San Francisco Giants Morning Commute: Pre-Game Lineups & Injury Notes
Feb 28, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Edwin Escobar throws to the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of their spring training baseball game at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY
This will be short and sweet this morning as half of our crew are heading to see the San Francisco Giants at the Los Angeles Dodgers at 1:05 pm PDT/MST. The game will be played at Camelback Ranch, which is home to the Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox.
Back in Scottsdale, the Giants will face the Futures. I haven’t seen the lineup for the Futures yet, but word is Kyle Crick will pitching that game. Madison Bumgarner is staying back to pitch against the Futures. That hardly seems fair to me.
In Camelback, we’ll get to see Edwin Escobar take the mound against Clayton Kershaw. Again, that hardly seems fair. Lineups for both games are below.
#sfgiants lineups today pic.twitter.com/ne8mEGtlIP
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) March 9, 2014
Those are the Giants lineups for both games.
The "Futures Game" lineup: Brown CF, Panik 2B, Parker LF, Villalona 1B, Williamson RF, Susac C, Oropesa DH, Ryder Jones 3B, Arroyo SS, Crick
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) March 9, 2014
News yesterday that Hunter Pence and Michael Morse were injured made some fans panic. Don’t worry too much. Pence expects to be back in the lineup tomorrow. Here is the latest info from John Shea.
Pence said it's not the left elbow but the left shoulder that's bothering him because of a swing. #sfgiants
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) March 9, 2014
Pence said he felt the shoulder one pitch before his HR Friday. Said he expects to play tomorrow. #sfgiants
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) March 9, 2014
Michael Morse (right calf) said "it's nothing" when asked about calf, then jogged out of clubhouse. #sfgiants
— John Shea (@JohnSheaHey) March 9, 2014
Also, Tyler Colvin is out for a couple of days, per Alex Pavlovic.
He's out a couple of days ... nothing serious, just sore legs RT @gregds80: No Tyler Colvin?
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) March 9, 2014
And finally, Andrew Baggarly put perfect the sentiments of Giants fans everywhere after seen a Vine tweeted of Zack Wheeler taking bunting practice.
"OH GOD STOP TROLLING US WITH THIS." --Giants fans. RT @AdamRubinESPN: Zack Wheeler bunting practice https://t.co/XkgRHOBp4r
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 9, 2014