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4. I watched the WBC, but playing in it is foolish..

Reply to Auggie (Reply #3)

Fri May 31, 2013, 07:57 PM

May 2013

All the injuries. I just don't understand why the Giants allowed a 35 year old who threw well over 200 innings in pitching late into Oct to play in the WBC. Vogelsong is hardly alone in his struggles either. The majority of team USA's pitchers have had a drop off in performance over 2012.

http://www.baseballanalytics.org/baseball-analytics-blog/2013/5/27/the-2013-season-of-travail-for-team-usa-pitchers.html

Of course, this doesn't explain what's wrong with the rest of the Giants starters. The team's starting pitching ERA is 4.77..that's 13th in the NL. Ahead of only SD and Milwaukee and just behind the Rockies. Who would have ever thunk it?

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Lightning Strikes St. Louis Arch During Cardinals’ Game... [View all] Upton May 2013 OP

That was a portent of the Giant's resurgent line-up ... Auggie May 2013 #1

You see Sandoval is out? Upton May 2013 #2

No Pablo? Auggie May 2013 #3

I watched the WBC, but playing in it is foolish.. Upton May 2013 #4

Next time, why don't they let the WBC players have their own spring training? KamaAina May 2013 #6

Panda's foot injury not due to WBC but shitty conditions at Bus(c)h Stadium KamaAina May 2013 #9

"all the good luck they've had over the last few years"? KamaAina May 2013 #5

Scott Cousins.. Upton May 2013 #7

Right. I forgot KamaAina May 2013 #8

I wonder if they're being scouted better Auggie Jun 2013 #11

Shit! Another Giants Lovers Thread! El Supremo May 2013 #10