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

[markedman5]

Corey just can’t get it going

[pacopete4]

Arm might feel good but it just doesn't have it yet.

[HarveysWBs]

Watching Knebel is like watching Jimmy Nelson. It’s just sad. Thankfully, no reason to think Knebel can’t regain much better form going forward, but it isn’t pretty right now.

[Oxy]

I'm glad that it's a short season with expanded rosters for Knebel's situation. We can keep using him when it doesn't matter and just get him stronger and used to pitching again, and then hopefully he can come back strong next Spring. If it was a full season we'd have to decide how to roster him and if it was worth waiting for him to come around and what not.

[markedman5]

Not only is his velocity down but his command is gone too

[FVBrewerFan]

Watching Knebel is like watching Jimmy Nelson. It’s just sad. Thankfully, no reason to think Knebel can’t regain much better form going forward, but it isn’t pretty right now.

 

Yea, at least they don't need him to play a big role. Somehow that crappy Stearns built a pen with 8 or 9 guys better than your closer from a year ago.

[markedman5]

Hard to watch

[Eye Black]

Well this 9th inning isn’t going to do wonders for run differential gain.

[82brewcrew82]

Could be worse, he could be Thom Brennaman.

[wildcat83]

Knebel used to hit 99 at times. He’s not a guy that can live at 91-92. That’s a big drop, hopefully it comes back. TJ usually doesn’t lower velocity, and some guys gain.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Relief pitching is already volatile, and throwing a TJ surgery on top is rough. I love Knebel and hope he can make it back to being his old self. It seems like a lot of hard-throwing relievers are not fully recovered and back to their old selves until their 2nd season back, so I'm going to hold out hope for 2021 with Knebel.

[markedman5]

Arcia continues stellar SS play

 

Great win.....’Woody tomorrow to try and get over 500 for first time.

[Oxy]

What a nice, relaxing win. Take tomorrow's game and that would be 5/7 roadies from the Cubs and Twins.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Watching Knebel is like watching Jimmy Nelson. It’s just sad. Thankfully, no reason to think Knebel can’t regain much better form going forward, but it isn’t pretty right now.

 

Yea, at least they don't need him to play a big role. Somehow that crappy Stearns built a pen with 8 or 9 guys better than your closer from a year ago.

 

I think when the history of Stearns' tenure is written, it will include an elite an innovative understanding of bullpens. Building them, selling high on them, moving guys in and out of them, Stearns (and Counsell and the entire front office) have done that better than anyone I have seen. Been amazing to watch. My favorite is thebThornburg trade. Didn't pan out exactly, but showed why you capitalize on BP depth when you can.

[folly412]

Fingers crossed the two years to really bounce back line is legit for Knebel. Sad to watch currently.

 

Claudio, on the other hand, is quietly having a nice season. Seems to work better when he's not making 12 appearances a week.

[Eye Black]

Brett Anderson in the post game Zoom press conference when asked about Drew Rasmussen...

 

"I don't think you could have two more contrasting styles. ... I was throwing my hot garbage up there for six innings and he comes out throwing upper 90s. It was good contrast. It was fun to watch him."[/i]

[adambr2]

Brett Anderson in the post game Zoom press conference when asked about Drew Rasmussen...

 

"I don't think you could have two more contrasting styles. ... I was throwing my hot garbage up there for six innings and he comes out throwing upper 90s. It was good contrast. It was fun to watch him."[/i]

 

LOL. Brett is hilarious.