[lex24]

Just back from the May 14 Dodger/Giant game (Game 1 of  the series). Fun day at the park despite the overtime loss.

* Casey Schmitt looks completely overwhelmed by Major League pitching despite his success yesterday against the Reds.  What happened to the confident rookie the Giants called up last year? 
* Luis Matos needs to at least make a try for that 10th inning long ball to the wall in centerfield that won the game for the Dodgers.  I think June Hoo Lee makes that play.  Matos was happy to play the carom.  He had a similar non-play earlier in the game.
* Awesome layout catch for Yaztremski on a hard-hit ball down the right field line that was slicing away from him.  His spectacular play robbed Mookie Betts on extra bases and saved an RBI.  Not a productive night for Yaz at the plate but he is making loud contact. (The layout catch is in the Youtube link below)
* The top of the Dodger line up is ridiculously intimidating - Betts, Ohtani, Freeman, Smith, Muncie
* Jakson Reetz pinch hitting with Patrick Bailey available is puzzling unless the Giants aren't confident with putting Bailey back behind the plate.  Perhaps they felt he needed another day? Reetz did a plausible Schmidt impression in two at bats (meaning he was ineffective and overwhelmed).  Honestly, he looked like a man happy trying to swat a fly while blindfolded using a chopstick.

https://www.mlb.com/video/mookie-betts-l...astrzemski

Bailey was not available. He is having more concussion problems and his back on the IL. It’s a little scary actually.

The rest is spot on. It’s essentially Charlie Dressen  time “the Giants is dead.” But it’s not 1951 and there was no Willie Mays  in the farm system. Heck there’s not even a Willie Kirkland.

[lex24]

Just back from the May 14 Dodger/Giant game (Game 1 of  the series). Fun day at the park despite the overtime loss.

* Casey Schmitt looks completely overwhelmed by Major League pitching despite his success yesterday against the Reds.  What happened to the confident rookie the Giants called up last year? 
* Luis Matos needs to at least make a try for that 10th inning long ball to the wall in centerfield that won the game for the Dodgers.  I think June Hoo Lee makes that play.  Matos was happy to play the carom.  He had a similar non-play earlier in the game.
* Awesome layout catch for Yaztremski on a hard-hit ball down the right field line that was slicing away from him.  His spectacular play robbed Mookie Betts on extra bases and saved an RBI.  Not a productive night for Yaz at the plate but he is making loud contact. (The layout catch is in the Youtube link below)
* The top of the Dodger line up is ridiculously intimidating - Betts, Ohtani, Freeman, Smith, Muncie
* Jakson Reetz pinch hitting with Patrick Bailey available is puzzling unless the Giants aren't confident with putting Bailey back behind the plate.  Perhaps they felt he needed another day? Reetz did a plausible Schmidt impression in two at bats (meaning he was ineffective and overwhelmed).  Honestly, he looked like a man happy trying to swat a fly while blindfolded using a chopstick.

https://www.mlb.com/video/mookie-betts-l...astrzemski

Bailey was not available. He is having more concussion problems and his back on the IL. It’s a little scary actually.

The rest is spot on. It’s essentially Charlie Dressen  time “the Giants is dead.” But it’s not 1951 and there was no Willie Mays  in the farm system. Heck there’s not even a Willie Kirkland.