July wOBA leaders (NL)
1. Joey Votto .491
2. Aubrey Huff .490
3. Buster Posey .488
4. Carlos Gonzalez .483
5. Jon Jay .477
6. Angel Pagan .439
7. Andres Torres .438
8. Dan Uggla .430
9. Chris Johnson .430
10. Jeff Keppinger .430
This might have something to do with the Giants' recent run of success. Maybe.
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But as good as Posey has been in July, Huff has been more productive the whole entire year.
Certainly puts it into perspective
Just how good Huff has been. If Votto faulters at all down the stretch and Huff keeps it up, he could be deserving of the MVP. Probably still won’t happen because Huff plays on the wrong coast. If he played in NY, Philly or Boston we would all be sick of hearing about him by now.
Giants best trade option: Bowker for Rowand, NOT BOWKER FOR LOPEZ!
Giants Front Office....Torture!
The scary part of that chart is how dependent our fortunes have become on 3 players. Going down the stretch is frankly too much to hope that all three can sustain anything like their July production, and I just don’t see who else on this roster is going to pick up their slack if they return to Earth. Unless you’re still waiting for Pablo’s missing power to make a sudden reappearance, that’s really worrisome heading into the dog days.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
No
It would be scary if our fortunes were dependent on one, maybe 2 overperformers. In this case though, we have 3, and “overperformance” may be a reach, as all 3 are performing well as a result of a sound approach. The odds of all three falling off in the second half are slim. Our bases may be covered, so to speak.
Additionally, the fact that there are still underperformers in the lineup (Rowand, Sandoval, Sanchez) who can still heat up, including one who is starting a hot streak (Rowand) and one who really could make a serious impact down the stretch (Sandoval), would seem to suggest to me that we are well-positioned.
What’s so scary about that?
"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.
They don’t necessarily have to “fall off” to stop putting up .490 wOBAs though. That’s a torrid streak. They just have to not be incredibly hot for the results to start to show up. If the three of them simply have a streak of good solid production it can have a deleterious affect on our run scoring ability.
My Bucardo is better than yours.
A hot August weekday, before a small crowd, when the only thing at stake is the tissue-thin difference between a thing done well and a thing done ill. Insofar as the clutch hitter is not a sportswriter's myth, it is a vulgarity, like a writer who writes only for money.
You do know that is where Tango got the name for it, right?
Triples Alley: Analysis of the San Francisco Giants, Baseball, and Sabermetrics.
I thought the Giants were winning because it’s magic inside?
I feel prickishly demanding!
I couldn't be prouder of my recent adoptee - Tim Lincecum's dealer. He provides the secret fuel behind both Cy Youngs. Also, he taught Timmy the change-up.
by giantsfansince1981 on Aug 2, 2010 10:47 AM PDT reply actions
That and snuggies
Giants best trade option: Bowker for Rowand, NOT BOWKER FOR LOPEZ!
Giants Front Office....Torture!
by Giant Torture on Aug 2, 2010 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
You wear the snuggies on the outside to keep the magic inside warm.
"I just struck out looking three times, but in any other ballpark those would have been home runs." - Aubrey Huff
by howtheyscored on Aug 2, 2010 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Huff is now a Type B FA
If we offer him arb and he signs with someone else we can get a 2nd round pick now!
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
If he puts up solid but not torrid stats for the rest of the year, can he make type A?
co-dad w/AfDC of
Ishikawa, the Topps Rookie All Star Team's First baseman. Does he get a chance in 2010?
"Because I don’t know what it means anymore, in the PCL. It’s almost like years ago."
"That’s not to say Buster isn’t fully committed or all-in. He is. He’s smart and he’s got the advance reports. Anybody who said he’s not ready to catch in the big leagues is crazy because he’s a pretty good catcher, especially throwing." - Sabean 7/11/10
Probably not
he barely made the cutoff for Type B status. Of course I’m not 100% sure how these rankings are determined, so maybe
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
If we resign him for a year
And he puts up solid numbers, he could be a Type A easily
I would like to talk to you about my pokemonz
I really hope/think they'll come to terms
The team knows what he means to them and he’s having the time of his life. I can’t remember a player joining the team and becoming such an integral part of the team. Not only is he having an MVP-type year, he seems from the outside like he’s the “heart and soul” of the team.
Proudly adopted Aubrey Huff. You can't beat that!
I'm of mixed emotions on this
I mean part of me sees how good of an addition Huff has been, and he really seems to be having fun. On the otherhand this is a business and the 2010 1B FA class is loaded, and this is likely a career year for Huff.
Proud father of Mike Krukow (who is more than 3 times my age)
Grab Some Pine, Meat
Still cheering for Kevin Frandsen
John Bowker: One of the 3 best OF's on the Giants roster
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