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Cardinals swept, Sanchez CG Shut Out, Organization Report
San Francisco Chronicle
4-27-2009
Jonathan Sanchez pitched a brilliant complete game shutout, giving up 3 singles, 1 walk, and struck out 8. Beltre hit a 3 run shot in the ninth for the only runs in the game. Travis Buck got no hits, ending his streak at 16 games with a base hit.
This Monday I thought I would look at the big league squad.
Offense
Travis Buck and Kevin Frandsen have been the offensive MVP's to date. Frandsen leads the team in RBI's with 15, and Buck is slugging .757 with an OPS of 1.268.
Schierholtz, Roberts, and Aurilia are all struggling batting below the Mendoza line. Molina is hitting only .211 with a slugging of .289 and 2 RBI's.
Renteria struggled ealry but has really turned it around. Borbon was a nice surprise before being sent to the disabled list. Max Ramirez and Fred Lewis have also been exceeding expectations early on in the season.
Pitching
Not much to say here. Cain has struggled, Johnson has been mediocre, Romo has been fine in relief. Otherwise lights out. Lincecum and Cain are striking out over 10 batters/9 innings. Howry and Affeldt are yet to give up a run, and Sanchez, Misch, Wilson, and Lincecum have an ERA under 2.
Fielding
No Giant has made multiple errors this season.
Overall
Strong pitching, overachieving offense, and solid defense have led the Giants to a remarkable 15-4 start. If the pitching and defense can hold up, the Giants just might keep winning, even if the offense comes back to where many predicted it would. Dick Fieldman
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