2021-09-08: Phillies (Gibson) at Brewers (Peralta) [Brewers win, 4-3 -- Escobar go-ahead HR proves the difference; Crew cuts magic number to 10]

[wallus]

Would like to see Ashby in more high leverage spots to see if he is a playoff option.

[brewcrewdue80]

Maybe why Harper is hott at the plate. Ball over middle of the plate atop the zone called a ball. Like is the strike zone where he asks for it in a HR contest only? Has he broken down the umps from all his past whining to just cater to what he wants?

 

Lets get Ashby a win!

[jason21nl]

Damn that was a blast!

[Joseph Zarr]

NO DOUBTER. Hell yeah. BOOM

[yourout]

Boom chaka laka.

[Eye Black]

When Escobar gets into one, he doesn’t get cheated.

[PinaMadness]

That was long overdue for Escobar.

[markedman5]

Boom

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Big blast for Escobar. Need a few more of those from him in the fall.

[Joseph Zarr]

Every time I watch Escobar hit I think to myself: 'This is NOT a 0.256 hitter. It just isn't.'

[pacopete4]

What a great trade he’s been.

[Eye Black]

Reds-Cubs headed to extra innings. Cubs only have two hits on the night thus far.

[yourout]

Any chance we sign Escobar next year or will it likely have to high a price tag?

[willie key]

Every time I watch Escobar hit I think to myself: 'This is NOT a 0.256 hitter. It just isn't.'

 

 

I think the same thing. He just seems to have great at bats almost all the time

[markedman5]

Both Bix and Devin coming off bad outings………time to settle in and throw some zeros.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I don’t want to beat a dead horse… but… is this one of the worst seasons we’ve ever witnessed from a hitter? I can’t remember many worse than this. JBJ can’t seem to do much right.

His OPS+ of 39 is the worst in franchise history, “exceeding” Mike Matheny’s 1996 and Tim Johnson’s 1973 OPS+ of 44.

 

 

Is he in danger of not being on playoff roster if Taylor comes back

 

Yeah, postseason rosters are very forgiving. Bradley makes it as a pinch-runner only. The defense is bonus. He'll make the roster.

[yourout]

Pitches on the edges get fouled off and ones right down main street get swung through.

Go figure.

[willie key]

Are playoff rosters expanded compared to what they were in the past?

[markedman5]

Box back in the saddle……..good for him or he might not have made the post season roster……

[yourout]

Time to call (800) 837-7833 for some Badger Mutual Insurance runs.

[yourout]

Box back in the saddle……..good for him or he might not have made the post season roster……

 

Nice....

[Eye Black]

Cubs have runners at the corners in the bottom of the 10th with no outs in a 1-1 game.

 

Also, it feels so weird to be rooting for the Cubs.

[brewerfan82]

Every time I watch Escobar hit I think to myself: 'This is NOT a 0.256 hitter. It just isn't.'

 

 

I think the same thing. He just seems to have great at bats almost all the time

Agreed. He's had quite a few at bats where he's cranked one foul that would have been a homer if he kept it fair too. Add in the switch hitting ability and positional flexibility and he could be a very valuable piece of this team the rest of the year.

[willie key]

Box back in the saddle……..good for him or he might not have made the post season roster……

 

Nice....

 

 

At this rate I wouldn’t have anyone on the postseason roster. I don’t know how they are going to field a team

[willie key]

Magic number drops another game