Kapler’s biggest takeaway from Giants’ Cactus League opener: ‘It was really slow — painfully slow.’
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Time of game: Three hours, 25 minutes.
“I thought we worked too slow. I don’t think we pounded the zone enough. We fell behind in a lot of counts. It’s just not the identity of our pitching staff,” Kapler said the morning afterPushing the pace has been an emphasis since Kapler took over. Alex Wood, whose starts routinely checked in under 3 hours last season, “embodies our pitching philosophy,” Kapler said. Making the first start of Cactus League play, Logan Webb worked quickly, too, breezing through two innings.
“That is also something the catchers have to be cognizant of,” Kapler said. “It’s not the way we wanted to start things. But it’s also the first game of spring training.” Buerhle was “a guy who made me feel very uncomfortable in the batter’s box,” said Kapler, who faced Buerhle more than any other pitcher in his career and managed only a .487 OPS. “Every time I was getting into my rhythm and getting the bat back up, the pitch was on me.”
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