Game Thread (7/26/2022): Twins (Bundy) at Brewers (Small) - 7:10 PM CDT

[folly412]

7 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Davis' upgrade over Cain is that he can actually get on base once in a while and not just strike out or hit a weak grounder. 

Can't hit a ball out of the infield, but a .361 OBP out of the 9 hole will play.

[yourout]

2 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Ughh not what we needed there, Rowdy. 

While I like Rowdy we need more from a middle of the order run producer.

[markedman5]

0-2 right down the middle 

[yourout]

We will see how he progresses but I don't see anything about Small to get excited about.

[DuWayne Steurer]

I just caught the Buxton homerun on Twitter...... migosh they called that 448?  I think they might have underestimated the distance on that moon shot.

[Jopal78]

1 minute ago, yourout said:

We will see how he progresses but I don't see anything about Small to get excited about.

Yep, a two pitch starter with poor command and a below average swifty , doesn’t impress.

[Brewcrew82]

Too many non-competitive pitches. 

[yourout]

1 minute ago, Jopal78 said:

Yep, a two pitch starter with poor command and a below average swifty , doesn’t impress.

It might take 8 or 9 to win this one.

[BruisedCrew]

We’ve got another 4;hour game in the making here. 

[Brewcrew82]

Sigh...

[yourout]

Not getting more than 4 in the last half inning is going to haunt them.

[Jopal78]

We’re seeing something you don’t see too often, a players prospect status dim in real time.

[markedman5]

Yeah he isn’t a competent major league pitcher….. not yet.

 

[Brewcrew82]

Yeah, I just don't see it with Small. Would be okay including him in a Benintendi or Bell deal. 

[yourout]

1 minute ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Sigh...

Honestly...Alexander was better.

[folly412]

He lasted longer than last start, I guess. 

[YelichPosse]

Small doesn’t have much going for him does he? I’m disappointed with all the hype he had. Ashby at least we can see the shell of what he will be. Maybe it was Brewer goggles that I saw him in…

(I thought Ashby and Small were touted similarly in makeup? Maybe I was mistaken)

[BruisedCrew]

Who’s the long man in the bullpen tonight? Going to need him soon. 

[BallFour]

His stuff is just a big ole meh

[Brewcrew82]

Freddy come back. Adrian come back.

[Sixtolezcano]

Ethan Small = Ben Henrickson

 

[BallFour]

Just now, Sixtolezcano said:

Ethan Small = Ben Henrickson

 

Definitely crossed my mind as well. I remember all those knuckle curves that MLB hitters didn't swing at.

[yourout]

Robots....robots..

[Brock Beauchamp]

22 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Is Bundy really this bad @Brock Beauchamp? 

Like most bad pitchers, he throws an okay game, a good game, then lights himself on fire for a couple of games. 

[jason21nl]

Probably why they tried kicking the tires on everyone else before going with Small. He just doesn’t have it.