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

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Anyone else getting the Thomas Rhett look from Anderson? Can’t shake it.

[Nola Beery]

You can't blame that zero on Yelich: A single and a stolen base. But it's still a dang zero. Bughghghgh!

[KeithStone53151]

I kinda feel like the Braves have scouted out every hole in every one of our players swings, and are just exploiting it over and over again. Avi on the inside fastball, Tellez changeup fading off the plate. Both swung and missed at those pitches at least twice today already.

[BruisedCrew]

Yelich hitting third isn’t much of a problem when the 2, 4, and 5 hitters whiff around him.

 

I had concerns about the Brewers offense coming into this series but I expected them to produce more than the 2020 team did in its cameo playoff appearance.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Too many Ks. I know this team has always been a high strikeout offense, but this is getting ridiculous.

[stoutdude04]

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.

 

I think you misheard him. He mentioned 'That's baseball...liner caught, but Rileys 60 mph ball was a hit'. Something to that effect.

[JackNicholson1974]

Chicken or Egg? Some say strikeouts are no worse than any other out, and in fact, sometimes better because the team is not grounding into double play.

Counterpoint - Brewers strike out so much that nobody is ever on first base for a prospective double play to happen.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Too many Ks. I know this team has always been a high strikeout offense, but this is getting ridiculous.

 

Plate discipline is killer. A few of our Ks really should have been walks, and this Brewers team HAS TO walk.

[KeithStone53151]

I know Peralta's pitch count is low, but I really don't want this lineup to see him a 3rd time. I hope he pitches at most through the 5th inning.

[wibadgers23]

The offense was always going to be the reason for a quick playoff exit. The pitching is of course holding up their end.

[owbc]

Chicken or Egg? Some say strikeouts are no worse than any other out, and in fact, sometimes better because the team is not grounding into double play.

Counterpoint - Brewers strike out so much that nobody is ever on first base for a prospective double play to happen.

 

The problem is more that they are swinging at unhittable pitches and just generally look lost up there. Swinging at ball 4 like Tellez just did is especially painful.

[MrTPlush]

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.

 

I think you misheard him. He mentioned 'That's baseball...liner caught, but Rileys 60 mph ball was a hit'. Something to that effect.

 

I must have gotten lost in his stutter when he had an awkward pause trying to explain it.

[roadcrew3]

Ball seems to not be carrying much. A few times this game I've thought balls were crushed off the bat (obviously not from Brewers hitters) but then wind up just being routine flys.

[KeithStone53151]

Ball seems to not be carrying much. A few times this game I've thought balls were crushed off the bat (obviously not from Brewers hitters) but then wind up just being routine flys.

The one by Albies I was a bit surprised by, but none of the other ones sounded great off the bat. Probably off the end of the bat a bit.

[KeithStone53151]

That was a fair ball, bad call.

[HarveysWBs]

Shocker, the umpire convention confirmed the original call.

[Bravos Or Bust]

That was a fair ball, bad call.

 

Tend to agree. Seemed like, at worst, it was fielded right at the line.

[KeithStone53151]

Oh boy, Cain hurt himself. I thought he had it for a sec

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Oh crap!

[Bravos Or Bust]

That's a catch...right?

[KeithStone53151]

We might see JBJ come in to play for him...

[HarveysWBs]

Nice field design, Truist Park. Chain link fence in 2021? Brilliant, just brilliant. Why not put a moat and some wood stakes out there on the wall too, you know, for funsies.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

How long do you have to possess the ball for it to be a catch? Not complaining, just curious (and thinking about the weird NFL rules).

[adambr2]

That's a catch...right?

 

No, definitely dropped, unfortunately. Tough play but I hope him catching it doesn't come back to bite us.

[dlk9s]

That's a catch...right?

 

I'm looking at the rulebook, and I don't think so:

It is not a catch, however, if simultaneously or immediately following his contact with the ball, he collides with a player,

or with a wall, or if he falls down, and as a result of such collision or falling, drops the ball.