2020-09-01: Tigers (Fulmer) at Brewers (Lindblom) [Brewers lose, 12-1]

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Michael Fulmer: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Let the Craigtember festivities commence.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Can we please just go with this lineup predominantly the rest of the season?

 

1. Urias - 2B

2. Yelich - LF

3. Braun - RF

4. Smoak - 1B

5. Hiura - DH

6. Gyorko - 3B

7. Garcia/Gamel - CF

8. Narvaez/Nottingham - C

9. Arcia - SS

 

I could be talked into bringing up Tyrone Taylor to patrol CF too.

[TURBO]

This might not be a popular opinion, but I am pretty disappointed in Garcia. Dude has been nothing more than average. On a team that was hell bent on not spending money last off season, his cash could have been used a lot more efficiently elsewhere.

 

He can be replaced in our line-up daily, and we probably wouldn't notice it.

[TURBO]

Can we please just go with this lineup predominantly the rest of the season?

 

1. Urias - 2B

2. Yelich - LF

3. Braun - RF

4. Smoak - 1B

5. Hiura - DH

6. Gyorko - 3B

7. Garcia/Gamel - CF

8. Narvaez/Nottingham - C

9. Arcia - SS

 

 

Nope, the line-up has to change everyday. That is not an option, sorry. CC

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

This might not be a popular opinion, but I am pretty disappointed in Garcia. Dude has been nothing more than average. On a team that was hell bent on not spending money last off season, his cash could have been used a lot more efficiently elsewhere.

 

He can be replaced in our line-up daily, and we probably wouldn't notice it.

 

I think most would agree with that assessment. He and Narvaez have been my biggest disappointments so far. I give Narvaez a little more of a mulligan because switching leagues as a catcher is probably a little more difficult. Garcia seems like a good dude, and certainly looks the part. He's a good athlete, and his defense is as advertised. He still has time to pick it up with the bat, but that time is dwindling.

[pacopete4]

I don't think I would judge either Garcia or Narvaez just on what we have seen this season. There are a lot of very good players, including our own, that have absolutely stunk this season. It is a weird season to say the least.

[owbc]

Narvaez is the one that is just a pure mystery and must be related to the weird aspects of this season.

 

García...meh...he's not that far off his career averages and was always a high K/low BB guy.

[brewers888]

I am not disappointed in Garcia because I just don't think he is any good and certainly not worth 10 million per even on a short deal. Narvaez on the other hand was one of the best hitting catchers in baseball so his output so far is extremely disappointing.

[PeaveyFury]

I am not disappointed in Garcia because I just don't think he is any good and certainly not worth 10 million per even on a short deal. Narvaez on the other hand was one of the best hitting catchers in baseball so his output so far is extremely disappointing.

 

Avi put up 2 WAR last year. If anything, rough metrics suggest he was slightly underpaid....

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I am not disappointed in Garcia because I just don't think he is any good and certainly not worth 10 million per even on a short deal. Narvaez on the other hand was one of the best hitting catchers in baseball so his output so far is extremely disappointing.

 

Avi put up 2 WAR last year. If anything, rough metrics suggest he was slightly underpaid....

 

Along with 4.5 WAR in 2017.

 

This shortened, prorated season works out perfect, as 2021 is Avi's year to be a star again!

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Via Brewers:

 

INF Jedd Gyorko placed on the bereavement list.

 

RHP Trey Supak optioned to the Alternate Training Site.

 

OF Tyrone Taylor recalled and RHP Phil Bickford selected from the Alternate Training Site.

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Via Will Sammon...

 

Craig Counsell: Tyrone Taylor has been the best position player in Appleton since day one.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Poor Trey Supak. I hope he doesn't become the Brewers' version of Moonlight Graham.

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An interesting part about tonight’s lineup platoon is that during his 5 year professional career Michael Fulmer has actually been nearly identical against both LH hitters than RH hitters (almost 1,000 PAs against each side). This year it’s even more pronounced in favor of right handed hitters (in a very small sample of under 70 PAs): 1.504 OPS for RH batters and an .819 OPS for LH batters.

[Devinep]

Via Will Sammon...

 

Craig Counsell: Tyrone Taylor has been the best position player in Appleton since day one.

 

Yet he hasn’t been good enough to come up while RF has been trash this year?

[markedman5]

Hard to believe the Brewers are -200 favorite in this game......2 bad pitchers but Tigers have a better offense and run differential.

 

I could see 140 or 150 but 200 seems crazy to me.

[brewers888]

I am not disappointed in Garcia because I just don't think he is any good and certainly not worth 10 million per even on a short deal. Narvaez on the other hand was one of the best hitting catchers in baseball so his output so far is extremely disappointing.

 

Avi put up 2 WAR last year. If anything, rough metrics suggest he was slightly underpaid....

 

He had one very good season (2017) and a decent year last year. The rest of his career has been mostly below average. The Brewers should not be paying 10 million for a player that has been good two out of seven seasons.

[Devinep]

Thank god Sogard is starting and not Urias. Fulmer is a righty after all

[PinaMadness]

OMG, Shoop is back?

[markedman5]

In another example of 2020 being the bizarro world.......Brad Miller has a 957 ops for the Cards.

 

They batted around in,the first against Sonny Gray. and knocked him out.

[jonescm128]

This might not be a popular opinion, but I am pretty disappointed in Garcia. Dude has been nothing more than average. On a team that was hell bent on not spending money last off season, his cash could have been used a lot more efficiently elsewhere.

 

He can be replaced in our line-up daily, and we probably wouldn't notice it.

 

That's not unpopular at all. He has not been very good, then again, none of our hitters really have.

[markedman5]

This might not be a popular opinion, but I am pretty disappointed in Garcia. Dude has been nothing more than average. On a team that was hell bent on not spending money last off season, his cash could have been used a lot more efficiently elsewhere.

 

He can be replaced in our line-up daily, and we probably wouldn't notice it.

 

That's not unpopular at all. He has not been very good, then again, none of our hitters really have.

 

Yep....’.considering expectations you could say that Yelich and Hiura have been as big or bigger disappointments ....’.ditto for Braun.

[folly412]

RHP Phil Bickford selected from the Alternate Training Site.

 

Didn't think they'd add Bickford this year but excited to see it. Hasn't pitched above A+ ball, but his stats from July 9 until the end of the season last year were filthy:

 

14 G, 26 IP, 0 R, 9 H, 6 BB, 40 K

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MUST..........................................START..............................................SOGARD.