Game Thread (7/24/2022): Rockies (Kuhl) at Brewers (Lauer) - 1:10 PM CDT

[folly412]

[edfunderburk]

If Milwaukee loses the game today - which is looking more likely - I assume this would be a rare loss where we score 6+ runs 

[edfunderburk]

Would love to see a late rally 

This has been an odd … back & forth … game

Long, frustrating, entertaining 

I can’t not watch 

(If you are a grammar nerd like me …sorry for the double negative)

[BruisedCrew]

5 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Exit velocity quite important there....

Not sure what you’re talking about, but because I got the link to that data I’ve been looking at some of the numbers for today as this marathon passes the 3 1/2 hour mark. 

On Brosseau’s double which was ripped into the gap, the stat cast number gives it an XBA of .270. I don’t have to see many things like that to tell me that this stuff can be pretty useless. Maybe it has value to a team’s analytic staff or a player’s agent to evaluate a player’s performance. But used to put more meaning into a game seems ridiculous. We can tell if a ball was hit hard or not, and quantifying with exit velocities, launch angles, and expected BA doesn’t add anything to my reaction to or enjoyment of a game. 
 

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, BruisedCrew said:

Not sure what you’re talking about, but because I got the link to that data I’ve been looking at some of the numbers for today as this marathon passes the 3 1/2 hour mark. 

On Brosseau’s double which was ripped into the gap, the stat cast number gives it an XBA of .270. I don’t have to see many things like that to tell me that this stuff can be pretty useless. Maybe it has value to a team’s analytic staff or a player’s agent to evaluate a player’s performance. But used to put more meaning into a game seems ridiculous. We can tell if a ball was hit hard or not, and quantifying with exit velocities, launch angles, and expected BA doesn’t add anything to my reaction to or enjoyment of a game. 
 

Okay that's you. It still has proven predictive value and is a useful tool. Why virtually every modern baseball analyst uses it.  

[BruisedCrew]

11 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

If Milwaukee loses the game today - which is looking more likely - I assume this would be a rare loss where we score 6+ runs 

This would be the 6th. 
 

Most of the others have been games in which the Brewers fell far behind and made too little too, late rallies. That would include the 14-11 loss to the Reds and an 8-6 loss to the Nats. 

[jason21nl]

Pitch clock can’t come soon enough 

[jason21nl]

Atta boy Rowdy!!!!

[Brock Beauchamp]

ROWDY

[NBBrewFan]

Thank God for the Rockies!

[folly412]

It's like one of the hitting coaches let the players know before the game that there were three outs allotted in an inning and it was news to them.

[willie key]

Singles are good for the soul.   

[Brewcrew82]

If this game goes to extras, we might be looking at 5+ hours...

[Pesky Johnny]

Crowdy Rowdy

[Brock Beauchamp]

CUTCH

[Brewcrew82]

YES!!!!

[jason21nl]

That ball was absolutely smoked!

[Brock Beauchamp]

5 minutes ago, NBBrewFan said:

Thank God for the Rockies!

What a sad sack of a franchise. I feel for their fans. 

[BruisedCrew]

Wild. 

[Brewcrew82]

lol "McClutchen". Nice BA. 

[folly412]

Nice rocket. Enough to take advantage of the misplay on it.

[NBBrewFan]

OK. That's enough.  No reason to get out of a save situation and get the Rockies back into the game.  Just end the 8th and it's Hader Time.

[Brewcrew82]

Another case where exit velocity actually matters a lot. If that ball is hit at 90 MPH instead of 110.6 MPH it's an out....

[BruisedCrew]

I remember when the MLB record for a 9 inning game was less than 4 hours. 
 

Now the Brewers seem to get a couple of them every year. 

[willie key]

Wherever that treego guy is he’s probably going crazy now

 

Call me crazy but it feels great to be winning a game 10-8 for once