Game Thread (8/22/2022): Brewers (Lauer) at Dodgers (Urias) - 9:10 PM CDT

[yourout]

Too early for No-Hitter alert?

[nate82]

Just now, CdrbrgMark said:

That was kind of a snide remark. So all DH's nowdays are just mediocre. Whatever....

Majority of DH's are mediocre.  There are very few Ortiz like DH's in MLB.  There are only 17 qualified DH's this year and Yelich is the 11th best DH in all of MLB.  So yeah DH's are very mediocre.  

[Brewcrew82]

Welcome to the big leagues, Brice Turang!

[nate82]

Brosseau looked like he pulled something in his first at bat.  Looks like the Brewers reacted a little late on pulling him.  

[yourout]

21 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Brosseau is really sucking lately. If he's not going to hit lefties at minimum, he should go to AAA. 

I think he is heading for the DL.

[nate82]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

Welcome to the big leagues, Brice Turang!

Doubtful it will probably be Peterson.  

[phnxcrew]

To say adames and Urias have been a huge part of the problem this year would be an understatement.  just lower your leg lift and launch angle and you’ll increase your OPS by 100 points.  Good lord

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, nate82 said:

Doubtful it will probably be Peterson.  

Jace hasn't rehabbed yet. 

[yourout]

Just now, phnxcrew said:

To say adames and Urias have been a huge part of the problem this year would be an understatement.  just lower your leg lift and launch angle and you’ll increase your OPS by 100 points.  Good lord

Amen.....I have been preaching that forever.

[bulldogboy0733]

Just now, phnxcrew said:

To say adames and Urias have been a huge part of the problem this year would be an understatement.  just lower your leg lift and launch angle and you’ll increase your OPS by 100 points.  Good lord

This is why Hiura deserves a ton of credit. The Brewers don't really impact struggling hitters. He took it upon himself and fixed his issues a bit.

[folly412]

1 minute ago, nate82 said:

Doubtful it will probably be Peterson.  

8/23 Milwaukee Brewers recalled 3B Pablo Reyes from Nashville Sounds.

[yourout]

Just now, bulldogboy0733 said:

This is why Hiura deserves a ton of credit. The Brewers don't really impact struggling hitters. He took it upon himself and fixed his issues a bit.

I get why they want guys to hit the ball in the air but there has to be a point in the bell curve that excess launch angle and over emphasis on it is actually detrimental.

[LouisEly]

23 minutes ago, CdrbrgMark said:

Isn't the DH normally one of the team's better batters?

Not so much anymore.  More teams use the DH now as a means to give players partial rest instead of taking them completely out of the lineup than use it as a means to get an all-hit, no-defense player in the lineup.

Do you want the Brewers to call up Frelick?  Because the other day he was the DH and batted leadoff.

[nate82]

Just now, folly412 said:

8/23 Milwaukee Brewers recalled 3B Pablo Reyes from Nashville Sounds.

I would rather bring Ruiz up and go with six OF's.  

[LouisEly]

10 minutes ago, nate82 said:

Majority of DH's are mediocre.  There are very few Ortiz like DH's in MLB.  There are only 17 qualified DH's this year and Yelich is the 11th best DH in all of MLB.  So yeah DH's are very mediocre.  

According to B-R.com, the Brewers are 12th in the majors in wins above average at the DH position.  Technically the Brewers DH has been average (0.0 wins above average) but above the median (12th vs. 15th). 

The Astros are #1 in wins above average at the DH position and have had 10 different players as the DH this year.

[nate82]

That was a nice swing by Urias.

[yourout]

Nice way to break out of an 0 fer.

[treego14]

9 hours ago, treego14 said:

Lauer has the Power!  He turns bats sour!

Luis is the best Urias!

Julio is the least Urias!

Rooting Brewers over Dodgers frees us!

CC's birthday is OVER, but the Brewers are OVERcomers!  Dodgers fans will be glummers!

I told you!

[nate82]

Just now, LouisEly said:

According to B-R.com, the Brewers are 12th in the majors in wins above average at the DH position.  Technically the Brewers DH has been average (0.0 wins above average) but above the median (12th vs. 15th). 

The Astros are #1 in wins above average at the DH position and have had 10 different players as the DH this year.

The Astros also have one of the better players this year playing DH a lot in Yordan Alvarez.  

[bulldogboy0733]

We know the only way the Brewers can score is hitting homers. The question is how many are they going to hit. Will it be enough. 

[CdrbrgMark]

9 minutes ago, LouisEly said:

Not so much anymore.  More teams use the DH now as a means to give players partial rest instead of taking them completely out of the lineup than use it as a means to get an all-hit, no-defense player in the lineup.

Do you want the Brewers to call up Frelick?  Because the other day he was the DH and batted leadoff.

Thx for the informative info, appreciate it. Don't know enough about Frelick to have an opinion.

[yourout]

Getting away with some pretty fat ones.

[nate82]

1 minute ago, yourout said:

Getting away with some pretty fat ones.

Lauer has been getting with them all season.  Just by his pitch placement he should be getting hit more than he has.  I wouldn't be surprised if Lauer has a rather large negative regression going forward.  I don't believe the whiff% and low average on the pitches he is leaving over the plate is sustainable.  

[willie key]

Do they really have to get rid of the baseball just because it bounces in the dirt 

 

[Pugger]

Who are the guys calling the game tonite on Bally?  We tuned in late in the first.