2021-08-12: Brewers (Woodruff) at Cubs (Hendricks) [Brewers win, 17-4 -- Crew batters combine for 22 hits including 11 extra base hits and 5 home runs]

[markedman5]

It almost seemed like he lost his composure after he made the error.

 

Clearly nothing wrong with him physically……still hitting 97 and 98.

 

Just a bad day

[Nola Beery]

Whew. When I'm listening at work I don't want so much tension! Just more 5-run innings for the Brewers, please. TIA!

[adambr2]

My dude. Throw strikes. You are doing basically the only thing that is going to let these guys back in the game.

 

I'm pretty sure he is trying to throw strikes.

 

Thanks, I thought he was targeting 8 inches off the corner til I saw this.

[roadcrew3]

It looks like Woodruff is really struggling with the heat. Strange.

 

That happened to me once in high school. Middle of the summer, 90+ degrees at noon. During the first two innings, I thought I might pass out. My dad brought me ice water-soaked towels to wrap around my neck in the dugout. Fortunately, I pushed through and felt fine once I got to the third. Ended up pitching five of the seven innings because we were kicking ass and there was no reason to go more in that heat.

 

Legend

[markedman5]

Wind really blowing out now…….better score some more runs ……way to go Jace

[roadcrew3]

Peterson heating up again...becoming a really nice bat off the bench

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

How crazy is it that losing Jace Peterson to the COVID IL was a bigger loss than losing Yelich? Do we have a big enough sample size now to determine that Peterson doesn't, in fact, suck?

[dlk9s]

It looks like Woodruff is really struggling with the heat. Strange.

 

That happened to me once in high school. Middle of the summer, 90+ degrees at noon. During the first two innings, I thought I might pass out. My dad brought me ice water-soaked towels to wrap around my neck in the dugout. Fortunately, I pushed through and felt fine once I got to the third. Ended up pitching five of the seven innings because we were kicking ass and there was no reason to go more in that heat.

 

Legend

 

lol

 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Not real happy with Jace Peterson getting the nod in RF over Tyrone Taylor, though. He was pretty ice cold before getting a couple knocks yesterday.

 

This is aging well so far

[BruisedCrew]

Playing in this park with the wind blowing out the way it is, a 4 run lead is not safe, I don’t care who you’re playing. The Brewers probably are going to need more than 5 to win, or at least they’d better approach their ABs as if the game were tied.

[willie key]

Urias flat out sucks in the field

 

My god

[SomewhereInTime]

Noodle arm strikes again

[JET15]

Too much time for Luis?

[Nola Beery]

Trying to give it away? bughghgh

[Underachiever]

What was so wrong with that throw? I think a more seasoned 1B would have picked it. Going toward the line, nice pick, not an easy throw.

[PeaveyFury]

What was so wrong with that throw? I think a more seasoned 1B would have picked it. Going toward the line, nice pick, not an easy throw.

 

Yeah, I don't get the venom on that. An actual 1B digs that out.

[BruisedCrew]

How crazy is it that losing Jace Peterson to the COVID IL was a bigger loss than losing Yelich? Do we have a big enough sample size now to determine that Peterson doesn't, in fact, suck?

 

While he cooled off considerably after his hot streak, Peterson has at least shown that he is a useful utility piece on the bench. Until last night and today his last month or so has been pretty ugly.

[adambr2]

Urias trying to defeat the narrative that his defense only plays at 3rd by also making an error at 3rd.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

What was so wrong with that throw? I think a more seasoned 1B would have picked it. Going toward the line, nice pick, not an easy throw.

 

Yeah, not a good throw by any means, but probably one that Tellez with his considerably longer reach catches on the fly.

[JET15]

Happ has looked awful this series. I don't see why he's 4 in their lineup, but maybe it's just an indication of the AAAA nature of this team

[sveumrules]

Urias @ SS (710 innings) -5 DRS / -6.4 UZR

Urias @ 2B (489 innings) +2 DRS / -0.3 UZR

Urias @ 3B (575 innings) +6 DRS / +2.3 UZR

 

Small samples abound, but Urias has graded out fine at 2B and above average at 3B so far in his career.

[BruisedCrew]

Another play, though where Escobar’s inexperience at first hurts. A veteran 1B probably picks that.

[Underachiever]

What was so wrong with that throw? I think a more seasoned 1B would have picked it. Going toward the line, nice pick, not an easy throw.

 

Yeah, I don't get the venom on that. An actual 1B digs that out.

I think Coach Cooper has taught us all to expect excellence and accept nothing less.

[adambr2]

Might be able to get Woodruff through 5.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Happ has looked awful this series. I don't see why he's 4 in their lineup, but maybe it's just an indication of the AAAA nature of this team

 

Same reason Yelich is batting in the top 3 ... reputation. Happ has been terrible this year, but he's typically a .800+ OPS bat.