Non-Sharks Bay Area Sports Thread XXVIII

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Non-Sharks Bay Area Sports Thread XXVII

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[Quid Pro Clowe]

A’s deadline needs: OF and relief pitching.

Giants: relief pitching and maybe a top-end starter?

 

[sjsharks92]

A’s deadline needs: OF and relief pitching.

Giants: relief pitching and maybe a top-end starter?

Don't think Giants will trade for a starter, nor do they need one with the way Gausman has been pitching. They absolutely need some relief pitching though.

 

[DG93]

Don't think Giants will trade for a starter, nor do they need one with the way Gausman has been pitching. They absolutely need some relief pitching though.

I think they need a front-end starter too to pair with Gausman. DeScalfani has been good, but I don't know if you want him as your #2 guy, and I'd be shaky on both Webb and Wood starting after him as well.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Don't think Giants will trade for a starter, nor do they need one with the way Gausman has been pitching. They absolutely need some relief pitching though.

I always though Gausman would do well as soon as he left Baltimore. His natural downward movement is heavy and good in a place like SF.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Fun home run derby so far. The production is crap, though.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

I always though Gausman would do well as soon as he left Baltimore. His natural downward movement is heavy and good in a place like SF.

I on the other hand, was never impressed by Gausman before now. All I remember were meatballs thrown down the middle of the plate and big loopy curveballs being hit for homeruns in Baltimore. I remember watching him and affectionately nicknaming him 'The Gasman', even though his fastball wasn't that fast. Or maybe I thought 'Gas' back then meant the ball exploding off the bat and flying into the stands with the fire emoji behind it.

Now, he reminds me of my favorite player when I was a kid, Jason Schmidt, but more consistent. Ball just sinks like crazy. Schmidt had a sinking slider back then that I loved.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I on the other hand, was never impressed by Gausman before now. All I remember were meatballs thrown down the middle of the plate and big loopy curveballs being hit for homeruns in Baltimore. I remember watching him and affectionately nicknaming him 'The Gasman', even though his fastball wasn't that fast. Or maybe I thought 'Gas' back then meant the ball exploding off the bat and flying into the stands with the fire emoji behind it.

Now, he reminds me of my favorite player when I was a kid, Jason Schmidt, but more consistent. Ball just sinks like crazy. Schmidt had a sinking slider back then that I loved.

The summer humidity in Baltimore makes it next to impossible for the pitches to sink the way they should. The marine layer definitely helps out with that.

 

[sjsharks92]

I think they need a front-end starter too to pair with Gausman. DeScalfani has been good, but I don't know if you want him as your #2 guy, and I'd be shaky on both Webb and Wood starting after him as well.

Yea the more I think about it the more I think we probably could use another top starter. I wonder what the Nats would want for Scherzer.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

A’s deadline needs: OF and relief pitching.

Giants: relief pitching and maybe a top-end starter?

A’s take care of their’s with Marte and Chafin. Interesting to see what else happens from here.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

A’s add Josh Harrison and Yan Gomes from Nats.

Looks like the Giants made a last minute deal for Kris Bryant.

 

[Bizz]

Trade deadlines are more fun when there's no salary cap to worry about.

 

[DG93]

F*** ya, Kris Bryant

 

[sjsharks92]

Great trade for the Giants. Didn't even need to trade away one of their better prospects for him either. He'll play 3B til Longoria is back and then they can move him into the OF.

 

[Bizz]

Sounds like Bryant wants to stick around long term like Bonds did instead of becoming just a rental like Scherzer and the rest of the high end players that got traded this week.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Yan Gomes had a homer and 3 rbi in his first game as an A.

 

[LadyStanley]

**** cancer

 

[LadyStanley]

Ramon Laureano suspended: Oakland Athletics OF positive for steroid



80 games

 

[sjsharks92]

Ramon Laureano suspended: Oakland Athletics OF positive for steroid



80 games

Huge loss for the A's. This season is realistically their last chance at a title with the current core, so this is a massive and unfortunately timed loss.

 

[tealzamboni]

Huge loss for the A's. This season is realistically their last chance at a title with the current core, so this is a massive and unfortunately timed loss.

He lost that game within the game. Slipping up in the testing game vs. going 0-for-4 is definitely a heavier penalty for himself and the team.

I'm guessing the A's knew earlier (and then it went through appeals) and that maybe influenced them going for Marte instead of Cruz.

Interesting that Marte (former PED suspendee after "unknowingly" ingesting a substance) is one of the replacements in the OF. EDIT: now that I think of it, the same would've applied to Cruz (though probably as DH)

 

[Bizz]

damn, wanted the Quakes to sign Messi

 

[Lebanezer]

damn, wanted the Quakes to sign Messi

I wanted him on the Warriors.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Ramon Laureano suspended: Oakland Athletics OF positive for steroid



80 games

I read on another site that the drug he tested positive for could have only been ingested in trace amounts of food (unlikely) or an elbow injection on an injured elbow, which is what he had done when he was on the dl earlier this season.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

2 more years of Crawford! Probably gives time for Luciano to develop as well

 

[Lebanezer]

2 more years of Crawford! Probably gives time for Luciano to develop as well

My guess is Bryant gets re-signed, Belt walks and Luciano moves to 3rd.