Game Thread (6/18/2022): Brewers (Alexander) at Reds (Ashcraft) - 3:10 PM CDT

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Well here we are, the matchup of Brewers-Reds aces we’ve been anticipating for months. Jason Alexander brings a 2.16 ERA over 16.2 IP into this contest to face-off against 24-year old Graham Ashcraft (2.22 ERA over 28.1 IP). The Reds have won all five of Ashcraft’s previous starts which is especially impressive considering they have just 23 wins overall on the season. That includes victories over three winning teams (Blue Jays, Giants, Cardinals) during those five starts. 

[mtsportsfan]

Alexander may not be our ace , but he has pitched pretty good for us. To lazy to go back and look , pretty sure he should have a couple of wins in a couple of his starts.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Alexander has flirted with disaster with a lot of guys on base. hopefully he just throws some clean quality innings today.

 

 

 

[treego14]

As usual, the opponent has their lineup announced well in advance of the Brewers lineup announcement ...

[Brewcrew82]

Guys, I think Lorenzo Cain may have just been DFA'd....Unless there's another injury I'm unaware of. 

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[Brewcrew82]

For those of you who are wondering about a possible defensive drop-off in CF with Cain no longer on the roster, Jonathan Davis' reputation on that end is as good if not better at this point in their respective careers. 

[Opening Day]

I’m ready to see what Davis has.  Well wishes to Cain, but a change is needed and frankly Davis doesn’t have to be great to be an improvement.  
 

Im looking for ground balls from Alexander, some more runs, and another win.

[Opening Day]

Yelich looks like a new man in the lead off spot.  

[igor67]

Offense looks way better with Yelich getting on base ahead of Adames, Tellez, and Renfroe. 

[edfunderburk]

Willy with the bomb ?

[edfunderburk]

2 hours ago, Brewcrew82 said:

For those of you who are wondering about a possible defensive drop-off in CF with Cain no longer on the roster, Jonathan Davis' reputation on that end is as good if not better at this point in their respective careers. 

Likely why he was selected over Dahl

[treego14]

Brewers are grooving!  ?

[folly412]

Rowdy showing off that 9 mph sprint speed!

[igor67]

A double with 1 out that can score Rowdy from first, wow

[HarryDoyle]

Gees, when I saw Lane windmilling Rowdy home I thought he'd be out by thirty feet.

[jason21nl]

8 minutes ago, igor67 said:

Offense looks way better with Yelich getting on base ahead of Adames, Tellez, and Renfroe. 

The offense is so completely different if Yelich and Adames hit.  It’s great to see them swinging it a bit

[RWeeksFan23]

Idk why they keep calling the Reds' catcher 'air-uh-mis' Garcia, when I'm sure it's correctly pronounced 'uh-RAHM-is'

[igor67]

Quite the recovery by Jace there

[jason21nl]

I don’t think that’s a catch 

 

I’m very wrong

[HarryDoyle]

Come on, ump. That's a catch all the way.

[treego14]

Taylor Lo-Cains it!

[igor67]

I didn't think so either at first, but he absolutely did on the replay.

[folly412]

5 minutes ago, RWeeksFan23 said:

Idk why they keep calling the Reds' catcher 'air-uh-mis' Garcia, when I'm sure it's correctly pronounced 'uh-RAHM-is'

https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/baseball-player-name-pronunciation-guide.shtml

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Aramis Garcia - \AIR-uh-miss\

Aramis Ramirez - \ah-RAH-mis\

 

Always thought AIR-uh-miss was the normal way, like the musketeer.