2017-08-27: Brewers (Nelson) at Dodgers (Darvish) 3:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 3-2]

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

The Dodgers must really trust Jansen. I mean, wow. Just giving Pina a base? Make 'em pay.

[MoreTrife]

Jansen showboating with looking at Pina during wind-up. Hope Braun crushes one but expecting K.

 

Edit: Yep. Braun in massive slump.

[rcc]

It's Knebel time.

[pacopete4]

There's a reason Jansen's stat line is like a video game.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Jansen is the premier closer in the game. He's never had a season of less than 13 K/9, and hasn't had a WHIP over .8 in three years. If it was as simple as hitting pitches "right down the middle", he wouldn't be putting up Playstation numbers year after year.

[bucks2281]

Here we go

[jjgott]

Buckle down Brewers

[dlk9s]

It must be hard to pick up the ball from Jansen. 92-94 is blown by guys

 

His pitches look like they have both early AND late movement. Like they swerve slightly out of his hand and then dip (I think) just a tiny bit when the ball gets to the plate. Our guys looked completely fooled on fastballs.

 

In high school, I didn't throw hard, but my fastballs tailed into righties (I'm a lefty). I didn't have early movement, but that late movement on a pitch that isn't coming in hard at all messed everybody up.

[Lathund]

Broxton swings and misses at more hittable pitches than any other player I can remember

 

Among all MLB players with 200+ plate appearances this season, Keon Broxton has the lowest Z-contact % (% of contact on swings on pitches in the zone) of all, with 68.9%. For comparison, Eric Sogard is 4th with 95%. Chris Carter is the only other player under 70%, in fact the only other one below 72%.

[dlk9s]

The thing I love about Knebel's curveball is that his arm action gives absolutely nothing away. Usually, there are very slight tells in someone's delivery to differentiate fastballs from curveballs, but Knebel's delivery looks exactly the same for both.

[MrTPlush]

Thank You Shaw!

[pacopete4]

Broxton swings and misses at more hittable pitches than any other player I can remember

 

Among all MLB players with 200+ plate appearances this season, Keon Broxton has the lowest Z-contact % (% of contact on swings on pitches in the zone) of all, with 68.9%. For comparison, Eric Sogard is 4th with 95%. Chris Carter is the only other player under 70%, in fact the only other one below 72%.

 

This is one of those that you probably didn't need stats on because well, it's just so apparent that he had a contact problem. It is very interesting to see an ex-Brewer on there who (at a different stage of his career) had very little to no value as a player. Someone earlier mentioned that if we traded him they'd be scared he would he would drop 40 bombs. This stat right here probably keeps him from doing that.

[stoutdude04]

Meh. Too bad pitch 2 was supposed to be high. Was a great pitch.

[MrTPlush]

Meh. Too bad pitch 2 was supposed to be high. Was a great pitch.

 

Yup had to catch it like crud.

[PinaMadness]

This is getting too close for comfort.

[jjgott]

Please please please let's get out of here with a win. C'mon Corey!!!

[pacopete4]

Put in Barnes already...

[stoutdude04]

Put in Barnes already...

 

Blue?

[DuWayne Steurer]

20 minutes of terror is over.... phew.

[yfinn6]

Brewers win!

[jjgott]

YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!

[SomewhereInTime]

Brewers DOA...

[jason21nl]

YEAH!!!!

[WoahSolvdd]

SIT DOWN LA

[igor67]

Win!!!!