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zito started the rally with the knock. haha. sup bro!Originally Posted by GSDOUBLEU
Good win!
Sanchez with the hit that started the momentum!
Originally Posted by pinoyXboi
zito started the rally with the knock. haha. sup bro!Originally Posted by GSDOUBLEU
Good win!
Sanchez with the hit that started the momentum!
Originally Posted by chr1scross
Do you guys think Garko will pick it up? Dudes canned.
I'll give him timeOriginally Posted by dland24
Originally Posted by chr1scross
Do you guys think Garko will pick it up? Dudes canned.
I mean what is he now 2 for 17? So pick it up? Yes. It would be hard not to. Do well enough to warrant all the love for him on NT, the radio and the general consensus of Giants fans? Absolutely not. Ishikawa's defense is light years better than his, and so far, his hitting resembles Bowkers.
Great series for the Giants, no thanks to Garko. 3 wins against the Phillies far exceeded my expectations.
*waits for the give it time argument*
Originally Posted by RetroBaller
[table][tr][td] [table][tr][td]Monday, August 3[/td] [td][img]http://houston.astros.mlb.com/images/schedule/icon_ticket.gif[/img] Minute Maid Park | 7:05 PM CT[/td] [/tr][/table][/td] [/tr][tr][td][/td] [/tr][tr][td] [table][tr][td] [/td] [td]Matt Cain, RHP (12-2, 2.12)
Giants (58-47)[/td] [td]@[/td] [td] [/td] [td]Mike Hampton, LHP (6-8, 5.36)
Astros (52-53)[/td] [/tr][/table][/td] [/tr][tr][td][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
Scouting Report:
Giants: Cain is certainly setting the pace for his fellow National League Cy Young Award candidates, teammate Tim Lincecum among them. Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cain allowed just three hits and whiffed four over nine innings of work but received a no-decision in the Giants' extra-inning victory. The right-hander has received 5.15 runs of support per game, the most among San Francisco's starters. He finished July with a 3-0 record and 1.23 ERA. In his lone start against the Houston Astros in 2008, Cain pitched eight innings and won.
Astros: Four of Hampton's six wins this year have come against the Pirates. He was rocked for eight hits and a season-high nine runs in his previous start Wednesday in Chicago, losing to the Cubs for the first time since 2000. He's 15-4 with a 3.59 ERA in 26 career appearances (23 starts) against the Giants.
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[table][tr][td][/td] [/tr][tr][td] [table][tr][td]Tuesday, August 4[/td] [td][img]http://houston.astros.mlb.com/images/schedule/icon_ticket.gif[/img] Minute Maid Park | 7:05 PM CT[/td] [/tr][/table][/td] [/tr][tr][td][/td] [/tr][tr][td] [table][tr][td] [/td] [td]Jonathan Sanchez, LHP (4-9, 4.81)
Giants (58-47)[/td] [td]@[/td] [td] [/td] [td]To be announced
Astros (52-53)[/td] [/tr][/table][/td] [/tr][tr][td][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
Scouting Report:
Giants: Staked to a seven-run lead Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, Jonathan Sanchez yielded two runs on three hits over 5 2/3 frames. He lacked control at times, walking three. The lefty has issued at least three free passes in 13 of 17 starts this season. Sanchez finished the month with a 2-1 record and 3.25 ERA; that included his July 10 no-hitter. In his last appearance against the Houston Astros on July 3, Sanchez pitched two scoreless innings of relief.
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[table][tr][td][/td] [/tr][tr][td] [table][tr][td]Wednesday, August 5[/td] [td][img]http://houston.astros.mlb.com/images/schedule/icon_ticket.gif[/img] Minute Maid Park | 1:05 PM CT[/td] [/tr][/table][/td] [/tr][tr][td][/td] [/tr][tr][td] [table][tr][td] [/td] [td]To be announced
Giants (58-47)[/td] [td]@[/td] [td] [/td] [td]Brian Moehler, RHP (7-6, 4.99)
Astros (52-53)[/td] [/tr][/table][/td] [/tr][tr][td][/td] [/tr][tr][td]
Scouting Report:
Giants: This was Ryan Sadowski's slot in the rotation until the Giants optioned the rookie right-hander to Triple-A Fresno on Saturday. Sadowski allowed one run on three hits Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies but left the game after four innings with tightness in his throwing shoulder. He was 0-4 in his previous four outings prior to the demotion. Manager Bruce Bochy was not yet prepared to announce who would make this start against the Houston Astros but confirmed that Joe Martinez and Kevin Pucetas, both pitching well at Triple-A Fresno, were among the candidates.
Astros: Moehler pitched well in his previous start Friday in St. Louis, a game the Astros lost when the bullpen allowed two runs in the eighth. Moehler went 6 2/3 innings and gave up seven hits and two runs, including a homer to Mark DeRosa. That was his seventh quality starts in his past nine outings, lowering his ERA to 4.99. He's 1-1 with an 8.88 ERA in six career games against the Giants.
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I dont see the astros winning with these guys pitching
Garko's just lucky that the Giants also traded for Sanchez. Otherwise all the attention would be on him and the heat would really be on.Originally Posted by Paul Is On Tilt
I'll give him timeOriginally Posted by dland24
Originally Posted by chr1scross
Do you guys think Garko will pick it up? Dudes canned.
I mean what is he now 2 for 17? So pick it up? Yes. It would be hard not to. Do well enough to warrant all the love for him on NT, the radio and the general consensus of Giants fans? Absolutely not. Ishikawa's defense is light years better than his, and so far, his hitting resembles Bowkers.
Great series for the Giants, no thanks to Garko. 3 wins against the Phillies far exceeded my expectations.
*waits for the give it time argument*. He's switching leagues with new pitchers he has to get accustomed to. In Garko's defense, his most favorable matchup was against Blanton (a long time AL guy who he hits .357 off of) and Bochy sits him. I think if Garko was in the lineup against Blanton, and if he were to get a couple of hits off him, it would have settled him down a bit. The pressure's on him to hit. He knows it because that's what the Giants acquired him for. The longer he goes without a good game with the bat, the more pressure will be on his shoulders.
I'm still giving him the benefit of the doubt right now, but if Garko doesn't pick it up relatively soon, I'll lose hope, too.
It also doesn't hurt that the Giants are coming off a 6-1 homestand.Originally Posted by FRANCHISE 55
Garko's just lucky that the Giants also traded for Sanchez. Otherwise all the attention would be on him and the heat would really be on.Originally Posted by Paul Is On Tilt
I'll give him timeOriginally Posted by dland24
Originally Posted by chr1scross
Do you guys think Garko will pick it up? Dudes canned.
I mean what is he now 2 for 17? So pick it up? Yes. It would be hard not to. Do well enough to warrant all the love for him on NT, the radio and the general consensus of Giants fans? Absolutely not. Ishikawa's defense is light years better than his, and so far, his hitting resembles Bowkers.
Great series for the Giants, no thanks to Garko. 3 wins against the Phillies far exceeded my expectations.
*waits for the give it time argument*. He's switching leagues with new pitchers he has to get accustomed to. In Garko's defense, his most favorable matchup was against Blanton (a long time AL guy who he hits .357 off of) and Bochy sits him. I think if Garko was in the lineup against Blanton, and if he were to get a couple of hits off him, it would have settled him down a bit. The pressure's on him to hit. He knows it because that's what the Giants acquired him for. The longer he goes without a good game with the bat, the more pressure will be on his shoulders.
I'm still giving him the benefit of the doubt right now, but if Garko doesn't pick it up relatively soon, I'll lose hope, too.