2021-04-08: Brewers (Burnes) at Cardinals (Wainwright) [Brewers lose, 3-1 -- Burnes is masterful allowing 1 hit and 0 walks w/ 9 strikeouts; Devil Magic proves too strong]

[AKCheesehead]

Speaking of Wong, there was a nice article in the Athletic today about his return to St. Louis. Worth the read for any subscribers.

[Sixtofan]

Jesse Winker at number 8 on the list. It would have taken me a lot of tries to guess that one.

[wildcat2237]

Hiura not only in the lineup but in the 2 hole. Yuck.

[Eye Black]

The flip-side is Christian Yelich has been an absolute Cardinal-killer over his career.

 

Over 271 career plate appearances (225 at bats) against the Cardinals Yelich has the following line:

 

.302 BA / .417 OBP / .618 SLG / 1.035 OPS

[Eye Black]

Here’s a fun trivia question (no cheating):

 

Over his career Ryan Braun had an OPS above 1.000 against two teams that he had more than 100 career at bats against. Can you name them?

 

Hint -- His number of career plate appearances against the two teams was 337 and 412.

[Zad Fnark]

I read elsewhere that in 4 at bats, Hiura saw 22 pitches and swung and missed on only 3.

 

May be a start.

[Hopper]

Hiura not only in the lineup but in the 2 hole. Yuck.

 

What is worse, Hiura not hitting, or having a MGR so stubborn he can't stop plugging him into the 2 hole?

[owbc]

Here’s a fun trivia question (no cheating):

 

Over his career Ryan Braun had an OPS above 1.000 against two teams that he had more than 100 career at bats against. Can you name them?

 

Hint -- His number of career plate appearances against the two teams was 337 and 412.

 

Cubs and Cardinals?

[owbc]

Here’s a fun trivia question (no cheating):

 

Over his career Ryan Braun had an OPS above 1.000 against two teams that he had more than 100 career at bats against. Can you name them?

 

Hint -- His number of career plate appearances against the two teams was 337 and 412.

 

Cubs and Cardinals?

 

Edit--looked it up...I'm way wrong. Nobody is going to guess this.

[Eye Black]

Cubs and Cardinals?

No, Braun had 803 and 797 plate appearances respectively, against those teams. He was very good against the Cubs (.945 OPS), but the Cardinals were his toughest opponent over the course of his career (.781 OPS) among those he had greater than 50 plate appearances against.

[Eye Black]

Edit--looked it up...I'm way wrong. Nobody is going to guess this.

Haha, I have faith. One is much harder than the other, IMO. One of the teams much was made about all of the home runs he hit in their home ballpark.

[umphrey]

Gotta let Hiura keep playing most days but he should lose his lineup slot soon unless he starts hitting

[Simba2020]

Here’s a fun trivia question (no cheating):

 

Over his career Ryan Braun had an OPS above 1.000 against two teams that he had more than 100 career at bats against. Can you name them?

 

Hint -- His number of career plate appearances against the two teams was 337 and 412.

Seems like he did well against the Padres. A second one doesn't jump out, even if the Pads was right in the first place..

[Eye Black]

Seems like he did well against the Padres. A second one doesn't jump out, even if the Pads was right in the first place..

Padres are 5th on the list (in terms of OPS) of teams he faced in greater than 100 ABs.

 

In 277 plate appearances against the Padres, Braun had a line of .293 BA / .368 OBP / .550 SLG / .918 OPS

[TheEndless7]

Here’s a fun trivia question (no cheating):

 

Over his career Ryan Braun had an OPS above 1.000 against two teams that he had more than 100 career at bats against. Can you name them?

 

Hint -- His number of career plate appearances against the two teams was 337 and 412.

Seems like he did well against the Padres. A second one doesn't jump out, even if the Pads was right in the first place..

 

I feel like it has to be a west coast team so I'll take two flyers.

 

Giants and Astros

 

Astros were prolly in the NL for enough of his career to get the ABs.

[RobDeer 45]

I have no clue on the trivia but I really want to know! And I won't look it up. How about Phillies and Marlins. I'm guessing it can't be someone in our division.

[Eye Black]

Giants and Astros

 

Astros were prolly in the NL for enough of his career to get the ABs

I have no clue on the trivia but I really want to know! And I won't look it up. How about Phillies and Marlins. I'm guessing it can't be someone in our division.

 

We have two (partial) winners!

 

Phillies and Astros are correct.

 

Braun’s line against Phillies in 332 plate appearances:

 

.385 BA / .429 OBP / .706 SLG / 1.134 OPS

 

 

Braun’s line against Astros in 412 plate appearances:

 

.333 BA / .398 OBP / .631 SLG / 1.029 OPS

[AKCheesehead]

I'm going to guess Rockies and Twins but I bet I'm wrong on both.

[Eye Black]

I'm going to guess Rockies and Twins but I bet I'm wrong on both.

The Rockies were a really good guess. He had a .945 OPS against them in 332 career plate appearances.

[trwi7]

How do I turn off the Cardinals announcers on Bally Sports Wisconsin?

[owbc]

Damn. So close.

[Eye Black]

I can’t believe Carlson caught that ball. Off the bat it looked like a surefire double.

[DR28]

Damnit!! That was 3-0 lead... Lucky catch.

[trwi7]

I can’t believe Carlson caught that ball. Off the bat it looked like a surefire double.

 

I can't believe Coshun didn't say it was popped up on the infield.

[BruisedCrew]

Wow, Cain robbed of 3 RBI.