2021-10-11 (NLDS Game #3): Brewers (Peralta) at Braves (Anderson) [Brewers lose, 3-0]

[owbc]

I watch these games on a stream, but I've seen this ad with Kershaw talking about what he's throwing no less than 400 times in 2 games of this series.

 

It appears even nationally televised postseason games can’t find a decent variety of advertisements to air. Guess it isn’t just an FSWI thing.

 

The TBS stream via the app was so terrible that I switched over to a "third-party" site that uses an MLB.tv stream. Added bonus--no commercials!

[KeithStone53151]

Nice pitch Peralta...sigh of relief there. I wouldn't hate seeing us attack early this inning. Anderson has been throwing a lot of first pitch strikes and I expect he'll continue. Even if it means a potentially easy inning, I don't think it would be a bad strategy to get aggressive.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Peralta velocity seemed good with that 97mph heater.

[HarveysWBs]

What's the overall scoop on Peralta? He's still pretty young and this is clearly his breakout season as a starter. Is he viewed as a legit ace-type long term? I love his slider.

He has a ton of potential. I wouldn’t be shocked to see him be 1B to Byrnes’ 1A next season and clearly better than Brandon Woodruff.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

What's the overall scoop on Peralta? He's still pretty young and this is clearly his breakout season as a starter. Is he viewed as a legit ace-type long term? I love his slider.

 

Great stuff ... solid makeup. Consistency is sometimes an issue, as it is with a lot of young starters. If he isn't neck-and-neck talent wise with Burnes and Woodruff, the step below is miniscule.

[CheezWizHed]

What's the overall scoop on Peralta? He's still pretty young and this is clearly his breakout season as a starter. Is he viewed as a legit ace-type long term? I love his slider.

 

A legit #1 or #2 SP? Certainly. Ace? Maybe. Funky delivery, good movement, "effectively wild" type. I don't see him quite as an ACE (top 5-10 SPs), but as a #1 SP (top 30). Depends on how well he can "control" his movement.

[KeithStone53151]

Adames just struck out on it, but those were some not well placed changeups...which hopefully is good news.

[owbc]

First pitch swing -- good outcome

[Nola Beery]

A hit for Yelich.

[Bravos Or Bust]

Nice pitch Peralta...sigh of relief there. I wouldn't hate seeing us attack early this inning. Anderson has been throwing a lot of first pitch strikes and I expect he'll continue. Even if it means a potentially easy inning, I don't think it would be a bad strategy to get aggressive.

 

You called it. Yelich ambushed a first pitch strike.

[KeithStone53151]

Would like to see Yelich try to run here

[Nola Beery]

First pitch swing -- good outcome

Yes! He probably checked this board between innings.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

If all Yelich can be in this postseason is a singles hitter, I'll take it. Too many wild HR-type swings so far by the rest of the lineup. We need baserunners.

[dlk9s]

These announcers are a little annoying. They seem more pro-Braves than I'd like.

 

They are dumb. The announcer just referred to that screaming liner as 60mph off the bat to describe it being hard hit.

 

Does he not know how hard balls come off the bat? 60mph would be really dang slow.

 

That's not what he said. He was making a comment that baseball is funny sometimes in that Swanson can hit a screaming liner for an out, yet Riley hit a 60mph 10-hopper for an base hit.

[KeithStone53151]

Garcia, yikes bruh.

[dlk9s]

Let's switch the discussion from Yelich to Avi.

[adambr2]

I'm becoming a lot more content with the reality that Garcia is going to decline his option. What a terrible at-bat.

[dlk9s]

Avi has that Keon Broxton hole in his bat.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I'm becoming a lot more content with the reality that Garcia is going to decline his option. What a terrible at-bat.

 

30+ HRs and 80+ RBIs is going to be tough to replace, regardless of how bad Garcia looks in some of his ABs.

[owbc]

I hate to pile on, but the fact that Avi Garcia is the second-best hitter on this team is a wee bit concerning.

[shanedog19]

Avi looks like he needs a day off. Just looks terrible at the plate right now.

[KeithStone53151]

Wow that was an ugly throw down by D'arnaud. Might have to look at more running...if we get on base of course.

[MrTPlush]

What a joke

[HarveysWBs]

Rat farts. I still think Rowdy has another big hit in him this series.

[adambr2]

Ian Anderson is nothing special and we should be able to get to him, I'm told. Maybe in the 5th?