SF 4 SD 2
A strong effort from starter Shaun Anderson kept the lid on the Padres and gave the Giants a chance to win. The rookie whiffed six over six, allowing four hits and two runs, throwing 88 pitches (52 strikes) to 24 batters. Sam Dyson and Tony Watson did their thing in the 7th and 8th, and Will Smith kept his save streak (16 for 16) alive despite loading the bases and giving us a scare. Donovan Solano had two hits and two driven in, Steven Duggar had two hits and two runs scored, and Kevin Pillar had a solo shot to provide enough offense. I like how they padded their 3-2 lead with a run in the 7th, that was nice to see. Day off tomorrow, then the Brewers come to town for the weekend.
Drew Pomeranz gets the ball Friday night at 7:15 Pacific. GO GIANTS!
--M.C.
6 comments:
In spite of the press being all about Madbum, I think our real trade chit is in Smith. Playoff teams are always looking for ace relief and he qualifies.
The huge difference is the proven ability to win on the biggest stage. For a team headed to the playoffs, Bum would be pure gold. Just think of the publicity. I am an unapologetic Bumgarner fan, but I agree that Smith is valuable. Just not as flashy.
MLB Trade Rumors:
'As for lefty relievers that can be expected to become available, the market should bear plenty of options. Giants southpaw Will Smith will headline the rental class, though his teammate, Tony Watson, is a highly appealing alternative.'
Giants lefty relievers ought to be desirable targets, and there has been talk about Dyson, too. The only problem I see is cost, these guys all cost a few mill and Smith is a FA next year, Watson has a player option, only Dyson is still arb-eligible. Of course Bumgarner is a FA next year, too. It seems like that would limit their trade-ability to high-payroll playoff-bound teams who are looking for a half-season rental.
One interesting note on Bumgarner: we all know his WS & WC heroics, but his combined LCS/LDS output is more pedestrian. In 48-1/3 IP he's allowed 52 H (7 HR) and 24 R (23 ER) with 10 BB and 40 SO. That's a 4.28 ERA. Most teams are looking to boost their immediate chances in the post-season. They have to get through the LDS and LCS first!
I think GMs are more skeptical about "post-season magic" than fans are and the fact that Bum has some incredible post-season accomplishments may not weigh all that much in his favor.
That, & 2014 was 5 years ago, & he's fallen off of a dirt bike, missed time w/ a hand injury, & has diminished velocity since then. No one should want him, so we can keep him. (Unless some crafty AL Team wants a big DH.)
I don't know. He's been pitching pretty well lately and his velocity is up again. He's still not 30. I suspect he'd be a great addition to a team like the Twins, for example. Certainly he is not the 2014 player. In fact, his best year was possibly 2016, and that was, well, a while ago! But he has a lot of value, still, and it is possible we could get a decent return for him, but that's more about our expectations than anything. The baseball "market" is so artificial and so volatile that I'm afraid to make any sort of prediction.
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