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Chad goes solo in this short 103rd episode to talk about the latest homestand and road trip, who’s hot, and who’s not (*cough* Jake Peavy *cough*), and what to do about the struggles from the back end of the rotation.
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Although this is audio recording 145 (or thereabouts), we’re celebrating the 100th episode of the TortureCast! No big cake. No confetti. Just us.
Ben, Eric and Chad gather around the proverbial campfire to talk about their expectations for the 2016 season, including their predictions for the number of wins for the Giants. Now, Chad has something at stake, as he’s predicted the EXACT number of wins for 3 of the last 4 years: 84 last year, 88 in 2014, and 92 in 2012. The only year he was off was 2013, but he predicted his low of 82, which corresponded with the low bar of 76 wins, the lowest since 2008.
The year’s predictions:
Chad: 90 first place
Ben: 86 first place
Eric: 94 first place
Willie: 93, f
We also discuss our favorite episode, the coolest thing we’ve done as a part of this podcast, and our predictions for most HR, lowest ERA and best batting average.
Come join us for our centennial!
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Let’s take a quick glimpse into the Giants spring training stats as of today. Ok, we all know that some players just “tinker” in the spring and settle down once the regular season starts, and this IS a small sample size, but it’s worth noting that the Giants have some new players that may be giving Giants fans a little indigestion.
1. Jeff Samardzija
8.31 ERA in 13 IP, .382 BAA, 1.92 WHIP, 3 HR, 21 H
Maybe he took a little of the American League with him in his luggage. Hey, and I spelled his name correctly!
2. Jake Peavy
8.53 ERA in 12.2 IP, .450 BAA, 2.37 WHIP, 4 HR, 27 H
He always starts slow?
3. Madison Bumgarner
10.57 ERA in 7.2 IP, .371 BAA, 1.70 WHIP, 13 H
Ok, we’re not really concerned, right? (about his sore foot, obliques, maybe his shaven beard that supplied him strength?)
4. Johnny Cueto
16.62 ERA in 4.1 IP, .409 BAA, 2.54 WHIP, 9 H
So, he used the word “testiculos” yesterday. So, there’s that.
5. Matt Cain
10.12 ERA in 2.2 IP, .538 BAA, 3.75 WHIP, 7 H
I want this guy to do well this year….so badly. Really. He’s such a nice guy.
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Honestly, he and Samardzija give me the most concern. Jeff is a horse like Matt used to be, but Cain is just an injury factory at this point, and his career is definitely on the downward trend.
I listed all five of these pitchers, despite their low inning totals, because, well, THEY’RE THE STARTING FIVE! Combined they are:
9.82 ERA in 40.1 IP, 13 HR, 77 H
I’m pretty sure I could’ve pitched to 3 batters without significantly raising these numbers much. Thirteen! homeruns in 40.1 innings? 77 hits?! Egad, it’s batting practice, or they are helping some minor leaguers out.
Now, this could be just a bad week for starters in the regular season, and certainly they won’t have this line during the year, but does it give you cause for concern?
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http://torturecast.podomatic.com/entry/2016-02-09T21_36_09-08_00Chad covered the AT&T Pebble Beach Chevron charity shootout which pitted the Giants against the 49ers. He was able to catch up with Giants reliever George Kontos to talk about his golf game, the offseason acquisitions, and his first purchase with his new contract money. Also be sure to check out our interviews with Matt Cain and Bruce Bochy, and look out for player interviews from this Friday’s “Media Day” at AT&T Park!
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I hope you are singing “Puppy Monkey Baby” in your head right now.
Now that the Super Bowl has happened, Eric and Chad take you through the maelstrom of Giant happenings over the past month. And spring training is almost here.
We talk about our grades for the Giants’ offseason, Juan Uribe is too expensive, the Giants have the highest payroll in 2021, Belt is heading towards arbitration, where Timmy may go, Vegas World Series odds, and Chad will be covering the Giants vs 49ers shootout at Pebble Beach and Media Day at AT&T Park with the internet’s own Veronica Belmont!
And, baseball is almost here!
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He’s like a creepy cousin. But, we want him. Does that make this weird? Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
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[audio http://torturecast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2015-11-05T14_06_35-08_00.mp3]So, the Giants are no longer reigning champs. Big deal. They’ll do it next year, of course. Eric and Chad get together on Skype to discuss how the scrappy Royals made it all the way back to the World Series and how they won it after 8 of their 11 wins secured in comeback fashion, and the parallels drawn to the Giants’ 2012 six elimination game wins against the Reds and Cardinals.
The Giants are also banking cash in large piles after declining the options on Nori Aoki and Marlon Byrd. Greinke, Price and Cueto may all be #1 targets of Bobby Evans and his staff, but we also ask if they may spread the money around a bit to a greater quantity of second-tier pitchers and a couple of outfielders. All we know is that this will be an exciting offseason as the Giants attempt to reload with more available cash than they’ve ever had, and during an offseason flush with quality starting pitchers.
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Yes, technically, yes we are.
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[audio http://torturecast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2015-09-28T23_25_44-07_00.mp3]In a tumultuous episode after a break from scheduling difficulties, Chad, Willie and Eric break down the chances for the Giants winning the NL West.
As I type this at 11:15 pm, the Giants just won on a sac fly to left field in the bottom of the 12th inning to keep their chances on a morphine drip.
The Giants are certainly not looking like they’ll last long, but as we say, take it one game at a time.
The boys use their humor and defensive mechanisms to get through episode 97.
The Giants are still alive…mathematically anyway…
Chad
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His locker mate is Jeremy Affeldt, and HE HAD NOT YET SEEN THE “FULL CLUBHOUSE” PARODY! (photo: mlb.com)
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Chad visited the Giants clubhouse and interviewed reliever Hunter Strickland before the Giants beat the Nationals 8-5. Hunter discusses his lack of love for an automated strike zone, the confidence it takes to pitch in the majors, touts the camaraderie of the clubhouse, and being a southern boy, his favorite food is fried chicken, because of course you should know that. Be sure to check out Bonusode 93.1 that was recorded after the game at Zeke’s!
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Didn’t we all feel like we took one off the noggin’ this weekend?
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[audio http://torturecast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2015-08-10T22_44_01-07_00.mp3]The boys are back after a vacation break to bring you some heartache, but silver linings. The Giants were swept by the Cubs, but thanks to the Pirates and Nats, sit only 2.5 games back of the Dodgers. We talk starting rotation, injuries, who we love and hate, and basically sing a huge kumbaya.
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I wonder how many beers Duffy can actually chug after a game while holding Skeeter?
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[audio http://torturecast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2015-06-29T23_50_35-07_00.mp3]The Giants went 4-2 for the week, which is something amazing considering they were under.500 at home. Despite a 12-13 June (ok, they can still be .500 with a win tonight), the Giants are only 1/2 game back of the Dodgers. Chad and Ben discuss the month of June, the All Star game voting, Duffy and more!
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