2020-08-14: Brewers (Woodruff) at Cubs (Chatwood) [Brewers win, 4-3 -- Yelich 3-run HR proves the difference]

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Brandon Woodruff: Batter (Cubs) vs Pitching Stats

 

Tyler Chatwood: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

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Brandon Woodruff’s line against the Cubs hitters is somewhat confounding (granted a small sample size). He is allowing a .816 OPS, yet he has a 31.3% strikeout rate against them. He had some trouble with getting swing and miss in his first outing of the season against them this season, hoping for an improvement this time around.

 

Tyler Chatwood on the other hand has kept the Brewers hitters quiet [insert “hasn’t everyone” joke]. For the current collection of Brewers hitters over 74 at-bats they have a .170 BA / .267 OBP / .235 SLG against Chatwood with 9 BB and just 3 extra base hits (2 doubles, 1 triple, 0 HR).

[TURBO]

Well, with our offensive line-up, Woodruff better be on point tonight, or I'm afraid this will be a "3 inning and off goes the tv" game.

 

Our starters pretty much have to allow 2 runs or fewer for us to have a chance to win a game.

 

Intersting to see if Urias and Pina start tonight, AND if Holt and Sogard continue to be regulars.

[stoutdude04]

Well, with our offensive line-up, Woodruff better be on point tonight, or I'm afraid this will be a "3 inning and off goes the tv" game.

 

Our starters pretty much have to allow 2 runs or fewer for us to have a chance to win a game.

 

Intersting to see if Urias and Pina start tonight, AND if Holt and Sogard continue to be regulars.

 

I know it's a small sample and I think Narvaez will hit, but it's a bit shocking that Pina wasnt out there last night. I get trying to play matchups, but I'd much rather see Urias over Holt too. I really dislike Sogard, but I am going to try and not rag on him over the shortened season. I did that too much the last time he was here.

[TURBO]

Well, with our offensive line-up, Woodruff better be on point tonight, or I'm afraid this will be a "3 inning and off goes the tv" game.

 

Our starters pretty much have to allow 2 runs or fewer for us to have a chance to win a game.

 

Intersting to see if Urias and Pina start tonight, AND if Holt and Sogard continue to be regulars.

 

I know it's a small sample and I think Narvaez will hit, but it's a bit shocking that Pina wasnt out there last night. I get trying to play matchups, but I'd much rather see Urias over Holt too. I really dislike Sogard, but I am going to try and not rag on him over the shortened season. I did that too much the last time he was here.

 

Pina hasn't started in either game since his 2 HR performance. It just doesn't make sense.

[PinaMadness]

Well, with our offensive line-up, Woodruff better be on point tonight, or I'm afraid this will be a "3 inning and off goes the tv" game.

 

Our starters pretty much have to allow 2 runs or fewer for us to have a chance to win a game.

 

Interesting to see if Urias and Pina start tonight, AND if Holt and Sogard continue to be regulars.

Correction: Our pitching staff pretty much has to allow 2 runs or fewer for us to have a chance to win a game. It's getting tiring needing them having minimum margin for error and half the time having games over with by the fourth inning.

[folly412]

Pina and Urias in. Only two days late, but it's a start.

 

Does Braun have a sore toe or something now, or does CC legitimately think Holt and Gamel should be playing?

[KeithStone53151]

Pina hasn't started in either game since his 2 HR performance. It just doesn't make sense.

 

Seriously...

 

Guy is seeing the ball well, let's bench him for a few days so he cools off. Let's keep throwing Narvaez out there instead to swing under every fastball as he tries to hit it 800 feet.

 

Woodruff vs Chatwood is a wild mismatch. I see we have a fairly patient lineup in the game...take some pitches and burn the cubs bullpen as best we can today.

[PinaMadness]

Holt in left field???

 

Am I missing something here? Does CC need him in the lineup so bad that he has to put him in the outfield?

[pacopete4]

Braun might as well just go home. I'm a big fan of his but come one man. This team needs offense and you can't get yourself in the lineup. Ridiculous.

[KeithStone53151]

Holt in left field???

 

Am I missing something here? Does CC need him in the lineup so bad that he has to put him in the outfield?

 

I kinda think he's going with a guy that's patient at the plate against a guy that can lose the zone. Notice he also doesn't have Arcia in the lineup. It's really not a bad strategy.

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MUST...........START...........HOLT............AND.........SOGARD........NO.........MATTER.........WHAT.

[markedman5]

Chatwood scratched......Mills starting.

[markedman5]

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PSA: Tomorrow’s Brewers-Cubs game has been moved from 7:15pm to 2:20pm due to the threat of inclement weather.

[PinaMadness]

Holt in left field???

 

Am I missing something here? Does CC need him in the lineup so bad that he has to put him in the outfield?

 

I kinda think he's going with a guy that's patient at the plate against a guy that can lose the zone. Notice he also doesn't have Arcia in the lineup. It's really not a bad strategy.

Then I expect him to not swing at one pitch tonight. The results will be best case scenario.

[PinaMadness]

Now I see Chatwood has been scratched and some guy named Alec Mills is replacing him. From what I've seen, Holt is the only Brewer to have faced him (0-1) so I suspect we will get dominated again with Pina supplying the only hits for the team.

[folly412]

PSA: Tomorrow’s Brewers-Cubs game has been moved from 7:15pm to 2:20pm due to the threat of inclement weather.

 

When we're good, they pre-emptively postpone the game the day before because it might rain.

 

When we stink, they rush to move the game up to get another win in.

[BruisedCrew]

They take five minutes pumping up Sogard as a leadoff hitter because he sees a lot of pitches and draws a lot of walks. Then he proceeds to strike out on 3 pitches.

[stoutdude04]

Mills with good movement. Gonna be a long night for the Brewers I'm guessing. Also, this team strikes out way too much.

[BruisedCrew]

Mills looks like another candidate to threaten a no hitter.

[PinaMadness]

Good luck, Woody. You got your work cut out for you again. Hopefully he gets the same generous strike zone Mills got.

[stoutdude04]

Good luck, Woody. You got your work cut out for you again. Hopefully he gets the same generous strike zone Mills got.

 

Got a nice low strike call on Rizzo.

[markedman5]

Woody oiled up tonight.......99 out of the gate

[PinaMadness]

Six down, twenty one to go.