The only other hit off Gausman was a single by J.D. He struck out the side in the first inning and didn't allow a hit until Thairo Estrada's single in the fifth, which was followed by Bailey's double. Gausman was on, and he was, indeed, a huge challenge. If he's on, it's going to be a huge challenge for us." "To be honest, I think his stuff is more going to tell the story today. "I think you feel more of an edge when you know a pitcher intimately that's not as good as Kevin," he said, smiling. Gausman's Revengeīefore the game, Gabe Kapler was asked if the staff's familiarity with Gausman would help. The other appearance came earlier this season when he came off the IL and the staff had him pitch a relief inning in what essentially amounted to a bullpen session to prepare for his next start. Wood pitched in relief for most of the season before he signed with the Giants, but this was just his second time coming out of the bullpen in orange and black. He struck out seven and scattered five hits in five-plus innings. Walker worked around some early traffic and then Wood took over in the second. Wood gave up six earned in two of his previous three starts, so the staff mixed it up, using Ryan Walker as an opener so Wood could come in for the second half of the lineup, not George Springer, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. His setup man, Rogers, deserves plenty of consideration, too. The save was the 23rd for Doval, who looks headed for the All-Star Game. Alex Wood entered in the second and took the shutout into the seventh, and Tyler Rogers got him out of a jam before cruising through most of the eighth.Īfter Belt hit a two-out double, Camilo Doval entered for a four-out save. The Giants matched Gausman with perhaps their best "opener" game of the season. Patrick Bailey's double gave the Giants the lead and Thairo Estrada added a two-run double in the ninth, putting an exclamation point on a 3-0 win that kicked off what should be a tough road trip. They seem to find a way no matter the circumstance, and the one run they scratched across off Gausman was enough. He dominated his former teammates for six innings on Tuesday night, but against the Giants right now, that's not enough. Kevin Gausman pitched in San Francisco for two seasons and wanted to stay longer, and he's been just as good since signing a five-year deal with the Blue Jays. In other news, Logan Webb, who is quickly becoming a favorite among Giants fans, took an amazing Twitter shot at John Heyman, who is quickly becoming a least favorite among Giants fans.Behind the scenes, though, the attention was on another former Giant. But seeing Crawford stay at shortstop - where he belongs - is a pretty nice silver lining. He also admitted that losing Correa hurts, saying “We would’ve been a better team with a player of his caliber no matter what my role would’ve been,” before pointing out that, “We’re a better team today than we were a month ago.” Crawford is returning home, and he sounds happy.Ĭrawford told the San Francisco Chronicle’s John Shea that he was “definitely” caught off guard, but that “Personally, yes, I’m happy I will remain at shortstop partly because that’s the only position I’ve played at the big-league level, but also because I still feel like I can do it very well.” He said all the right things, while also making it clear that it wasn’t his preference.Īnd in the aftermath of Correa’s. He wasn’t briefed on this before or during the process, and was only informed by the Giants after they agreed to terms with Correa. Just to put that in perspective, here are the different number of starters the Giants have had at each position in the first 11 years of Crawford’s streak:Ĭrawford was left to play a new position for the first time since his amateur days when the Giants agreed to a deal Carlos Correa.
Barring something truly bonkers - such as Carlos Correa failing his physical with the New York Mets and agreeing to a new deal with the Giants - Crawford will be the Opening Day shortstop for the 12th consecutive season when the Giants begin the season on March 30 against Aaron Judge, Carlos Rodón, and the New York Yankees.
Someone who is probably enjoying their holiday celebrations is Brandon Crawford, because Crawford got some good news through all this madness with the Giants: he’s still the team’s shortstop. I hope you have a wonderful, wonderful time. And happy holidays to all who are celebrating them. Hello and happy weekend, San Francisco Giants fans.
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