2014-04-28 Brewers (Gallardo) at Cardinals (Wacha), 7:15 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-3, 12 innings]

[jjkoestler]

 

In honor of Yadi "Neck Tat" Molina.

 

Video contains one naughty word.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I have no statistical data to back this up, but it seems to me like part of Gallardo's evolution as a pitcher has been adjusting to an increasing inability to miss bats with two strikes. He can still throw good pitches with two strikes, but his stuff doesn't seem to move as much as in his best years.

 

I don't mean that as a complaint, but I'd love to see a FanGraphs style breakdown of his Whiff% with two strikes throughout his career.

 

Nice to get out of that inning. Give him something, boys. At least cut out the double plays.

[PrinceFielderx1]

reynolds is due.

[Dead Simmons]

Tim Mc Carver will be visiting your announce booth soon...he just got hired by FSMW to do Cardinal games and tonight is his first game.

(and you thought he was gone!)

[PrinceFielderx1]

Herrera is so bad. They can totally find someone better in the minors.

[SRB]

I have no statistical data to back this up, but it seems to me like part of Gallardo's evolution as a pitcher has been adjusting to an increasing inability to miss bats with two strikes. He can still throw good pitches with two strikes, but his stuff doesn't seem to move as much as in his best years.

 

I don't mean that as a complaint, but I'd love to see a FanGraphs style breakdown of his Whiff% with two strikes throughout his career.

 

Nice to get out of that inning. Give him something, boys. At least cut out the double plays.

 

I don't offer as much completely unnecessary filler/padding/rambling as your typical Fangraphs articles, but here you go!

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/statsplits.aspx?playerid=8173&position=P&season=0&split=7.11

 

Not a neat trend, but seems like you're generally right that he's not quite as effective 0-2 as he once was.

[Dead Simmons]

So this is Mark Ellis...hmmm...

[Dead Simmons]

Very nice DP there to end the inning.

[Eye Black]

Very nice DP there to end the inning.

DP=Diving Play?

[yfinn6]

Yo with the wheels!

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Thanks, SRB. That's perfect. Not that it's going to entirely explain his struggles from last year, but I'm at least glad to know I haven't been entirely making things up (which has been known to happen).

[Dead Simmons]

Very nice DP there to end the inning.

DP=Diving Play?

Double play.

[yfinn6]

Very nice DP there to end the inning.

DP=Diving Play?

Double play.

 

That wasn't a double play to end the bottom half of the 5th...

[Dead Simmons]

That had to hurt. Man!

[yfinn6]

It feels like the Brewers are getting some breaks this inning; got to take advantage now!

[Eye Black]

Gallardo shaking his right hand after that slide isn't exactly encouraging.

[vegasbrewcrew1993]

I love it when important players get injured in stupid ways. Segura's dumb butt walking into Braun's bat is at the top of the list though.

[MillerParkSouth]

This team is so bad at the fundamentals it's infuriating. Consistently can't get bunts down or move runners over and it looks like it's going to hurt us big time in this game.

[vegasbrewcrew1993]

Oh crap please tell me Aramis isn't hurt...

[yfinn6]

Lucky the pitch that hit Ramirez didn't do any damage. It looked like the pitch that 'hit' Gomez was actually a foul ball.

[vegasbrewcrew1993]

Time for that clutch hit Davis!

[Warning Track Power]

I would really like K. Davis to start his reputation as a Cardinal Killer right now.

[MVP2110]

Our offense is a joke right now

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Boy when Davis has a bad AB he really has a bad AB.

 

Not looking good up there tonight.

[yfinn6]

Well, that was a disappointing inning.