I can sorta-kinda-maybe deal with losing 2 of 3 games to the Reds. But, losing to the Dodgers just stinks. Once again, the Giants offense looked pretty flat. Freddy Sanchez went 0-4 and had a couple of at-bats that looked like he was swinging with his eyes closed. The Giants did score their two runs on two separate solo home… Read more →
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Everything except the Giants offense. Which, unfortunately, happens to suck no matter the geographic location. There’s nothing like watching your favorite team leave the bases-loaded as Mike Hampton (and his 5.14 ERA) fist-pumps his way off the field. Or how about watching Bengie Molina refuse to not swing at pitches no other mortal… Read more →
Yesterday we talked about Lincecum’s changeup being worth +2 wins by FanGraphs’ linear weights for pitch-types. I thought it would be helpful to show some of the other top pitches in the game by their pitch-type values. The following table illustrates the pitches, and the pitchers who throw them, that are worth at least 15 runs above average — or… Read more →
Tim Lincecum pitched another extraordinary game last night against the Phillies. Against a packed lineup that seems to have a solid hitter at each position in the batting order, Lincecum tossed 8 innings of shutout baseball. He struck out 8 hitters, walked 1, and wiggled out of a few jams in the mid-innings of the game. Joe Blaton also pitched… Read more →