo sliders.

Here is something you don't see everyday:  A Crawford to Panik to Arias double play.  Speaking of young Joe Panik, how did he do in his first full game?  2 hits, a double and a single, and a 2-out rbi.  Brandon Crawford had 2 hits, including a triple and a walk and Hunter Pence had 2 hits.  Rbi's for Buster, Tyler Colvin, Crawford and Joe Panik.  Paul Goldschmidt got 2 hits in the Friday night opener, but no hits Saturday or Sunday.  He walked 3 times Saturday and twice Sunday, and hit into a double play.  Seems like a good idea to not let that guy beat you.

6 comments:

JC Parsons said...

That was exactly what an "Ace" is all about. If MadBum had pitched poorly, I think I would have cried. And, today, if we can flash some Matt, well then, this horrible streak will be a thing of the past. A terrifying,haunting thing in the past, but, hey. It's a start.
Joe Panik looks young and confident and I liked what I saw. He is a #1 pick and it shows, like a pedigreed dog. Woof. All I want is a cross between Bill Mueller and Robby Thompson. Not so much is it?

M.C. O'Connor said...

Yeah, I want to see Good Matt again. I don't like Bad Matt nearly as much.

M.C. O'Connor said...

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/23/we-have-reached-peak-brandon-in-major-league-baseball/

LINK

JC Parsons said...

That's good, Mark. I think we might be worried that your love of Matt Cain! was a little kinky if you like it too much when he sucks. Luckily, he doesn't suck too much, too often. Matt seems to have lost his magic high fastball. Lots o homers this year. Perhaps his year turns around today. When Matt is Matt, we have a great chance to grind this out.

M.C. O'Connor said...

Hey, I like the Giants (and Matt Cain) good or bad, win or lose, first or last. But I like them BETTER when they win.

Zo said...

@JP - no, it is not so much. How about a cross between Buster Posey and Robby Thompson? He has that boyish good looks thing going and a good sense of the strike zone.