[lex24]

Judge OPS 1,052. 14 HRs. Mick, I think you judged him a bit early….  :)

[lex24]

Judge OPS 1,052. 14 HRs. Mick, I think you judged him a bit early….  :)

[Mick]

Giants won their 7th of eight games in returning to a .500 record for the first time since April 6 -- they're now 24-24. Yesterday's game was particularly interesting for the following reasons:

1) It featured a matchup between the only two starters with ERAs under 2.00, including Twins starter Sonny Gray (1.64) and Giants right-hander Alex Cobb (1.94).

2) Conforto is on a serious tear. He hit his 6th home run in 12 games yesterday (along with a double). He's got 10 HRs on the season, leading the Giants, who have 67 HRs overall, 6th in MLB.

3) Cobb had a season high eight strikeouts over seven innings.

4) Camilo Doval is first in the National League in saves, and second overall in MLB with 13.

5) Correa was a late scratch.

Other observations:

1) Despite their recent successes, Giants runs per game have been dropping...now at 4.35, now #18 in MLB and below MLB average of 4.57. Their OPS is .726, basically at MLB average OPS of .728, so hopefully they will start scoring more. Giants have dropped to #3 in strikeouts (no longer the MLB far-and-away leader). Giants are 6th in HRs, but 26th in doubles and 27th in triples. Odd for a team that plays at a park so naturally given to triples that it has Triples Alley ... Giants don't have anyone in the top 10 in triples this year, nor did they in 2022 or 2021. Yaz was T2 in 2020. Crawford led the league in triples in 2016 with 11.

2) Giants pitchers are just above MLB average in runs allowed, at 4.65 per game. Their ERA is actually better than MLB average at 4.17 (league average is 4.28). Giants WHIP is almost exactly league average at 1.320 (MLB average is 1.316). At least they don't have a rotating staff. Giants have used just 17 pitchers overall, third lowest in MLB.

3) Giants are 26th in both fielding average and Rtot.

Giants are 17th in WAR overall. Here's their WAR total by position group:

SP, 3rd (2.6)
1B, 8th (0.4)
3B, 8th (0.3)
2B, 13th (0.3)
DH, 15th (-0.1)
LF, 16th (-0.2)
RF, 20th (-0.2)
C, 21st (-0.4)
CF, 25th (-0.4)
SS, 25th (-0.4)
RP, 26th (-1.5)

[Mick]

Giants won their 7th of eight games in returning to a .500 record for the first time since April 6 -- they're now 24-24. Yesterday's game was particularly interesting for the following reasons:

1) It featured a matchup between the only two starters with ERAs under 2.00, including Twins starter Sonny Gray (1.64) and Giants right-hander Alex Cobb (1.94).

2) Conforto is on a serious tear. He hit his 6th home run in 12 games yesterday (along with a double). He's got 10 HRs on the season, leading the Giants, who have 67 HRs overall, 6th in MLB.

3) Cobb had a season high eight strikeouts over seven innings.

4) Camilo Doval is first in the National League in saves, and second overall in MLB with 13.

5) Correa was a late scratch.

Other observations:

1) Despite their recent successes, Giants runs per game have been dropping...now at 4.35, now #18 in MLB and below MLB average of 4.57. Their OPS is .726, basically at MLB average OPS of .728, so hopefully they will start scoring more. Giants have dropped to #3 in strikeouts (no longer the MLB far-and-away leader). Giants are 6th in HRs, but 26th in doubles and 27th in triples. Odd for a team that plays at a park so naturally given to triples that it has Triples Alley ... Giants don't have anyone in the top 10 in triples this year, nor did they in 2022 or 2021. Yaz was T2 in 2020. Crawford led the league in triples in 2016 with 11.

2) Giants pitchers are just above MLB average in runs allowed, at 4.65 per game. Their ERA is actually better than MLB average at 4.17 (league average is 4.28). Giants WHIP is almost exactly league average at 1.320 (MLB average is 1.316). At least they don't have a rotating staff. Giants have used just 17 pitchers overall, third lowest in MLB.

3) Giants are 26th in both fielding average and Rtot.

Giants are 17th in WAR overall. Here's their WAR total by position group:

SP, 3rd (2.6)
1B, 8th (0.4)
3B, 8th (0.3)
2B, 13th (0.3)
DH, 15th (-0.1)
LF, 16th (-0.2)
RF, 20th (-0.2)
C, 21st (-0.4)
CF, 25th (-0.4)
SS, 25th (-0.4)
RP, 26th (-1.5)

[cardcrimson]

Ouch, three errors in a 7-1 drubbing. . . .

Jhoan Duran tossed three pitches over 104, including one at 104.6 mph. Wow. . . .

[cardcrimson]

Ouch, three errors in a 7-1 drubbing. . . .

Jhoan Duran tossed three pitches over 104, including one at 104.6 mph. Wow. . . .

[Mick]

Giants win, 5-0. Farhan's Folly, Michael Conforto goes 4 /4 with a walk and his team leading 11th home run. He's dragged his average up to .239 and his OPS to .810. Our two rookies had consecutive, two-out doubles. Alexander, both Rogers brothers, Junis, Manaea and Brebbia gabve up four hits and two walks in nine innings, with 13 strikeouts.

They're now 25-25, and 3-1 on a road trip. Looking pretty good...can't wait to see Slater come back.

Also, Carlos Correa has missed the past two games because of a left foot injury. The Twins have described it at various times as:

- Heel bruise
- Plantar fasciitis
- Muscle strain on the arch

I think the Giants have goooooood medical evaluative staff.

[Mick]

Giants win, 5-0. Farhan's Folly, Michael Conforto goes 4 /4 with a walk and his team leading 11th home run. He's dragged his average up to .239 and his OPS to .810. Our two rookies had consecutive, two-out doubles. Alexander, both Rogers brothers, Junis, Manaea and Brebbia gabve up four hits and two walks in nine innings, with 13 strikeouts.

They're now 25-25, and 3-1 on a road trip. Looking pretty good...can't wait to see Slater come back.

Also, Carlos Correa has missed the past two games because of a left foot injury. The Twins have described it at various times as:

- Heel bruise
- Plantar fasciitis
- Muscle strain on the arch

I think the Giants have goooooood medical evaluative staff.

[Giants]

Giants win, 5-0. Farhan's Folly, Michael Conforto goes 4 /4 with a walk and his team leading 11th home run. He's dragged his average up to .239 and his OPS to .810. Our two rookies had consecutive, two-out doubles. Alexander, both Rogers brothers, Junis, Manaea and Brebbia gabve up four hits and two walks in nine innings, with 13 strikeouts.

They're now 25-25, and 3-1 on a road trip. Looking pretty good...can't wait to see Slater come back.

Also, Carlos Correa has missed the past two games because of a left foot injury. The Twins have described it at various times as:

- Heel bruise
- Plantar fasciitis
- Muscle strain on the arch

I think the Giants have goooooood medical evaluative staff.

Things are definitely looking up.  Like Schmitt, Bailey has gotten off to a hot start. I would expect the league will catch up with them.  However, their initial results are a very promising development for SF. At this point, I think both will stick with the big club.  

I don’t expect the Giants will catch LA but they should be in the wild card race for the balance of the season (if they can find some answers for the lack of production at back of the rotation).  

I guess Zaidi does know what he is doing……..

[Giants]

Giants win, 5-0. Farhan's Folly, Michael Conforto goes 4 /4 with a walk and his team leading 11th home run. He's dragged his average up to .239 and his OPS to .810. Our two rookies had consecutive, two-out doubles. Alexander, both Rogers brothers, Junis, Manaea and Brebbia gabve up four hits and two walks in nine innings, with 13 strikeouts.

They're now 25-25, and 3-1 on a road trip. Looking pretty good...can't wait to see Slater come back.

Also, Carlos Correa has missed the past two games because of a left foot injury. The Twins have described it at various times as:

- Heel bruise
- Plantar fasciitis
- Muscle strain on the arch

I think the Giants have goooooood medical evaluative staff.

Things are definitely looking up.  Like Schmitt, Bailey has gotten off to a hot start. I would expect the league will catch up with them.  However, their initial results are a very promising development for SF. At this point, I think both will stick with the big club.  

I don’t expect the Giants will catch LA but they should be in the wild card race for the balance of the season (if they can find some answers for the lack of production at back of the rotation).  

I guess Zaidi does know what he is doing……..

[OutsiderFan]

Farhan is looking pretty good at this moment in time.

It looks like passing on Correa will turn out to be the biggest move he made in terms of resources, but, Haniger, Davis, Conforto, and Sabol are looking like the four best signings anyone had this offseason.  You can't win them all, however. Manea and Stripling look very bad. 

Of course, the Giants' record with and performance of Schmitt and Bailey can't be denied.  Even Wade and Estrada are looking really good.  Wade has turned into a great leadoff hitter after a couple years ago being noted for his power.

The Giants are now officially interesting (to me) again. If Harrison was ready to come in and be a top 3 starter - which I believe is what Farhan and co. expected this year - I could see them as a playoff team.  The defense has improved greatly with Schmitt and even Bailey.  And so too has the team speed with Sabol and Schmitt. 

The way these teams are constructed now, it really is necessary for all or most of the envisioned parts to be playing. It really looks like Haniger and Schmitt were important pieces to the envisioned puzzle.

[OutsiderFan]

Farhan is looking pretty good at this moment in time.

It looks like passing on Correa will turn out to be the biggest move he made in terms of resources, but, Haniger, Davis, Conforto, and Sabol are looking like the four best signings anyone had this offseason.  You can't win them all, however. Manea and Stripling look very bad. 

Of course, the Giants' record with and performance of Schmitt and Bailey can't be denied.  Even Wade and Estrada are looking really good.  Wade has turned into a great leadoff hitter after a couple years ago being noted for his power.

The Giants are now officially interesting (to me) again. If Harrison was ready to come in and be a top 3 starter - which I believe is what Farhan and co. expected this year - I could see them as a playoff team.  The defense has improved greatly with Schmitt and even Bailey.  And so too has the team speed with Sabol and Schmitt. 

The way these teams are constructed now, it really is necessary for all or most of the envisioned parts to be playing. It really looks like Haniger and Schmitt were important pieces to the envisioned puzzle.

[cardcrimson]

Fans are always fickle. No sale of the team, no boycott. . . .

OK, now that the disaster has happened, it's now time to peel away the layers of this rotten onion and learn WTF REALLY happened. This is the story of the lifetimes of Giants reporters. Let's see who comes up with the full monty based on adroit reporting inside the organization, because it's gonna be a doozy. Before that happens, let's pose some questions that need to be answered and engage in some commentary about them.

Who made the call to nix the Correa contract?
It seems highly doubtful that Farhan Zaidi would be the one to balk at the deal based on results of this physical. Maybe he did, but it seems Farr more likely someone in ownership was responsible. It's dubious to me that Farhan would go to Greg Johnson and say "uh, boss, we found something a little concerning with the Correa physical, and I'm not so sure it makes sense to go forward on the contract now."  It seems a lot more likely that Farhan would have said they found something, told Greg Johnson, and he said "that sounds too risky, we need to renegotiate." The other possible reality that would be kind of the worse case scenario, is Greg Johnson has a "mole" checking around Zaidi's actions, and the mole, not Farhan, brought the medical concern to the attention of Greg Johnson, and Johnson told Farhan to cancel the presser, etc. If it wasn't Farhan's call, and he didn't think the issue was that big of a deal or could be managed, he should resign. 

HOW could the Giants not have done due diligence on Correa before agreeing to terms?
It's been reported that the Twins knew of the Correa physical issue and offered him more AAV than the Giants. Aside from anything else, the Giants should have known what the Correa concern was before they negotiated terms of a deal with Boras. Nobody with any wisdom would negotiate the largest contract in organization history without knowing before negotiations start that they know whatever they need to know to move forward. Just like you don't make an offer to buy a company until after due diligence, you don't make the biggest free agent contract offer in franchise history without without doing it. The Giants have plenty of owners who know M&A basics. Someone needs to get to the bottom of why they didn't do it with Correa. 

How can the Giants square being afraid with the Mets and Twins being OK with paying Correa almost the same?
Everyone has different risk tolerance, but both the Mets and Twins were OK with signing Correa to a long term contract. It would be a bigger gamble for the Twins given they aren't nearly as rich as the Giants. The "he's been in the IL 7 times in 8 years" concern is a red herring to me. Every player can get injured and miss time. And FFS, a guy like Evan Longoria was on the IL what, 4-5 times in 2022 alone? Unless Correa misses months at a time with an injury related to whatever caused concern in the physical, the Giants will look even more foolish than they do just allowing this debacle to happen in the first place. And like was pointed out in the Chronicle on Dec. 21, the Mets balked on a contract with a player who had a concerning MRI JUST LAST YEAR.

How can the team possibly gain back the trust of fans?
The Grant Brisbee column on this pratfall has about 600 comments in less than 24 hours. I can assure you most of them are not flattering to the Giants. The most liked comment (222) is this:

It’s really, really hard to squander Three World Series In Five Years-levels of goodwill, but dang if this front office hasn’t done it. I say we dust off and nuke the site from orbit - it’s the only way to be sure.

Pretenders. Con-artists. Charlatans. These are the words the fans are using to describe the Giants in the aftermath of their latest debacle. And nobody gives a F about 107 wins anymore either. When you have the Dodgers and Padres running circles around you, are the 5th richest team in MLB, with the #14 ranked payroll, on a team without a bevy of talented team-controlled youth, you have zero credibility.  I just looked at Spotrac's Giants payroll and OMG is it a a joke. Brandon Crawford is the highest paid regular player. A 36 yo declining SS. Really? Fast forward a year and the Giants only have THREE non-arbitration players in 2024; Haniger, DeSclafani, and Flores. WTF are they even doing? If Haniger plays well, he will be a trade chip this season as the Giants are circling the drain in July.

When do the excuses stop?
The Chronicle column referenced above ripped the Giants a new one in a very New York kind of way for their absurd "San Francisco politics turns off baseball players" pre-excuse before free agency nonsense. As the column correctly points out (and I have been railing about for years), you get passed players choosing other places when all things are equal, by making sure they aren't equal and paying more than anyone else. That's how it works. The Giants are too oblivious to understand they have a special tax on their incompetence, meaning it's going to cost them more to get top players anyone else wants, because the agents know how badly the Giants need to land someone to satisfy their fans. Throw the S.F. cost of living on top, and the Giants probably need to pay 20% more than the next highest offer to land someone coveted by others. One can only imagine what the premium on Giants incompetence and timidness is going to cost them for the next big free agent they do actually sign. But guess what, the Giants balked at Correa, not the other way around.

Is it time for this ownership group to sell the team? Is it time for the fans to boycott the team until they do?
I believe the answers are yes and yes.

[cardcrimson]

Fans are always fickle. No sale of the team, no boycott. . . .

OK, now that the disaster has happened, it's now time to peel away the layers of this rotten onion and learn WTF REALLY happened. This is the story of the lifetimes of Giants reporters. Let's see who comes up with the full monty based on adroit reporting inside the organization, because it's gonna be a doozy. Before that happens, let's pose some questions that need to be answered and engage in some commentary about them.

Who made the call to nix the Correa contract?
It seems highly doubtful that Farhan Zaidi would be the one to balk at the deal based on results of this physical. Maybe he did, but it seems Farr more likely someone in ownership was responsible. It's dubious to me that Farhan would go to Greg Johnson and say "uh, boss, we found something a little concerning with the Correa physical, and I'm not so sure it makes sense to go forward on the contract now."  It seems a lot more likely that Farhan would have said they found something, told Greg Johnson, and he said "that sounds too risky, we need to renegotiate." The other possible reality that would be kind of the worse case scenario, is Greg Johnson has a "mole" checking around Zaidi's actions, and the mole, not Farhan, brought the medical concern to the attention of Greg Johnson, and Johnson told Farhan to cancel the presser, etc. If it wasn't Farhan's call, and he didn't think the issue was that big of a deal or could be managed, he should resign. 

HOW could the Giants not have done due diligence on Correa before agreeing to terms?
It's been reported that the Twins knew of the Correa physical issue and offered him more AAV than the Giants. Aside from anything else, the Giants should have known what the Correa concern was before they negotiated terms of a deal with Boras. Nobody with any wisdom would negotiate the largest contract in organization history without knowing before negotiations start that they know whatever they need to know to move forward. Just like you don't make an offer to buy a company until after due diligence, you don't make the biggest free agent contract offer in franchise history without without doing it. The Giants have plenty of owners who know M&A basics. Someone needs to get to the bottom of why they didn't do it with Correa. 

How can the Giants square being afraid with the Mets and Twins being OK with paying Correa almost the same?
Everyone has different risk tolerance, but both the Mets and Twins were OK with signing Correa to a long term contract. It would be a bigger gamble for the Twins given they aren't nearly as rich as the Giants. The "he's been in the IL 7 times in 8 years" concern is a red herring to me. Every player can get injured and miss time. And FFS, a guy like Evan Longoria was on the IL what, 4-5 times in 2022 alone? Unless Correa misses months at a time with an injury related to whatever caused concern in the physical, the Giants will look even more foolish than they do just allowing this debacle to happen in the first place. And like was pointed out in the Chronicle on Dec. 21, the Mets balked on a contract with a player who had a concerning MRI JUST LAST YEAR.

How can the team possibly gain back the trust of fans?
The Grant Brisbee column on this pratfall has about 600 comments in less than 24 hours. I can assure you most of them are not flattering to the Giants. The most liked comment (222) is this:

It’s really, really hard to squander Three World Series In Five Years-levels of goodwill, but dang if this front office hasn’t done it. I say we dust off and nuke the site from orbit - it’s the only way to be sure.

Pretenders. Con-artists. Charlatans. These are the words the fans are using to describe the Giants in the aftermath of their latest debacle. And nobody gives a F about 107 wins anymore either. When you have the Dodgers and Padres running circles around you, are the 5th richest team in MLB, with the #14 ranked payroll, on a team without a bevy of talented team-controlled youth, you have zero credibility.  I just looked at Spotrac's Giants payroll and OMG is it a a joke. Brandon Crawford is the highest paid regular player. A 36 yo declining SS. Really? Fast forward a year and the Giants only have THREE non-arbitration players in 2024; Haniger, DeSclafani, and Flores. WTF are they even doing? If Haniger plays well, he will be a trade chip this season as the Giants are circling the drain in July.

When do the excuses stop?
The Chronicle column referenced above ripped the Giants a new one in a very New York kind of way for their absurd "San Francisco politics turns off baseball players" pre-excuse before free agency nonsense. As the column correctly points out (and I have been railing about for years), you get passed players choosing other places when all things are equal, by making sure they aren't equal and paying more than anyone else. That's how it works. The Giants are too oblivious to understand they have a special tax on their incompetence, meaning it's going to cost them more to get top players anyone else wants, because the agents know how badly the Giants need to land someone to satisfy their fans. Throw the S.F. cost of living on top, and the Giants probably need to pay 20% more than the next highest offer to land someone coveted by others. One can only imagine what the premium on Giants incompetence and timidness is going to cost them for the next big free agent they do actually sign. But guess what, the Giants balked at Correa, not the other way around.

Is it time for this ownership group to sell the team? Is it time for the fans to boycott the team until they do?
I believe the answers are yes and yes.

[lex24]

Farhan is looking pretty good at this moment in time.

It looks like passing on Correa will turn out to be the biggest move he made in terms of resources, but, Haniger, Davis, Conforto, and Sabol are looking like the four best signings anyone had this offseason.  You can't win them all, however. Manea and Stripling look very bad. 

Of course, the Giants' record with and performance of Schmitt and Bailey can't be denied.  Even Wade and Estrada are looking really good.  Wade has turned into a great leadoff hitter after a couple years ago being noted for his power.

The Giants are now officially interesting (to me) again. If Harrison was ready to come in and be a top 3 starter - which I believe is what Farhan and co. expected this year - I could see them as a playoff team.  The defense has improved greatly with Schmitt and even Bailey.  And so too has the team speed with Sabol and Schmitt. 

The way these teams are constructed now, it really is necessary for all or most of the envisioned parts to be playing. It really looks like Haniger and Schmitt were important pieces to the envisioned puzzle.

Almost a quarter of the current roster are rookies.  Can’t remember when that was the case in May.

Harrison may be a top 3 starter someday. That certainly is what is envisioned. But I doubt the Giants expect that this year.  He’s 21.  His pitch count is currently around 70. Giants will extend that.  But slowly.  Were they to call him up now, he could go maybe 3 innings.  4 or a good day.

Giants are understandably cautious with their young arms.  More so, perhaps, than any other organization.  We are in late May and they still are not extending pitchers.

I believe Harrison when gets to 90-100 pitches and is showing more command he will get called up.  Think around July.

Giants are going to have a major roster decision quite soon.  Pederson, Slater and Bart will all be back soon.  Wisely and Johnson get sent down for the first two.  Then what?  Bailey is not going anywhere.  He is the No 1 catcher at this point and will remain unless he is overmatched at the plate.  That seems unlikely.  Sabol is an awful catcher.  But he’s fine in LF , he can hit and he can run.  He has a good chance to be the LF in ‘24 after Conforto opts out.  He’s not going anywhere.

That leaves two legitimate options:  Bart to Sac (he has an option left). Or a trade.  Flores would be a logical choice IF the Giants think Davis can play 1B vs lefthanders. That’s a big if.  Of course, they could try to move Bart.  But even after signing Nottingham their catching depth is thin. As I suspect is true throughout baseball. It’s a tough position.

The other not so legitimate option is someone goes on IL with a hangnail.  But that’s a temporary fix.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

[lex24]

Farhan is looking pretty good at this moment in time.

It looks like passing on Correa will turn out to be the biggest move he made in terms of resources, but, Haniger, Davis, Conforto, and Sabol are looking like the four best signings anyone had this offseason.  You can't win them all, however. Manea and Stripling look very bad. 

Of course, the Giants' record with and performance of Schmitt and Bailey can't be denied.  Even Wade and Estrada are looking really good.  Wade has turned into a great leadoff hitter after a couple years ago being noted for his power.

The Giants are now officially interesting (to me) again. If Harrison was ready to come in and be a top 3 starter - which I believe is what Farhan and co. expected this year - I could see them as a playoff team.  The defense has improved greatly with Schmitt and even Bailey.  And so too has the team speed with Sabol and Schmitt. 

The way these teams are constructed now, it really is necessary for all or most of the envisioned parts to be playing. It really looks like Haniger and Schmitt were important pieces to the envisioned puzzle.

Almost a quarter of the current roster are rookies.  Can’t remember when that was the case in May.

Harrison may be a top 3 starter someday. That certainly is what is envisioned. But I doubt the Giants expect that this year.  He’s 21.  His pitch count is currently around 70. Giants will extend that.  But slowly.  Were they to call him up now, he could go maybe 3 innings.  4 or a good day.

Giants are understandably cautious with their young arms.  More so, perhaps, than any other organization.  We are in late May and they still are not extending pitchers.

I believe Harrison when gets to 90-100 pitches and is showing more command he will get called up.  Think around July.

Giants are going to have a major roster decision quite soon.  Pederson, Slater and Bart will all be back soon.  Wisely and Johnson get sent down for the first two.  Then what?  Bailey is not going anywhere.  He is the No 1 catcher at this point and will remain unless he is overmatched at the plate.  That seems unlikely.  Sabol is an awful catcher.  But he’s fine in LF , he can hit and he can run.  He has a good chance to be the LF in ‘24 after Conforto opts out.  He’s not going anywhere.

That leaves two legitimate options:  Bart to Sac (he has an option left). Or a trade.  Flores would be a logical choice IF the Giants think Davis can play 1B vs lefthanders. That’s a big if.  Of course, they could try to move Bart.  But even after signing Nottingham their catching depth is thin. As I suspect is true throughout baseball. It’s a tough position.

The other not so legitimate option is someone goes on IL with a hangnail.  But that’s a temporary fix.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

[lex24]

Chron had an article on Crawford today. Is he getting phased out? Quite possible. He sat last two In Milwaukee . Will he be in lineup today, given they went for 15 yesterday?  

I’m hoping he has one more “run” in him. But I’m not so sure. Another interesting thing to watch unfold in what is more and more becoming a transition season. 

[lex24]

Chron had an article on Crawford today. Is he getting phased out? Quite possible. He sat last two In Milwaukee . Will he be in lineup today, given they went for 15 yesterday?  

I’m hoping he has one more “run” in him. But I’m not so sure. Another interesting thing to watch unfold in what is more and more becoming a transition season. 

[cardcrimson]

Agree Lex, don't think we'll see Harrison until at least late June, early July. Krukow yesterday was commenting that Manaea appears to be throwing better of late, and that he'll fit in as the number 5. Harrison does need some extra time in the minors, as it's been a tough adjustment, in large part to the ABS. Still, he's averaging 16ks per nine. Finally, there is the whole contract / arbitration years to think about; that goes away sometime in late June, I think. That said, he's leading the Pacific Coast League in K's and close to the top in whip, and average. . . .

[cardcrimson]

Agree Lex, don't think we'll see Harrison until at least late June, early July. Krukow yesterday was commenting that Manaea appears to be throwing better of late, and that he'll fit in as the number 5. Harrison does need some extra time in the minors, as it's been a tough adjustment, in large part to the ABS. Still, he's averaging 16ks per nine. Finally, there is the whole contract / arbitration years to think about; that goes away sometime in late June, I think. That said, he's leading the Pacific Coast League in K's and close to the top in whip, and average. . . .

[OutsiderFan]

Can Joey Bart play some First Base? It would appear he is going to have to play another position given Bailey switch hits and Sabol can play LF and DH.  

Bart seems the most likely Giant to be traded does he not?

[OutsiderFan]

Can Joey Bart play some First Base? It would appear he is going to have to play another position given Bailey switch hits and Sabol can play LF and DH.  

Bart seems the most likely Giant to be traded does he not?

[Mick]

Farhan is looking pretty good at this moment in time.

It looks like passing on Correa will turn out to be the biggest move he made in terms of resources, but, Haniger, Davis, Conforto, and Sabol are looking like the four best signings anyone had this offseason.  You can't win them all, however. Manea and Stripling look very bad. 

Of course, the Giants' record with and performance of Schmitt and Bailey can't be denied.  Even Wade and Estrada are looking really good.  Wade has turned into a great leadoff hitter after a couple years ago being noted for his power.

The Giants are now officially interesting (to me) again. If Harrison was ready to come in and be a top 3 starter - which I believe is what Farhan and co. expected this year - I could see them as a playoff team.  The defense has improved greatly with Schmitt and even Bailey.  And so too has the team speed with Sabol and Schmitt. 

The way these teams are constructed now, it really is necessary for all or most of the envisioned parts to be playing. It really looks like Haniger and Schmitt were important pieces to the envisioned puzzle.

Passing on a $360 million contract to a shortstop with a balky foot/ankle who is batting .215 with a .705 OPS seems like a pretty good decision. Passing on Carlos Rodon, who signed a $162 million contract and has yet to throw a pitch for the Yankees seems like a pretty good decision.

Of the top 45 free agents, Rodon and Correa were ranked #4 and #6, respectively. One isn't playing, one is mediocre at best. The free agents that the Giants signed and their ranking:

#22 Mitch Haniger, hitting .239 with three hits and a home run today and yesterday. He's starting to come around after a horrendous start. Hit 39 HRs two years ago.
#26 Michael Conforto, hitting .241 with .811 OPS, T2 on the team, leading team with 11 HRs.
#36 Sean Manaea, 2-2, 6.61 ERA, leads team in Ks/9 innings and has given up 8HRs in 32 2/3 innings. He pitched two scoreless innings in relief the other day, and he may be moved there.
#40 Ross Stripling, 0-2, 7.24 ERA, has given up 10 HRs in 32 innings. On injured list. Double ugh. 

Giants are 27-25, finally over .500, and are in the last wild card spot. They beat the Brewers 3-1, which means they have scored 233 runs and given up 231 runs this season.

The rookies are playing great. Schmitt and Bailey had consecutive, two-out doubles the other day. Sabol doing well. JD Davis playing exceedingly well. Giants are 16-9 in May, so far. Last year they didn't win 15 in a month until September (18-10).

[Mick]

Farhan is looking pretty good at this moment in time.

It looks like passing on Correa will turn out to be the biggest move he made in terms of resources, but, Haniger, Davis, Conforto, and Sabol are looking like the four best signings anyone had this offseason.  You can't win them all, however. Manea and Stripling look very bad. 

Of course, the Giants' record with and performance of Schmitt and Bailey can't be denied.  Even Wade and Estrada are looking really good.  Wade has turned into a great leadoff hitter after a couple years ago being noted for his power.

The Giants are now officially interesting (to me) again. If Harrison was ready to come in and be a top 3 starter - which I believe is what Farhan and co. expected this year - I could see them as a playoff team.  The defense has improved greatly with Schmitt and even Bailey.  And so too has the team speed with Sabol and Schmitt. 

The way these teams are constructed now, it really is necessary for all or most of the envisioned parts to be playing. It really looks like Haniger and Schmitt were important pieces to the envisioned puzzle.

Passing on a $360 million contract to a shortstop with a balky foot/ankle who is batting .215 with a .705 OPS seems like a pretty good decision. Passing on Carlos Rodon, who signed a $162 million contract and has yet to throw a pitch for the Yankees seems like a pretty good decision.

Of the top 45 free agents, Rodon and Correa were ranked #4 and #6, respectively. One isn't playing, one is mediocre at best. The free agents that the Giants signed and their ranking:

#22 Mitch Haniger, hitting .239 with three hits and a home run today and yesterday. He's starting to come around after a horrendous start. Hit 39 HRs two years ago.
#26 Michael Conforto, hitting .241 with .811 OPS, T2 on the team, leading team with 11 HRs.
#36 Sean Manaea, 2-2, 6.61 ERA, leads team in Ks/9 innings and has given up 8HRs in 32 2/3 innings. He pitched two scoreless innings in relief the other day, and he may be moved there.
#40 Ross Stripling, 0-2, 7.24 ERA, has given up 10 HRs in 32 innings. On injured list. Double ugh. 

Giants are 27-25, finally over .500, and are in the last wild card spot. They beat the Brewers 3-1, which means they have scored 233 runs and given up 231 runs this season.

The rookies are playing great. Schmitt and Bailey had consecutive, two-out doubles the other day. Sabol doing well. JD Davis playing exceedingly well. Giants are 16-9 in May, so far. Last year they didn't win 15 in a month until September (18-10).

[lex24]

Farhan is looking pretty good at this moment in time.

It looks like passing on Correa will turn out to be the biggest move he made in terms of resources, but, Haniger, Davis, Conforto, and Sabol are looking like the four best signings anyone had this offseason.  You can't win them all, however. Manea and Stripling look very bad. 

Of course, the Giants' record with and performance of Schmitt and Bailey can't be denied.  Even Wade and Estrada are looking really good.  Wade has turned into a great leadoff hitter after a couple years ago being noted for his power.

The Giants are now officially interesting (to me) again. If Harrison was ready to come in and be a top 3 starter - which I believe is what Farhan and co. expected this year - I could see them as a playoff team.  The defense has improved greatly with Schmitt and even Bailey.  And so too has the team speed with Sabol and Schmitt. 

The way these teams are constructed now, it really is necessary for all or most of the envisioned parts to be playing. It really looks like Haniger and Schmitt were important pieces to the envisioned puzzle.

Passing on a $360 million contract to a shortstop with a balky foot/ankle who is batting .215 with a .705 OPS seems like a pretty good decision. Passing on Carlos Rodon, who signed a $162 million contract and has yet to throw a pitch for the Yankees seems like a pretty good decision.

Of the top 45 free agents, Rodon and Correa were ranked #4 and #6, respectively. One isn't playing, one is mediocre at best. The free agents that the Giants signed and their ranking:

#22 Mitch Haniger, hitting .239 with three hits and a home run today and yesterday. He's starting to come around after a horrendous start. Hit 39 HRs two years ago.
#26 Michael Conforto, hitting .241 with .811 OPS, T2 on the team, leading team with 11 HRs.
#36 Sean Manaea, 2-2, 6.61 ERA, leads team in Ks/9 innings and has given up 8HRs in 32 2/3 innings. He pitched two scoreless innings in relief the other day, and he may be moved there.
#40 Ross Stripling, 0-2, 7.24 ERA, has given up 10 HRs in 32 innings. On injured list. Double ugh. 

Giants are 27-25, finally over .500, and are in the last wild card spot. They beat the Brewers 3-1, which means they have scored 233 runs and given up 231 runs this season.

The rookies are playing great. Schmitt and Bailey had consecutive, two-out doubles the other day. Sabol doing well. JD Davis playing exceedingly well. Giants are 16-9 in May, so far. Last year they didn't win 15 in a month until September (18-10).

I agree that once the Giants learned of the ankle, it was the right move to back off Correa.  But it’s a little early to put Correa in the tank.  

As for Rodon, I don’t think the Giants ever seriously pursued him. 

Nice run right now. See if they can keep it rolling.

---

A’s are 10-44.  That’s on pace for 30-132.  Which would be the worst record in modern history by a fairly wide margin. I truly feel for their fans. What they’ve done is terrible. Essentially they are fielding  a AAA team.

[lex24]

Farhan is looking pretty good at this moment in time.

It looks like passing on Correa will turn out to be the biggest move he made in terms of resources, but, Haniger, Davis, Conforto, and Sabol are looking like the four best signings anyone had this offseason.  You can't win them all, however. Manea and Stripling look very bad. 

Of course, the Giants' record with and performance of Schmitt and Bailey can't be denied.  Even Wade and Estrada are looking really good.  Wade has turned into a great leadoff hitter after a couple years ago being noted for his power.

The Giants are now officially interesting (to me) again. If Harrison was ready to come in and be a top 3 starter - which I believe is what Farhan and co. expected this year - I could see them as a playoff team.  The defense has improved greatly with Schmitt and even Bailey.  And so too has the team speed with Sabol and Schmitt. 

The way these teams are constructed now, it really is necessary for all or most of the envisioned parts to be playing. It really looks like Haniger and Schmitt were important pieces to the envisioned puzzle.

Passing on a $360 million contract to a shortstop with a balky foot/ankle who is batting .215 with a .705 OPS seems like a pretty good decision. Passing on Carlos Rodon, who signed a $162 million contract and has yet to throw a pitch for the Yankees seems like a pretty good decision.

Of the top 45 free agents, Rodon and Correa were ranked #4 and #6, respectively. One isn't playing, one is mediocre at best. The free agents that the Giants signed and their ranking:

#22 Mitch Haniger, hitting .239 with three hits and a home run today and yesterday. He's starting to come around after a horrendous start. Hit 39 HRs two years ago.
#26 Michael Conforto, hitting .241 with .811 OPS, T2 on the team, leading team with 11 HRs.
#36 Sean Manaea, 2-2, 6.61 ERA, leads team in Ks/9 innings and has given up 8HRs in 32 2/3 innings. He pitched two scoreless innings in relief the other day, and he may be moved there.
#40 Ross Stripling, 0-2, 7.24 ERA, has given up 10 HRs in 32 innings. On injured list. Double ugh. 

Giants are 27-25, finally over .500, and are in the last wild card spot. They beat the Brewers 3-1, which means they have scored 233 runs and given up 231 runs this season.

The rookies are playing great. Schmitt and Bailey had consecutive, two-out doubles the other day. Sabol doing well. JD Davis playing exceedingly well. Giants are 16-9 in May, so far. Last year they didn't win 15 in a month until September (18-10).

I agree that once the Giants learned of the ankle, it was the right move to back off Correa.  But it’s a little early to put Correa in the tank.  

As for Rodon, I don’t think the Giants ever seriously pursued him. 

Nice run right now. See if they can keep it rolling.

---

A’s are 10-44.  That’s on pace for 30-132.  Which would be the worst record in modern history by a fairly wide margin. I truly feel for their fans. What they’ve done is terrible. Essentially they are fielding  a AAA team.

[cardcrimson]

A’s are 10-44.  That’s on pace for 30-132.  Which would be the worst record in modern history by a fairly wide margin. I truly feel for their fans. What they’ve done is terrible. Essentially they are fielding  a AAA team.

Growing up an A's fan in the early 70's, then a big A's fan with Billy Ball in the early 80's and again with La Russa's A's 10 years later., just so disappointing to see them as they are now.

[cardcrimson]

A’s are 10-44.  That’s on pace for 30-132.  Which would be the worst record in modern history by a fairly wide margin. I truly feel for their fans. What they’ve done is terrible. Essentially they are fielding  a AAA team.

Growing up an A's fan in the early 70's, then a big A's fan with Billy Ball in the early 80's and again with La Russa's A's 10 years later., just so disappointing to see them as they are now.

[lex24]

318.362.455.817. 

That’s Matos AAA slash line. But it only tells part of the story. He has 47 PA’s and has struck out twice. Impressive to say the least. Other side of the equation is the power isn’t there. Yet. He’s 21 with obviously elite contact skills. He should get stronger as he matures physically.  

I don’t expect the Giants to tinker much with his swing. The contact plays. Zaidi has made it very clear that the Giants do not employ a “one-size-fits-all“ philosophy throughout the system. Something I was very happy to read.

Matos can be a high average/ high OBP hitter with well above average speed and outfield skills. That’s a very valuable player. If he adds power that’s an all star. The power I think will come naturally. Question is, will we see him this year in San Francisco. I think so. I’m betting around July.

Talk is about Schmitt and Bailey. Understandably. But this streak is mostly about pitching. 4 or less runs in last 13 games. That’s giving you a good chance to win every time out. Bullpen has been terrific. Awful April. Great May. Kapler has pushed the right buttons.

I read an article somewhere, talked about the pen, said it simply took them a while to get used to how they were being used. Not a knock – the article just focused on how pitchers generally like routines, etc. So it took them a while to settle in with not being slotted, etc. Once they got past that, they’ve been sailing.

Manaea’s last two outings have been hopeful. My preference is to have him back in the rotation because he is a guy that can get deep in the games. But perhaps he is best suited to do what he’s doing right now at this point in his career. I hate the bullpen games – largely for aesthetic reasons – but maybe they keep doing one of those every five games. They can do that when they get seven innings consistently from Webb and at least six consistently from Cobb and DeSclafani. Also, Wood usually gives them 5.

What they need to avoid is the stretch where the starters are not giving innings. That’s when your bullpen gets beat up. Avoiding that is, to me, crucial. They’ve been able to do that quite well this month.

[lex24]

318.362.455.817. 

That’s Matos AAA slash line. But it only tells part of the story. He has 47 PA’s and has struck out twice. Impressive to say the least. Other side of the equation is the power isn’t there. Yet. He’s 21 with obviously elite contact skills. He should get stronger as he matures physically.  

I don’t expect the Giants to tinker much with his swing. The contact plays. Zaidi has made it very clear that the Giants do not employ a “one-size-fits-all“ philosophy throughout the system. Something I was very happy to read.

Matos can be a high average/ high OBP hitter with well above average speed and outfield skills. That’s a very valuable player. If he adds power that’s an all star. The power I think will come naturally. Question is, will we see him this year in San Francisco. I think so. I’m betting around July.

Talk is about Schmitt and Bailey. Understandably. But this streak is mostly about pitching. 4 or less runs in last 13 games. That’s giving you a good chance to win every time out. Bullpen has been terrific. Awful April. Great May. Kapler has pushed the right buttons.

I read an article somewhere, talked about the pen, said it simply took them a while to get used to how they were being used. Not a knock – the article just focused on how pitchers generally like routines, etc. So it took them a while to settle in with not being slotted, etc. Once they got past that, they’ve been sailing.

Manaea’s last two outings have been hopeful. My preference is to have him back in the rotation because he is a guy that can get deep in the games. But perhaps he is best suited to do what he’s doing right now at this point in his career. I hate the bullpen games – largely for aesthetic reasons – but maybe they keep doing one of those every five games. They can do that when they get seven innings consistently from Webb and at least six consistently from Cobb and DeSclafani. Also, Wood usually gives them 5.

What they need to avoid is the stretch where the starters are not giving innings. That’s when your bullpen gets beat up. Avoiding that is, to me, crucial. They’ve been able to do that quite well this month.

[OutsiderFan]

It sure looks like the Giants are making up for lost time with their top prospects.

Schmitt moved from AAA to Giants.
Bailey moved from AA to AAA to Giants
Matos moved from AA to AAA
Fitzgerald moved from AA to AAA
Meckler moved from A to AA (now injured)
Whisenhunt moved from Low A to High A (and is doing even better in Eugene in more games than SJ)

Harrison went 3.2 scoreless innings against OKC last night. When will they even let hi go 5?

[OutsiderFan]

It sure looks like the Giants are making up for lost time with their top prospects.

Schmitt moved from AAA to Giants.
Bailey moved from AA to AAA to Giants
Matos moved from AA to AAA
Fitzgerald moved from AA to AAA
Meckler moved from A to AA (now injured)
Whisenhunt moved from Low A to High A (and is doing even better in Eugene in more games than SJ)

Harrison went 3.2 scoreless innings against OKC last night. When will they even let hi go 5?

[Giants]

Harrison

April - 15.2 IP, 21 BB, 27 K
May -  18.2 IP, 10 BB, 34 K

That kind of progress (plus stretching him out to 5+ IP/start) may put him on track for a call-up around the All-Star break.

[Giants]

Harrison

April - 15.2 IP, 21 BB, 27 K
May -  18.2 IP, 10 BB, 34 K

That kind of progress (plus stretching him out to 5+ IP/start) may put him on track for a call-up around the All-Star break.

[Mick]

The Giants have been pretty busy this month, 39 moves so far:

05/27/23 San Francisco Giants placed 2B Thairo Estrada on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 26, 2023. Left wrist sprain.
05/27/23 San Francisco Giants recalled 3B David Villar from Sacramento River Cats.
05/26/23 Philadelphia Phillies claimed OF Cal Stevenson off waivers from San Francisco Giants.
05/24/23 San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Phoenix Sanders to a minor league contract.
05/24/23 Seattle Mariners traded C Jacob Nottingham to San Francisco Giants.
05/23/23 San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Anyelo Gonzalez to a minor league contract.
05/23/23 San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Cameron Cotter to a minor league contract.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants placed C Joey Bart on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 18, 2023. Left groin strain.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants designated OF Cal Stevenson for assignment.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants placed RHP Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 18, 2023. Low back strain.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants placed OF Heliot Ramos on the 60-day injured list. Right oblique strain.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants selected the contract of RHP Ryan Walker from Sacramento River Cats.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants recalled OF Heliot Ramos from Sacramento River Cats.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants selected the contract of C Patrick Bailey from Sacramento River Cats.
05/17/23 San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
05/15/23 San Francisco Giants activated RF Mike Yastrzemski from the 10-day injured list.
05/15/23 San Francisco Giants placed CF Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 13, 2023. Right hand contusion.
05/14/23 San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to San Jose Giants.
05/14/23 San Francisco Giants activated SS Brandon Crawford from the 10-day injured list.
05/14/23 San Francisco Giants optioned 3B David Villar to Sacramento River Cats.
05/13/23 1B Darin Ruf elected free agency.
05/12/23 San Francisco Giants activated LHP Alex Wood from the 15-day injured list.
05/12/23 San Francisco Giants signed free agent OF Turner Hill to a minor league contract.
05/12/23 San Francisco Giants optioned RHP Cole Waites to Sacramento River Cats.
05/11/23 San Francisco Giants placed LF Austin Slater on the 10-day injured list. Left hamstring strain.
05/11/23 San Francisco Giants recalled OF Bryce Johnson from Sacramento River Cats.
05/09/23 San Francisco Giants activated 1B Darin Ruf from the 10-day injured list.
05/09/23 San Francisco Giants designated 1B Darin Ruf for assignment.
05/09/23 San Francisco Giants optioned OF Cal Stevenson to Sacramento River Cats.
05/09/23 San Francisco Giants selected the contract of 3B Casey Schmitt from Sacramento River Cats.
05/07/23 San Francisco Giants sent LHP Alex Wood on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
05/07/23 San Francisco Giants optioned OF Bryce Johnson to Sacramento River Cats.
05/06/23 San Francisco Giants sent OF Bryce Johnson on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
05/02/23 San Francisco Giants sent 1B Darin Ruf on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
05/02/23 San Francisco Giants optioned RHP Sean Hjelle to Sacramento River Cats.
05/02/23 San Francisco Giants recalled RHP Cole Waites from Sacramento River Cats.
05/01/23 San Francisco Giants placed SS Brandon Crawford on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 30, 2023. Right calf strain.
05/01/23 San Francisco Giants placed RF Mike Yastrzemski on the 10-day injured list. Left hamstring strain.
05/01/23 San Francisco Giants recalled OF Cal Stevenson from Sacramento River Cats.

[Mick]

The Giants have been pretty busy this month, 39 moves so far:

05/27/23 San Francisco Giants placed 2B Thairo Estrada on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 26, 2023. Left wrist sprain.
05/27/23 San Francisco Giants recalled 3B David Villar from Sacramento River Cats.
05/26/23 Philadelphia Phillies claimed OF Cal Stevenson off waivers from San Francisco Giants.
05/24/23 San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Phoenix Sanders to a minor league contract.
05/24/23 Seattle Mariners traded C Jacob Nottingham to San Francisco Giants.
05/23/23 San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Anyelo Gonzalez to a minor league contract.
05/23/23 San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Cameron Cotter to a minor league contract.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants placed C Joey Bart on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 18, 2023. Left groin strain.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants designated OF Cal Stevenson for assignment.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants placed RHP Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 18, 2023. Low back strain.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants placed OF Heliot Ramos on the 60-day injured list. Right oblique strain.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants selected the contract of RHP Ryan Walker from Sacramento River Cats.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants recalled OF Heliot Ramos from Sacramento River Cats.
05/19/23 San Francisco Giants selected the contract of C Patrick Bailey from Sacramento River Cats.
05/17/23 San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
05/15/23 San Francisco Giants activated RF Mike Yastrzemski from the 10-day injured list.
05/15/23 San Francisco Giants placed CF Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 13, 2023. Right hand contusion.
05/14/23 San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to San Jose Giants.
05/14/23 San Francisco Giants activated SS Brandon Crawford from the 10-day injured list.
05/14/23 San Francisco Giants optioned 3B David Villar to Sacramento River Cats.
05/13/23 1B Darin Ruf elected free agency.
05/12/23 San Francisco Giants activated LHP Alex Wood from the 15-day injured list.
05/12/23 San Francisco Giants signed free agent OF Turner Hill to a minor league contract.
05/12/23 San Francisco Giants optioned RHP Cole Waites to Sacramento River Cats.
05/11/23 San Francisco Giants placed LF Austin Slater on the 10-day injured list. Left hamstring strain.
05/11/23 San Francisco Giants recalled OF Bryce Johnson from Sacramento River Cats.
05/09/23 San Francisco Giants activated 1B Darin Ruf from the 10-day injured list.
05/09/23 San Francisco Giants designated 1B Darin Ruf for assignment.
05/09/23 San Francisco Giants optioned OF Cal Stevenson to Sacramento River Cats.
05/09/23 San Francisco Giants selected the contract of 3B Casey Schmitt from Sacramento River Cats.
05/07/23 San Francisco Giants sent LHP Alex Wood on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
05/07/23 San Francisco Giants optioned OF Bryce Johnson to Sacramento River Cats.
05/06/23 San Francisco Giants sent OF Bryce Johnson on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
05/02/23 San Francisco Giants sent 1B Darin Ruf on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
05/02/23 San Francisco Giants optioned RHP Sean Hjelle to Sacramento River Cats.
05/02/23 San Francisco Giants recalled RHP Cole Waites from Sacramento River Cats.
05/01/23 San Francisco Giants placed SS Brandon Crawford on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 30, 2023. Right calf strain.
05/01/23 San Francisco Giants placed RF Mike Yastrzemski on the 10-day injured list. Left hamstring strain.
05/01/23 San Francisco Giants recalled OF Cal Stevenson from Sacramento River Cats.

[lex24]

How much has baseball changed?  Rays have used 27 pitchers so far this year.

Memorial Day - To all that made the ultimate sacrifice.

[lex24]

How much has baseball changed?  Rays have used 27 pitchers so far this year.

Memorial Day - To all that made the ultimate sacrifice.

[Giants]

…and the Rays are the only team with a winning percentage over .700

[Giants]

…and the Rays are the only team with a winning percentage over .700