2018-09-04: Cubs (Montgomery) at Brewers (Miley) 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 11-1]

[jerichoholicninja]

Back to the Kratz HBP. I was watching on Gameday and according to that it was strike. Did it look like a strike on TV and did any Cubs argue about it?

[wildcat83]

Saw an ESPN special on the computer strike zone. The developers explained how they build a data base for each player based on actual swings. They brought it to a minor league game and were able to set zones for each player just by recording BP before the game. The reporter served as the home plate ump that night with zero experience ever doing it. There’s a light in center field that came on instantly for strikes, the ump watched that then called each pitch. They interviewed fans after and nobody had a clue it was an automated zone. Zero complaints about balls/strikes during the game from players but they knew it was being done.

[young guns]

It bounced and hit him in the knee.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Nice... manufacturing runs tonight. Can't complain.

[yfinn6]

Great job, Aguilar.

[markedman5]

Small ball tonight!

[PinaMadness]

Back to the Kratz HBP. I was watching on Gameday and according to that it was strike. Did it look like a strike on TV and did any Cubs argue about it?

Don't see how that could possibly be a strike seeing as how the pitch was a one hopper.

[young guns]

[sarcasm]Doing it the brewers way tonight. Scoring on a wild pitch and 2 sac flys.[/sarcasm]

[DuWayne Steurer]

Saw an ESPN special on the computer strike zone. The developers explained how they build a data base for each player based on actual swings. They brought it to a minor league game and were able to set zones for each player just by recording BP before the game. The reporter served as the home plate ump that night with zero experience ever doing it. There’s a light in center field that came on instantly for strikes, the ump watched that then called each pitch. They interviewed fans after and nobody had a clue it was an automated zone. Zero complaints about balls/strikes during the game from players but they knew it was being done.

 

It'd be interesting to see if they could set this up and tell a team they were just "capturing data", and then use it for a game without telling the teams and see what the perception of the called balls/strikes were.

[jerichoholicninja]

Back to the Kratz HBP. I was watching on Gameday and according to that it was strike. Did it look like a strike on TV and did any Cubs argue about it?

Don't see how that could possibly be a strike seeing as how the pitch was a one hopper.

 

Must have really been short of the plate because it was on the corner at the knees according to gameday.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

That's one heck of a play by Bote at 3B. Props.

[wildcat83]

Was Bote a highly regarded prospect or did this kinda come out of nowhere.

[young guns]

Im ready for bote to go away now.

[MrTPlush]

I mean it was a nice play and all...but hardly incredibly impressive. All it took was a strong throw semi accurate.

 

That being said he has been absolute trash for over a month. I hope he stays forever.

[adambr2]

I'd like to start seeing some of that elite defense from Arcia tonight, as he is certainly not in there for his offense.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Rizzo hits a routine fly to center ... but you'd think he just hit a 500-foot bomb LOL

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Knebel up in the pen. Interesting choice.

[jjgott]

Sticking with our Ace in a big spot here

[wildcat83]

So it was actually a Real Sports episode I was thinking of. I found the trailer on YouTube. The full episode was pretty good. The guy looks like an idiot kneeling but shows the technology pretty well if you can find the full episode.

 

[DuWayne Steurer]

This is for sure Miley's last inning.

[MrTPlush]

Thanks David Bote. Guy is absolutely terrible.

[homer]

Nice job, Wade.

[markedman5]

Unbelievable performance by Miley. Bravo!

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Wade Miley has a convert in me. That was one heck of an outing tonight. Hopefully the pen can get him the win.

[adambr2]

Sticking with our Ace in a big spot here

 

If you had used that word to refer to Miley back in March I would have assumed we were about 50-90.