2019-07-17: Braves (Keuchel) at Brewers (Anderson) [Brewers win, 5-4 -- HR’s for Piña and Yelich; Hiura hits a pair of doubles; Brewers hold on late]

[wildcat83]

Not as stressful knowing Hader is available, but doubt this is an easy ending.

[stoutdude04]

Walks. Wee

[Diamondbacks]

Lol....Peralta...sigh

[Diamondbacks]

Hader warming up...I assume for Freeman if he gets up this inning

[jason21nl]

I don't know how managers do it. I'd lose my mind watching this

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Electric stuff or not, what's the point of keeping a pitcher on the ML roster who cannot be trusted wherever he's used?

[phnxcrew]

I've never understood the "peralta is a bullpen guy" thought process. He can never locate. You simply don't want that characteristic from a guy out of the pen.

[KeithStone53151]

Oh my god, Cubs get a ridiculous bad call their way and not overturned. Iglesias gets called out on a pickoff and is clearly safe on replay. Call stands anyways. Unbelievable...big markets shouldn't get a separate set of rules......

[Diamondbacks]

Nice Peralta, AN 0-2 PITCH NOT DOWN THE MIDDLE Edited July 17, 2019 by Diamondbacks

[pacopete4]

Not getting the low strike.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Amazing the power he gets with his body type/frame.

 

Actually his frame is perfect for generating crazy power with the leverage he can get.

 

I don’t disagree with the leverage part but you can’t say that the majority of sluggers throughout the history of any level of baseball are built like him.

 

Christian Yelich - 6'-3", 195

 

Ted Williams - 6'3", 205

 

Barry Bonds pre PEDs was 6'1 and wiry

 

Darryl Strawberry - 6'6", 190

 

Ken Griffey Jr - 6'3", 195

 

Cody Bellinger - 6'4", 205

 

Doesn't have to be a majority of sluggers - but there have been lefty high-average, high-power hitters throughout the game's history that resemble Yelich's frame. They stand out because they prove you don't have to look like a linebacker or running back to generate bat speed and power.

[KeithStone53151]

Dangggggg...Peralta hitting 98?!?

[Diamondbacks]

Dangggggg...Peralta hitting 98?!?

A couple times now..

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Peralta hitting 98 on the gun. That's fun.

[RollieTime]

98 from Peralta? Where did that come from?

[Matt Breen]

Still has to throw strikes.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Dangggggg...Peralta hitting 98?!?

 

If you don't know where it's going, mightaswell throw it hard and hope for the best!

[Bulldogboy]

37 pitch inning. Wow

[Fear The Chorizo]

37 pitch inning. Wow

 

Freddy keeping himself stretched out for starting

[Harold Hutchison]

Nine to Swanson...

 

Just get this last out, Freddy...

[Diamondbacks]

Great to see emotion from Freddy and Craig, after that last out.

[Harold Hutchison]

After ten pitches, a 6-3 ground out...

[phnxcrew]

I guess we're due a few lucky bullpen appearances after getting shelled for weeks.

[Diamondbacks]

Nvm Edited July 17, 2019 by Diamondbacks

[KeithStone53151]

Whew, quite a few sighs of relief after that inning. Do they just let Hader finish this one? Or do we go with Albers or Claudio for the 8th? Edited July 17, 2019 by KeithStone53151