2018-08-05: Rockies (Gray) at Brewers (Miley) 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 5-4 in 11 innings]

[Eye Black]

[pre]Rockies Lineup Brewers Lineup

1. Charlie Blackmon (L) CF 1. Christian Yelich (L) CF

2. DJ LeMahieu ® 2B 2. Eric Thames (L) RF

3. Nolan Arenado ® 3B 3. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B

4. Trevor Story ® SS 4. Travis Shaw (L) 1B

5. Carlos Gonzalez (L) RF 5. Ryan Braun ® LF

6. Ian Desmond ® LF 6. Jonathan Schoop ® 2B

7. Pat Valaika ® 1B 7. Erik Kratz ® C

8. Tom Murphy ® C 8. Orlando Arcia ® SS

9. Jon Gray ® P 9. Wade Miley (L) P[/pre]

[OldHeidelberg]

We have to be due on a Sunday, right? Feels like a big game, Rockies are a potential wildcard threat, a sweep would be huge. A day off and then the Padres coming in, a good chance to start an August run and finally break out of the around 15 over place we have been stuck in for 2 months.

[Eye Black]

Lineup today with four straight lefties at the top. Travis Shaw starting at 1B for only the 2nd time this year. Shaw played 6 innings total at 1B this season and 4.2 innings at 1B last season. He did start 28 games at 1B back in 2016 with the Red Sox.

[BruisedCrew]

Very strange that Counsell goes from one extreme to the other on the lefty-righty thing.

 

I wonder if Cain did tweak something last night and if that’s why he’s sitting out. I’m not surprised Aguilar is sitting out, but this lineup has the makings of one of those “Sunday lineups” that contributes to the Brewers’ awful record in the final games of series.

[liveforoctober]

Very strange that Counsell goes from one extreme to the other on the lefty-righty thing.

 

I wonder if Cain did tweak something last night and if that’s why he’s sitting out. I’m not surprised Aguilar is sitting out, but this lineup has the makings of one of those “Sunday lineups” that contributes to the Brewers’ awful record in the final games of series.

 

Our Sunday lineup now includes Moustakas and Schoop. It is light years better than a month ago.

[jerichoholicninja]

There's no Perez, Sogard, Orf, or Miller so it's not a "Sunday" lineup.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Yeah, Cain leaving last night seemed odd. Thought he might sit today with the off day coming. Hope it is just a minor thing.

 

Agree that today feels big, despite having already won the series. Going six up on the Rockies with fewer than 50 left would be a nice step toward the postseason.

[young guns]

Good thing we have our ace on the mound to complete the sweep!

[BruisedCrew]

Very strange that Counsell goes from one extreme to the other on the lefty-righty thing.

 

I wonder if Cain did tweak something last night and if that’s why he’s sitting out. I’m not surprised Aguilar is sitting out, but this lineup has the makings of one of those “Sunday lineups” that contributes to the Brewers’ awful record in the final games of series.

 

Our Sunday lineup now includes Moustakas and Schoop. It is light years better than a month ago.

 

It will help if and when Schoop can progress from not striking out to hitting a ball hard. Otherwise that 6-9 is pretty brutal.

[PinaMadness]

Very strange that Counsell goes from one extreme to the other on the lefty-righty thing.

 

I wonder if Cain did tweak something last night and if that’s why he’s sitting out. I’m not surprised Aguilar is sitting out, but this lineup has the makings of one of those “Sunday lineups” that contributes to the Brewers’ awful record in the final games of series.

 

Our Sunday lineup now includes Moustakas and Schoop. It is light years better than a month ago.

I wouldn't use Shoop as evidence this lineup is better than previuos Sunday lineups just yet. That being said, this is a better lineup than in the past.

[SRB]

Schoop was the MLB Player of the Week as recently as LAST WEEK. You guys are a tough crowd.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Schoop was the MLB Player of the Week as recently as LAST WEEK. You guys are a tough crowd.

 

 

Game threads are notoriously "what have you done for me lately" crowds. Such as "what have you done for me today".

[OldHeidelberg]

Schoop was the MLB Player of the Week as recently as LAST WEEK. You guys are a tough crowd.

 

Dammit! I KNEW we were buying high.

[rcc]

Sometimes a player when changing leagues takes some time to get going. Give him time I suppose.

[Boomer5]

Just for fun, how good is Kratz’s knuckleball? With some instruction could he become a true pitcher for us at some point?

 

It’s not that outside the box even at his age?

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

I'm predicting the Schoop either strikes out 4 times today, or hits four homeruns, or something in between.

 

That said, a 4-2 Brewers win would be nice on this beautiful Wisconsin afternoon.

[PinaMadness]

Miley just made Blackmon look like a Single A player.

[PinaMadness]

Hit or error?

[topper09er]

Miley just got back into town after driving his truck the 2000 mile trek from LA to Milwaukee. I think I saw him at the Pine Cone on 94 at 4:00 AM so hopefully he is ready to go today.

[PinaMadness]

Miley just made Blackmon look like a Single A player.

And Arenado. Guy Miley looks electric.

[wildcat83]

Hit or error?

 

Hit. Moose did a nice job of stopping it with his face. Teeth are over rated anyways.

[RollieTime]

Miley looks locked in, WOW. Everything working for him so far.

[wildcat83]

Actually from the welt they just showed on tv, looks like it got him in the neck

[PinaMadness]

Hit or error?

 

Hit. Moose did a nice job of stopping it with his face. Teeth are over rated anyways.

Yeah I know. I just wanted to see who would say a major league ball player has to come up with that.

[rcc]

Miley just got back into town after driving his truck the 2000 mile trek from LA to Milwaukee. I think I saw him at the Pine Cone on 94 at 4:00 AM so hopefully he is ready to go today.

 

Does that mean he doesn't like to fly?