Summary: On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick talks about three things we learned this weekend with the San Francisco Giants. First and foremost, we learned that the Giants missed a big opportunity. They held a five-run lead in the eighth inning on Opening Day, and the bullpen collapsed. Johnny Cueto and Logan Webb pitched okay over the next two games, and the Giants were able to win Cueto's start, but the Giants came away with a series loss when they undoubtedly felt like they should've won two out of three. The next thing we learned was a bunch of stats. Evan Longoria and Buster Posey impressed with power, Cueto amassed 17 swings and misses for the first time since 2017, and Webb had a good expected ERA despite surface numbers that appeared similar to his first couple of seasons. Thanks to strong performances from Kevin Gausman, Jake McGee, Posey, Longoria, and others, the Giants played well in all aspects of the game over the weekend—just not at the same time. The third thing we learned is that it's extremely early and there are lots of fluky stats right now. It takes about 45 games before we can really judge a team, so three games is simply way too few to draw sweeping conclusions. The bullpen's walk rate is unsustainably high. The Giants' offense and fWAR has been above average. Mike Yastrzemski, Austin Slater, and others are struggling with numbers that are unsustainably bad. It's a long season, and this was just one of dozens of series' the Giants will play this year. Now, onto San Diego to face one of the best teams in baseball... Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKED15 for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
