Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Player development isn’t linear, but it also involves a lot of luck. It appears the luck is finally turning for the Giants. Hopefully, most of the regular readers of this site have already made the internal switch, but for the casual reader, here is the formal declaration that The Narrative Has Changed: The San Francisco … [Read more...] about New narrative dropping soon?
Archives for June 2024
6/29 Gamethread: Giants vs. Dodgers
Photo by Tony Avelar/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Erik Miller vs. Tyler Glasnow The San Francisco Giants play game two of this three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers this afternoon at Oracle Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be Erik Miller, getting the start for the Giants bullpen today. He enters today’s game with a 3.79 ERA, 4.53 FIP with 43 … [Read more...] about 6/29 Gamethread: Giants vs. Dodgers
Athletics vs Diamondbacks game thread
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Today’s lineup vs. Arizona - June 29, 2024 at Chase Field pic.twitter.com/xtkFTOksRj— Oakland A's Communications (@AthleticsPR) June 29, 2024 … [Read more...] about Athletics vs Diamondbacks game thread
Athletics fall 3-0 to Arizona
Osvaldo Bido threw 4.2 shut-out innings in relief today. | Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images Gallen, back from the IL stymies the A’s bats The Oakland Athletics took on the Arizona Diamondbacks in game two of the three game series at Chase Field in Phoenix. It’s a comfortable 78 degrees indoors at Chase despite 106-degree temperatures outside. The A’s clobbered … [Read more...] about Athletics fall 3-0 to Arizona
“Where’s The Beef?” Not Enough Pitching In The Pipeline
The A’s current organizational SP depth might be what makes Chase Burns most appealing. | Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images We have in front of us an Oakland A’s team that can’t hit. If today’s 2-hit shutout didn’t hammer home the point enough, the 2024 A’s are hitting .222/.293/.374, which is bad even by today’s standards, and they strike out like it’s going … [Read more...] about “Where’s The Beef?” Not Enough Pitching In The Pipeline