2018-07-05: Braves (Fried) at Brewers (Chacín) 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 7-2; Chacín clutch w/strong 7 innings]

[TooLiveBrew]

[pre]Braves Lineup Brewers Lineup

 

1. Ender Inciarte (L) CF 1. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B

2. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B 2. Christian Yelich (L) RF

3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B 3. Jesús Aguilar ® 1B

4. Nick Markakis (L) RF 4. Ryan Braun ® LF

5. Tyler Flowers ® C 5. Hernán Pérez ® 3B

6. Johan Camargo (S) 3B 6. Keon Broxton ® CF

7. Ronald Acuña ® LF 7. Tyler Saladino ® SS

8. Dansby Swanson ® SS 8. Erik Kratz ® C

9. Max Fried (L) P 9. Jhoulys Chacín ® P[/pre]

[Roderick]

Going to need at least six innings from Chacin. If one down in the game or better, probably Barnes and Williams for an inning, and JJ for an inning whenever the meat of the order comes up in 8 or 9.

 

If behind by more, I assume Zagurski gets another look. But has he pitched more than an inning at a time in the minors this year? I see 32 games played, with 30 innings pitched. Doesn't make me believe that he can come in and eat up innings if Chacin comes out early.

 

I guess Freeman and Markakis don't have much of a split, so I guess it doesn't matter that we don't have a loogy.

[BuckyBrewer61]

I am fully expecting a Zagurski vs. Freddy Freeman matchup tonight. And I don't like it.

[PinaMadness]

Yeah, our three best relievers are on the shelf tonight so Chacin better have the game of his life or the offense better show up and score at least seven runs.

[wibadgers23]

Yeah, our three best relievers are on the shelf tonight so Chacin better have the game of his life or the offense better show up and score at least seven runs.

 

Yeah gonna be a tough one tonight and a tough series overall. I think I would be pretty happy with a split. Hopefully we get Cain back real soon and the offense gets going again.

[KeithStone53151]

I would anticipate something like

 

Villar

Yelich

Braun

Aguilar

Shaw

Saladino

Broxton

Pina

[liveforoctober]

Yeah, our three best relievers are on the shelf tonight so Chacin better have the game of his life or the offense better show up and score at least seven runs.

 

Seems a bit extreme. Why can't we just split the difference and have Chacin pitch to his norms.. give us 3 through 6 and win 5-4 or something?

[KeithStone53151]

Barnes and Williams are pretty good. Also I believe Jeffress is available, he threw 23 pitches yesterday...I don't think that's enough to rule him out for today. I'm honestly a bit surprised we didn't send down Orf and bring up a fresh arm with Knebel and Hader likely unavailable today. The good news, I would think both those guys should be available again tomorrow.

[PinaMadness]

The Braves are one of the best hitting ball clubs in baseball, 4th in BA, 6th in OBP and 7th in OPS. I don't see our available relievers shutting them down at all. Williams and Barnes got lit up pretty good in Cincinnatti so I don't see us having much chance to win tonight but a split in the series is doable. I wish Hader had only gone two innings the other day with only 17 pitches.

[markedman5]

I would anticipate something like

 

Villar

Yelich

Braun

Aguilar

Shaw

Saladino

Broxton

Pina

 

Fairly close

 

All righties except for Yelich

 

[LouisEly]

A reminder of how random the international free agent market can be - the Braves signed Albies for $350K, Acuna for $100K, and Camargo for $42,000.

 

Would be nice to add a few of those guys to the system for those amounts.

[Ulice Payne]

The game is on MLB Network tonight, in case anyone is out of town.

[markedman5]

Did I hear that Coshun is doing the play by play tonight? Where is BA?

[RollieTime]

The Brewers scored 3 runs yesterday and hit 3 home runs in the game. All 3 of the players that hit a home run yesterday (Shaw, Miller, and Orf) are all not in the starting lineup.

 

I understand playing matchups, but Counsell makes some interesting decisions sometimes.

[trwi7]

Did I hear that Coshun is doing the play by play tonight? Where is BA?

 

I look forward to the home run calls on balls that end up 50 feet short of the warning track.

[PinaMadness]

Did I hear that Coshun is doing the play by play tonight? Where is BA?

He is doing the call for the World Series of Tiddly Winks in the cornfields of Stuart, Iowa.

[PinaMadness]

Not a good start. Brewers better bring their hitting shoes tonight.

[adambr2]

Serves you right for that dumb lollipop throw, Chacin. Real bright.

[PinaMadness]

Keystone cop play by Chacin.

[MoreTrife]

Is making the heart shape with their hands the braves version of team building, like Brewers/Cain show me a little love? If so that's really stupid. It's for teens and EDM shows.

[trwi7]

Is making the heart shape with their hands the braves version of team building, like Brewers/Cain show me a little love? If so that's really stupid. It's for teens and EDM shows.

 

The stuff the Brewers do is pretty stupid. The show me a little love, the gauntlet, the bullpen hands over head clapping and jumping around.

[topper09er]

Just tuned in to see us already behind and Coshun is on. Rough start

[topper09er]

Villar should get that RBI

[MoreTrife]

Is making the heart shape with their hands the braves version of team building, like Brewers/Cain show me a little love? If so that's really stupid. It's for teens and EDM shows.

 

The stuff the Brewers do is pretty stupid. The show me a little love, the gauntlet, the bullpen hands over head clapping and jumping around.

 

Yeah you're right. But the heart shape with hands is the gold medal of stupid.

[adambr2]

Just a great sequence all around by Villar. Gets the leadoff double, swipes 3rd after the K to open up the sac fly chance, and scores on a pretty shallow fly to ensure the chance isn't wasted. Well done.