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San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres: March 30-April 1
#21 · April 1, 2026, 5:28 pm
Quote from Jeremy Hill on April 1, 2026, 8:16 amI can excuse guys getting off to slow starts. What was inexcusable to me yesterday was some of the decision making and effort levels. Castellanos gave Chapman an extra base on a poor decision to try to throw out the lead runner. It certainly looked like Merrill could have caught Bader's double leading off the 6th. He says he hesitated because he saw the wall. I suspect "the wall" may be code for Tatis and that they were not communicating. Hart was slow to get off the mound on Devers's single a few batters later. He said he thought Devers fouled it off of his foot. Slight hesitations and poor decisions cost the team multiple outs and multiple runs.
Interesting observations.
Wasn't Schildt's mantra " winning in the margins"? Seems like all those things you mention Jeremy are "margin" things. Maybe Stammen's staff not so hot on the margins?
Giving runs away is never good but when your roster is designed to take advantage of the small things, being lazy or sloppy might be the difference in a playoff run.
Need to tighten up REALLY fast.
We're in Boston for 3, then Pittsburgh for 3? If we mail it in, we're possibly looking at 2-10😬
#22 · April 2, 2026, 8:54 am
I was a little bit sceptical about Laureano's ability to maintain the level of offensive production he was at when we acquired him. He hadn't really come close to the numbers he started putting up after he got to Atlanta in 2024 since his early Oakland days. He just keeps hitting though. We're at the point where I think they should consider him in the top 3 spots in the lineup.
#23 · April 2, 2026, 9:59 am
I don't know the analytical logic for this ... but the Padres (and most other teams) seem to consistently have the runner on 3rd with less than two outs go "on contact" and consistently have that runner thrown out at the plate. Effectively trading a runner in scoring position at 3rd base for a runner on 1st.
If the batted ball goes to the OF ... runner would have scored so running on contact for ball hit to INF relies on the INF to screw up ... is not happening that often. Is there a better chance of the next batter driving in a runner on 3rd than the INF screwing up? Single, wild pitch, error gets him in from 3rd ... not 1st.
#24 · April 2, 2026, 10:17 am
Quote from Jeremy Hill on April 2, 2026, 8:54 amI was a little bit sceptical about Laureano's ability to maintain the level of offensive production he was at when we acquired him. He hadn't really come close to the numbers he started putting up after he got to Atlanta in 2024 since his early Oakland days. He just keeps hitting though. We're at the point where I think they should consider him in the top 3 spots in the lineup.
Yeh, tough read on Laureano ... 2025 was his best season since early in his career. 2024 was not bad ... so, maybe at ages 29-30 he put it together again? Maybe just an aberration? Now at age 31?
I guess looking at his overall he really has been a slightly above average hitter in part time duty ... so for $6.5MM (and nothing close as an alternative) he is a positive for the team. If he is just "average" (.730 OPS) and plays full time ... still a good deal for the Padres.
FA after the season ... and going on 32 ... but no internal Padre alternatives close ... making re-signing him at $6.5MM+ an interesting debate for Preller who will have to deal with the other holes created by FA (Pivetta, Adam, Morejon, Buehler, Canning, Marquez, Castellanos, France, and maybe King).
I would not rely on him to carry the team in 2026 but just hope for an "average" season playing everyday the likely wave goodby after the season. Put my money on pitching (keep in mind big contracted increases are due to Machado, Tatis, and Merrill).
#25 · April 2, 2026, 11:14 am
Quote from fenn68 on April 2, 2026, 9:59 amI don't know the analytical logic for this ... but the Padres (and most other teams) seem to consistently have the runner on 3rd with less than two outs go "on contact" and consistently have that runner thrown out at the plate. Effectively trading a runner in scoring position at 3rd base for a runner on 1st.
If the batted ball goes to the OF ... runner would have scored so running on contact for ball hit to INF relies on the INF to screw up ... is not happening that often. Is there a better chance of the next batter driving in a runner on 3rd than the INF screwing up? Single, wild pitch, error gets him in from 3rd ... not 1st.
Unless it's very soft contact I think they should hold.
The "on contact" play as you say doesn't seem to be that successful.
I'd almost rather they take a good lead and wait until the infielder goes to first before committing to home....especially when the ground ball is to the left side.