2020-08-04: White Sox (Giolito) at Brewers (Woodruff) [Brewers lose, 3-2 -- Brewers’ 2-run lead slips away for the 2nd consecutive night]

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

That 1st inning Yelich K is just a killer. As is Ryon Healy getting late-inning ABs.

[SomewhereInTime]

Arcia has his own warts but he's at least a major league SS. If you think otherwise, the conversation can end there.

 

I mean, he's literally been replacement level from 2018 through 2020.

[adambr2]

Neither Arcia nor Sogard are very good or any kind of long-term solution at SS. Hopefully Urias pans out there.

[owbc]

It's amazing that there are 5 teams in MLB hitting worse than the Brewers. I didn't know that was even possible.

[pacopete4]

Arcia has his own warts but he's at least a major league SS. If you think otherwise, the conversation can end there.

 

I mean, he's literally been replacement level from 2018 through 2020.

 

You're arguing just to argue. Sogard isn't good. Arica has been a okay SS that is leading the team in hitting and yet, finds himself on the bench for a journeyman that got hot last season so Counsell just had to have him back.

[SomewhereInTime]

It's amazing that there are 5 teams in MLB hitting worse than the Brewers. I didn't know that was even possible.

 

I don't think people appreciate how clutch (lucky) Brewers hitting has been so far. They've scored a lot of runs given how bad it's been. And I don't mean just a lot of hard outs bad, there have been an incredible amount of whiffs, strikeouts, and weak contact.

[Eye Black]

Something tells me one time through the lineup Suter could dominate these White Sox hitters. A second time, maybe not so much.

[adambr2]

I don't think he's arguing just to argue. Arcia isn't a good player. He's had several years of mediocre results. We're over 1500 ABs into his career now. I wish it had worked out differently but it just did not. He's a mediocre player. Going 3 for 3 on opening day did not change that.

 

Sogard isn't worth anything either, no argument there. They have some real talent issues at several positions.

[pacopete4]

Maybe put Yelich back in RF and bat him in the 2-spot tomorrow. Ya just never know.

[folly412]

Missed a page in the scouting report. They got Suter'd pretty hard there.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Sox remind me of the Hardy, Weeks, Fielder Brewers (early years). They're going to kick the ball around, but they sure are fun.

 

Somehow, I hope we can inject some position player excitement into the farm. Maybe the international investments pay off.

 

Also, baseball is weird. I wouldn't trade anything for 2018, but I think 2016 was an underrated, fun Brewer team. It's strange thinking about the difference between rooting for a bad team that feels exciting and one that feels just kind of bad.

[pacopete4]

I don't think he's arguing just to argue. Arcia isn't a good player. He's had several years of mediocre results. We're over 1500 ABs into his career now. I wish it had worked out differently but it just did not. He's a mediocre player. Going 3 for 3 on opening day did not change that.

 

Sogard isn't worth anything either, no argument there. They have some real talent issues at several positions.

 

 

Who should play SS, Arica or Sogard?

[SomewhereInTime]

Arcia has his own warts but he's at least a major league SS. If you think otherwise, the conversation can end there.

 

I mean, he's literally been replacement level from 2018 through 2020.

 

You're arguing just to argue. Sogard isn't good. Arica has been a okay SS that is leading the team in hitting and yet, finds himself on the bench for a journeyman that got hot last season so Counsell just had to have him back.

 

I'm really fine with your original post that the conversation can end here. I don't think the Brewers want either one as an everyday SS and hopefully Urias can get to Milwaukee soon.

[Eye Black]

Barring a comeback, the Brewers and Marlins would end the night with the same number of wins. The Brewers have played twice as many games.

[adambr2]

I don't think he's arguing just to argue. Arcia isn't a good player. He's had several years of mediocre results. We're over 1500 ABs into his career now. I wish it had worked out differently but it just did not. He's a mediocre player. Going 3 for 3 on opening day did not change that.

 

Sogard isn't worth anything either, no argument there. They have some real talent issues at several positions.

 

 

Who should play SS, Arica or Sogard?

 

(Shrug) I don't really care between those two, honestly. Arcia for late inning situations I guess. Ofher than that, whatever. Urias when he's healthy.

[PinaMadness]

Arcia gets a little overrated sometimes because he has some inexplicable hot streaks, especially late in the season. He played way better than Yelich and Cain in the NLCS against the Dodgers.

[PinaMadness]

Let's not blow this.

[Eye Black]

With a 3-run lead Kimbrel came in to save the game for the Cubs tonight (versus the Royals). After three batters, and some hard contact off the wall, he was pulled. Cubs still lead 5-2, but Royals have runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out.

 

Edit: Now 5-4.

[pacopete4]

I’m not even talking bat. Just simply playing the position of SS. Sogard has no business ever playing there. It’s bad enough we have a little league arm at 2B. Having it at SS is just ridiculous.

[adambr2]

Arcia gets a little overrated sometimes because he has some inexplicable hot streaks, especially late in the season. He played way better than Yelich and Cain in the NLCS against the Dodgers.

 

Yeah, I brought this up last night. Arcia will have a nice showing in a marquee game and raise some eyebrows and inevitably go back to how he always is.

[Eye Black]

Sogard with a “changeup” base hit.

[yourout]

Good grief.

[pacopete4]

Hiura ain’t no Braun.

[PinaMadness]

Two on, no outs and our two most talented hitters coming up and just like that we're one out away from indeed blowing it.

 

EDIT: We blew it.

[BruisedCrew]

Another DP-K combo to wipe out a scoring threat.