Brewers (Peralta) vs Nationals (Gray): 8/1/23, 6:05pm

[willie key]

7 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

But to be fair, I admit I don't have the hatred for the Cubs that many of you do. I'm weird that way. I ******* hate the Cards but the Cubs are "eh, okay". I think it probably has to do with me spending quite a bit of time in Utah - a baseball dead zone, particularly in the early 90s - and the Cubs were literally the only team I could watch on the regular. I grew up watching a lot of Sandberg, Dawson, Grace, Dunston, etc. 

I don't cheer for the Cubs but I don't wish death on them, either. They're just kinda... there.

The cardinals are considerably worse than the cubs.   That is indisputable

and you can take that downtown and print it

 

 

[RobertCrawley]

Abner has all-star written all over him. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Oxy said:

JJ Hardy might be the most valuable player in the history of the Brewers franchise when its all said and done...

That trade would have actually been great for the Twins, too, had their bass-ackwards front office not traded Hardy for peanuts because they couldn't understand modern defensive metrics.

[willie key]

Just now, RobertCrawley said:

Abner has all-star written all over him. 

He may replace Elvis soon

[RobertCrawley]

7 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

And I totally get it. I feel that way about the White Sox, actually.

But it's not a Twins fandom thing because I don't feel that way about the Guardians at all. I guess I just choose one team to hate in a division and in the NLC, it's the Cardinals.

I dislike the cardinals even more. 

Spend any time at all next to cubs fans or cardinal fans at a ballpark. That’s all it takes. 

[82brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, willie key said:

He may replace Elvis soon

Just a bit more consistency and he's there.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, RobertCrawley said:

I dislike the cardinals even more. 

Spend any time at all next to cubs fans or cardinal fans at a ballpark. That’s all it takes. 

See, and that's why I dislike the Cards. Everything about their franchise just reeks of self-congratulatory arrogance and I cheer their downfall in every moment.

[BruisedCrew]

12 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

But to be fair, I admit I don't have the hatred for the Cubs that many of you do. I'm weird that way. I ******* hate the Cards but the Cubs are "eh, okay". I think it probably has to do with me spending quite a bit of time in Utah - a baseball dead zone, particularly in the early 90s - and the Cubs were literally the only team I could watch on the regular. I grew up watching a lot of Sandberg, Dawson, Grace, Dunston, etc. 

I don't cheer for the Cubs but I don't wish death on them, either. They're just kinda... there.

Just go to a Cubs-Brewers game at AFF and you might change your mind. Be sure to sit directly in front of Cubs fans. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, BruisedCrew said:

Just go to a Cubs-Brewers game at AFF and you might change your mind. Be sure to sit directly in front of Cubs fans. 

I've sat next to plenty of Cubs fans. They're not great. I think Cardinals fans are worse.

At least the Cubs spend 95% of their existence being feckless twits who subvert their own attempts at success.

[RobertCrawley]

Our Hoby is better than their Hobie. 

[duewizard]

5 minutes ago, willie key said:

He may replace Elvis soon

Has the stuff. Needs to control 

[Brewcrew82]

9 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

The weirdest thing about all of this is how not-rare Uribe's triple-digit velocity is nowadays.

Such a weird thing to say.

I tell you what though, triple digits with that kind of movement ain't exactly a plentiful commodity....Felix Bautista-lite.

[edfunderburk]

5 minutes ago, willie key said:

He may replace Elvis soon

Or at least spell him on occasion 

[RobertCrawley]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

I tell you what though, triple digits with that kind of movement ain't exactly a plentiful commodity....Felix Bautista-lite.

100 percent 

[Brewcrew82]

Eesh. Lively for the Reds is wearing it with 13 runs allowed, ALL earned. 

[mtsportsfan]

18 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

Whatever happens this season the fact that Contreras is the real deal is a huge bright spot. 

He's a real bright spot , keep playing like this he's going to get us haul when we have to trade him !

[brooks_quichenick]

1 minute ago, BruisedCrew said:

Just go to a Cubs-Brewers game at AFF and you might change your mind. Be sure to sit directly in front of Cubs fans. 

It's so weird because if you go see the Brewers play at Wrigley, the fans are generally great and it's a fun time.

[Frisbee Slider]

Ben Lively taking one for the team in Chicago. The Cincinnati starter has allowed 13 ER on 13 H in 4 IP.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

I tell you what though, triple digits with that kind of movement ain't exactly a plentiful commodity....Felix Bautista-lite.

No, it's not. Here is a hilarious video of one of our Twins Daily founders (the closest thing to a baseball genius I've been close to) batting while his podcast-mate tries to catch a 100mph fastball. The podcaster is a pretty serious baseball player with cred, he's not just "a guy".

https://twinsdaily.com/videos/twins-daily/parker-hageman-at-the-100mph-fastball-challenge-r138/

[RobertCrawley]

Just now, brooks_quichenick said:

It's so weird because if you go see the Brewers play at Wrigley, the fans are generally great and it's a fun time.

That has not been my experience. 

[Brewcrew82]

You like to see that contact from Frelick. 105.2 MPH, his highest exit velocity yet. Keep doing that with his hyper-contact profile and he'll be in great shape. 

[Oxy]

CC Sabathia trade...

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

You like to see that contact from Frelick. 105.2 MPH, his highest exit velocity yet. Keep doing that with his contact profile and he'll be in great shape. 

Keep hitting 105mph and literally any contact profile plays, even Joey Gallo.

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 minutes ago, Oxy said:

CC Sabathia trade...

You know, I thought about that a lot and I think the Contreras trade will eclipse it. That 2008 run was magical but it was like 15 starts, ended abruptly, and cost quite a bit.

[RobertCrawley]

Payamps solid.