Alex Cobb blanked the Brewers for seven innings and the Giants muscled up enough to win their fourth in a row. Cobb got twelve ground ball outs to go with his five whiffs and got some help from his young second baseman who made a number of slick grabs. Brett "Maverick" Wisely clubbed his first big-league homer in the 7th to add some insurance to a 3-0 lead. An RBI double from Joey Bart in the 2nd and a two-run homer from Thairo Estrada in the 3rd gave Cobb something to work with and he delivered. Taylor Rogers handled the 8th but John Brebbia ran into trouble in the 9th and they had to summon Camilo Doval to finish it. The Brewers spoiled the shutout but the Giants came away with another win against a tough opponent.
Ross Stripling goes tomorrow at 1:05 PT.
Go Giants!
--M.C.
p.s. Willie Mays was at the park and they celebrated his 92nd birthday. My mom was also born in 1931 and she will be 92 in September. Tim Lincecum made his debut on this date in 2007.
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Seems whenever a team tries to save its closer by finishing with some other pitcher, the team ends up having to use the closer anyway. Something seemed wrong with Brebbia.
Yeah I was surprised they used him. I thought they'd stick with Taylor Rogers. Last five outings with Brebbia he's given up runs in three of them. They need someone like Waites or Beck to step up and take some of those innings.
I just heard that Vida Blue passed away. If that is true it truly saddens me. I had the opportunity to meet him and talk with him when he was still an active player. He seemed to be a very nice and caring person. He was a very good pitcher. He will be missed.
Wow, I just saw your comment and checked the story. We all loved Vida. He was a Bay Area legend. I saw him pitch in Oakland in 1971 when he won his 20th game. And of course he came to the Giants and had some great seasons.
When I taught at San Leandro High School one of my students was Vida's son Derrick. We, as you can imagine, spent a lot of time after class talking about baseball!!
David Laurila talks to Anthony DeSclafani in his Sunday Notes column on FanGraphs:
Anthony DeSclafani played for the Cincinnati Reds before signing as a free agent with the San Francisco Giants prior to the 2021 season. Earlier this spring, I asked the 33-year-old right-hander how the two organizations differ in terms of pitching philosophy and instruction.
“I wouldn’t say there’s much of a difference at all,” replied DeSclafani. “They’re all really smart. We had guys in Cincinnati who knew what they were doing, and here they maybe have a little bit different way of relaying stuff, or some different ideas on how to throw certain pitches.”
One particular pitch-usage suggestion stands out.
“When I got here, they emphasized throwing my slider more,” explained
DeSclafani. “Trying to get the slider back to the times during my career that it was effective was something they relayed to me, and that helped me be successful in 2021. Now I’m just trying to get that back.”
DeSclafani threw his slider a then-career high 35.7% of the time in 2021 while going 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA. After being limited to just 19 innings last year due to injuries, he’s now throwing his slider 45.2% of the time. Over six starts, DeSclafani is 3-1 with a 2.13 ERA over 38 innings.
Seems as if Strippling will be less effective than previously as teams are consistently laying off his power sinker. The pitch tends to end up just below the strike zone, and he is not getting many if any, called strikes. It is forcing him to come in with better pitches to be hit. It appears that teams have figured him out, and it is up to Strippling and the Giants to make the adjustment, or he is toast.
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