*2016 San Francisco GIANTS Season Discussion Thread* - Page 2

NeedChapmans · 04-04-2016, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by COEFOR

Watching game cast, glad Bumgarner was able to battle through 5. Lineup is looking swell.

Is this the big year from Belt

Health. Bumgarner already hit w/ the flu found a way to get through this but this team, rotation, and offense is dependent on health. They're not deep, but their starting 25 is as good as anyone.

HEALTH!

tingyangs6 · 04-04-2016, 04:09 PM

Three straight HR! Crazy

NeedChapmans · 04-04-2016, 04:09 PM

This is going to be some kind of even year.

nikpounder · 04-04-2016, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by NeedChapmans

This is going to be some kind of even year.

I think I like this lineup

NeedChapmans · 04-04-2016, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nikpounder

I think I like this lineup

I wouldn't all TOO excited because this is still Milwaukee we're talking about here; likely to have a bottom five staff in baseball.

But the line-up is strong; and the bullpen is strong, and the rotation can be a strength if guys like Cueto and Shark can find a way to mojo town. But on the same breath, injuries and poor starting pitching can turn this team into a .500 team overnight.

ArsonCuff · 04-04-2016, 04:17 PM

The question is will TOPPS NOW release a back to back to back jack card for tomorrow?

nikpounder · 04-04-2016, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ArsonCuff

The question is will TOPPS NOW release a back to back to back jack card for tomorrow?

Someone asked if they will consider recommendations for cards and they said yes - use hashtag #ToppsNOW

tingyangs6 · 04-04-2016, 04:35 PM

Span is the first Giants player to have 4 RBIs on opening day since Matt Duffy earlier today

ArsonCuff · 04-04-2016, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tingyangs6

Span is the first Giants player to have 4 RBIs on opening day since Matt Duffy earlier today

And he did it by getting 5 RBIs!

ArsonCuff · 04-04-2016, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nikpounder

Someone asked if they will consider recommendations for cards and they said yes - use hashtag #ToppsNOW

maybe should request an "Ariel Pena the first reliever in Major League history to surrender three home runs on Opening Day," card instead.

SportsAutoFreak · 04-04-2016, 05:21 PM

Crazy how wild that offense ran today.

COEFOR · 04-04-2016, 09:36 PM

I'm enjoying watching Greinke get knocked around. He's going to find pitching in AZ is a little different than LA.

purejd86p · 04-05-2016, 02:25 AM

Awesome start to the season! This lineup should be really fun to watch this year.

Go Giants!!!!!!!!!!!

RossOK · 04-05-2016, 08:56 AM

One of my favorite things about yesterday's game was not tensing up with every ball hit to centerfield. Span in center and Pagan in left is such an upgrade.

SportsAutoFreak · 04-05-2016, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by COEFOR

I'm enjoying watching Greinke get knocked around. He's going to find pitching in AZ is a little different than LA.

Well, it was all about the money.

ArsonCuff · 04-05-2016, 09:30 PM

I wasn't home to watch tonight's game, but it must have been exciting if one of the video highlights is "Announcers Comment on Sausage Race." ha ha.

At least I get to watch most of the ninth inning, maybe Brewers can tie it up and I can watch 9 extra innings.

COEFOR · 04-05-2016, 09:33 PM

Cueto looked great tonight. Put the ball wherever he wanted to it seemed, zone was a little tight.

COEFOR · 04-05-2016, 09:41 PM

Ballgame. Good game tonight, don't always need an offensive explosion when you get pitching like that. Romo and Casilla looked good as well, Casilla throwing a little harder than what I remember.

ArsonCuff · 04-05-2016, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by COEFOR

Ballgame. Good game tonight, don't always need an offensive explosion when you get pitching like that. Romo and Casilla looked good as well, Casilla throwing a little harder than what I remember.

I watched Cuetos highlight reel from the game, looked entertaining.

I guess the Giants knocked Ariel Pena out of the bigs the other night

- Brewers Acquire Sam Freeman From Rangers, Designate Ariel Pena For Assignment

darscards35kd · 04-06-2016, 01:11 AM

Good to see everybody doing their part these first few games. Gonna be a fun season!

purejd86p · 04-06-2016, 02:48 AM

A sweep would be a great start to the season.

Go Giants!!!!

ArsonCuff · 04-06-2016, 12:59 PM

Denard Span is out with the flu, Blanco batting 9th and playing center. Angel Pagan in lead off started things with a double, eventually came around to score.
Giants nabbed a run to start the game, but then Buster Posey thought he was Billy Hamilton tagging up on a shallow pop up, thrown out at home to end the inning.

Jeff Samardzija walks first batter as a Giant in the regular season. Second batter gets a single, third batter single, the game is tied 1-1.

Whew, only the one run, Samardzija and Posey went to work together and got through it, and that is Samardzija's first inning as a Giant during the season, hope it is the start of a Giants help him realize his ace potential narrative for the season.

First Giants batter wanted the lead back, so he took it, Matt Duffy HR!

RossOK · 04-06-2016, 01:10 PM

Whew, thank goodness he has strikeout stuff. Also, thank goodness it's the Brewers.

ArsonCuff · 04-06-2016, 01:28 PM

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Whew, thank goodness he has strikeout stuff. Also, thank goodness it's the Brewers.

Seems like every other batter that comes up the announcers go: "another hitter who has ownage on Samardzija," heh. Also supposedly a tight strike zone/ hitter's umpire today, second inning already turning into a lot more work ahhhh

worked out with only one run again, eh, it's entertaining

RossOK · 04-06-2016, 01:43 PM

Ugh, if he keeps his ERA under 9.00 today I'll be amazed.

04-04-2016, 04:09 PM	#28
NeedChapmans Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 31,800 ProspectCincy NeedChapmans	This is going to be some kind of even year. __________________ It is my legal right to freely profit from the notoriety of people who are actively suffering and possibly even dying and for a few hundred dollars I will gladly seek to maximize those profits.

04-04-2016, 09:36 PM	#37
COEFOR Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,960 countofparis countofparis	I'm enjoying watching Greinke get knocked around. He's going to find pitching in AZ is a little different than LA. __________________ IG: coefor_collection Blood Upon the Risers...

04-05-2016, 08:56 AM	#39
RossOK Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 1,348 goodmorningvoice	One of my favorite things about yesterday's game was not tensing up with every ball hit to centerfield. Span in center and Pagan in left is such an upgrade. __________________ Brandons, Buster and Bum

04-05-2016, 09:33 PM	#42
COEFOR Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,960 countofparis countofparis	Cueto looked great tonight. Put the ball wherever he wanted to it seemed, zone was a little tight. __________________ IG: coefor_collection Blood Upon the Risers...

04-05-2016, 09:41 PM	#43
COEFOR Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,960 countofparis countofparis	Ballgame. Good game tonight, don't always need an offensive explosion when you get pitching like that. Romo and Casilla looked good as well, Casilla throwing a little harder than what I remember. __________________ IG: coefor_collection Blood Upon the Risers...

04-04-2016, 04:09 PM	#27
tingyangs6 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Golden State Posts: 838	Three straight HR! Crazy

04-04-2016, 04:17 PM	#31
ArsonCuff Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,457 arsoncuff	The question is will TOPPS NOW release a back to back to back jack card for tomorrow?

04-04-2016, 04:35 PM	#33
tingyangs6 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: The Golden State Posts: 838	Span is the first Giants player to have 4 RBIs on opening day since Matt Duffy earlier today

04-04-2016, 05:21 PM	#36
SportsAutoFreak Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 16,065	Crazy how wild that offense ran today.

04-05-2016, 02:25 AM	#38
purejd86p Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SacTown Posts: 4,490	Awesome start to the season! This lineup should be really fun to watch this year. Go Giants!!!!!!!!!!!

04-05-2016, 09:30 PM	#41
ArsonCuff Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,457 arsoncuff	I wasn't home to watch tonight's game, but it must have been exciting if one of the video highlights is "Announcers Comment on Sausage Race." ha ha. At least I get to watch most of the ninth inning, maybe Brewers can tie it up and I can watch 9 extra innings.

04-06-2016, 01:11 AM	#45
darscards35kd Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 9,725 ss_cardshop515	Good to see everybody doing their part these first few games. Gonna be a fun season!

04-06-2016, 02:48 AM	#46
purejd86p Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SacTown Posts: 4,490	A sweep would be a great start to the season. Go Giants!!!!

04-06-2016, 12:59 PM	#47
ArsonCuff Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,457 arsoncuff	Denard Span is out with the flu, Blanco batting 9th and playing center. Angel Pagan in lead off started things with a double, eventually came around to score. Giants nabbed a run to start the game, but then Buster Posey thought he was Billy Hamilton tagging up on a shallow pop up, thrown out at home to end the inning. Jeff Samardzija walks first batter as a Giant in the regular season. Second batter gets a single, third batter single, the game is tied 1-1. Whew, only the one run, Samardzija and Posey went to work together and got through it, and that is Samardzija's first inning as a Giant during the season, hope it is the start of a Giants help him realize his ace potential narrative for the season. First Giants batter wanted the lead back, so he took it, Matt Duffy HR! Last edited by ArsonCuff; 04-06-2016 at 01:14 PM.

04-06-2016, 01:10 PM	#48
RossOK Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 1,348 goodmorningvoice	Whew, thank goodness he has strikeout stuff. Also, thank goodness it's the Brewers. __________________ Brandons, Buster and Bum

04-06-2016, 01:43 PM	#50
RossOK Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 1,348 goodmorningvoice	Ugh, if he keeps his ERA under 9.00 today I'll be amazed. __________________ Brandons, Buster and Bum