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
Oracle Park Playlist
- Primarily pop music today. It sets a very energetic and loose tone throughout the ballpark.
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:
- 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.
- Posey starting the round off with two solid bunts
BP Live Stream:
- 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.
