2021-05-27: Padres (Weathers) at Brewers (Houser) [Brewers win, 6-5 in 10 innings -- Houser with a stellar start; Adames tallies 4 hits; JBJ hits the walk-off winner]

[JET15]

I've been pulling for Richards to make the Adames trade even better to make up for the clownish SS moves. Ah, well, lets keep hoping

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Well, that was fun for a few pitches. Damn it

 

Should have left Houser out there for this inning. Quick hook for another fruitless Vogelbach AB was a bad move.

[Sixtofan]

Keston makes me sad

[JET15]

Roster Resource's MiLB Power Rankings puts Richards as the 4th best option out of our BP

[SomewhereInTime]

It really should've been a few months in AAA for Hiura but I get why you'd rush him back when no one in the lineup can hit.

[brewerfan82]

I've been pulling for Richards to make the Adames trade even better to make up for the clownish SS moves. Ah, well, lets keep hoping

2018-21:

 

I'm fine with the changes made in the shortstop department.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Keston makes me sad

 

Rhetorical question ... but is the difference in pitching at AAA compared to MLB really that drastic? I know its a wide gulf, but Keston's performance is making it look like the Grand Canyon.

[JET15]

Keston makes me sad

 

3 staright offspeed pitch strikes which Rock always claims Keston liked to hit

[Hopper]

It really should've been a few months in AAA for Hiura but I get why you'd rush him back when no one in the lineup can hit.

 

At the very least, 2 months.

3 weeks was just not enough time to make any kind of lasting improvements.

[JET15]

I've been pulling for Richards to make the Adames trade even better to make up for the clownish SS moves. Ah, well, lets keep hoping

2018-21:

 

I'm fine with the changes made in the shortstop department.

 

Yeah, but look at what we gave up to get there

[CheezWizHed]

Keston makes me sad

 

Rhetorical question ... but is the difference in pitching at AAA compared to MLB really that drastic? I know its a wide gulf, but Keston's performance is making it look like the Grand Canyon.

 

Well, people use the term "AAAA player" for a reason. It is the biggest jump in all baseball levels.

[BruisedCrew]

Come on Rock. That should be a hit and 2 errors.

 

I haven't seen the scoring, but I think a hit, then an error for it getting by Tatis and allowing the run to score and then a throwing error to allow the runners to advance right?

 

That’s what I would score it.

[nate82]

Keston makes me sad

 

Rhetorical question ... but is the difference in pitching at AAA compared to MLB really that drastic? I know its a wide gulf, but Keston's performance is making it look like the Grand Canyon.

 

Yes the pitching at AAA is normally well below that of MLB. AA talent wise has better starting pitchers. For the most part AAA pitchers are normally just roster filler guys. It is why going from AA to the majors is not that big of a jump compared to going from AAA to the majors.

 

AAA is normally just a holding spot for players. Top prospects barely play the whole year at AAA and if they do it is because of super 2 reasons.

[BruisedCrew]

No need to think about who will pitch the rest of the way now. By the time Yardley is done it likely won’t matter

[Eye Black]

Big stolen base by Wong. Come on Yelich!

[Eye Black]

Two on and nobody out with the top of the order coming up. Here comes the big inning the Brewers need.

[jonescm128]

Two on and nobody out with the top of the order coming up. Here comes the big inning the Brewers need.

 

They tried to move them over there...I think?

[adambr2]

Roster Resource's MiLB Power Rankings puts Richards as the 4th best option out of our BP

 

And that is probably accurate, which is a problem.

[adambr2]

That's called a Brewer sac bunt.

[jonescm128]

That's kinda like a bunt

[MrTPlush]

Lorenzo has been really bad of late and pretty awful on the season.

 

Thankfully Stearns planned for this potential situation and spent $10mil+ on an insurance plan in Jackie Bradley Jr.

[Eye Black]

Two on and nobody out with the top of the order coming up. Here comes the big inning the Brewers need.

 

They tried to move them over there...I think?

Yeah, I think Wong must’ve missed the sign the first time around and it cost Cain a hittable pitch down the middle in the process.

[SomewhereInTime]

I like this new guy!

[pacopete4]

Me liking this new shortstop.

[adambr2]

Adames was a great move, regardless of what anyone thinks of the pen.