2019-06-11: Brewers (Peralta) at Astros (Peacock) [Brewers lose, 10-8 -- Rough outing for Peralta; Astros hit four 2-run HRs; Crew’s rally falls short]

[sveumrules]

Christian Yelich Cycle Tracker...

 

single

double

triple

home run

[DHonks]

Aguilar was in the home run derby one year ago. Now with the balls juiced to the most extreme levels that records are broken daily the guy can't touch the warning track. Something just isn't right. There has to be more to the story than he sucks.

 

agreed. I think it's mental. We've seen this so many times. I think he just needs to keep focusing on hitting it up the middle and the other way.

[willie key]

Ben gamel is what Matt gamel was supposed to be

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Wow I guess I never really noticed how bad of a year Cain is having at the plate.

[wildcat83]

Does this guy struggle from the stretch? The intro of the thread mentioned going to a full wind up. Sure seems different with runners on. That Arcia blooper may have been a key to the inning, just to get him out of the windup.

[xisxisxis]

Is there some weird MLB rule that the oldest batter has to bat 3rd?

[nate82]

Ben gamel is what Matt gamel was supposed to be

 

No, Matt had more power. Matt Gamel was more Shaw than Ben.

[Bulldogboy]

Wow I guess I never really noticed how bad of a year Cain is having at the plate.

Last year he was always ahead in the count and walked a ton. This year he swings at everything and is 0-2 every ab.

[DHonks]

a little awkward on that play at the plate. If it were closer, we could have appealed that they were blocking the plate before the throw.

[82brewcrew82]

No, because I'd been looking forward to this series since I saw the schedule and I hate watching him pitch. With just two games and a day off before and after, I was hoping it'd wind up our 2 best starters. Not that I expect them to swing the rotation around to my liking, but this is pretty much exactly the kind of start I expected.

Ah, I see.

[Bulldogboy]

If Brewers started every inning with a guy on third base they would get shutout. Easy.

[DHonks]

Ben gamel is what Matt gamel was supposed to be

 

No, Matt had more power. Matt Gamel was more Shaw than Ben.

 

add a lot more batting avg. Mat was supposed to hit .280+ with 20-25 hr and nice obp

[82brewcrew82]

sigh

[topper09er]

First post ever on the in game thread (or anywhere)

 

"We have to be the worst team in the history of baseball in getting someone home from third"

 

[willie key]

Well. That was a cluster you know what

[wildcat83]

A high chopper doesn't seem like a ball you need to run on from 3rd to prevent the double play.

[82brewcrew82]

Well. That was a cluster you know what

I blame you.

[xisxisxis]

Last year he was always ahead in the count and walked a ton. This year he swings at everything and is 0-2 every ab.

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I think the league realizes he's struggling and challenges him the first pitch. He couldn't jump on a waist high 91MPH fastball in his hot spot just inside the center of the plate. Pitch 2 was also in the zone so he was down 0-2 on strikes. He just isn't seeing the ball well and it's anyone's guess why.

[DHonks]

I hate losing a first 5 Innings wager when the Brewers have runners on the corners and none out.

[willie key]

Why is Cain so poopy this year. He always looks like body parts are going to start falling off when he walks around

[mtrebs]

Ben gamel is what Matt gamel was supposed to be

 

No, Matt had more power. Matt Gamel was more Shaw than Ben.

 

*Mat

 

I only point that out because the spelling of his name always bothered me.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Why is Cain so poopy this year. He always looks like body parts are going to start falling off when he walks around

 

He did that last year too, but because he was good, it was endearing. Now ...

[DHonks]

I hate facing Brantley. I loved tracking him in A-ball for us.

[xisxisxis]

Ben gamel is what Matt gamel was supposed to be

 

No, Matt had more power. Matt Gamel was more Shaw than Ben.

 

*Mat

I blame Mr. and Mrs. Gamel. They insulted the gods by spelling Matt, Mat. They could have saved their wrath by spelling Ben, Benn...

[mtrebs]

Didn’t look like Cain needed to jump for that one, but I’m not going to harp on his defensive ability.