tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post6417337852703708615..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: Prospects: Hitters vs. Pitchersobsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-62534300477335331842010-03-29T09:33:50.613-07:002010-03-29T09:33:50.613-07:00Thanks for all the comments.
Seth, despite Lincec...Thanks for all the comments.<br /><br />Seth, despite Lincecum excellence, many fans still focus on what we don't have - the hitting, without realizing how good our pitching is overall.<br /><br />Meanwhile, while Bonds was here, there was not as much Sturm und Drang about how poor our pitching was, and why don't we go out and sign all these great pitchers because our pitching wasn't that great.<br /><br />And despite winning 88 games last season, with one of the worse offenses in the majors to boot, many don't seem to think that with the same pitching staff plus an improved offense, the team won't be competitive in 2010. Because it is rare today for any team to be "guaranteed" a title, at best really, if you are posed to be competitive, that is all you can ask for.<br /><br />And the Giants are posed. And I think ready to push their way deep into the playoffs should they get there.<br /><br />Sure, I would love to have seen the Giants get more and better hitting. But that wasn't really available during the off-season and I like the composition of the pitching staff, I don't want a redux of the Cepeda trade where we give up someone good only to get someone not as good. Plus, I think the rotation can be plus-plus the way it is, what people don't seem to realize that that a trade only raises one aspect of your team while lowering another aspect. There is no free lunch, and you basically break even, except that you add on the risk that the new player won't be performing for you.<br /><br />Not that trades are not good to ever do, but at this point, unless the other team is overpaying for one of our pitchers, I would rather we keep who we got and see what we can do with them. In addition, as I showed with my analysis of Pythagorean, the better a team's pitching and fielding, the less offense it needs to win games with. Every little bit counts.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-59852702647254863872010-03-28T20:21:40.878-07:002010-03-28T20:21:40.878-07:00"...despite winning two Cy Youngs and doing w..."...despite winning two Cy Youngs and doing what he has done, Lincecum doesn't seem to do it enough for fans."<br /><br />Huh? 'splain please.Sethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-88638598523887071752010-03-28T00:39:28.972-07:002010-03-28T00:39:28.972-07:00uh.... 'cause chicks dig the home run and too ...uh.... 'cause chicks dig the home run and too many fair-weather fans are superficial in their understanding of the game?<br /><br />People are mad because the team isn't winning 100 games, right now. Eight teams out of 30 make the playoffs, and the Giants were in contention until late last year and probably will be this year. <br /><br />The team seemingly has about 20 outfielders who are at least replacement value (which means they are able, at least, to play in the big leagues, and, many with great upside), apparently too many second baseman, catchers, and first basemen. Not to mention three third basemen, and among Pucetas, Wellemeyer and Bumgarner there is one pitching spot. For a few more years.<br /><br />People are dopes. They neither appreciate nor understand the game. I thought that's what fans tried to do.marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-85827438539048777792010-03-27T21:51:04.272-07:002010-03-27T21:51:04.272-07:00I agree. The only problem I see is that the window...I agree. The only problem I see is that the window of opportunity with Cain and Lincy may be closing. We've got a couple of years with the best young arms in baseball; after that, it might be hard, financially, to keep both pitchers. <br /><br />But I like our chances this year, myself, at least to make the playoffs. If Bum and Posey come up mid-season, this team could have some unexpected mojo--not to mention chips to trade (Molina? Sanchez?) which we haven't had for many a year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-13831359477896729182010-03-27T16:43:03.908-07:002010-03-27T16:43:03.908-07:00Oh man! I so agree with you, but watch out! I ba...Oh man! I so agree with you, but watch out! I basically go run off the sfgiants.com message board for saying exactly the same thing. <br /><br />When I look at the young players the Giants have already graduated from the farm system, and what's currently in the system coming along, plus a great scouting staff running the drafts and activity in the international market, I feel like the Giants are as well positioned for the future as any team in baseball.DrBGiantsfanhttp://www.whenthegiantscometotown.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com