2016-04-18 Brewers (Anderson) at Twins (Hughes), 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 7-4; 6 innings, rain]

[1992casey]

[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-logos/brewers.png[/logo][game-info][h1]April 18 | 7:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Brewers (5-7) | Twins (3-9)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-logos/twins.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-pitcher-photos/brewers/brewers_anderson-chase-08.jpghttp://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-pitcher-photos/opponents/twins_hughes-phil-01.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][pitcher]Chase Anderson[/pitcher][h2]1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.91 WHIP[/h2][h3]Game Log[/h3][h3]Anderson has yet to surrender an earned run in two Brewers starts. An error contributed to three unearned runs in the first inning of his most recent outing in St. Louis, but Anderson recovered to pitch through the sixth.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][pitcher]Phil Hughes[/pitcher][h2]0-2, 4.38 ERA, 1.05 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Hughes kept the Twins in the game Wednesday against the White Sox, but he was dealt the loss after allowing three runs in 6⅓ innings. He struck out seven but allowed a two run homer.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. RF Domingo Santana ®
   
2. 2B Scooter Gennett (L)
   
3. DH Ryan Braun ®
   
4. C Jonathan Lucroy ®
   
5. 1B Chris Carter ®
   
6. 3B Aaron Hill ®
   
7. CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis (L)
   
8. SS Jonathan Villar (S)
   
9. LF Ramon Flores (L)
   
10. RHP Chase Anderson ®

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1. 3B Eduardo Nunez ®
   
2. 2B Brian Dozier ®
   
3. 1B Joe Mauer (L)
   
4. RF Miguel Sano ®
   
5. LF Oswaldo Arcia (L)
   
6. DH Byung-ho Park ®
   
7. SS Eduardo Escobar (S)
   
8. C Kurt Suzuki ®
   
9. CF Byron Buxton ®
   
10. RHP Phil Hughes ®

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[MrTPlush]

Did Aaron Hill pick #9 because he wanted to make it a tradition for the worst positional player to wear #9?

[Lee16]

We really need Anderson to eat some innings, I'm a little worried about the bullpen getting overworked. Peralta gives us nothing, Jungmann seems to need to make some adjustments, Davies got knocked around. Haven't heard anything about Garza.

[Boomer5]

The Twins have almost no offense at all with a team OPS of 644. The Brewers are at 658. However their pitching is pretty decent with a team ERA of 3.44. The Brewers have a 5.19 team ERA.

[QuevedosTongue]

Garza was 4-6 weeks when he went on the DL, he's 2 weeks in.

 

Braun as the DH with Flores and Nieuwenhuis in LF and CF, respectively?

[Outlander]

Wouldn't be surprised if Carter is a DH in one of these games, don't see him getting a lot of off days.

[MoreTrife]

Who's our backup 1B?? Maldy or Lucroy?

[MrTPlush]

Who's our backup 1B?? Maldy or Lucroy?

 

Lucroy is typically that guy.

[FVBrewerFan]

Who's our backup 1B?? Maldy or Lucroy?

 

Lucroy or Flores. Although I'm not sure if Flores has logged any innings at 1B yet this year.

[pacopete4]

Keep letting Walsh rot. Good plan.

[Boomer5]

Well the good news is Flores is playing almost as well as Buxton so far. I would have lost that bet.

[TooLiveBrew]

I don't know if BF.net has already celebrated the glory of the Bedrock Tile & Granite dinosaur commercial, but if not, I'd like to do so.

 

So the tiny T-Rex walking through a kitchen is obviously hilarious. But I also like the phrase used in the intro to the commercial -- "the dawn of granite has been around since the early days of the dinosaur...". Now, leaving alone for a minute just how god-awful that is structurally as a whole... "the dawn of granite"?! Or maybe they meant The Don of Granite, who is apparently a 4-foot tall T-Rex.

 

Oh, local commercials that almost go big-budget but fall short... never change!

[adambr2]

Does Aaron Hill really need to play every day?

[TURBO]

Does Aaron Hill really need to play every day?

 

I was going to post pretty much the exact same thing. I just see no purpose in him taking up a roster spot. The gritty veteran presence in his case is extremely over-rated.

[bthurley19]

Aaron Hill has been terrible for a while, no reason for him to be playing everyday.

[1992casey]

I see that Matt and Bill are pronouncing Arcia properly (AR-cia). That's not intuitive for English speakers because we expect it to rhyme with García. Bob Uecker had it correct from the get-go. Brian and Bill have been on and off.

[FVBrewerFan]

10-1 Auggie pronounces it Arkia

[1992casey]

And 10-1 that Craig Coshun never gets it. But the kid announcers at Miller Park will.

 

Tonight's trivia question is pretty lame… who played in more games as a Brewer: Yount or Molitor.

 

Over the span of their entire careers (not just as Brewers), Yount played in more games than Molitor.

[scuttlebutts]

I keep getting this feeling that if the opponent scores 3 or more runs the game is over. The TC pitcher throws 27 pitches in the first inning and we can't make him pay for it. Anderson is not in control this time.

[scuttlebutts]

Three runs now and its time to watch an old rerun.

[TooLiveBrew]

10-1 Auggie pronounces it Arkia

I'll guess 'R-lando Arr-chee-ah'

[1992casey]

Three runs now and its time to watch an old rerun.

 

A quick check of the program guide indicates that you can opt for either [cite]Happy Days[/cite] or [cite]All in the Family[/cite].

[adambr2]

I'm going through MLB team stats and trying to find an area where we aren't atrocious.

 

23rd in runs, 27th in batting average, 28th in ERA, 30th in WHIP, 30th in K/9, 29th in runs allowed, 30th in run differential.

 

Don't be fooled by 'only' being 5-7, we are every bit as bad as we thought we might be.

[1992casey]

On the bright side, Keon Broxton singled tonight.

[FVBrewerFan]

Michael Reed did not play tonight, let the rumors begin.