Opening Day game thread: Brewers @ Cubs: 1:20pm

[Dragonbait]

Who had 'ground to first base' on the card for the first way we score this year?

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Burnes sitting at a relatively efficient 46 pitches through 3 innings. Have to think they are probably thinking 80 for him. Hopefully he can get through 6.

Exactly. Even without his location, he has managed to do this efficiently. If he can repeat inning 3, he can go 6 or 7.

[Frisbee Slider]

17 minutes ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

quick bit of advice for Rowdy....just leave the bat on your shoulder and he'll walk you next time

That is good advice: Nearly half of Hendricks pitches today have been outside the zone.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

6 minutes ago, Julio Muchacho said:

Exactly. Even without his location, he has managed to do this efficiently. If he can repeat inning 3, he can go 6 or 7.

16 pitches in the 4th has him at 62 pitches. I'm guessing they pull him after 5, unless he's super efficient.

[sveumrules]

24 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

Its just one game but this offense looks awfully similar to last season.

If the Brewers scored 10 runs in the first three innings would you have come here to post, OMG WHOLE NEW OFFENSES!!1!

Looking for confirmation bias after three innings of a 1,500 inning season might be jumping the gun a little.

The Braves were 52-55 on August 1st & won the World Series last year. 

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

16 pitches in the 4th has him at 62 pitches. I'm guessing they pull him after 5, unless he's super efficient.

We shall see, my friend. Where did he leave his last outing in ST? 80? I can't recall off-hand. I think they are aiming for 90 today if he is dialed - and he appears to have gotten stronger.

[Frisbee Slider]

2 minutes ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

16 pitches in the 4th has him at 62 pitches. I'm guessing they pull him after 5, unless he's super efficient.

Who should be first reliever out of the pen today?

[Joseph Zarr]

Ok, Lads. Top of 5. Let's get a run or two. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Just now, Frisbee Slider said:

Who should be first reliever out of the pen today?

My guess is Suter. Yin to Burnes's Yang.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, Frisbee Slider said:

Who should be first reliever out of the pen today?

Great ? Interested to see who that is and where we are and in what inning.

[homer]

Dang Cutch has hit the ball on the screws three times now

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Putting some good swings on the ball now. Hendricks isn't really fooling them any longer. Just gotta string a few hits together and have someone launch one onto Waveland.

[Joseph Zarr]

I think I am really really going to Love watching Cutch batting as a Brewer. This is what a veteran professional hitter looks like.

[adambr2]

Well, be lucky to get out of this inning just tied.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

Well, be lucky to get out of this inning just tied.

Hoerner and Ortega scare you that much? I think I'd take my chances with Burnes.

Edit: Crap

[adambr2]

Just now, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Hoerner and Ortega scare you that much? I think I'd take my chances with Burnes.

Welp....

[homer]

MLB Home Run Leader - Nico Hoerner

[adambr2]

Things went south for Burnes in a hurry today. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Just now, homer said:

@Oldtakesexposed

 

Well, if that is the way things are going to go ... I fully expect Hendricks to find it now and go 8

[Joseph Zarr]

Well dang. That was a hanger.

And, this ump stinks. That was a 1-2 count he took from Corbin. His zone is erratic as all get out.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Hey, a Daniel Norris sighting! 

I fully expect him to look good.

[brewers888]

Love Burnes but this offense is going to have to pick him up today.

[homer]

Short spring training....guessing that will lead to some weirdness early on.

[brewers888]

Let Hiura pinch hit for Rowdy and let there be a competition at first base. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

2 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

Let Hiura pinch hit for Rowdy and let there be a competition at first base. 

Hiura will get his shot, but he's gonna have to earn it, slowly, after the last couple years. They aren't going to hand anything to him. Tellez was MUCH better than Keston last year, so Keston has a lot of ground to make up.