JUNE 2015 game thread
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Pirates pitchers have thrown 30 straight scoreless innings, with shutouts in 5 out of the last six games, including winning 1-0 in extra innings twice over the weekend against the Phillies. Charlie Morton threw 7 strong last night, taking his record to 5-0 in five starts since returning the DL after hip surgery. He has given up only 6 earned runs in 33 1/3 innings this season. This rotation has been fantastic all season, with AJ Burnett once again flourishing under pitching coach Ray Searage, Francisco Liriano remaining steady, and Gerritt Cole making The Leap to true stud. I can't recall a tougher Pirates rotation in my lifetime, even Jeff Locke has been better than expected.
Giants signed the very old, very injured Marco Scutaro.
I don't know how to link to this, but here's Michael Hurcomb's brief write-up from CBSSports.com:
"The Giants re-signed infielder Marco Scutaro to a major-league contract Wednesday. However, he is still not expected to play baseball any time soon, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Giants made the goodwill gesture to sign Scutaro through the 2015 season, "matching his previously signed contract," according to the team. The Giants didn't want Scutaro's career to end with him being released in January to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Nori Aoki.
"Marco's performance in the second half of 2012, the NLCS and World Series will forever connect him to the Giants," general manager Bobby Evans said. "It was important to us and to him that he retire as a Giant."
Scutaro underwent back surgery in December and continues to rehab in Florida "in hopes of maintaining a quality of life and be pain-free with his family," the Giants said.
Scutaro was placed on the 60-day disabled list."
This is beyond classy. The contract they matched paid him $6.6M per year. Hard to know how much of that he will actually get paid, but wow, what a gesture!
I don't know how to link to this, but here's Michael Hurcomb's brief write-up from CBSSports.com:
"The Giants re-signed infielder Marco Scutaro to a major-league contract Wednesday. However, he is still not expected to play baseball any time soon, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
The Giants made the goodwill gesture to sign Scutaro through the 2015 season, "matching his previously signed contract," according to the team. The Giants didn't want Scutaro's career to end with him being released in January to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Nori Aoki.
"Marco's performance in the second half of 2012, the NLCS and World Series will forever connect him to the Giants," general manager Bobby Evans said. "It was important to us and to him that he retire as a Giant."
Scutaro underwent back surgery in December and continues to rehab in Florida "in hopes of maintaining a quality of life and be pain-free with his family," the Giants said.
Scutaro was placed on the 60-day disabled list."
This is beyond classy. The contract they matched paid him $6.6M per year. Hard to know how much of that he will actually get paid, but wow, what a gesture!
curious -- what's with the home/away tues/weds swap basically all over baseball with everyone playing the same teams but swapping venues?
Very classy. Always liked Scutaro.GRPhilipp said:
I'm still amazed he was not snapped in half, let alone was able to stay in the game after this :
Heavy rain in the TB/Nats game.. Souza bunted for a single, then ended up scoring after two throwing errors on the play.. natstown!
Jon Miller calling the game to the Giants. I used to hate him on ESPN, and then heard him on these broadcasts and realized that it was entirely because of Joe Morgan.stp130 said:
Anyhow, he just said he thinks all of the idiots who chant "K! K! K!" everytime Felix gets to two strikes went to Duke.... and it cracked me up.
First hit off Bum in the fifth and Krukow was livid because the first hit in a no hitter is supposed to be a clean hit. The ball took a very bad bounce to Crawford, and then he threw it in the seats.
Did you hate Joe Buck because of McCarver? Actually, both were hate-worthy. Miller is always good, always in a good mood, great story teller.LogansDad said:
Spooked by right fielder Maxwell? Not that he should have alligator armed it like he did. There are a lot worse near collisions than that and the catch is made.Lars The Wanderer said:
Come on now, Al. This isn't a fair comparison :colbert:Al Zarilla said:
Buck and McCarver are both awful. Morgan was just so bad that he made it hard for me to stomach the ESPN broadcasts, even though Miller was on them.
I wrote about him last week!Lowrielicious said:
He really has been remarkable this year. At this rate, he's going to match last year's (current career high) HR total of 29 by the All Star break.
Good stuff about Bryce Harper: http://grantland.com/the-triangle/2015-mlb-bryce-harper-offensive-surge/
Pitchers duel in LA. 0-0 through 5. Zach Greinke vs.... Anthony Ranaudo?? Although it looks like Ranaudo is pretty much out of gas after 76 pitches, as he walked Pederson on 5 pitches (all high) and went 3-0 on Puig (also all high pitches) until Puig hit a laser right at the CF on the 3-2 pitch. Ranaudo did slip on the mound the previous inning trying to chase down a ball and twisted his ankle, which could also be a factor.
Can we trade Robbie Ross back to them for him?
Also didn't realize Ranaudo got a $2.5 million signing bonus from the Sox. Wow..
Edit: He got pulled after 100 pitches and 6 2/3 innings leaving runners on 1st and 3rd for Ross Detwiler who has gotten bombed all year, but has turned into a decent LOOGY, who got Joc Pederson to fly out to end the threat.
Can we trade Robbie Ross back to them for him?
Also didn't realize Ranaudo got a $2.5 million signing bonus from the Sox. Wow..
Edit: He got pulled after 100 pitches and 6 2/3 innings leaving runners on 1st and 3rd for Ross Detwiler who has gotten bombed all year, but has turned into a decent LOOGY, who got Joc Pederson to fly out to end the threat.
Verlander finishes at 117 pitches in his second start back. This is just stupid. Do they really want him arm falling off now? Ausmus is just asking for trouble.
Dallas Keuchel shitting the bed, has issued 4 BBs in 1.2 IP and has walked in two runs this inning.
Rays lose 1-0 on a walk-off sac fly. Kiermaier threw a bullet from pretty deep center and had the tagging runner beat, but the catcher misplayed it.
MadBum has been crushing the Pads all night, then Bochy let him hit in the bottom of the 7th even though he'd thrown 93 pitches and the Giants were up only 2-0. First two hitters of the 8th went BB-double (WMB!), and now there are men at 2nd and 3rd with no outs.
Edit: Home-plate ump just called out Clint Barmes on a check swing himself, Pat Murphy came out of the dugout to ask why the ump didn't ask for help from the 1st base ump, got tossed, then used a lot of filthy words.
Second edit: Venable doubles and now it's 2-2 and MadBum is out.
Edit: Home-plate ump just called out Clint Barmes on a check swing himself, Pat Murphy came out of the dugout to ask why the ump didn't ask for help from the 1st base ump, got tossed, then used a lot of filthy words.
Second edit: Venable doubles and now it's 2-2 and MadBum is out.
Rays and Jays looked like they stayed out a little too late at Mons. Scoreless 11 innings and then Jays win 1-0 after a homer in the top of the 12th.
Lester went 4 IP 4 ER today. 17 ER in 26.2 June IP. 4.03 ERA on the year. Can't imagine the Cubs are too happy thus far. And it will only get worse as the years go by.
That said if they happen to win a title during his contract and he is a meaningful contributor, they likely won't care, kinda like us with Lackey.
That said if they happen to win a title during his contract and he is a meaningful contributor, they likely won't care, kinda like us with Lackey.
Well if he had the same ERA on the Sox it would be better since it is the AL, and if he was replacing say Kelly or Miley then we'd probably have a couple more wins.
That said for $150M you expect a lot better.
That said for $150M you expect a lot better.
