Know Your Foe #43: Rockies Head To The Bay To Defeat San Francisco Giants

by Russ Oates on Aug 30, 2010 2:00 PM MDT in Know Your Foe

San Francisco Giants (72-59, 5 GB, 2nd NL West, 1.5 WCGB)

Last Series vs. Rockies: 1-1 split @ Coors Field.

Jonathan Sanchez and the Giants' bullpen shut the Rockies down in the first game. Sanchez kept the Rockies off the socring column and surrendered the Rockies' only three hits of the game. Aaron Cook allowed four runs in the first inning. The Rockies came back the next day with a 6-2 victory over Madison Bumgarner. Ubaldo Jimenez picked up his 17th win of the season after allowing one run in seven innings.

Last Two Series Results: 2-1 series victory over Cincinnati Reds; 1-2 series loss to Arizona Diamondbacks

The Giants scored 38 runs in three games against the Reds--and only lost the last game, which went into extra innings. Jonathan Sanchez didn't make it out of the fifth inning in the second game, and Madison Bumgarner didn't even last three full innings in the final game of the series. He allowed seven runs.

Against Arizona, Barry Enright and two relievers blanked the Giants in the first game. Tim Lincecum allowed four runs on five hits, four walks, and a homer.

Monday-Wendesday: 3-game series at AT&T Park

Expected Pitching Match-ups

Monday, 30 August 2010 @ 8:15 p.m. MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Jorge De La Rosa	5-4	13	13	0	0	0	0	75.1	69	43	38	9	38	73	4.54	1.42

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Jonathan Sanchez	9-8	27	26	0	0	0	0	149.2	119	67	61	18	75	157	3.67	1.30

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 @ 8:15 p.m. MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Esmil Rogers	2-2	21	6	0	0	0	0	49.1	64	39	31	3	17	45	5.66	1.64

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Madison Bumgarner	5-4	14	12	0	0	0	0	73.0	83	35	32	10	19	52	3.95	1.40

Wednesday, 1 September 2010 @ 7:15 p.m. MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Ubaldo Jimenez	17-5	26	26	3	2	0	0	176.1	130	55	53	8	69	160	2.71	1.13

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Tim Lincecum	11-9	27	27	1	1	0	0	170.2	163	75	72	15	68	179	3.80	1.35

Expected Lineup

Player	Pos	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	BABIP	wOBA
Andres Torres	CF	0.287	0.369	0.502	0.871	0.215	0.354	0.382
Freddy Sanchez	2B	0.287	0.342	0.366	0.707	0.079	0.331	0.315
Aubrey Huff	1B	0.295	0.390	0.523	0.913	0.228	0.297	0.394
Pat Burrell	LF	0.270	0.363	0.505	0.867	0.235	0.305	0.366
Jose Guillen	RF	0.372	0.413	0.465	0.878	0.093	0.455	0.390
Buster Posey	C	0.329	0.372	0.505	0.877	0.176	0.351	0.376
Pablo Sandoval	3B	0.276	0.330	0.424	0.755	0.149	0.298	0.323
Juan Uribe	SS	0.250	0.310	0.429	0.739	0.179	0.265	0.319

This line up is a bit of supposition, as Bruce Bochy has given the two-spot to Freddy Sanchez. Posey missed the last two days with some forearm pain, which precluded him from getting any playing time. He should return to night, but where in the lineup?

Bench

Player	Pos	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	BABIP	wOBA
Mike Fontenot	2B/SS	0.308	0.357	0.346	0.703	0.038	0.400	0.318
Travis Ishikawa	1B	0.273	0.318	0.406	0.724	0.133	0.316	0.313
Eli Whiteside	C	0.240	0.303	0.405	0.708	0.165	0.305	0.307
Aaron Rowand	OF	0.237	0.291	0.383	0.674	0.146	0.276	0.294
Nate Schierholtz	OF	0.249	0.320	0.371	0.691	0.122	0.281	0.293
Cody Ross	OF	0.333	0.308	0.333	0.641	0.000	0.400	0.275

Closer

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2010 - Brian Wilson	3-1	54	0	0	0	36	3	57.1	52	13	12	2	22	76	1.88	1.29

Injuries

San Francisco Giants Injuries

Questionable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Buster Posey	elbow	08/30/2010

15-Day

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Guillermo Mota	leg	08/23/2010
Dan Runzler	knee	07/09/2010

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I doubt Guillen will be starting over Ross.

IMHO.

My first Rockies game is TODAY! Woot!

by CentralCaliRox on Aug 30, 2010 2:04 PM MDT reply actions

Never doubt the stupidity of Bochy.

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on Aug 30, 2010 2:28 PM MDT up reply actions

the seasons Torres, Huff, Burrell, Posey and now Guillen have had for San Fran are beyond explanation

Scoring is up in giants game, in both halves of the innings.

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 30, 2010 2:11 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

The only reasonable explanation is....

Jon Miller found Barry’s stash, and spread it around the team, to counteract the effects of LOLROCKIEZ sneaking in non-humidor balls.

not as punny as SDcat00

by Mondogarage on Aug 30, 2010 2:16 PM MDT up reply actions

Not quite. Posey’s legit. Burrell has a history of hitting like this in the NL. Huff just seems to be having fun, and Torres has either put it all together or the Ritalin he takes for ADD is having some nice side effects.

Guillen though does not belong with that group. He may have gotten a few hits in his SSS stint with the Giants, but he is so awful in the field. Shouldn’t be starting.

"The BB's are out. The BB's are being arseholes to me." - Brian Wilson.

by hairball on Aug 30, 2010 2:28 PM MDT up reply actions

Yes, Posey's legit. Torres? Not sustainable. Guillen? Yeah, I'm just hoping Bochy keeps playing him

not as punny as SDcat00

by Mondogarage on Aug 30, 2010 3:04 PM MDT up reply actions

Wow.

Guillen’s BABIP is .455? That’s about the highest I’ve ever seen.

by blooming rock on Aug 30, 2010 3:48 PM MDT up reply actions

SLAY THE GIANTS!!!!!!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
GWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

I still believe...
This is R year!

by prettyinpurple on Aug 30, 2010 2:15 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Those AP captions are funny...

“[Sandoval and] Torres celebrate their 9-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at the end of a baseball game.”

by Bokosse on Aug 30, 2010 2:26 PM MDT reply actions

Wow glad they clarrified...

I could have swarn that was the begining of a chess match….

We have sent every other job in the country to India, I guess why not AP journalist also.

What if the hokey pokey is what it is all about after all????

by FlyAway on Aug 30, 2010 5:31 PM MDT up reply actions

We need a good ol' fashion Sanchez implosion tonight

something like him waking 6 guys in the first two innings would be great. Part of why I like EY2 and Dex at the top is they are patient enough to make him work. And If JDLR can throw something like he did this time last year in SF we’ll be set!

by BringItHome on Aug 30, 2010 3:12 PM MDT reply actions

0.83

That is Jorge’s career ERA at whatever the Giants stadium is called now. It’s had about 15 names in 10 seasons, so I’ve given up.

The Colorado Rockies aren't a team, they're an armada.

by free7694 on Aug 30, 2010 4:00 PM MDT reply actions

Candlecom Yard in East Bay

"These are thin mints. I put them in the freezer. My favorites. So good."
--Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, on the girl scout cookies he keeps in his locker

by Resolution on Aug 30, 2010 4:06 PM MDT up reply actions

Jonathan's Dirty Sanchez Bathhouse

not as punny as SDcat00

by Mondogarage on Aug 30, 2010 4:08 PM MDT up reply actions

i think i have been to one of those

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 30, 2010 4:14 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Dude, how you spend your vacation time is not fit for young readers' eyes

not as punny as SDcat00

by Mondogarage on Aug 30, 2010 4:16 PM MDT up reply actions

ATF Park

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 30, 2010 4:13 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Gints lineup

Torres CF
F. Sanchez 2B
Huff 1B
Burrell LF
Posey C
Ross RF
Sandoval 3B
Uribe SS
J. Sanchez LHP

Bochy couldn’t do us a favor and play Guillen, I guess.

not as punny as SDcat00

by Mondogarage on Aug 30, 2010 4:19 PM MDT reply actions

Great news for later in week...

Renck justed twitted… Tracy said that are flip-flopping Chacin and Cook. Chacin will pitch Thursday vs. Phils and Cook will go against Pads.

Whoopee! I wanted no part of Cook going against the Phils in the make-up game at Coors Thursday.

by DeepPurple on Aug 30, 2010 6:25 PM MDT reply actions

I squealed with joy when reading that.

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by UZ on Aug 30, 2010 6:31 PM MDT up reply actions