2021-07-31: Brewers (Woodruff) at Braves (Muller) [Brewers lose, 8-1 -- Blown strike 3 call precedes Braves HR to break tie; Curtiss falls victim to some bad luck while getting tagged for 5 runs]

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Brandon Woodruff: Batter (Braves) vs Pitching Stats

 

Kyle Muller: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

 

 

Statcast Game Preview for Braves-Brewers

 

Statcast Game Feed for Braves-Brewers

[Eye Black]

This one sure has the feel of pitchers duel, at least early on. Muller has been very good over his 5 starts this season, his only somewhat bad outing was a relief appearance in his major league debut back in mid-June. Outside of that he’s been mostly outstanding.

 

Facing a LHP, I assume they’ll try to get both Escobar and Urias in the starting lineup.

 

 

 

[BruisedCrew]

With a RHP (Morton) slated tomorrow, I agree that this would be the game to give Wong a day off and get Urias in the lineup. Also use Pina tonight and Narvaez tomorrow. Cain, Garcia, and Taylor in the OF and they’re good to go. I doubt if they want to force Escobar to 1B just yet so Tellez should be the only lefty in the starting lineup.

[phnxcrew]

With Cain back, Taylor in LF, the pineapple hitting and Escobar this lineup is drastically better against LHP. It should actually be a strength going forward IMO. which makes the cardinals “big moves” even better.

[umphrey]

Wow one of my favorites of the year

 

[stoutdude04]

Wow one of my favorites of the year

 

 

These guys are bad at their jobs.

[KeithStone53151]

It's probably a bit too soon to get Escobar AND urias in the lineup. I don't think either plays 1b. So unless they put Escobar in corner OF I don't think that'll happen.

 

I guess wong could take a day off but I kinda doubt that too

[MrTPlush]

Wow one of my favorites of the year

 

 

These guys are bad at their jobs.

 

Really? Cause the biggest takeaway I got from that is the average is 95%.

 

That sounds pretty good.

[owbc]

As has been noted, home plate umpiring is objectively the best it ever has been in MLB history.

 

But that just tells you how truly awful it used to be…

[liveforoctober]

It's probably a bit too soon to get Escobar AND urias in the lineup. I don't think either plays 1b. So unless they put Escobar in corner OF I don't think that'll happen.

 

I guess wong could take a day off but I kinda doubt that too

 

Stearns specifically said after the Escobar trade they would look at playing him at 1st even though he never has and that Escobar was open to it.

[KeithStone53151]

It's probably a bit too soon to get Escobar AND urias in the lineup. I don't think either plays 1b. So unless they put Escobar in corner OF I don't think that'll happen.

 

I guess wong could take a day off but I kinda doubt that too

 

Stearns specifically said after the Escobar trade they would look at playing him at 1st even though he never has and that Escobar was open to it.

 

Right, I just think it will take more than 48 hours for him to be comfortable enough there to play it in a game considering zero experience there. Maybe in a couple weeks... That's my guess.

[DoubleSwitch]

I'm basically easily comfortable with Tellez or Wong as the only lefty starter vs a lefty. Having too many good options every night is a good problem to have.

[Underachiever]

I’d rather see Escobar grab an outfielder glove at this point.

[sixtolezcano16]

No time like the present. Play Escobar at first tonight. I don’t think he is a snowflake everyone makes him out to be. After all he has been a major league ball player for 10 years. I trust Craig will start his best lineup with both Escobar and Urias starting in the infield tonight. After all baseball isn’t rocket science or even immunology.

[PeaveyFury]

No time like the present. Play Escobar at first tonight. I don’t think he is a snowflake everyone make him out to be.

 

Who in the world, let alone “everyone,” is making him out to be a “snowflake?”

[markedman5]

Good thing we have 2 new relievers but this is obviously concerning

 

[markedman5]

Escobar at first

 

[SeaBass]

Escobar at first

 

Adam McCalvy

@AdamMcCalvy

Replying to

@AdamMcCalvy

 

Craig Counsell on Eduardo Escobar starting a Major League game at first base before he's done any work there: "He's a baseball player. We're not sending a baseball player into a basketball game here."

 

Amen.

[phnxcrew]

Good thing we have 2 new relievers but this is obviously concerning

 

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Maybe hader can actually see some action now?

[pacopete4]

Escobar at first

 

Adam McCalvy

@AdamMcCalvy

Replying to

@AdamMcCalvy

 

Craig Counsell on Eduardo Escobar starting a Major League game at first base before he's done any work there: "He's a baseball player. We're not sending a baseball player into a basketball game here."

 

Amen.

 

I love this quote.

[adambr2]

[JET15]

Willy's numbers vs LHP are not that great. I wonder when CC is thinking about giving him some time off.

[KeithStone53151]

Willy's numbers vs LHP are not that great. I wonder when CC is thinking about giving him some time off.

 

I thought I remember him being a reverse splits his entire time in Tampa as well. He's probably a candidate for a day off when we face lefties

[igor67]

Escobar at first

 

Adam McCalvy

@AdamMcCalvy

Replying to

@AdamMcCalvy

 

Craig Counsell on Eduardo Escobar starting a Major League game at first base before he's done any work there: "He's a baseball player. We're not sending a baseball player into a basketball game here."

 

Amen.

 

I love this quote.

 

Is Craig secretly hinting at a Richie Sexson return?

[Underachiever]

 

Is Craig secretly hinting at a Richie Sexson return?

Yuni B, obviously