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Brandon Crawford sat out Monday’s loss to the A’s along with general soreness.
Brandon Crawford sat out Monday’s loss to the A’s along with general soreness.
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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Albert Suarez delivers in the sixth inning of a baseball game versus the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Thursday, June 23, 2016. The Giants won 5-3. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) less
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Albert Suarez delivers in the sixth inning of a baseball game versus the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Thursday, June 23, 2016. The Giants won 5-3. (AP Photo/Gene J. … more
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Giants scratch Panik along with concussion-adore symptoms
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UPDATE, 5:00 p.m.: The Giants have actually scratched second baseman Joe Panik from Tuesday night’s lineup after he made concussion-adore symptoms, apparently a delayed reaction to obtaining hit in the head by a Matt Moore pitch in Tampa Bay on June 18.
Team doctors were checking on Panik throughout batting technique Tuesday to find out if further testing is needed. The Giants could place your man on the seven-day concussion disabled list Wednesday.
Manager Bruce Bochy said Panik went through the concussion protocol three consecutive days after the beaning and passed, however began reporting symptoms Monday night.
“He took a quite good shot in the helmet,” Bochy said.
Moore hit Panik along with the bases loaded. Panik popped straight up, took his base after that won the game along with a three-run homer in the ninth inning.
Panik not only showed no signs of a concussion in subsequent days, he continued to play well throughout the Giants’ 6-1 trip. He drove in exactly what proved to be the go-ahead run in four of the wins.
“He simply feels a little something there,” Bochy said. “So he must Get hold of it checked. It’s the policy. We should ensure he’s OK. If not, he’s going to have actually examinations for a concussion.”
Conor Gillaspie gets in to the lineup in Panik’s place. See the revised lineup below.
In various other injury news, Bochy said Matt Cain (hamstring) will certainly throw a rehabilitation game in the Arizona rookie league on Friday, the one more the adhering to week. If every one of goes well the staff can easily pencil your man Spine in to the rotation immediately after the All-Star break.
Sergio Romo (elbow) will certainly throw an inning again for Class A San Jose. He appears prepared to go. The Giants should clear spots for your man on the 2 the 40-man and 25-man rosters.
ORIGINAL POST: As I was strolling through the press box in Pittsburgh along with Mike Krukow, I explained that the Giants are in a soft section of their schedule. You already know exactly what Krukow sounds like, so you can easily imagine his voice and horse laugh as he begged to differ.
Krukow said the Phillies cannot be taken lightly due to exactly how they started the season and the young pitching they have. The strong three-game collection over the weekend showed exactly how resilient the Phillies are. Krukow explained the Giants have actually 6 games versus the Diamondbacks prior to the break, and that nobody ought to sleep on the A’s.
Indeed, Monday night’s 8-3 Oakland success ought to serve as a wakeup call to anyone that looked at the standings and and figured the Giants would certainly romp in this four-game series.
The A’s are swinging the bat. They have actually scored 33 runs in their past 5 games and Get hold of Josh Reddick Spine Tuesday night.
The Giants have actually to pitch. They did not Monday night — the Jeff Samardzija story will certainly require a longer analysis later — and have actually fill-in starter Albert Suarez going Tuesday.
Suarez has actually done a creditable task in the Matt Cain spot, especially for a rookie, however he likewise is experience rooking growing pains. He required 102 pitches to Get hold of through 5 innings in Thursday’s 5-3 success in Pittsburgh after failing to complete 5 innings and allowing three homers the start prior to at Tampa Bay.
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Brandon Crawford returns to the lineup after a day off to let his general soreness be demoted to colonel soreness. Also, Mac Williamson gets a start versus a right-handed pitcher, Kendall Graveman. See the full lineup below:
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One bit of old business from Monday night . . .
Manager Bruce Bochy said he believed regarding pinch-hitting Crawford for Chris Stratton once the Giants loaded the bases along with nobody out in the eighth versus Daniel Mengden. The Giants were trailing 8-0 at the time.
After consulting along with the training staff, Bochy decided versus taking the risk of having Crawford hurting themselves further by obtaining loose as well quickly. Stratton batted for themselves and grounded in to a double play, slowing a rally that resulted in two runs.
Some followers tweeted that Bochy ought to not have actually conceded the game. One told me Bochy’s decision was an “insult” to the followers that paid their method in to the game. There were some comments that letting Stratton hit was a “inadequate look.”
Actually, I would certainly have actually questioned Bochy’s decision if he had used Crawford. Bochy quite well conceded the game by removing Buster Posey and Angel Pagan after the seventh inning. much more important, the various other relievers required a break. To me, letting Stratton complete was a much better move compared to forcing one of his short men to Get hold of loose and pitch in a game the Giants had little opportunity of winning.
Even if Crawford had hit a grand slam, the Giants would certainly have actually been down by four. They may have actually forced Bob Melvin to Get hold of his finest late relievers loose, however that’s regarding it.
Look, I know individuals pay a great deal of cash to attend these games. Bochy has actually an obligation to the fans, however he likewise has actually a charge to reach the playoffs and attempt to succeed a Globe Series. Sometimes a game must be sacrificed for the longer view no matter exactly how lots of individuals pour through the gates.
As noted above, Suarez has actually not been going deep in to games. Possibilities are, Bochy will certainly necessity his bullpen Tuesday night. Now, every one of however Stratton are a day much more rested.
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The lineups:
A’S
Crisp CF
Lowrie 2B
Reddick RF
Valencia 3B
Davis LF
Vogt C
Semien SS
Alonso 1B
Graveman P
GIANTS (revised)
Span CF
Pagan LF
Belt 1B
Posey C
Crawford SS
Williamson RF
Pena 2B
Gillaspie 3B
Suarez P