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**BigRedChief** · 01-02-2018, 05:51 PM

Opening day lineup

Fowler RF
Pham CF
Carpenter 3B
Ozuna LF
Martinez 1B
Molina C
Dejong SS
Wong 2B
Pitcher

Edit:
Matheny fired 07/14/2018

Opening Day Roster

Spoiler!

**BigRedChief** · 09-11-2018, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

6 weeks ago I think it's probably a close question. 2 weeks from now it could be again.

But Mikolas is a guy that pitches backwards and has to do crafty righty stuff. Teams can/will eventually adjust to that. Moreover, he just looks like he's a little tired right now.

Meanwhile Flaherty can just come right at you and beat you with raw stuff. That's how you win in the post-season. Better still, Flaherty - at least right now - doesn't appear to be tiring.

Obviously things could change between now and then. Frankly, we may not have the luxury of setting up our rotation and maybe Gomber has to take the start. But if I could set up my rotation any way I wanted for the WC game, it would be Flaherty without question.

Mikolas has an average of 6+ runs of support every game. Many pitchers will have his success with 6 runs every time. Lefties are hitting .500+ the last 10 games he’s pitched. He can’t get inside on them.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 09-11-2018, 09:50 PM

Two eighth inning explosions saved the team the last two days.

Weaver...

Simply Red · 09-11-2018, 09:53 PM

I actually like the Giants announcers - not homers and don't bitch about borderline calls - not insulting - they seem nice, overall. Certainly better than ****ing Chip Caray and Joe Sinpson.

**BigRedChief** · 09-11-2018, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Two eighth inning explosions saved the team the last two days.

Weaver...

If you can’t trust a pitcher to hold a 10 run lead with only 3 outs to go, why are you still on the club? He needs to go work on getting a MLB ready curve ball and not until then.

Jewish Rabbi · 09-11-2018, 10:18 PM

Was at the game tonight. If there were more than 1000 people left in the 9th Weaver would have been booed off the mound. Throw a first pitch strike for God’s sake.

George Liquor · 09-12-2018, 12:12 PM

Leadoff triple

Only 1 hard hit ball after

DJ's left nut · 09-12-2018, 01:19 PM

Day games, man.

They seem to always come out flat in them. Sometimes they have an inning where they get 2-3 runs and that's enough to pull out the W but they just don't seem to come out with much energy for day games. Combine that with the fact that they'd already secured the series win and it just feels like one of those class "LaRussa getaway days" where he pretty openly couldn't have given less of a shit about the outcome.

**BigRedChief** · 09-12-2018, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Day games, man.

They seem to always come out flat in them. Sometimes they have an inning where they get 2-3 runs and that's enough to pull out the W but they just don't seem to come out with much energy for day games. Combine that with the fact that they'd already secured the series win and it just feels like one of those class "LaRussa getaway days" where he pretty openly couldn't have given less of a shit about the outcome.

we are even playing against Pitt’s “C” lineup. But as it’s been this way all year, winning or losing is determined by our play not whoever we are playing. We beat good teams and lose to bad teams.

Overall we are on track to make it into the WC. Fired Matheny and a WC berth is way better than I thought this year was going to turn out.

Frazod · 09-12-2018, 02:12 PM

Well, at least they're making it interesting.

Frazod · 09-12-2018, 02:15 PM

kcpasco · 09-12-2018, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Frazod

Carp has been a stud this year but that was ugly.

Jewish Rabbi · 09-12-2018, 02:17 PM

3 innings runner at third with less than 2 out and they didn’t get any of them in.

DJ's left nut · 09-12-2018, 02:17 PM

Not sure what Carpenter was looking for there.

Dude loves that inside pitch and he gets one at 89 with little movement. They're giving him the RF line and he just stares at a game-winning double.

Just a ton of shitty ABs with runners at 3b today.

Mi_chief_fan · 09-12-2018, 07:53 PM

Just need to move on to bitch slapping the Dodgers.

**BigRedChief** · 09-12-2018, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mi_chief_fan

Just need to move on to bitch slapping the Dodgers.

if we don’t at least split these 4 games, we are back on the WC bubble.

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09-11-2018, 09:50 PM	#3647
'Hamas' Jenkins Now you've pissed me off! 'Hamas' Jenkins's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006	Two eighth inning explosions saved the team the last two days. Weaver...
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09-11-2018, 09:53 PM	#3648
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09-11-2018, 10:18 PM	#3650
Jewish Rabbi What's up braj? Jewish Rabbi's Avatar Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Placencia, Belize	Was at the game tonight. If there were more than 1000 people left in the 9th Weaver would have been booed off the mound. Throw a first pitch strike for God’s sake.
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09-12-2018, 01:19 PM	#3652
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards DJ's left nut's Avatar Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo	Day games, man. They seem to always come out flat in them. Sometimes they have an inning where they get 2-3 runs and that's enough to pull out the W but they just don't seem to come out with much energy for day games. Combine that with the fact that they'd already secured the series win and it just feels like one of those class "LaRussa getaway days" where he pretty openly couldn't have given less of a shit about the outcome.
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Frazod WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Frazod's Avatar Join Date: Aug 2000	Well, at least they're making it interesting.
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09-12-2018, 02:17 PM	#3658
DJ's left nut Sauntering Vaguely Downwards DJ's left nut's Avatar Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, Mo	Not sure what Carpenter was looking for there. Dude loves that inside pitch and he gets one at 89 with little movement. They're giving him the RF line and he just stares at a game-winning double. Just a ton of shitty ABs with runners at 3b today.
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09-12-2018, 07:53 PM	#3659
Mi_chief_fan There was an idea..... Mi_chief_fan's Avatar Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Murfreesboro,TN	Just need to move on to bitch slapping the Dodgers.
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