SF Giants Summer Camp 7/6 – Tweet Journal

Join Sam as he covers the SF Giants Summer Camp Training LIVE from Oracle Park. Each day’s post updates live in real-time and is meant to be something between a tweet and an article – the brevity and timeliness of a tweet combined with the analysis and organization of a blog post.

Live Stream

Day 4 #SFGiants #MLB Summer Camp LIVE https://t.co/TMlPobVoj8

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) July 6, 2020

Oracle Park Playlist

• Primarily pop music today. It sets a very energetic and loose tone throughout the ballpark.

Looks like today's Oracle Park playlist is primarily pop:

1️⃣My Oh My – Camila Cabello Feat. DaBaby
2️⃣Roses (Remix) – Saint Jhn
3️⃣Break My Heart – Dua Lipa
4️⃣Betterman – Virginia To Vegas
5️⃣Lose Somebody – Kygo & OneRepublic#SFGiants #MLB #Baseball #SummerCamp

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) July 6, 2020

Bunt Defense

• The Giants began their morning workout with a light warm-up, but quickly covered bunt defense. While it might not be the most exciting task, quality bunt defense can be crucial in one-run ball games.
• Today they worked on the “Wheel Play” (see below)

On Field BP

• BP Rotations:

BP Rotations:

Group 1:
Joey Rickard
Steven Duggar
Chadwick Tromp

Group 2:
Buster Posey
Brandon Crawford

Group 3:
Hunter Pence
Evan Longoria

Group 4:
Donovan Solano
Austin Slater#SFGiants #Baseball

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) July 6, 2020

• Group 2 Notes:
  • Posey starting the round off with two solid bunts
    • Every pitch was then slapped opposite field, most line drives
  • Crawford starts with a liner up the middle, then continues to hit the Alaska Airlines sign (ie about 10 feet foul, but home run distance)
    • Bradon spread the ball more than Posey but had a few sly outs
  • Buster turning on the power in his second round, pulling everything. He hit an impressive ground-rule double right over the Chevron sign
    • Third round showing some signs of fatigue, be he hit two balls that almost went over the center-field wall to end the round.
    • He just went deep on the first pitch of his 4th round; make that two homers now.

If he swings the way he is now, Buster Posey could be in line for NL Comeback Player of the year. Shorter fences should definitely help with HR numbers too

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) July 6, 2020

BP Live Stream:

#SFGiants Live Bating Practice at Oracle Park https://t.co/5cEvyCFIE7

— KXSF Sports (@KXSFsports) July 6, 2020

• The 3 group Summer Camp workout format for the Giants could be changed as soon as tomorrow

Notable Quotable – Johnny Cueto Zoom Call

• Cueto on the possibility of being open to being utilized in a new way this season: “Of course I’m open to it, this season is going to short…whatever he decides I’m going to be open to it”
• Q: What is your level of concern, does it change each?
  • A: “It’s a very difficult situation, I’m scared for my family…I flew from the Dominican, I’m already here.”
• “I’m ready, I kept myself in pitching shape (in the Dominican)…I am ready to pitch the first game, that is not my decision, that is the manager/s decision” -Cueto on being ready for Opening Day in almost 3 weeks.