tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post7414332514235609127..comments2024-03-27T10:29:44.159-07:00Comments on Raising Matt Cain: Matt Cain is a WinnerM.C. O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-51872065581135607652013-05-17T10:17:57.857-07:002013-05-17T10:17:57.857-07:00This is 3 nights in a row of "Midnight Replay...This is 3 nights in a row of "Midnight Replay" torture. Depending on when I get out of work I can listen to the 1st or 2nd inning. KNBR is a little scratchy in parts of Auburn.<br />Incidentally, all 3 shifts at work were little slices of hell, so it's a little disconcerting.<br />But I was so delighted to wake up this AM to see the Giants pulled another one out. It's staring to seem like this sort of game is becoming rather typical for them.Brother Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162500140573910451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-7425444179818432242013-05-17T10:06:11.571-07:002013-05-17T10:06:11.571-07:00Pitching to the score would be if YOUR team gets o...Pitching to the score would be if YOUR team gets off to a big lead and you keep the damage down. There was no score when Matt coughed up six earned runs. That is called taking your team out of a game normally. His offense and Affeldt got the win for him. If Crawford doesn't get that big hit then everyone is talking about what is wrong with Matt. I'm still confident that he will get it together, but yesterday was not the way a winner pitches. JC Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666659454815710731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-17844217835264419062013-05-17T06:50:30.993-07:002013-05-17T06:50:30.993-07:00It's called "pitching to the score",...It's called "pitching to the score", man, and it's what "winners" do. Look it up! :-)<br /><br /><br />Giants aren't pitching well, but they are winning. If I were a betting man (I'm not), I'd wager the pitching will improve. After all, these guys have pitched pretty well overall the last few years, and short of physical issues, I don't see why they won't again. Meanwhile the hitters are carrying the load. Giants are the defending champs--teams are gunning for them. More advanced scouting, better game plans, etc. Giants have to make some adjustments to stay on top.<br /><br />M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-66218362629136433282013-05-17T06:29:13.931-07:002013-05-17T06:29:13.931-07:00Very generous assessment of Matt's performance...Very generous assessment of Matt's performance. This was a reverse Caining, he deserved to lose and got bailed out. Does "grit" just mean you got good results? Matt's hr to fly all ratio is hitting astronomic proportions, above 18. I fear the years of his magic fly ball may finally be catching up and they are now going over the fence. We have proven we can deal with an off year from Tim, but what about Matt? I do not like what I see so far; not panicking like with Vogie, but DEEEPLY worried. <br />The Crawford play is hard to believe. For anybody to even try that is crazy and he made it look pretty easy. Is the guy from Atlanta really as good? I doubt it. JC Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666659454815710731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-14562913605551374402013-05-16T22:37:26.901-07:002013-05-16T22:37:26.901-07:00And Belt supposedly has a better arm than Crawford...And Belt supposedly has a better arm than Crawford. <br />nomisnalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297640472949764321noreply@blogger.com