Game Thread (4/30/2022): Cubs (Steele) at Brewers (Lauer) - 6:10 PM CDT

[Eye Black]

[Eye Black]

Justin Steele’s performances have gone quickly downhill since his season opening appearance against the Brewers (his game logs are shown below). Hopefully the Crew’s bats fair a little better against him this time around. 

[willie key]

Another mercy rule pounding would be acceptable

quick question while we wait until the game later tonight.    Do you think any of our regulars will reach .300 BA at any point in the season from here on out.     And who will it be

[TheAnalytics]

1 hour ago, willie key said:

Another mercy rule pounding would be acceptable

quick question while we wait until the game later tonight.    Do you think any of our regulars will reach .300 BA at any point in the season from here on out.     And who will it be

There were only 14 qualified hitters over .300 last year and only 32 qualified hitters over that mark so far this year, and the Brewers have none of them. With league average batting lines down to .231 avg against .238 last year, you can expect something like 10-15 hitters to end up above the .300 mark again. 
 

Unless Wong gets on a serious tear I don’t think we have anyone contact-oriented enough to get there. Urias could make a run at it but he will need to play almost every day on return to qualify and I don’t see CC pushing him like that. 

[Eye Black]

I think .280 is the new .300.

[Dragonbait]

Just now, Eye Black said:

I think .280 is the new .300.

Uecker will be so happy when it .200 becomes the new .300 ?

[DoubleSwitch]

First 6+ homer game last night since August 2019 when the curse was put on our team. Maybe it's lifted?

[willie key]

I’m just talking at any point in the season.    Not even finishing at .300

maybe someone will get hot

[TheAnalytics]

1 hour ago, willie key said:

I’m just talking at any point in the season.    Not even finishing at .300

maybe someone will get hot

This smells like a thinly veiled question from a probability course ?

If I get you a result by next week do I get an A?

[Brewcrew82]

Cardinals down 2-0 against the D'Backs. Should that hold up, we have a chance to move at least three games clear of everyone else in the division. While that doesn't matter much at this very early stage (we didn't leap into first place for good last year until late June), it is nevertheless nice to know we have that extra breathing space whenever we experience the inevitable slumps and losing streaks that are part and parcel of a 162 game season. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

7 hours ago, Eye Black said:

I think .280 is the new .300.

Some days it feels like .260 is the new .300. 

[HarryDoyle]

 

[Underachiever]

2 hours ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Cardinals down 2-0 against the D'Backs. Should that hold up, we have a chance to move at least three games clear of everyone else in the division. While that doesn't matter much at this very early stage (we didn't leap into first place for good last year until late June), it is nevertheless nice to know we have that extra breathing space whenever we experience the inevitable slumps and losing streaks that are part and parcel of a 162 game season. 

Cardinal loss would drop the magic number to 139.

[yourout]

Lauer has a Tom Glavine lake repertoire.

[HarryDoyle]

Fly the L O L.

[NBBrewFan]

I hope a 3 run first is a wooden stake to the heart of the Cubs.

[HarryDoyle]

Hey everybody, that was a pretty entertaining inning. Anybody else see it?

[magnoliacrew]

I'm really positive about the first inning. Anyone else?

[brewerfan82]

2 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Hey everybody, that was a pretty entertaining inning. Anybody else see it?

lol, I've been lurking the Packer Draft thread all day (which btw was super helpful and made the past three days entertaining for someone that knows nothing about the players being drafted!), but I'm definitely in full Brewers mode now. Nice start! Tides are turning a little against these lefty starters recently!

[Brewcrew82]

ACE Lauer striking again....

[magnoliacrew]

5 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Hey everybody, that was a pretty entertaining inning. Anybody else see it?

I am very entertained and positive...

[Brewcrew82]

6 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Hey everybody, that was a pretty entertaining inning. Anybody else see it?

I saw it, and I want 8 more just like it. 

[stalton]

Yesterday we exposed their pitchers with all of our home runs.  Today we are going to expose their defense with our small ball.

[magnoliacrew]

Even thought the sCrUBS had a home run that inning, that was a very positive inning for the Brewers.

[Brewcrew82]

Yelich seems to be seeing the ball well all of a sudden.....