05-23-2024, 04:01 PM
(05-23-2024, 12:50 PM)Giants Wrote: It’s not often two teams play three consecutive games in which a team overcomes a 4+ run deficit. Fortunately for SF, they were on the winning side twice.
On to NY, where another two out of three would keep the momentum going. With Harrison, Hicks and Webb scheduled to start, chances for a series win look good.
Thought for the day - Randy Rodriguez is a “closer-in-training”. Might it be time to think about trading Doval at the deadline for needed help elsewhere on the team?
I was thinking the exact same thing. Doval scares the heck out of me and has bad body language on the mound. Rodriguez is absolutely dialed in.
It's the first time since 1998 that the Giants have overcome two 4+ run deficits in two consecutive games.
Chapman was just extraordinary, both in the field and at bat. 3 HRs in three games. Stunning play after stunning play. The closeout was his fielding of a grounder right in front of the shortstop and a laser to first. Perfect. Right now, Chapman has tied for 2nd best career batting average and his best OPS in five years.
Chapman has the 2nd best 3B WAR in MLB, Late Night LaMonte is 3rd best at 1B WAR, Yaz is #4 overall in RF. Pinch hitting is up there, too. The rest...not so great.
Giants OPS is now up #15 in MLB at .699 and #17 in runs scored. Their ERA is #25 and WHIP is #26, so there's room to improve on pitching. They're T15 for most errors.
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