The Giants split the opening series of the season, and it was anything but ho-hum
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 29: Matt Chapman #26 of the San Francisco Giants is congratulated by LaMonte Wade Jr. #31after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning during a game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on March 29, 2024 in San Diego, California. But this was no ordinary split of a four-game series in San Diego.
At the very least, they should know not to hit it to the left side of the infield. His pairing with Nick Ahmed is spectacular.I actually have little problem with how the Giants handled this situation. The team wasn’t going to carry three catchers all season, but had they made this move at the end of Spring Training, San Francisco would have certainly lost the former No. 2 overall pick.
Logan Webb deserved better on Opening Day. He was nasty in the best possible way.Harrison’s four-seam fastball is still sneaking up on hitters — he picked up five whiffs on it Friday, as he had an average of 21 inches of vertical break on it. That, paired with his repeated release point, strong tunneling, and ability to hide the ball makes 93 look like 98 miles per hour. I’m not sure Stuff-plus and other pitching evaluation models can take his deception on pitches into account.
The Giants started the season 11-for-33 with runners in scoring position, driving in 19 runs and posting a .912 OPS.
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