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My only worry is we have no one to get out lefty's because let's face it tejera sucks agains lefty's. I'm thinking maybe Jack should use Redman or Willis as our left-handed specialist against the Giants, because we're going to need a guy to put in, in the 7th or 8th inning to face Bonds. For any of the other teams I don't think it will be a factor, but we're going to need a lefty in the pen for the Giants.

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Lefties don't bother Bonds. He's actually hit lefties a little better than righties this year. Last year too. He doesn't walk as much against lefties, probably because they think they have a prayer of getting him out.

That's true, but it would still be nice to have a lefty in the pen just for matchups, I'm not saying it's essential I'm just saying that it is a weakness.

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That's true, but it would still be nice to have a lefty in the pen just for matchups, I'm not saying it's essential I'm just saying that it is a weakness.

I agree - it's a glaring weakness. But I don't know if it's worth starting Pavano over Willis or Redman in Game 4 of the NLDS just to get a lefty in the bullpen.

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I agree - it's a glaring weakness. But I don't know if it's worth starting Pavano over Willis or Redman in Game 4 of the NLDS just to get a lefty in the bullpen.

I was thinking that maybe we could go with a 3-man rotation for the division series, and a 4-man rotation for the rest of the playoffs. Just a thought because both Redman and Willis pitch well against lefty's. Lefty's are batting .201 against Redman and .202 against Willis. If Jack does decide to go with a 3-man rotation for the NLDS it could fill a much needed void. I feel that the Giants are the best team in the NL and we've got to do everything possible to put our best effort forward.

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I was thinking that maybe we could go with a 3-man rotation for the division series, and a 4-man rotation for the rest of the playoffs. Just a thought because both Redman and Willis pitch well against lefty's. Lefty's are batting .201 against Redman and .202 against Willis. If Jack does decide to go with a 3-man rotation for the NLDS it could fill a much needed void. I feel that the Giants are the best team in the NL and we've got to do everything possible to put our best effort forward.

Wouldn't that mean Beckett would have to go on 3-days rest? I don't know if he can do that. Stamina and pacing aren't Beckett's strong points.

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one thing i've never really been crazy about is doing the wave there. i mean why is it that the crowd often gets louder during the wave than during any part of the game? i don't want to do the damn wave in the middle of an at-bat. between innings, fine. i like that it gets the crowd excited, & i'm sure the kids love it, but wow....

 

back to the game... I would have brought in Helling when Beckett came out. Tejera isn't a guy you turn to to get one or two big batters out, plus lefty bats are murdering him at something like a .370 average. In the first game Thome hit a screaming liner to Lee off him with the bases loaded that probably would've cost them the game.

 

I am so glad that some bats finally are coming alive though. Enc with a huge night, Pudge had some good at-bats, Conine obviously, Castillo, etc.

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one thing i've never really been crazy about is doing the wave there. i mean why is it that the crowd often gets louder during the wave than during any part of the game? i don't want to do the damn wave in the middle of an at-bat. between innings, fine. i like that it gets the crowd excited, & i'm sure the kids love it, but wow....

 

I couldn't agree more. Waves belong at the beach, not in the middle of an at-bat.

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