tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post7937416951465063764..comments2024-03-27T10:29:44.159-07:00Comments on Raising Matt Cain: Battlin' TimM.C. O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-56706993739498173622012-04-30T08:33:41.367-07:002012-04-30T08:33:41.367-07:00I think Tim is close to being his old dominant sel...I think Tim is close to being his old dominant self. His pitches were, if not strikes, close. Not far outside and not misses that made for fat ones. He could use some more velocity on his fastball, to give his pitches more of a different look. Maybe that was why he was using his curve more than a change, which can be his most unhittable pitch. And Melky looked great out there chasing down flies. Tim enjoyed it.Zonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-89572437320123499172012-04-29T09:50:53.399-07:002012-04-29T09:50:53.399-07:00Friday's game was too wretched for words, and ...Friday's game was too wretched for words, and it looked bad early yesterday. But Tim's hit changed everything and then he was dominating the rest of the way.<br /><br />I felt the same way with the Belt AB. I kept thinking "serve notice, baby!" You want to make a case for playing time, get hits like that.<br /><br />Giants need to crush these wannabes.M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-19885181697514224382012-04-29T07:11:18.882-07:002012-04-29T07:11:18.882-07:00Streak got to Pablo's head. 6 pitches in 4 AB...Streak got to Pablo's head. 6 pitches in 4 ABs! <br /><br />I refuse to ever count out The Franchise. Great athletes and competitors find a way. He's scuffling big time for sure.<br /><br />Need the series win today. Time for some offensive outbreak. Day game, live balls, first splash hit of the year. Belt made great contact, Bochy needs to drop this platoon split nonsense and start him against the lefty.Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.com