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The Giants held a hitter’s canada goose outlet new york city meeting prior to Tuesday’s game. I wasn’t invited, obviously. So I couldn’t tell you whether it was fiery or involved audio visual equipment or any chickens lost their lives.

But somebody had to say something. The Giants have produced four or fewer hits in five consecutive games. Not only had that never been done in modern franchise cheap Canada Goose history, but it matched the longest such streak by any major league club in baseball history.

Their.099 https://www.outletcanadagoose.biz average cheap canada goose marks just the second time a major league team has hit under.100 in canada goose outlet uk a five game span. The Minnesota Twins batted.096 from May 1 6, 2012. (Stats courtesy the Elias Sports Bureau.)

I am guessing those factoids weren’t read aloud uk canada goose outlet from a lectern during the hitter’s meeting. Honestly, I’m not sure Tony Robbins or Robin Williams or Ted Williams could say any magic words. They just need to hit more. If it doesn’t turn around soon, this will be the most disappointing even year in Giants history. 5, 2016, in Canada Goose online Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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DENVER At some point, as you watch canada cheap canada goose goose outlet parka the Giants lineup roll over 89 mph fastballs and play dead, it strikes you:

They had even years during the Dead Ball Era, too.

Not even a change of scenery to Coors Field could enliven Bruce Bochy’s glacial gang on Monday, and when you add a starting pitcher who issues frivolous walks in this ballpark well, let’s canada goose outlet store uk just hope no Giants fans delayed firing up the Labor Day barbecue because they watched the entirety of a 6 0 canada goose uk black friday loss to the Colorado Rockies.

Matt Moore gave up a grand slam to Carlos Gonzalez in the third inning, which made the game a lead pipe Canada Goose Outlet cinch for the Rockies given the Giants’ offensive ineptitude.

In fact, swinging lead pipes might have generated more profitable results. A Giants offense that just hit.106 in four games at Wrigley Field was held to two hits, the club’s canada goose outlet uk sale fewest ever in their 184 games played at Coors Field.

They have been held to canada goose outlet toronto factory four hits or fewer in five consecutive games, a run never before experienced in Giants modern franchise history. (And yes, that includes the Dead Ball Era.)

In addition to their two hits, the Giants hit just two more balls out of the infield a seemingly impossible feat here. The seats were above the visiting bullpen. Now he’ll get the same view of the field, albeit from a bit further down.

“Sometimes they’d toss balls up to us in the stands,” Blach said. “I remember watching canada goose outlet Matt Reynolds when he was with the Rockies. Now he’s my teammate. It’s been cool to talk to him about that.”

Blach watched Javier Lopez during the veteran left hander’s short stint with the Rockies, too. He can’t say he learned everything by watching Lopez, though. Blach doesn’t have a side winding delivery.

“Andres Galarraga was my favorite, and obviously he was a Giant as well,” Blach said. “The Blake Street Bombers, those were my teams. It was a lot of fun to be canada goose a Rockies fan and just watch the ball fly out of the park.”

Did he ever heckle opposing relievers?

“Nah, not really,” he said. “I was always cheering. I’ve always been a positive guy.”

Blach had a season worth cheering at Triple A official canada goose outlet Sacramento. The 25 year old Creighton alumnus went 14 7 with a 3.43 ERA, and led the Pacific Coast League in both wins and innings pitched (162 2/3).

Blach reached a pinnacle on Aug. 10 when he threw a two hit shutout at Tacoma. It was his third complete game of the season. And it capped a sparkling, eight start stretch in which he went 7 1 with a 1.40 ERA.

Although Blach isn’t a strikeout pitcher, the 25 year old even canada goose outlet shop fanned 10 in a start against Albuquerque. Mostly, uk canada goose though, he churned quick, contact outs on the ground something he learned to do as far back as high school, while pitching in the thin air.

Blach said in the spring that he knew he needed to make some adjustments after his first year in the PCL ended with an 11 12 record and 4.46 ERA.

“I think staying away from the big innings is the key, goose outlet canada and avoiding walks is a big part of that,” Blach said. “If you’re able to change speeds and keep the ball off the barrel, you can canada goose coats on sale have success no matter where you pitch.”.