Pads pound rooks

Rookie Tristan Beck has pitched well overall but he got clobbered in his Friday start in San Diego. His fellow rookie Kyle Harrison, fresh off a sparkling home debut, fell victim to the same onslaught on Saturday. Beck allowed nine hits (2 HR) and six runs in 2-2/3 IP leading to a 7-3 loss. Harrison fared a bit better, pitching into the 6th while also allowing six runs, but he got dinged for four bombs. He did strike out five against only two walks, so there’s that. The final was 6-1. He may be a phenom but he’s still a rookie. He’ll learn how to keep the ball in the yard, I’m sure. The Giants got nothing going against Michael Wacha on Friday and Blake Snell dominated them on Saturday. September is not starting well.

Alex Cobb starts this afternoon (1:10 PT) in the final game. Then it’s on to Chicago to face the Cubs.

Go Giants!

–M.C.

p.s. I’ll be “away from my desk” for a few days so you’ll have to carry on without me.