tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post3953281788809631406..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: Offense After Two Series: Poor or Bad Timing?obsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-4951025569685287572009-04-19T07:45:00.000-07:002009-04-19T07:45:00.000-07:00after yesterday, I think we really have to be conc...after yesterday, I think we really have to be concerned as to lincecum and cain even want to be on this team long term. These guys submit solid starts all the time and never have support. Cain especially, but seriously, they really might just bolt at the first chance they get considering we're ruining their career numbers with our impotent batsKevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-50603668565743027832009-04-18T21:34:00.000-07:002009-04-18T21:34:00.000-07:00Man, Affeldt and Wilson screwed porr Timmy over. ...Man, Affeldt and Wilson screwed porr Timmy over. The offense is a joke. We should've gotten a bat in the offseason.matt mongiellonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-86202062151929710172009-04-16T09:48:00.000-07:002009-04-16T09:48:00.000-07:00I can understand the despair, but the season is st...I can understand the despair, but the season is still young. <br /><br />Dusty Baker had a rule of thumb that as long as you are within the number of weeks left of the season, that you can win one extra game per week and still catch up. That's pretty good near the end of the season, maybe last 2-3 months, but not so good now. <br /><br />I think double digits behind is pretty bad and start me worrying, but I probably won't think about next year until the trade deadline is approaching and we have a better feel for where we are in the standings and how we are performing. Stuff happens sometimes, projections sometimes just don't work out, that, as the saying goes, why they play the games.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-30731365975552918752009-04-16T07:55:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:55:00.000-07:00After witnessing that game last night ( wed. 4/15 ...After witnessing that game last night ( wed. 4/15 ) I believe the sky is falling for SF. The Giants weren't totally outclassed, it just looked like they don't know how to win.<br /><br />Starting pitching was supposed to be a strong point. Cain pitched very well again, but Lincecum, Johnson, Zito are either too old, hurt, etc. I'm very concerned that Lincecum is 100%.<br /><br />The closer can't even throw strikes.<br /><br />With all that being said when do you begin to start thinking about next year ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-85456159150348313302009-04-15T08:41:00.000-07:002009-04-15T08:41:00.000-07:00The thing is, I'm not trying to be optimistic or p...The thing is, I'm not trying to be optimistic or positive, I'm trying to understand what is going on based on what has been happening so far, albeit small samples. <br /><br />So far, as I noted, while things look bad, and seems to get worse each game, the good news was that the hitters were not striking out at a very high rate, it appears to be within the bounds of their normal good rate, and thus they are just in a bit of hard luck right now. <br /><br />The caveat there is that sometimes hitters have that one year where they strike out at their normal rate and still stink, particularly for young unproven prospects like Sandoval, Burriss, and Ishikawa. However, generally, when a hitter is capable enough to keep his strikeouts down, that generally means he will get a fair number of balls into play which become hits, the ratio of which depends on how many grounders vs. line drives vs. flyballs he hits.<br /><br />In addition, the starting pitching has been crap, when it is suppose to be our best strength. That will obviously have to turn around or we are screwed this season.<br /><br />But quality usually comes to the fore and thus that is a reason to stay positive.<br /><br />But even Jake Peavy had an off year a few years ago, so it is certainly possible that Lincecum and/or Johnson could be having one too. We can only wait and see.<br /><br />But for now, the sky is not falling, but the clouds are certainly omenous. I would certainly be more nervous if by the starter's third start things don't turn around, for both them and the hitters.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-72189313863035279712009-04-15T00:25:00.000-07:002009-04-15T00:25:00.000-07:00Thank you for your optimistic posts. Your positiv...Thank you for your optimistic posts. Your positive outlook on the Giants rubs off on us easily frustrated fans. Now lets go out and get those Dodgers these next 2 games!Bennoreply@blogger.com