2019-05-18: Brewers (Anderson) at Braves (Gausman) [Brewers lose, 4-3 in 10 innings]

[Eye Black]

 

[pre]Brewers Lineup Braves Lineup

 

1. Lorenzo Cain ® CF 1. Ronald Acuna Jr. ® CF

2. Christian Yelich (L) RF 2. Dansby Swanson ® SS

3. Ryan Braun ® LF 3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

4. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B 4. Josh Donaldson ® 3B

5. Jesus Aguilar ® 1B 5. Nick Markakis (L) RF

6. Yasmani Grandal (S) C 6. Austin Riley ® LF

7. Keston Hiura ® 2B 7. Brian McCann (L) C

8. Hernan Perez ® SS 8. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B

9. Chase Anderson ® P 9. Kevin Gausman (L) P[/pre]

 

Chase Anderson: Batter (Braves) vs Pitching Stats

 

Kevin Gausman: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

[Brew crew 92]

This braves team the best of the east imo. And their only real weakness, the bullpen, should get better as the season moves forward. Tough team to beat.

 

Great to have Anderson back. This pitching staff has sure been a work in progress, but I’m confident that by the middle of June, with Nelson back and pitchers settling into roles, we’ll have one of the best staffs in baseball.

[BruisedCrew]

Two struggling starters going for the Braves the next two days. Need to repeat the Phillies series by winning out after losing the first game to get out with a good road trip.

 

At least make the game watchable since there’s no Bucks game to bail out to tonight.

[Brew crew 92]

Clutch hit from Jesus!

[folly412]

Early and often. Nice to see Jesus getting on base much more lately, though the lack of power means it's near impossible to bring him around.

[young guns]

Good first inning. Hopefully we can continue with at bats like those. Walks and hitting them where they aren't. Seems like that happens to us a lot.

[Eye Black]

Ouch, a golden opportunity missed in the 3rd (runners on 2nd and 3rd with zero outs).

[MrTPlush]

Aguilar swings at terrible pitch inside.

 

Hiura swings a pool noodle.

 

Annnnnnnd no runs will be scored. Nice job guys.

[brooks_quichenick]

Stranding the bases loaded had gotten old. In my opinion, we shouldn’t do that anymore!

[Brew crew 92]

Aguilar swings at terrible pitch inside.

 

Hiura swings a pool noodle.

 

Annnnnnnd no runs will be scored. Nice job guys.

 

Unfortunately it’s become the M/O of this team.

[Eye Black]

That seemed like a really boneheaded play by Braun. I don’t think he would have scored otherwise (had he not thrown to second base).

[TURBO]

Braun is far too old and experienced to make a boneheaded play like that.

 

Throwing to 2B with a man on 3rd who wasn't going to score had Braun made the smart decision there?

 

DUMB!

[MrTPlush]

Wow Braun, use your head.

[Eye Black]

Stranding the bases loaded had gotten old. In my opinion, we shouldn’t do that anymore!

The Brewers have the most plate appearances with the bases loaded in all of baseball at 75 total now.

 

The next closest teams in MLB are the Dodgers and Red Sox who have 58 PAs with the bases loaded.

 

Unfortunately the Brewers have a 67 wRC+ with the bases loaded (Dodgers are at 143 wRC+ and Red Sox at 158 wRC+ with the bases loaded).

 

On the bottom end of the spectrum 10 teams have less than 40 PAs with the bases loaded including 4 with less than 30 PAs with the bags full.

[Brew crew 92]

Bad, dumb defensive team lately.

[Bigblast]

These announcers are boring as heck.

[MrTPlush]

These announcers are boring as heck.

 

Thought Davies was going to fall asleep during that interview. So awkward.

 

“Who is the best golfer on the team?”

 

So original.

[TigerUppercut]

Just tuned in and it looked like Hiura sung and missed at three 95+ fastballs, two of which were meat. Maybe this major league hitting thing isn't as easy as some make it out to be.

[young guns]

Much better 4th inning than 3rd from Chase.

[coolhandluke121]

With all my attention on the Bucks, I didn't realize the Braves had so many guys with an OPS well over .800. Albies is hitting 8th and you know he's likely to get going soon.

[3and2Fastball]

Just 4 innings out of Chase tonight. It is good to have him back though. If he keeps pitching as he has, he really helps solidify our rotation

[Oxy]

Is it just me or is AJ Pierzynski wrong a lot?

[Brew crew 92]

I know we’ve played a lot of good teams with good pitching, but this brewers offense is not good. Outside of home runs, too many hitters with bad approaches. Not sure it’s gonna get better, might have to pitch our way to the playoffs and hope Yelich carries the team on his back again.

[sveumrules]

Aguilar swings at terrible pitch inside.

 

Hiura swings a pool noodle.

 

Annnnnnnd no runs will be scored. Nice job guys.

 

Unfortunately it’s become the M/O of this team.

 

We are one of the top two tree teams in the NL to this point.

 

That is an M/O I can live with.

[Oxy]

I thought Peralta was going to pitch today?