What's Wrong with the Giants Pitching

by 18 Mile on Sep 4, 2009 1:29 PM PDT

um, how about Brian Wilson is bad for people with weak hearts?

But good for those too lazy or busy to put in a cardio workout during the day.

Barry Zito has a 1.92 ERA and 1.14 WHIP since the all star break, 3.0 BB/9 (career best), 7.2 K/9 (tops since 2001).

Sanchez has a 3.35 ERA and 1.17 WHIP since the break, 4.5 BB/9, 11.1 K/9 (career high). I guess I'd like to see Sanchez drop his walk rate even lower, to a BB/9 rate in the 3's. In 5 July starts, he actually had a 2.6 BB/9 rate, which led to him posting a 0.76 WHIP on the month.

Penny comes in and throws 8 shutout innings. Against the Phillies. At Citizens Bank. I dont' think there's anything I can complain aobut there, unless it's non-pitching related in wishing that Alyssa Milano was would join Lou the Seal in cheering games on from the top of the Dugout. Wearing a cheerleading uniform. Or French maid outfit.

Cain's ERA has bumped up slightly since the break, at 2.71. WHIP's dropped to 1.04 as his BB/9 has fallen to 2.3 (another career best). His K/9 since the break is 6.2, the lowest since his rookie year. Which was also the year he had his best ERA. I see nothing wrong in pitching to weak contact, though while his BAA is lower, he's given up a few more HRs the past few months, having a HR/9 > 1.0, which would be a career high.

Lincecum's just been a slacker. The nerve to not have the lowest ERA on the team since the break. He's got a 2.35 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9, 10.4 K/9. (Both those are worse than 1st half, when he was 2.5 BB/9 and 10.5 K/9. Again I tell you, he's been a slacker!)

The bullpen's had a couple meltdowns, but on the whole, they're still solid.

I know! Our pitches can't hit the ball well enough! Why can't they hit like Micah Owings!

(Sure glad they don't pitch like Owings though).

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Ooookay. Thanks.

by KCE on Sep 4, 2009 1:35 PM PDT reply actions

Cliff notes version:

The Giants’ pitching staff is good.

Way to go out on a limb, sport..

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by Goofus on Sep 4, 2009 1:47 PM PDT reply actions

I think Tim Lincecum will be an okay pitcher in the big leagues.

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by AndYourBirdCanSing on Sep 4, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Only as a reliever though.

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@#$% Juan Uribe. Dios es grande.

by marcello on Sep 4, 2009 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions

/doesn’t read post

Not much.

Please hit better, Randy Winn.

by oldjacket on Sep 4, 2009 1:50 PM PDT reply actions

tl; dr

Giants pitching = better than your post

which probably isn’t saying much

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by SoFa King Mike on Sep 4, 2009 2:07 PM PDT reply actions

i, for one, liked your post...

and i am not nearly the acerbic curmudgeons that the previous posters are.

you would, however, be much better off commenting on one of the following in future posts…
1. like or dislike of the band RUSH
2. favorite bands, tv shows, movies, sports moments
3. funny gifs or internet memes
4. how bad the offense sucks
5. solutions to the suckfense (within reason)
6. rah rah posts when we win
7. stupid mega uber whines when we lose
8. anything telling grant how great he is

btw, welcome (if you are new)

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by Headhunter Rollins on Sep 4, 2009 2:18 PM PDT reply actions

9. Something about the Simpsons or Yu-Gi-Oh

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by tk on Sep 4, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions

POKEMONZ!

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by groug on Sep 4, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions

+ 109

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Also, Tim Lincecum

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by GrahamCrakalaka on Sep 4, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

how we treat the weak is our true nature calling
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by The Gene Hackman on Sep 4, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions

fail

by wanna Ishikawa? on Sep 4, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions

thanks

pretty new.
i posted this as a bit of contrast to the “what’s wrong with giants hitting” – kind of a mock post.
figured that’d be self-evident.

didn’t think there’d be any comments, in contrast to the 16,412 on grant’s post.

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by 18 Mile on Sep 4, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions

What’s the world coming to when a guy named “Headhunter Rollins” is the nice one.

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by EliminateMe on Sep 4, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions

10. Posting in Haiku

by KrazyKrabMeat on Sep 4, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions

11. Dick jokes

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by Goofus on Sep 5, 2009 7:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Well, it made me laugh.

What! It did.

Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)

by tk on Sep 4, 2009 2:29 PM PDT reply actions

Considering there have been scatterings of “THEY’RE NOT DOIN ENOUGH TO WIN!” lately, I think this is a solid post.

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by jponry on Sep 4, 2009 2:30 PM PDT reply actions

Yeah, if the title was serious I was just going to say “They are on the same team as the Giants offense” and leave.

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by groug on Sep 4, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah but how many wins and losses do they have?

If the Giants want to make the postseason, they are going to need winners on their staff. It doesn’t matter how few runs they yield, what’s important is their ability to come away with the W.

by snafu on Sep 4, 2009 2:53 PM PDT reply actions

The Giants pitching have 73 wins and 61 losses.

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by Natto on Sep 4, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions