2020-09-11: Cubs (Lester) at Brewers (Woodruff) [Brewers win, 1-0 -- Woodruff w/ 7.0 IP, 12 SO, 1 H, 0 BB; Braun walk-off sac fly in 9th]

[LouisEly]

Seemed close enough to challenge given the situation

Given that the original call was out, there would have to be clear evidence to overturn it. I didn't see clear evidence to overturn it.

[Jopal78]

Hiura is going to come close to striking out 100 times in a 60 game season. Awful plate discipline

[adambr2]

Seemed close enough to challenge given the situation

Given that the original call was out, there would have to be clear evidence to overturn it. I didn't see clear evidence to overturn it.

 

I think we've seen enough replays in the last couple years to know that what *we* see is not always necessarily consistent with what *they* see.

[Eye Black]

So frustrating

This has been a frustrating game. They should absolutely have some sort of lead right now.

[PinaMadness]

Is Garcia someone with deceptive speed or something? That's one of the last guys I'd send.

[adambr2]

Is Garcia someone with deceptive speed or something? That's one of the last guys I'd send.

 

I thought he was one of the fastest guys in the majors. Ok maybe not fastest, but slightly slower than elite.

[brewerfan82]

Is Garcia someone with deceptive speed or something? That's one of the last guys I'd send.

 

I thought he was one of the fastest guys in the majors.

[sarcasm]Not with the eye test[/sarcasm]

[PinaMadness]

Is Garcia someone with deceptive speed or something? That's one of the last guys I'd send.

 

I thought he was one of the fastest guys in the majors.

Is he? I honestly don't know. He sure doesn't look like it.

[Eye Black]

Is Garcia someone with deceptive speed or something? That's one of the last guys I'd send.

He is in the 78th percentile for sprint speed among hitters this season which is slower than he’s been in the past, but still much faster than the majority of the Brewers’ squad.

[Jopal78]

Is Garcia someone with deceptive speed or something? That's one of the last guys I'd send.

 

Reportedly 2nd fastest sprint speed on team

[TURBO]

Bryant is another guy who just can't get his act together this season...

[LouisEly]

Lester also has no pickoff move whatsoever, so anyone can get a big lead on him.

[Bulldogboy]

Nottingham seems to be framing very well tonight. Impressed.

[wildcat83]

Is Garcia someone with deceptive speed or something? That's one of the last guys I'd send.

 

Reportedly 2nd fastest sprint speed on team

 

Tied with Yelich on the site I just looked at. I remember in spring they talked about him being one of the fastest OF in the majors.

[MrTPlush]

Hiura trying to be a hero and instead he is a zero.

[adambr2]

Well that was half of a good play, Keston.

[Jopal78]

I’ll say it, Hiura needs a lot of polish to his game to be more than mediocre

[brewmann04]

Nottingham getting a big look and hopefully continue to improve.

[MrTPlush]

Garcia steals that base if he slides head first. Sprint speed doesn’t mean a whole lot on a base steal and sliding feet first painfully slows you down.

[folly412]

I'm ready for a bit of nerd power. Hiura needs some bench.

[Eye Black]

Is he? I honestly don't know. He sure doesn't look like it.

Here is a race between Garcia, Cain, Gyorko, and Piña using 2019 sprint speed if you’re interested...

 

Brewers Sprint Speed Race

 

Edit: For some reason Pina and Gyorko aren’t showing up now so I changed it to Braun and Arcia instead.

[MrTPlush]

I’ll say it, Hiura needs a lot of polish to his game to be more than mediocre

 

Woodruff has been pitching really well tonight...it’s just a terrible decision to not take the easy out #2. Considering it was Hiura, a horrid fielder, making the play makes it all the worse. He should always be taking the easiest out.

[folly412]

Great outing from Woody. Can the offense convert a single opportunity?

[markedman5]

Way to go Woody!

[wildcat83]

Really nice job to pitch through that. Great start tonight for Woody!