At the end of their match of June 8 against the brave, the Giants had the wind in the sails, they who had just won their last five games. The Californian team was well led by Matt Chapman and its monstrous 1,022 ops in its last 15 games.
Then, a heavy tile fell on the heads of the giants when they had to place the name of Chapman on the list of wounded due to from a right -hand injury.
An attack that lacks consistency
The giants had however fired in business during their first week without their third goal player in coming up to date for .500 (3-3), and the president of the Baseball Buster Posey operations made the acquisition of the powerful hitman Rafael Devers to give a little more punch At the attack of his family. However, since this transaction, the Giants have had a 4-8 file against clubs which are not even part of the portrait of the playoffs. In addition, the giant attack was limited to three points scored or less eight times in the last 12 games. Let's say that for the punch offensive, we'll go back!
During this ugly sequence, the Dodgers took the opportunity to distance themselves from their eternal rivals, so that the Los Angeles team has a lead of seven and a half games on the Giants. An advance all the more impressive given the fact that the two teams were tied to the western division of the National League on June 13. To add the insult to the insult, the men of Bob Melvin lost five of their six games against the Marlins and the White Sox last week.
Disappointing yield
The sample still remains thin for deserves in its new colors (46 stick appearances), but it is important to mention that it must do better than its striking line of .217/.333/.391.
In 12 games with his new team, RAFFY strikes the ball with authority significantly at the same pace as with the Low redbut it also makes a lot of wind with its stick. He was withdrawn on sockets, 17 times including eight weekends against White Sox.
Chapman soon back?
Fortunately for the Giants, Chapman's injury should not hold it out of the way. The third goal player always aims to return to the game Before the break of the star match And says to feel 85 % of your capacity currently. This means that Chapman could reintegrate the alignment starting from the giants in time for their series of three parts against the Dodgers, from July 11 to 13.
We bet that no one in the entourage of the club would complain of such a scenario!
- Chase Burns: a withdrawal and seven points, therefore five deserved, on his file against the Red Sox.
- Alex Bregman: open to the idea of signing an extension of contract.
