2018-07-25: Nationals (Roark) at Brewers (Peralta) 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 7-3]

[NYChez]

Brewers have given up 23 runs in their last 24 first innings. Interestingly, they’ve given up one first-inning run only twice during that stretch. They’ve given up a crooked number 9 times over those 24 games.

[topper09er]

bases loaded on no hits, not acceptable in the majors Fredo. Also if Pina cant keep a pitch like that in front of him then he is providing nothing to this team.

[brewmann04]

I am not sure people think he our ace just should not be traded at this point.

[shanedog19]

Our production at 2B is woeful right now.

[wildcat83]

They are talking about Rendon missing a middle middle fastball and Freddy throws another middle middle fastball. Good thing it was hooked foul, but location still not great.

[wildcat83]

Can’t say that I’d be willing to pay Bryce Harper 300+ million, but somebody will.

[coolhandluke121]

I really don’t get Thames leading off right now.

 

Seriously. I like Counsell and I think people nitpick his moves too much, but this one I don't get. Cain is one of the most perfect lead-off hitters in my lifetime. Great speed and obp (and I don't use the term "great" likely), but no slugging to drive guys in. Cain, Yelich, Aguilar, Shaw, Thames is great. If you're obsessed with alternative LHB's and RHB's, which is helpful but not absolutely necessary, you can go with Yelich, Cain, Shaw, Aguilar, Thames.

 

But as slow as Thames is and with his ability to drive in a few runs with one swing, I just don't get leading him off at all.

[brooks_quichenick]

Freddy is really lucky to not give up a pair of homers to Rendon and Adams. Missing his spots big time with the fastball and leaving it right down the middle

[wildcat83]

Man, there’s the old middle middle fastball again. Testimate to his deception and movement that these aren’t being hit out. Adams sent that to the track in center.

[adambr2]

I like Peralta, but we need to pump the breaks on him a little bit in regard to expectations and trade value.

[jerichoholicninja]

For as crappy Freddy looked in the first, he looks not crappy since.

[shanedog19]

Thames needs to start making contact quickly or I can no longer justify him being in the lineup.

[rcc]

Peralta has settled down now it's time for the hitters to hit. Thames leading off makes no sense to me. Yellich "Mr. Consistency"with another hit. Let's go guys.

[jerichoholicninja]

Re: Yelich hitting too many ground balls. His swing really looks like he swings downward. But he hits it hard and generally in the holes. Reminds me a lot of Ichiro in his prime.

[jjfanec]

Nice at bat Saladino...man 6-8 is brutal on this team

[jerichoholicninja]

poop

[jjgott]

Yahtzee

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Ugh ... Freddy needs to go to AAA. Unfortunately, we have no pitching depth right now, so we're stuck.

[folly412]

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Hard to blame Peralta for the offense not being able to get anything going against a crap pitcher, though. Something has got to be shaken up. Trade ... benching ... something. I expected Saladino to level out as a bad hitter, but Brad Miller has been disappointing. He's been pretty horrible.

[KeithStone53151]

I don't think we should consider sending Freddy to AAA. He gave up a HR to Bryce Harper, better pitchers can say the same thing.

 

I think we need to try for offense with Peralta due up 3rd, and today becomes a Jorge Lopez day if we can't claw out a few runs in the next couple innings.

[KeithStone53151]

Going the Jorge Lopez route doesn't annoy me as much considering we took the first 2 of this series.

[Eye Black]

I see the Nationals have 6 runs on just 2 hits. Rough day.

[brewmann04]

2 hits and 6 runs ?

[jonescm128]

I like Peralta, but we need to pump the breaks on him a little bit in regard to expectations and trade value.

 

Agreed.