how it's some veterans having one of their better years and rookies that are coming on strong and how they are all working together on the field and the clubhouse.

onecaliberal

(35,796 posts)

6. Yes, you can see it.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 09:04 AM

Jun 2023

Someone comes up with a clutch play or hit. Such fun to watch.

usonian

(13,784 posts)

4. Overjoyed to hear Mike Yastrzemski hit a three-run walk-off splash homer.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 01:50 AM

Jun 2023

Grew up in the Boston area.

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

5. I'm totally one and I know, for sure, there's one in Florida, too

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 01:54 AM

Jun 2023

I believe I could hear Carl Yastrzemski's hooting and hollering from California when his grandson, Mike, splashed one into McCovey cove for that 10th inning three run walk-off homer.

The Giants getting hot just before the All-Star break is a good thing, and Gabe Kapler is thinking, "I love it when a plan comes together".

usonian

(13,784 posts)

8. The supreme moment was when Mike hit a home run in Fenway Park with grand-dad looking on.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 09:24 AM

Jun 2023

lark

(24,149 posts)

7. My husband and son are BIG Giants fans, I am just a casual one.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 09:10 AM

Jun 2023

They watch the games and follow them closely. I root for them to be winners, but don't really like watching baseball unless it's in person or the playoffs and Giants are in it. That being said,

Go Giants!

Auggie

(31,798 posts)

9. Recent injuries are a bit concerning ...

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 11:48 AM

Jun 2023

Pitchers Cobb, Stripling, Brebbia, Alexander are injured ... plus two big bats that were creating a lot of mayhem: Mitch Haniger and Wilmer Flores.

Mr.Bill

(24,790 posts)

10. Yeah, they have been struggling with injuries all year.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 12:51 PM

Jun 2023

So far we've been relying on the AAA bench to fill in, and it's been working well. The same thing happened during some of the World Series years when Bruce Bochy had to biuld a team two or three times during the season.

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

11. A ninth inning walk-off walk, Baby

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 11:53 PM

Jun 2023

Joc Pederson's walk in the bottom of the ninth wasn't as glamorous as Mike Yastrzemski walk off homer, but a win is a win.

9 wins in the last ten games

Mr.Bill

(24,790 posts)

12. Not only nine wins in the last ten games,

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 11:55 PM

Jun 2023

but nine straight. Third longest streak in MLB this year.

Brother Buzz

(37,795 posts)

13. Um, the Reds are sitting pretty with a 10-0 streak

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #12)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 12:14 AM

Jun 2023

However the second place Giants have a higher winning percentage (.562) than the first place Reds (.527)

I heard someone say the Giants have been playing over .700 for the last month, or so, but I have no clue how to search that stat.

Mr.Bill

(24,790 posts)

14. Yes, the Reds' streak is the second longest.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 21, 2023, 12:15 AM

Jun 2023

Longest was the 13 games the Rays began the season with.

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ificandream

(10,510 posts)

16. I'm a Giants fan and I love the way they're playing, but the bullpen games concern me.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Original post)

Sun Jun 25, 2023, 02:18 PM

Jun 2023

But Gabe Kapler has kicked butt with this team so far.

And an even better note about the way the season has gone is how it started with both Judge and Correia turning them down and how everyone felt. I think with the way the rookies (and the rest of the team) has performed few are thinking about what could have been. I'm sure not.

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