2021-07-18: Brewers (Burnes) at Reds (Gray) [Brewers win, 8-0 -- Burnes is outstanding over 8.1 IP including 12 Ks; Crew completes sweep at GABP]

[jason21nl]

That looked a lot like old Yelich right there

[DuWayne Steurer]

Nice

[ReverendBrewmeister]

A Yelich homer…rare sight this year. Nice to see.

[Eye Black]

That has to feel good for Yelich. Heck, that feels pretty good for Brewers fans!

[igor67]

He needs about 25-30 more of those in the second half.

[sveumrules]

At this rate the Reds might try to pawn off Winker or Castellanos on us before we leave town.

[jjfanec]

What a great series coming out of the all star break

 

Can't believe the worst offense in the league has scored at least 23 runs in the series & if they hold on for the sweep will take a seven game lead over the best team in the NL Central.

 

Miracles happen every day, I guess.

Very well played

[DuWayne Steurer]

If this offense didn't suck so much we'd have 30 runs in this series instead of 24

[willie key]

Whoa. If Yelich starts slugging. Watch out

[PinaMadness]

Whoa. If Yelich starts slugging. Watch out

If JBJ gets it going like this too, we'll be unstoppable.

[sveumrules]

Entering today Brewers position players had posted a 96 wRC+, +5.7 on the bases & +21.7 on defense for a total of 12.2 WAR.

 

By contrast, Reds position players had posted a 106 wRC+, -8.0 on the bases & -11.4 on defense for a total of 11.6 WAR.

 

Reds position players have a total salary of 83.6 million compared to only 59.6 million for the Brewers, per SpotRac.

[willie key]

Whoa. If Yelich starts slugging. Watch out

If JBJ gets it going like this too, we'll be unstoppable.

 

 

That’s going to far

 

[willie key]

Entering today Brewers position players had posted a 96 wRC+, +5.7 on the bases & +21.7 on defense for a total of 12.2 WAR.

 

By contrast, Reds position players had posted a 106 wRC+, -8.0 on the bases & -11.4 on defense for a total of 11.6 WAR.

 

Reds position players have a total salary of 83.6 million compared to only 59.6 million for the Brewers, per SpotRac.

 

 

Their defense is that bad?

[PinaMadness]

Burnes can go all the way in this one.

[Eye Black]

[sarcasm]Good to see Burnes bounce back from that rough outing last time out [in the All Star Game].[/sarcasm]

[sveumrules]

Entering today Brewers position players had posted a 96 wRC+, +5.7 on the bases & +21.7 on defense for a total of 12.2 WAR.

 

By contrast, Reds position players had posted a 106 wRC+, -8.0 on the bases & -11.4 on defense for a total of 11.6 WAR.

 

Reds position players have a total salary of 83.6 million compared to only 59.6 million for the Brewers, per SpotRac.

 

 

Their defense is that bad?

 

Yup & FanGraphs uses UZR for their defensive component, which is more on the conservative side. DRS has the Reds at -24.

[umphrey]

I think the Reds are below average defensively everywhere except maybe catcher

[82brewcrew82]

[sarcasm]Good to see Burnes bounce back from that rough outing last time out [in the All Star Game].[/sarcasm]

He's just using the sticky stuff again.

[willie key]

I wonder if you call up sal frelick right now he would hit better than jbj

[JET15]

Burnes can go all the way in this one.

 

He's dealing it so far today: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 9 SO... very nice

[SeaBass]

82 pitches through 7 innings for Burnes. CG is a possibility.

[igor67]

A couple more 1 pitch outs would certainly help the CG possibility.

[sveumrules]

I think the Reds are below average defensively everywhere except maybe catcher

 

There's an old saying, "a run prevented is just as good as a run scored."

 

& while that's mostly true, what Stearns & company seem to understand (check out TB & OAK for further proof) that the Reds don't is that a run prevented is actually slightly better than a run scored because it's cheaper to buy defense than it is to buy offense.

[LouisEly]

No need to risk anything, let Cousins or Sanchez finish the 9th.

[igor67]

Great start by Burnes I would opt for giving someone else a mop-up inning to finish it out though.