Mauricio Dubón says "not to fast" to his critics. Carlos Rodón punches out 12 Rockies in six innings. Yes indeed, the San Francisco Giants had a good night as they won their third straight game. Now they must deal with a looming roster crunch.

Dubón's role is to hit left-handed pitching, and he's done that consistently since joining the Giants. He hasn't had a chance to show it off much this year, as the SF Giants have almost exclusively faced right-handed starters. In the past few games, however, Dubón has started against lefties and homered both times. His role looks fairly secure, although the Giants will need to make corresponding moves when they activate Evan Longoria and Tommy La Stella.

Longoria is in San Francisco and ready to be activated. The only player it makes sense to option is Luis González, but he doesn't seem to deserve it. They could option a pitcher and go with 14 positions players against 12 pitchers, but then they'll certainly need to make a move on the position player side when La Stella is ready. They're in a bit of a bind, and a trade is a possibility to help them sort it out. Dubón and Thairo Estrada are among many Giants who cannot be optioned, so it's difficult to tell how they will proceed.

Joey Bart was pinch hit for with the bases loaded and one out, with the Giants leading 5-2. Joc Pederson came in to hit in his place, and lifted a sac fly that extended the Giants' lead. It's unclear exactly how Bart felt about being lifted in that situation, but he didn't appear to be thrilled in the dugout. He walked out with his catchers' gear as the at-bat was starting. Later, however, he could be seen cheering in the dugout. Bart has struck out in over 44% of his plate appearances this year, and that was a situation when they couldn't live with a high probability of a K.

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