Erstad with another single.

 

F***.

 

Those singles are nice, they would be suited playing LF and hitting leadoff.

Crede short popup RBI single to CF. Sox take a 2-1 lead as Erstad scores.

 

Pierzynski flies out to the track. Inning over, 2-1 Sox going to the 4th.

 

Klesko ground ball infield single past Cintron to lead off the 4th.

 

Linden bunts for a base hit. 1st and 2nd, nobody out.

 

Niekro flies out to Podsednik on the warning track. Klesko to 3rd. Close play, Podsednik covered some ground.

 

Runner at first goes, Runner Linden gets hung up, but the play gets screwed up, Cintron goes to 3rd, and LInden walks to 2nd.

 

Alfonzo singles to RF. 1 run in. 1st and 3rd, tie game.

 

Frandsen hits a fly ball to right field. Erstad and Terrero have a miscommunication. Both players put the breaks on. The ball falls for a double. Run scores. 3-2 Giants. 2 botched defensive plays in the last 3 batters.

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2 botched defensive plays in the last 3 batters.

 

That will definitely help the pitching bounce back this year...

Roberts works a full count and walks. 2nd walk given up by Javy. Bases loaded for Randy Winn.

 

That will definitely help the pitching bounce back this year...

Erstad and Cintron. That's all you need to know. Cintron screwed up the run-down and went to 3rd, Erstad stopped in CF when he's supposed to be the traffic cop out there.

 

Randy Winn pops up to AJ. 2 outs. Bases still loaded.

Erstad with another single.

 

F***.

 

 

rooting against Erstad?

De La Rosa lines out to jumpin' Joe Crede. Inning over.

 

 

rooting against Erstad?

At this point? Yes. It's spring training, so the games don't matter, and I want every single reason possible for Ozzie to decide he's not capable of being a starting CF for 150 games like Ozzie seems to think.

I really hope are pitchers have a game plan this spring and are just working up there arms, because they havent been to good.

Iguchi takes the first pitch to right center field. Leadoff triple.

Hate to say it, but I'm glad to see Erstad have some troubles in CF. Maybe that helps Ozzie see tha BA is the guy to have out there, and Erstad is best used as a backup.

So, does Hall play a lot of first base? Is he a viable back up there?

I really hope are pitchers have a game plan this spring and are just working up there arms, because they havent been to good.

especially when you compare it with what other staffs in our division are doing this spring.

I really hope are pitchers have a game plan this spring and are just working up there arms, because they havent been to good.

Well... Javy has given up 3 runs, but two of those were from botched defense. He's given up 1 run that is really his, in 4 innings.

Cintron and Hall both make quick outs while my audio dies. 0-2 on Terrero.

especially when you compare it with what other staffs in our division are doing this spring.

 

Don't know if it matters, but I believe all 4 division opponents still train in Florida. I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.

So, does Hall play a lot of first base? Is he a viable back up there?

 

I think Ozzie and company are playing with an idea. They are trying to see if Hall can play 1st. This would lead me to believe they are thinking of using Hall as the backup right handed 1st baseman, and Perez would go.

 

 

Terrero is playing himself right into Charlotte or release.

So, does Hall play a lot of first base? Is he a viable back up there?

If so, he could make a solid guy to spell Thome, with PK at DH. But that means AJP has to play, so if its against a lefty, you only replace one of them instead of both. So I don't see that happening too often.

 

I really wish they'd consider using Pablo as a DH against lefties. With the power righthanded bats we already have (Dye, Crede, PK, Gooch), our DH does not necessarily have to be a power guy.

Terrero k's looking. Leadoff triple, Iguchi scores tying the game on a groundout by Cintron.

 

End of inning. Game tied 3-3.

Well... Javy has given up 3 runs, but two of those were from botched defense. He's given up 1 run that is really his, in 4 innings.

 

Javy has a way of giving up runs that aren't his fault. Until the 6th inning that is. Then he takes full control of opening the flood gates.

If so, he could make a solid guy to spell Thome, with PK at DH. But that means AJP has to play, so if its against a lefty, you only replace one of them instead of both. So I don't see that happening too often.

 

I really wish they'd consider using Pablo as a DH against lefties. With the power righthanded bats we already have (Dye, Crede, PK, Gooch), our DH does not necessarily have to be a power guy.

 

Why Mack can play 1st also.

 

I trust Hall at 1st, with Kong as the DH, and AJ as the catcher more than I trust Thome hitting against a lefty.

If so, he could make a solid guy to spell Thome, with PK at DH. But that means AJP has to play, so if its against a lefty, you only replace one of them instead of both. So I don't see that happening too often.

 

I really wish they'd consider using Pablo as a DH against lefties. With the power righthanded bats we already have (Dye, Crede, PK, Gooch), our DH does not necessarily have to be a power guy.

There is no reason at all not to give Erstad 2 days out of every 10 at first. 1 of those days Konerko sits, the other day Konerko plays DH. Then give Erstad/Mack 1 more day out of every 10 in Right Field. That's exactly how he should be used.

 

Durham grounds out 3 unassisted.

 

Why Mack can play 1st also.

 

I trust Hall at 1st, with Kong as the DH, and AJ as the catcher more than I trust Thome hitting against a lefty.

AJ put up an Erstad-like .623 OPS against lefties last year in a pretty good overall year. Still hit .273 against lefties, but he just wasn't effective against them. 141 at bats.

 

Klesko singles up the middle on a full count. Singleton saying Vazquez is struggling with his mechanics.

Why Mack can play 1st also.

 

I trust Hall at 1st, with Kong as the DH, and AJ as the catcher more than I trust Thome hitting against a lefty.

 

I trust Erstad at 1st more than Hall. JMHO.

Linden doubles to the corner. 10 hits now for the Giants. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out. Niekro up.

Don't know if it matters, but I believe all 4 division opponents still train in Florida. I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.

 

The bottom 6 AL teams in spring training ERA all train in Arizona. The Top 8 all train in Florida.

 

Coincidence?

Niekro singles to RF in front of Terrero. Klesko scores. 3 straight hits gives the giants a 4-3 lead.

 

Alfonzo lines out to CF. Linden scores. 5-3 Giants.

 

Frandsen flies out to Terrero. Inning over.

The bottom 6 AL teams in spring training ERA all train in Arizona. The Top 8 all train in Florida.

 

Coincidence?

 

 

it's a valid point. Mark Grant, the color guy for the Padres, says pitching in Tucson is like "pitching on the moon."