2018-03-31: Brewers (Suter) at Padres (Perdomo) 7:40 PM CDT [Brewers win, 7-3]

[topper09er]

Did someone say Helton?

 

Yes and he is a correct answer

[Greenleaf1]

This is textbook Hader usage, coming in to face the heart of the order, probably go 2 innings and get the game into the late innings. This is how we should be using him.

 

Throwing more sliders today than usual. Hosmer looked silly when he came back with that 96 mph fastball.

[Ennder]

Sogard is at 3.1 fWAR/5.7 bWAR in 1631 PAs. That's 1.1 fWAR/600 PA or 2.1 bWAR/600 PA.

 

Villar is at 2.3 fWAR/5.4 bWAR in 1779 PAs. That's 0.8 fWAR/600 PA or 1.8 bWAR/600 PA.

 

Perez is at 0.9 fWAR/2.1 bWAR in 1242 PAs. That's 0.4 fWAR/600 PA or 1.0 bWAR/600 PA.

 

Quite the fearsome hierarchy. Let's hope Keston is legit, I guess.

 

So 2 options that are considered pretty solid and one that is above replacement but not great. I think these numbers suggest something other than you are suggesting. I think we should have signed a 2B but these numbers say we were probably fine.

[tomwopat]

Manny Ramirez?

[82brewcrew82]

Robin Yount?

[BuckyBrewer61]

Larry Walker?

Adam Dunn? He might actually be close to 2 of 3...

[adambr2]

So is Hader being used because Hosmer is up or because he is not enough of a veteran to pitch later in the game?

 

I was surprised myself but no problem with it. Thinking with the day off tomorrow they may be looking for 2 innings from him, then they can go Albers, Barnes or Jeffress in the 8th before Knebel. Good options.

[Oxy]

Larry Walker was mentioned earlier by somebody

[Greenleaf1]

Josh. Hader. Is. Filthy.

[BuckyBrewer61]

Vlad Guerrero?

[MrTPlush]

Robin Yount?

 

Not even close

[adambr2]

I really can see why they want Hader in the pen. He is such a weapon there and changes the entire pen.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Vlad Guerrero?

 

 

Without looking it up, I'm going to guess that Vlad didn't walk NEARLY enough to even sniff a .400 OBP.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Man Hader is filthy. I can't imagine what it must be like going from watching Suter's mid-80s "heat" to Hader's tailing fastballs. He just made three solid hitters look silly.

[82brewcrew82]

Robin Yount?

 

Not even close

LOL

[DuWayne Steurer]

Vlad Guerrero?

 

 

Without looking it up, I'm going to guess that Vlad didn't walk NEARLY enough to even sniff a .400 OBP.

 

 

Ok, he had a career .379 OBP, high water mark of 84 walks in one season. That actually surprised me.

[topper09er]

Larry Walker was mentioned earlier by somebody

 

True, sorry guys I totally missed that. Walker is the last one. It does look like the poster just looked up the answer and listed them all...not really the point

[Montezuma]

The Key: Hader changes the entire pen. Lights out and I hope he is out for the bottom of the 7th.

[brewerswinNLcentral]

if knebel ever flames out, this guy has closer stuff ....i think the

sky is the limit. he could become a quality starter someday too

[IntentionalHBP]

Cubs going into extra innings

[brewcrewdue80]

Is this a trick #5 being Vlad?

 

Hader is electric. The two styles are crazy Suter to him.

 

I hope he goes 2IP and scheduled towards 100 for the season because SP needs to be in consideration still

[Est1970]

Rafe Palmiero?

[TURBO]

Cubs going into extra innings

 

How is that funny? We did it once already too...

 

[topper09er]

Vlad Guerrero?

 

 

Without looking it up, I'm going to guess that Vlad didn't walk NEARLY enough to even sniff a .400 OBP.

 

 

Ok, he had a career .379 OBP, high water mark of 84 walks in one season. That actually surprised me.

 

It is surprising, his high batting average helped. From 2000-2007 he had 5087 PA with a .328/.399/.584 line

[Greenleaf1]

If they were considering Hader for the rotation at some point this year but were concerned about his innings, keeping him in this role where he pitches a couple innings every few days would do the trick......just a thought.....