He has seen how a city can turn on a player who is struggling, and nobody in orange and black had a rougher time over the first six weeks than Peavy.
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That the Padres had even forced extras was noteworthy. He won’t get heckled at Starbucks or sneered at as he eats dinner.
“I was just hoping they wouldn’t catch it”, Crawford said of his fourth career walk-off hit. “Those were the same fans who cheered for me today”. I certainly understand their frustration with a lot of those starts.
Peavy, as he did earlier this month with back-to-back positive starts against the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks, pushed back a bit. He threw 6 2/3 strong innings against the Padres, giving up just one run in a game the Giants would win 4-3 on Brandon Crawford’s walk-off in the 10th. Asked point-blank about the perception that he needed to be pulled from the rotation, Peavy pointed out how long he’s been in the game. He proceeded to shake off the Padres as if they were one of the many hapless opponents from his prime years.
Last-place San Diego was swept for the fourth time this season. For what it’s worth, Samardzija could also be included in the conversation as one of the best signings of the winter too. The Padres have scored seven runs in their last three games and three or less runs in 10 of their last 13 games. He made it look easy. The unit has withstood the loss of Sergio Romo to a strained flexor tendon and a brief rift between closer Santiago Casilla and manager Bruce Bochy, with Hunter Strickland asserting himself as the team’s top setup man in Romo’s absence. We have to make him work.
Said Peavy: “Kelby played his rear end off”.
Crawford followed with a single to right that scored Posey to give the Giants a 3-1 lead. The game was blown open by the Giants in the 8th inning with a bases clearing triple by Brandon Crawford and a two run home run by Jarrett Parker off of newly recalled lefty Keith Hessler.
Matt Duffy singled in the tenth inning with one out.
Peavy had two runs and looked clear for his second win, but trouble was brewing in the seventh.
This time, the shortstop focused on “staying short and battling”.
Crawford ensured that after Josh Osich let Yangrevis Solarte feast on a middle-in fastball.
Tomlinson said it’s just a baseball play – ball players develop that instinct and feel as they grow through the game. 281 with four home runs and 22 RBI through 47 appearances. A year after they played.
Span has three defensive runs saved in the past 14 games.
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There’s no right answer really, as the term “best” depends on what criteria you’re using, but Cueto is definitely looking like a steal of a signing for the Giants, especially after the return on investment of some other high-profile free agents who signed this winter. But he only took a couple of swings in batting practice before heading back to the clubhouse for more treatment.
