2020-08-19: Brewers (Anderson) at Twins (Hill) [Brewers win, 9-3 -- Big night for the offense; Rasmussen makes MLB debut]

[folly412]

Their pitching has been especially dreadful tonight. Though the offense usually makes average pitching look fantastic so at least they're taking advantage of it.

[markedman5]

Arcia with the rocket!

[markedman5]

Anderson with 5 awesome innings so far on a night where we fave a depleted bullpen.....nice

[folly412]

Really nice start for Anderson on our side. Saves Freddy from a lengthy piggyback and also the rest of the pen after yesterday.

[Eye Black]

Fernando Tatis, Jr. just hit another home run. The kid is just ridiculously talented. Imagine being the White Sox and having traded Tatis for a washed up mid-30s James Shields who had an ERA over 5.00 throughout his 3 years on the South Side.

[wildcat83]

When did throwing around the horn come back? It was banned early on in the season cuz of COVID restrictions but just noticed they’re doing it again.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

When has a Brewers offense performed this poorly? I know it is a shortened season but man this is brutal

 

Should we really be surprised. Besides Yelich and Hiura we don't have much and with them both struggling we are a bad offense. Remember that we were basically an average offense with Yelich playing like and MVP and Moustakas and Grandal in the lineup.

 

I feel like I've read this same exact thought every day for the last two weeks. Are you going to come back and give a little credit where it's due tonight? Offense is looking good, and the "bum" they signed in Anderson is shutting down a very good lineup.

[yfinn6]

Here comes Rasmussen

[Oxy]

So Rasmussen and Knebel tonight? Claudio if necessary?

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Wow, Drew Rasmussen has some nasty stuff! It's fun having home-grown arms. Finally!

[brewcrewdue80]

So Rasmussen and Knebel tonight? Claudio if necessary?

 

Just Rasmussen? Can't he go 3?....you know if he pitches well?

[Eye Black]

Wow, Drew Rasmussen has some nasty stuff! It's fun having home-grown arms. Finally!

Yeah, I’m optimistic about the future of this bullpen knowing guys like Devin Williams and Drew Rasmussen will be included in the mix for the foreseeable future.

[82brewcrew82]

That looked like a closer in waiting.

[folly412]

Got to like that he pitched to the score and didn't start walking guys. Give him one more.

[markedman5]

“Give him the gas Ricky! “

[Oxy]

So Rasmussen and Knebel tonight? Claudio if necessary?

 

Just Rasmussen? Can't he go 3?....you know if he pitches well?

 

That'd be great but I think I'd pull him after 2 good innings. Knebel needs more low leverage innings anyway.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Something tells me we might have something in Rasmussen. Not just the heat, but all his pitches had late movement. Nothing straight, including the slider lined to right for a single. Ray Black throws fast, but everything is straight as an arrow. Not so with Rasmussen.

 

Heck of a ML debut!

[CheezWizHed]

I hope this is Gamel heating up and not just facing meatball lefties. Desperately need him.

[brewcrewdue80]

Interesting. Gameday is calling 89.6MPH pitch also his 4 seam fastball. Is that a changeup for him? Or is he taking near 10MPH off his fastball?

[pacopete4]

It's a shame that Arcia's ball didnt find green last night and we'd be on the verge of a nice 5-game win streak.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Interesting. Gameday is calling 89.6MPH pitch also his 4 seam fastball. Is that a changeup for him? Or is he taking near 10MPH off his fastball?

 

That's his slider I believe.

[folly412]

Good debut. Threw strikes, couple of harmless hits. Lot of potential for a 24 year old who hadn't even spent a full season in AA.

 

POSITION PLAYER PITCHING ALERT - and it's not our guy for once!

[brewerfan82]

Uh oh, was Huira allowed to hit a homerun off the position player?

[Eye Black]

Well, three hits and a walk later, it was probably the right call not to have pulled Hiura in the 1st inning.

[Eye Black]

Should we really be surprised. Besides Yelich and Hiura we don't have much and with them both struggling we are a bad offense. Remember that we were basically an average offense with Yelich playing like and MVP and Moustakas and Grandal in the lineup.

 

I feel like I've read this same exact thought every day for the last two weeks. Are you going to come back and give a little credit where it's due tonight? Offense is looking good, and the "bum" they signed in Anderson is shutting down a very good lineup.