Game Thread (5/07/2022): Brewers (Burnes) at Braves (Fried) - 6:20 PM CDT

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Among the Braves hitters it’s been Dansby Swanson of all people that’s had the most success against Corbin Burnes, going 4-for-5 with 2 home runs in his limited times facing Corbin. Marcell Ozuna and Austin Riley have also previously hit home runs off Burnes. 

Andrew McCutchen is a known lefty masher, but that hasn’t been the case to this point against Braves southpaw Max Fried. For his career Cutch is just 2-for-15 (both hits were singles) with 6 strike outs against Fried. 

[edfunderburk]

I wish Brosseau was on the team to DH today

[Brewcrew82]

Kevin Gausman has just issued his first walk of the season to end what was a streak of 45 strikeouts without a walk to start this season. Corbin Burnes' record (58) lives on for another year!

[HarryDoyle]

Cutch is out with covid. Brosseau back up.

 

 

[Brewcrew82]

2/3 Hard hit balls. Yelich going to the left side. I'll take that. 

[HarryDoyle]

11 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

2/3 Hard hit balls. Yelich going to the left side. I'll take that. 

I'd rather have hits that travel 20 feet.

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

I'd rather have hits that travel 20 feet.

Yeah, but what is the likelihood of that occurring compared to a hard hit ball? The name of the game is literally to hit the ball hard. 

[HarryDoyle]

I hate when players beckon for replay challenges when the call is obviously right.

[magnoliacrew]

Can't stand MLB.com blackouts.

[willie key]

Come on giants

 

Cripes sakes

[magnoliacrew]

I'm sure this has been discussed, but I was at a minor league game last night. How do the Braves (.223/.297/.391./.688) have a worse offense than the Brewers (.235/.312./411/.723)? It must have something to do with the recent Pirates and Reds series but still.

[yourout]

Sure struggle to score runs when Burnes is on the bump this year.

[HarryDoyle]

Just now, yourout said:

Sure struggle to score runs when Burnes is on the bump this year.

When Fried pitches against the Brewers I just assume it's going to be a loss.

[Brewcrew82]

Not sure what the Cubs were trying to accomplish by starting Daniel Norris against the Dodgers tonight. 

[willie key]

7 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Not sure what the Cubs were trying to accomplish by starting Daniel Norris against the Dodgers tonight. 

A better draft pick

[stoutdude04]

If Wong isnt going to hit...itd be nice if he could actually play good defense. He has stunk this year.

[willie key]

Losing the majority of burnes pitched games is sub optimal

[DuWayne Steurer]

7 minutes ago, stoutdude04 said:

If Wong isnt going to hit...itd be nice if he could actually play good defense. He has stunk this year.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=wongko01&year=2022&t=b

.837 OPS the last 14 days.  He's been heating up recently.  

[Brewcrew82]

Well, I guess we weren't gonna be scoring 10 runs a game for forever...

[yourout]

Brewers seem to handle big velocity better than movement and speed change.

[stoutdude04]

13 minutes ago, RoCoBrewfan said:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=wongko01&year=2022&t=b

.837 OPS the last 14 days.  He's been heating up recently.  

Fair - overall down, but my post was more towards his defense, though I do appreciate he has hit well recently.

[Brewcrew82]

So, this Acuna guy is pretty good.....

[SomewhereInTime]

I'm shocked Wong has turned into a butcher this year.

[Brewcrew82]

Alright, so let's not get shut out in two straight Burnes starts....