2018-06-26: Royals (Junis) at Brewers (Peralta) 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-1; Peralta home debut - 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K]

[TooLiveBrew]

[pre]Royals Lineup Brewers Lineup

1. Whit Merrifield ® CF 1. Eric Thames (L) RF

2. Rosell Herrera (S) RF 2. Ryan Braun ® LF

3. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B 3. Christian Yelich (L) CF

4. Salvador Pérez ® C 4. Jesús Aguilar ® 1B

5. Lucas Duda (L) 1B 5. Brad Miller (L) SS

6. Alex Gordon (L) LF 6. Hernán Pérez ® 3B

7. Alcides Escobar ® SS 7. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B

8. Adalberto Mondesi (S) 2B 8. Manny Piña ® C

9. Jakob Junis ® P 9. Freddy Peralta ® P[/pre]

[bill hAll Star]

Brad Miller at SS. No Cain. No Shaw.

[pacopete4]

Outta be interesting on defense tonight but it’s probably the best offense would could put out there.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Thames

Braun

Yelich

Aguilar

Miller

Perez

Villar

Pina

Peralta

 

Braun in the #2 hole is interesting. Cain missing a game after a day off is concerning. Shaw missing another is also concerning. Miller at SS will be interesting.

[Lathund]

I'm not too concerned with Cain, but I'm really surprised to see Shaw not on the DL. With how much pain he looked to be in yesterday, and how it had seemed to affect him for a while, resting that wrist seemed like a no-brainer. The lack of other good 3B options was perhaps a factor; Perez can play defensively but doesn't hit well; Aguilar has like 1 game there. Sogard is Sogard.

 

EDIT: Well, I guess I was concerned about the wrong one. Cain on the DL, Broxton recalled.

[rickh150]

This lineup....

A possibly better one with no one on the DL...

Cain CF

Orf 2B

Shaw 1B

Santana RF

Phillips LF

Kratz C

Sogard 3B

Arcia SS

[pacopete4]

This lineup....

A possibly better one with no one on the DL...

Cain CF

Orf 2B

Shaw 1B

Santana RF

Phillips LF

Kratz C

Sogard 3B

Arcia SS

 

Uhh... what? No not possibly better.

[tmwiese55]

Miller must be considered able to play 3B as well right? Would have thought they viewed PErez as a better SS than Miller on D, but I guess not. Maybe he just hasn't had the reps at 3B like he got in the minors at SS, and that's all it is. Basically I was just thinking if Shaw went on DL miller would likely get some 3B starts.

[pacopete4]

Miller must be considered able to play 3B as well right? Would have thought they viewed PErez as a better SS than Miller on D, but I guess not. Maybe he just hasn't had the reps at 3B like he got in the minors at SS, and that's all it is. Basically I was just thinking if Shaw went on DL miller would likely get some 3B starts.

 

As others have pointed out, Miller is just fine at SS outside of one season.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

With how this team is cycling through infielders, I have to think Dylan Moore and Jake Hager may get shots at some point this year. Especially Moore, as he's been hitting well this year.

[Devinep]

I really don’t get Thames 1 and Yelich 3. Should be flipped

[TURBO]

I'm expecting our thin hold of 1st place to dwindle in the coming days. DAMN IT!

[YelichPosse]

You think they could leave Salvador Perez behind in Milwaukee when they leave?

[TURBO]

You think they could leave Salvador Perez behind in Milwaukee when they leave?

 

The way he has been hitting recently, they might just leave him behind on purpose.

[pacopete4]

You think they could leave Salvador Perez behind in Milwaukee when they leave?

 

The way he has been hitting recently, they might just leave him behind on purpose.

 

We have enough guys already that don’t get on base at least 30% of the time.

[liveforoctober]

This lineup....

A possibly better one with no one on the DL...

Cain CF

Orf 2B

Shaw 1B

Santana RF

Phillips LF

Kratz C

Sogard 3B

Arcia SS

 

Uhh... what? No not possibly better.

 

I think he was joking.

[PinaMadness]

Wow, seeing those June stats on the Royals makes me feel a little better about us.

[Boomer5]

This lineup....

A possibly better one with no one on the DL...

Cain CF

Orf 2B

Shaw 1B

Santana RF

Phillips LF

Kratz C

Sogard 3B

Arcia SS

 

Uhh... what? No not possibly better.

 

He was kidding.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

There’s some offense!

[markedman5]

Boom baby

[PinaMadness]

This is the third game in a row we scored two runs in the first inning. Let's hope this is the first time we score somewhere between innings 2-8.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Ueckers call of Braun’s double left a lot to be desired...

[jason21nl]

Sophia gets a big thumbs up from me

[AKCheesehead]

I hope the coaches help Peralta with his bunting technique before he gets his fingers broken.

[tmwiese55]

Sophia gets a big thumbs up from me

 

obviously can nitpick stuff. But one thing I've noticed over the years is she never, or very close to never, has verbal tick things like 'um' 'ah' 'ya know' 'I mean'. By far the fewest I've ever noticed.