2017-04-23: Cardinals (Leake) at Brewers (Nelson) 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 6-4]

[Matt Breen]

 

Cardinals:

 

CF Dexter Fowler (S)

SS Aledmys Diaz ®

1B Matt Carpenter (L)

RF S. Piscotty ®

LF Randal Grichuk ®

3B Greg Garcia (L)

2B Kolten Wong (L)

C Eric Fryer ®

P Mike Leake (R

 

Brewers:

 

2B Jonathan Villar (S)

RF Eric Thames (L)

LF Ryan Braun ®

3B Travis Shaw (L)

1B Jesus Aguilar ®

C Manny Pina ®

CF Keon Broxton ®

SS Orlando Arcia ®

P Jimmy Nelson ®

[Invader3K]

Would be really nice to get a win today and avoid the Cardinals sweep. Last couple games have been downers. Hopefully Nelson has his good stuff going.

 

Interesting that Thames is in right field today, too.

[young guns]

We won thursday so sweep already avoided. But it wouod still be nice to at least get a split.

[Invader3K]

We won thursday so sweep already avoided. But it wouod still be nice to at least get a split.

 

Ah you're right. I forgot this is a four game series.

[yfinn6]

Jimmy is going to get hit hard on 0-2 again if he keeps throwing the ball over the heart of the plate when trying to "miss".

[pacopete4]

5 & 7 through 9 is so bad that 1-4 have to play like all stars to put up runs.

[adambr2]

Leake is due to get knocked around a bit. I can't think of him now without thinking of a dude that shoplifts 60 dollars worth of shirts from Macy's.

[adambr2]

Dang , need at least a fly ball there from Shaw.

[adambr2]

Keon has been having some better ABs the last few games.

[adambr2]

How many leadoff bunt singles have we given up this year?

 

Jimmy is horrible holding on runners. Had a play on Wong at 2nd too if he can field the ball cleanly.

[adambr2]

Pina is so good at that!

[yfinn6]

I don't know if I've ever seen a Brewers team with more pickoffs at 2nd base. From the catcher, but also the pitcher so far in 2017. Maybe my eyes (and thus my memory) are playing ticks on me.

[yfinn6]

Braun has to catch that ball.

[adambr2]

The pitcher coming up with 2 outs and nobody on and we can't get out of the inning. Just classic Brewer baseball.

[adambr2]

Braun has to catch that ball.

 

Is his range out there in LF really that bad, or was he just playing way too deep for some reason? Can't believe how long that ball hung up there without being caught.

[pacopete4]

Braun has to catch that ball.

 

Is his range out there in LF really that bad, or was he just playing way too deep for some reason? Can't believe how long that ball hung up there without being caught.

 

 

Jam shot on a homer run hack. Very easy to get a bad jump on it because you're taking a step back. His range is fine as he made a diver last night on a tougher ball.

[adambr2]

Would be nice to put up a couple here. Gotta get one at least.

[adambr2]

Villar actually prevented the double play there with his baserunning. Hesitation was enough to get Thames to 2nd.

 

EDIT: Directly led to a run, too.

[MrTPlush]

Braun has to catch that ball.

 

Is his range out there in LF really that bad, or was he just playing way too deep for some reason? Can't believe how long that ball hung up there without being caught.

 

 

Jam shot on a homer run hack. Very easy to get a bad jump on it because you're taking a step back. His range is fine as he made a diver last night on a tougher ball.

 

No offense to Braun, but his instincts in the outfield leave a lot to be desired. His ability to read the ball off the bat is what made him so bad in RF. He still has decent speed and routes in LF to make up for it the majority of the time.

[adambr2]

The joys of Jimmy's control problems.

[pacopete4]

 

No offense to Braun, but his instincts in the outfield leave a lot to be desired. His ability to read the ball off the bat is what made him so bad in RF. He still has decent speed and routes in LF to make up for it the majority of the time.

 

Yeah I agree that he's just alright out there. Probably about average defensively.

[adambr2]

Broxton needs to come up with that. But that's what walks will do to you, Nelson.

[Dead Simmons]

Has anyone ever seen a major league team run the bases as bad as this Cardinal team? One more pickoff and I'm going to be watching Gilligan reruns.

 

BTW, Reds beating the Cubs in the 8th.

[adambr2]

An 0-2 pitch to the pitcher, lol. You suck, Jimmy.

[markedman5]

The beat goes on