2018-07-24: Nationals (Hellickson) at Brewers (Guerra) 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-4 in 10 innings -- Saladino Sacrifice Fly Walk-Off]

[82brewcrew82]

With our offense, that’s a big hole to climb out of.

Probably true. Not sure why folks think adding one bat is going to fix this thing.

[Bulldogboy]

There is no more brutal position in mlb than brewers catchers. Incredible.

[Fear The Chorizo]

The #8 spot, the place where offense goes to die in brewerland...

 

I know it's dumb, but I wish CC would put yelich or aguilar in the 8 hole, just to make it fun for a game to look forward to the bottom of the order hit.

[82brewcrew82]

Awesome! At least the pitcher gets to lead off to start that rally next inning.

Told ya!

[kybrewerfan]

Maybe Guerra can work with Thames on his hitting

[82brewcrew82]

I'm feeling a double play here, who's with me?

[jjfanec]

Random question. Does a hit by pitch count toward obp the same as a walk? I should know this

[topper09er]

There is no more brutal position in mlb than brewers catchers. Incredible.

not quite. Here are our ranks across MLB by position for OPS

C 22

1B 2

2B 26

3B 12

SS 29

OF 8 (all positions combined)

[PinaMadness]

Aguilar Perezed that one.

[82brewcrew82]

Random question. Does a hit by pitch count toward obp the same as a walk? I should know this

Yes

[The stache]

Random question. Does a hit by pitch count toward obp the same as a walk? I should know this

 

Absolutely. OBP considers hits, walks, HBP and sac flies in its equation.

[topper09er]

Random question. Does a hit by pitch count toward obp the same as a walk? I should know this

 

Yes

 

somewhat lesser known fact, a sac fly does not count against your average but does count against your OBP. It is why Ryan Braun had a lower postseason OBP than BA in 2008.

[82brewcrew82]

RISP, less than two outs is kryptonite for this team.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Haven't dug much to confirm, but this team has to be historically bad offensively with the bases loaded.

[topper09er]

so Jenks in the booth next? The face of the forgotten 90s Brewer logo.

[adambr2]

Anddd that's why we're struggling. Well, one of the numerous reasons. Bases loaded, 1 out, trailing by 4, chance to get back into the game, meat of the order up, and we fail.

[YelichPosse]

That feeling when you have your two ‘run producers’ up back to back with the bases loaded and you get two weak outs to the right side and get no runs.

 

Deflating.

[jjfanec]

Thanks for the info everyone!

[The stache]

Evening, gentlemen.

 

What the hell is going on with Pittsburgh? After they took five from us, they swept a three game series from Cincy. Ok, no biggy there. But they're destroying the Tribe tonight. Indians are a good team.

 

I can't say Gregory Polanco has suddenly turned into Babe Ruth with his power display (because Matt Carpenter has already secured that. God, I hate acknowledging a Cardinal player being on fire. Makes me feel like taking a shower). But Polanco is crushing the ball of late. Staring Marte, too. Both have homered again tonight, and the two have combined for 11 home runs and 27 RBI in the last eleven games.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

That feeling when you have your two ‘run producers’ up back to back with the bases loaded and you get two weak outs to the right side and get no runs.

 

Deflating.

Deflating not to score, but Shaw’s bouncer to first wasn’t a weak out. Nearly a snowcone by Zimmerman to snare it, saving a double. Was harder hit than the one by Yelich last night.

[topper09er]

Haven't dug much to confirm, but this team has to be historically bad offensively with the bases loaded.

 

.547 OPS with bases loaded, only 14/15 this year in the NL, can't be historically bad. AZ only has a .519 OPS

[topper09er]

RISP, less than two outs is kryptonite for this team.

 

That is hard to figure out, but we 11/15 in OPS with RISP overall

[KeithStone53151]

That feeling when you have your two ‘run producers’ up back to back with the bases loaded and you get two weak outs to the right side and get no runs.

 

Deflating.

Deflating not to score, but Shaw’s bouncer to first wasn’t a weak out. Nearly a snowcone by Zimmerman to snare it, saving a double. Was harder hit than the one by Yelich last night.

 

I was going to say, every at bat that inning was pretty good except Aguilars...and Shaw ripped that one hard. Worked the count, got on base, and we were one very very good defensive play away from a 3 run inning. Guerra is getting better while Hellickson is getting worse, this game is not over yet. Just need to keep having good atbats, we'll score some on Hellickson.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Haven't dug much to confirm, but this team has to be historically bad offensively with the bases loaded.

 

.547 OPS with bases loaded, only 14/15 this year in the NL, can't be historically bad. AZ only has a .519 OPS

 

You're right, not historically bad - but bad and a huge reason why the offense struggles. 0.547 OPS basically means the whole team turns into 2018 Arcia at the plate when the bases are juiced.

[YelichPosse]

That feeling when you have your two ‘run producers’ up back to back with the bases loaded and you get two weak outs to the right side and get no runs.

 

Deflating.

Deflating not to score, but Shaw’s bouncer to first wasn’t a weak out. Nearly a snowcone by Zimmerman to snare it, saving a double. Was harder hit than the one by Yelich last night.

 

I stand corrected - limited to gamecast this evening.

 

Is it sad I assumed it was a weak out ? That’s just were we are at now - we need a big break or a big acquisition or something !!