2019-04-16: Cardinals (Flaherty) at Brewers (Woodruff) [Brewers win, 8-4 -- Woodruff stellar on the mound and at the plate; Just another Yelich HR]

[Fear The Chorizo]

The bullpen has fared well?

 

They are 4th in all of MLB in Win Probability Added, so yes.

 

Look around the rest if the league....there are bullpen dumpster fires everywhere early. And the pen hasn't been the problem blowing leads late - it's the starters getting shelled too often early in games. Bullpen depth is a concern until proven otherwise, but to date the pen hasn't killed them.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

The bullpen has fared well?

 

They are 4th in all of MLB in Win Probability Added, so yes.

 

I'm sure I can cherry pick a stat that makes them look not very good. The reality is if your name isn't Hader or Guerra everyone's heart is in their throat when you pitch...those two have been outstanding.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

And I'm not panicking or worried about this being a season-long trend yet, just saying that's getting pretty liberal with the phrase "fared well."

[sveumrules]

The bullpen has fared well?

 

They are 4th in all of MLB in Win Probability Added, so yes.

 

Look around the rest if the league....there are bullpen dumpster fires everywhere early. And the pen hasn't been the problem blowing leads late - it's the starters getting shelled too often early in games. Bullpen depth is a concern until proven otherwise, but to date the pen hasn't killed them.

 

Right. Results through 17 games are not guaranteed to manifest for the next 145.

 

But, to this point, they have fared well.

[sveumrules]

WOODY!!!!

[folly412]

About time, after slumping so badly he lost 200 points off his average since his last hit.

[82brewcrew82]

Quickly becoming one of my favorite players.

[FVBrewerFan]

Seems like Brewers never pile on

[markedman5]

Too soon to say he is the best hitting pitcher in Brewers history? I know small sample.... I know Gallardo was a good hitter but man.....he looks legit

[82brewcrew82]

Seems like Brewers never pile on

You're doing it wrong.

[brooks_quichenick]

That slide was both hilarious and scary

[dlk9s]

Grandal the best player on the team.

 

Woodruff begs to differ.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Too soon to say he is the best hitting pitcher in Brewers history? I know small sample.... I know Gallardo was a good hitter but man.....he looks legit

 

Kieschnick!

[Fear The Chorizo]

I know it's fools gold to expect an entire lineup to get hot for very long, but man if they stay healthy the brewers are going to have some stretches that are flat out terrifying to opposing pitching staffs.

[PinaMadness]

Bases loaded and Yelich is up against a AAA callup. Wonder what's gonna happen.

[82brewcrew82]

Too soon to say he is the best hitting pitcher in Brewers history? I know small sample.... I know Gallardo was a good hitter but man.....he looks legit

He's just a good hitter. No "pitcher" qualifier.

[82brewcrew82]

Bases loaded and Yelich is up against a AAA callup. Wonder what's gonna happen.

Strike out.

[adambr2]

Best player in baseball up against an AAA guy with the bases loaded and he fans on 3 pitches. Because, baseball.

[sveumrules]

Have a feeling this might be a wild one.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Best player in baseball up against an AAA guy with the bases loaded and he fans on 3 pitches. Because, baseball.

 

When did we get Mike Trout?

[FVBrewerFan]

Best player in baseball up against an AAA guy with the bases loaded and he fans on 3 pitches. Because, baseball.

 

When did we get Mike Trout?

 

Mike Trout isnt exactly a AAA guy, cmon

[wildcat83]

Crazy Gameday screen. Our pitcher was up with a 1.833 OPS and In Play Run(s) on the screen.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I haven't really been listening nor did I see any news really. Is there a chance Jeffress pitches tonight? If he is available a stable lead holds it would seem like a good spot to try getting him work.

[Ennder]

Judging bullpens off of such small samples is very hard. Dig into the stats and Guerra has been pretty awful, Barnes has been the second best RP on the team. Albers, Barnes and Hader all have sub 3 component ERA stats so they are certainly doing the job at the end of games. Williams, Claudio and Guerra have all been bad so far this year. Wilson and Anderson are sort of in the middle.

[Ennder]

I haven't really been listening nor did I see any news really. Is there a chance Jeffress pitches tonight? If he is available a stable lead holds it would seem like a good spot to try getting him work.

 

He is active so I'd assume if they have a big lead he'll get into the game to get his feet wet. Didn't hear anything specific about it though.