Here's the thing - if the Giants want to be relevant by the time September rolls around, they have to stop losing to shitty teams. Padres, Reds, and now the Phillies. After a stirring 5 run rally in the 5th inning to tie the score at 6 each, the Giants allowed a run, scored 2, allowed 1 more and then vomited 5 in the 8th for a 13 - 8 loss in Philadelphia. Boo.
Madison Bumgarner started, he allowed about as many baserunners in 5 as he normally does in 3 games. 10 hits, 2 walked, 4 earned runs and 4 K in 94 pitches. He pitched to the first batter in the 6th, and walked him. He gave up 2 home runs, to Aaron Altherr, who has played 4 games this year, and to Maikel Franco. Altherr had 5 rbi on the night, Franco 4 and Cameron Rupp, their catcher, had 3. The first batter of each inning reached 1st base in every inning Madison pitched but the 3rd. There was a Nunez throwing error in the 2nd before a Altherr rbi single and a Franco home run. That was why Madison "earned" 4 runs when 8 crossed the plate under his tenure.
Hunter Strickland relieved Bumgarner in the 6th. He allowed a run. Derek Law had a clean 7th. The Will Smith made his Giants debut in the 8th and promptly put the "F" in "FNG." 2 hits brought in Sergio Romo, and by the time he was done, it was 13 - 8. So the Giants have now lost 7 of Madison's last 9 starts. Again, not the way to ensure you are not an afterthought by September. Giants hit a couple home runs. Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford and Angel Pagan. Brandon Belt not slumping would be big. As I publish this, Colorado is ahead of LA by a score of 7 - 0. Go Rox!
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The was a thoroughly wretched game.
Well I got back to SacTown just in time to see Sergio go boom. Sure glad I didn't watch MadBum pitch like shit, that can be unnerving. However, I must say the blog comments about the last few trades were as refreshing as a trade wind. So nice to have a small quality group of opinions and perspectives. I feel like we do a good job of walking that line between bloodless analysis and blatant fanboy silliness.
It is crunch time. The team is set and most pieces are healthy. Excuses have fallen away. Our arch rival, also struggling, is gaining slowly.
This is fun! Today is the start of our winning push. It feels a bit like a new team...with Hunter and Joe back while I was away, and Nuñez, Smith and Moore added ( and all those stand-ins gone! ). We have had our shit spell. It is time for the machine to start grinding again.
I appreciate all y'all do here at RMC. I remain pretty terrified of the ENTIRE schedule through 8/25, and then the 4-game series at Wrigley. I mean, if there's some rain delay there... Pretty late in the season to schedule make-up games. And yeah, I still remember their Groundscrew.
This can't be all about our acquisitions. Need our core guys. Need a couple call-up to contribute. I know it's not likely to happen, but I hope some guys establish their value before this season ends. Maybe a guy like Hunter Cole, Christian Arroyo, Austin Slater, Dan Slania? Oh man, I know Chris Shaw has power...
This could be a helluva race to the finish line. Go Giants. Dream big...
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