Brewers (Peralta) vs Blue Jays (Gausman): 6/1/23, 12:07pm

[wiguy94]

4 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Agreed on all counts.

I'm glad it appears they learned from their mistakes and haven't called up Urias yet. He has not looked good on the rehab assignment so far and they gave him more time instead of rushing him back.

[Jim French Stepstool]

48 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

I get why they did it. Mitchell and Frelick both got hurt and Perkins was looking completely overmatched, but the decision really is starting to look like the wrong one. 

I get it too. If it was a mistake then it was one I would've also made. Not a lotta other options. Tyler Naquin was also hurt around the same time Taylor started his rehab, but another LH hitter wasn't what they needed anyway.

[BlightyBrew]

Of the three game series innings of Brewers offense they K 27 times.  That is one total game of just K's.  They had a total of 17 Hits and 13 BB's.  Not going to get much going when you have a WHIP 1.11 for the three game series.  I know the pitching hasn't been as dominant as last year but the offense cannot put much of a fight consistently to be any real threat.  There is no one in the lineup that would put fear into the opposing pitchers.  The K rate is just to high for the crew to put up any runs consistently.  This is a station to station offense that needs 4 hits an inning to score a run and that just will not happen with this offensive roster construction.  If we don't hit the HR we don't score and we don't get on base enough to make the one offensive weapon we have meaningful.  I say meaningful in the loosest possible sense as we are about average when it comes to HR.

I disagree with  people who are saying June will be an easier month for the Crew.  I don't see how playing the Reds,Orioles,A's, Pirates,Diamondbacks, Guardians, and Mets will be any easier than May.  People will point to the A's series as a series that the Crew should win or sweep and I'm inclined to believe that but the offense numbers between the two teams is to close for me to think that series will be a sure thing.

R/G - A's 3.45(30th) / Crew 3.95(26th)

R - As 200 (30th) / Crew 221 (26th)

H - As 419 (28th) / Crew 418 (29th)

2B - As 74(29th)/ Crew 69(30th)

3B - As 6(20th) / Crew 4 (29th)

HR - As 57 (20th) / Crew 65(15th)

BB - As 190(11th) / Crew 188 (13th)

K - As 535(4th) / Crew 519 (5th)

BA - As .230(25th) / Crew .219(30th)

OBP - As .299(27th) / Crew .306(25th)

SLG - As .353(29th) / Crew .379 (26th)

Even if we get everyone back from injuries this team will struggle with lineup that is being put out.  Can't expect the pitching staff to hold the MLB offensive players to 2 or less runs every night and expect to win.