2021-06-16: Reds (Mahle) at Brewers (Peralta) [Brewers lose, 2-1 -- Reds sweep the Crew]

[brewers888]

How many times are these guys going to watch fastballs down the middle for strike three.

[adambr2]

That's right Jace. Bases loaded, two out and two strikes, just stare at one right down the middle. Great job.

[brooks_quichenick]

Yelich's poor AB really set the tone there

[Warning Track Power]

I just cannot stand Peterson. Praying for a walk every AB. Bring up Perez. At least he can swing it a little.

 

Jace is my new Yuni B.

[brewers888]

Would be nice if Yelich decided to be a good player again.

[pacopete4]

Would be nice if Yelich decided to be a good player again.

 

He is good. The problem is that he’s going to be paid to be great.

[brewers888]

Would be nice if Yelich decided to be a good player again.

 

He is good. The problem is that he’s going to be paid to be great.

 

He has gone from MVP level hitter to adequate player being paid franchise caliber money.

[adambr2]

Yelich has been getting on base really well lately. It's something, in June he's been trending in the right direction.

 

But yeah when we got a runner on 3rd and no one out he needs to start being the guy we want up there again.

[mtrebs]

Would be nice if Yelich decided to be a good player again.

 

He is good. The problem is that he’s going to be paid to be great.

 

He has gone from MVP level hitter to adequate player being paid franchise caliber money.

 

Doesn’t help that there’s no protection around him anymore. That has to factor in to his decline to an extent.

[Simba2020]

I guess I'd have a hard time calling a #3 hitter slugging .385 even a good hitter.

[brewers888]

Its good that this team has been drawing a lot of walks lately but they need to get some hits.

[adambr2]

Jace Peterson, Tim Lopes and Daniel Robertson batting back to back to back in an actual MLB lineup is unthinkable.

 

We have got to do a much better job filling out the bottom of the roster.

[brewers888]

I guess I'd have a hard time calling a #3 hitter slugging .385 even a good hitter.

 

I knew his slugging was low but thats pitiful.

[yfinn6]

Yelich has been getting on base really well lately. It's something, in June he's been trending in the right direction.

 

But yeah when we got a runner on 3rd and no one out he needs to start being the guy we want up there again.

 

He just needs to do something other than strike out the way he did.

[BruisedCrew]

 

You guys should probably go look at that 2018 roster and see how many plate appearances came from below average hitters. Your memories are failing you.

 

Do you really want to go back and compare this year’s lineup to 2018 and make the argument that this team isn’t significantly worse? Let’s open with 2018 Yelich vs 2021 Yelich. Then do the same with Cain and Shaw. Then compare Aguilar and Vogelbach.

Now, tell me who in the 2018 lineup was as much below league average as Bradley, Peterson, Robertson, Pina, et al. It’s one thing to be below league average and something else to be the absolute worst hitter in MLB.

[JRob1125]

It seems like this lineup is worse than those early 2000s teams

[Outlander]

Arcia was real bad in 2018 and Villar was so bad they traded for Schoop. Of course they played Hernan too much as well but the 2021 team would be great with the 2018 lineup.

[Warning Track Power]

Jace Peterson, Tim Lopes and Daniel Robertson batting back to back to back in an actual MLB lineup is unthinkable.

 

We have got to do a much better job filling out the bottom of the roster.

Problem is Wong and Shaw are hurt and Hiura was ineffective. When healthy and producing, an IF of Hiura, Wong, Adames, Shaw with Urias and Vogelbach as backups is good. Robertson is probably adequate as the 26th man but Reyes, Peterson and Lopes have no business on the roster.

[adambr2]

Arcia was real bad in 2018 and Villar was so bad they traded for Schoop. Of course they played Hernan too much as well but the 2021 team would be great with the 2018 lineup.

 

Villar had a .261/.315/.377 slash line for us in '18. Not great but I would take if over half the guys in our lineup today.

[Simba2020]

Arcia was real bad in 2018 and Villar was so bad they traded for Schoop. Of course they played Hernan too much as well but the 2021 team would be great with the 2018 lineup.

 

Villar had a .261/.315/.377 slash line for us in '18. Not great but I would take if over half the guys in our lineup today.

Agreed on Villar. I always thought that trade was stupid as I felt Villar was a much better fit due to his versatility, speed, etc.

[BruisedCrew]

Did Castellanos forget who was running and concede that run?

[pacopete4]

Arcia was real bad in 2018 and Villar was so bad they traded for Schoop. Of course they played Hernan too much as well but the 2021 team would be great with the 2018 lineup.

 

Villar had a .261/.315/.377 slash line for us in '18. Not great but I would take if over half the guys in our lineup today.

Agreed on Villar. I always thought that trade was stupid as I felt Villar was a much better fit due to his versatility, speed, etc.

 

I was around a buddy recently who knows someone that works in the clubhouse during those years and supposedly, Villar was an absolute ass face in regards to how he treated people.

[BruisedCrew]

Mahle couldn’t send Garcia to the IL with one pitch to the hand so he decided to take another crack at it.

 

I hope Garcia is OK. That’s the kind of shot on which a guy stays in the game to run but then is replaced in the field as they go for X Rays.

[BruisedCrew]

1st and second with none out and then up comes the Bermuda Triangle of the batting order.

[adambr2]

I've been hard on big Dan, but all things considered, he's been one of the best bats in our lineup this year. Good to see his swing coming around the last few weeks.