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giants bases loaded bottom of the 8th one out.

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nomisnala

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May 16, 2012, 1:27:15 AM5/16/12
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They do not score, then singles hitter M. Scutaro leads off the top of
the ninth, and with a one, two count, Casilla gives up a homer to
non power hitter scutaro. We had all the chances to score and didn't
and turn right around and give up a run to the first hitter. Reminds
me
of that homer the Padres hit off of Affeldt two years ago, when their
5 ft. 6 inch second baseman crushed one in San Diego off of
Affeldt. However without the sloppy defense, this game would
have been a win for Timmy.

nomisnala

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May 16, 2012, 1:28:02 AM5/16/12
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Aram Jahn

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May 16, 2012, 2:00:21 AM5/16/12
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What killed me: with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, Nate shows a great eye and takes on two pitches...then looks at one right down the pipe to end the game.

I think Scutaro's HR was the first time I saw a ball go out, carom off an ambulance, and bounce back onto the field...or was I trippin'?

Awesome Lincecum

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May 16, 2012, 3:54:09 AM5/16/12
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Aram Jahn <rmj...@aol.com> wrote:

>
> What killed me: with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, Nate shows a
> great eye and takes on two pitches...then looks at one right down
> the pipe to end the game.

Doesn't that make you wonder, was it really "great eye" on those 2
pitches, or was he just clueless?

Aram Jahn

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May 16, 2012, 7:49:50 AM5/16/12
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I don't know. Nate seems to have a pretty good eye. It's not like he never walks. But I thought he froze on that pitch, and it looked like something he could've really gotten hold of. A lot of guys think, "In this count, this situation, I need to look for a a change-up," and he got a fastball low but right over the middle, and soooo hittable. Damn.

Ever notice how some really good hitters seem to look at the first pitch strike, right over the plate? They look stupid. "Holy crap! That was right in his wheelhouse and it looked like he was taking all the way!"

Then they get a 3-1 pitch and rip it off the wall for a ringing double. Not so clueless-looking then.

Greg Lentz

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May 16, 2012, 12:42:37 PM5/16/12
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Doesn't make me wonder. Nate stinks as do all of our outfielders not
named Cabrera.
--
Greg Lentz

nomisnala

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May 16, 2012, 7:05:05 PM5/16/12
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On May 16, 12:42 pm, Greg Lentz <nodamns...@speakeasy.net> wrote:
> On 16 May 2012 07:54:09 GMT, Awesome Lincecum <Lince...@sf.giants> wrote:
>
> >Aram Jahn <rmjo...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> >> What killed me: with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, Nate shows a
> >> great eye and takes on two pitches...then looks at one right down
> >> the pipe to end the game.
>
> >Doesn't that make you wonder, was it really "great eye" on those 2
> >pitches, or was he just clueless?
>
> Doesn't make me wonder.  Nate stinks as do all of our outfielders not
> named Cabrera.
> --
> Greg Lentz

If the guy is going to play every fortnight you have to expect some
bad AB's. Same with Belt.

Awesome Lincecum

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May 22, 2012, 2:46:15 AM5/22/12
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Aram Jahn <rmj...@aol.com> wrote:

> On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 12:54:09 AM UTC-7, Awesome Lincecum
> wrote:
>> Aram Jahn <rmj...@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > What killed me: with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, Nate
>> > shows a great eye and takes on two pitches...then looks at one
>> > right down the pipe to end the game.
>>
>> Doesn't that make you wonder, was it really "great eye" on those
>> 2 pitches, or was he just clueless?
>
> I don't know. Nate seems to have a pretty good eye. It's not like
> he never walks.

I don't know about that. Pablo, a well-known hacker who never saw a
pitch he didn't like, has a higher walk rate than Schierholtz.


> But I thought he froze on that pitch, and it
> looked like something he could've really gotten hold of. A lot of
> guys think, "In this count, this situation, I need to look for a a
> change-up," and he got a fastball low but right over the middle,
> and soooo hittable. Damn.

On the contrary, I believe more often than not, with a 3-2 count, a
pitcher will throw a fastball because he doesn't want to walk the
batter. And as a batter, with the game on the line and 2 strikes,
you're not supposed to guess. You're supposed to shorten your bat
and protect the plate.


> Ever notice how some really good hitters seem to look at the first
> pitch strike, right over the plate? They look stupid. "Holy crap!
> That was right in his wheelhouse and it looked like he was taking
> all the way!"


I guess that depends on how knowledgeable the fan is. To a
knowledgeable fan, taking a 1st pitch is rarely stupid, even if it's
right over the plate. In the long run, those are usually better
hitters than the ones who often swing at the 1st pitch.

Awesome Lincecum

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May 22, 2012, 2:48:39 AM5/22/12
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That doesn't seem to be the case this year for Schierholtz. At the
beginning of the season when he was only playing once every few days,
he was red hot. And then he had that 6-hit day in NY, after which
Bochy announced that he's earned some regular playing time... boom, he
went 1 for his next 25.
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