Sorry for the late post - I was out late last night. Madison Bumgarner got a win, and it's about time. He threw 5 innings, 80 pitches, and left with a 10 - 1 lead. He gave up 6 hits, 1 run, walked 1 and struck out 4. Chris Stratton got a save for working at least 3 innings, regardless of the score. Denard Span was 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored; Eduardo Nunez, who was traded during the game, was 1 for 2, had 2 rbi and also scored twice; Brandon Belt was 2 for 5 with an rbi; Buster Posey was 3 for 4 with 2 rbi; Brandon Crawford was 2 for 4 and scored 3 times; Hunter Pence was 2 for 4 with 2 rbi; and Joe Panik got 1 hit, but it was a triple to score 3. The final score was 11 - 3.
Eduardo Nunez was a important part of a team that never figured out the assembly instructions. The Giants got 2 minor league pitchers from the Boston Red Sox for Nunez, Shaun Anderson and Gregory Santos. According to the Giants website, Anderson, 22, is the 18th best Red Sox prospect. That seems underwhelming, but seems in line with the Sabean philosophy of stockpiling young arms, because they tend to be useful in trades or maybe as pitchers. Gregory Santos is only 17. Nunez has been fantastic lately, but he is a free agent next year. I hope to see Hwang back soon, he is at AAA, but cannot return immediately. Was he hurt? I don't want to see Sandoval. Samardzija pitches today in 1 hour.
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I think Nunez was the most tradeable position player. This season is done. Getting some value for a guy who's a FA at the end of the season is smart. I think the Giants got a fair return. What do you bet he re-signs next year?
Nice to see the bats wake up!
Should be Out, not Oout. It's not like Eduardo is Canadian.
Just found out that Cameron, a guy who we hired as a Project Manager a few months ago, played High School Baseball in Collierville, TN. Why is that topical? Because Collierville is just down the road from Germantown, TN. When he was in High School, he batted against Matt Cain several times each Season - he said that Matt was totally unhittable for all High Schoolers! Zack Cosart was on Cameron's Team one Season, too.
Cain was a full-grown man in high school, I've no doubt most guys were over-matched!
Apparently, he already threw low 90's back then ... faster than now!
Cain's problem is not as much his slightly lower velocity, but his lapses in control. Lincecum still had a great change up when he sucked but he had no control. Control matters. Samardzija has control, but he is one who too likely challenges with a fastball that major league hitters can turn around, while perhaps at a lower level it worked better for him.
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