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09-19-2009, 09:56 AM
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Eugenio Velez was 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in a win over the Dodgers on Friday night.
With the Rockies loss, the Giants are 2 1/2 games back in the Wild Card. Velez led off the game with his fifth home run of the season. He later chipped in with an RBI double to give the Giants some cushion in the sixth. Velez has cooled quite a bit from his hot-start, but he still has a productive .277/.324/.442 line to go along with five homers, 27 RBI and eight stolen bases in 224 at-bats this season. He shouldn't be a starting outfielder, but with this lineup, he'll be in there more often than not.
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09-19-2009, 10:11 AM
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Well, we never talked about whether he was good enough to be a starting outfielder for the Yankees, or the Red Sox. He needs a pitcher who is throwing a lot of pitches. Against a control pitcher, he should just go ahead and swing at the first pitch. When he takes that first strike against a control pitcher, then it gets pretty hopeless for him. He's got a super batting average against the 0-0 pitch. The Giants don't really think though. So, he probably will keep taking the first pitch that comes from a pitcher who is in command of his pitches. Regardless, you could give the Pharaoh some credit for stepping up in what was pretty much a must win game. I mean being 4 1/2 back in the Wild Card was a definite possibility going into last night's game. Padilla had just dominated the Giants last Saturday. They needed a nice start, and he destroys the drunk's 8th pitch to him. Look at the video. Drunk is surprised. Can't even catch Martin's toss of the new ball. Surprised the Drunk didn't throw at him in the next at bat. That odd celebratory clap thing the Pharaoh does (when he crosses the plate etc.) could be seen by some to be a bit much. When he's playing well, he's a lot of fun to watch. Then again, I've been known to watch Turks try to drive.
Last edited by SCUDSBROTHER : 09-20-2009 at 12:42 AM.
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#3
09-20-2009, 03:49 PM
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Dodgers might had given Padilla some payback, but the Giants did the same to Penny yesterday.
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09-20-2009, 04:03 PM
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09-20-2009, 04:29 PM
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I just realized that I mixed that up.
It is the Giants gave Padilla some payback, but the Dodgers decided to payback Penny in a huge way
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#6
09-20-2009, 07:27 PM
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Giants, Florida, etc. aren't gunna win 90 games. We can lose the rest of the games, and still get in. People can blame the Giants O all they want, but starters Len C. Cum, Penney, and Cain all came up soft during this important week. Sanchez has been a disappointment for a while. Zito has been the gamest. When you have a noted pitching staff, then they need to shut people down in big games. That's your strength. Believe me, I've watched them the second half, and they would have won the Wild Card if the starters had shut people down better(Cain especially.)
Last edited by SCUDSBROTHER : 09-20-2009 at 07:51 PM.
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09-23-2009, 01:13 AM
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