Brewers (Peralta) vs Mets (Quintana): 3/29/24, 12:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

After a 24 hour delay, baseball is back! Let's get this season started off with a win!

[homer]

first  (remember when that was a thing?)

I don't like Opening Day getting rained out but the good news is I have a half day today so I can watch the game in its entirety (unless my wife makes me go to Home Depot or something).

 

[kestrel79]

Quintana...teams are still doing that against us?

Is there anyone even left from the team when we always struggled against him? Yelich? Maybe all these new guys rough him up for a change.

[wibadgers23]

I work from home on Fridays so I’ll be “working” and watching the game. Go Brewers!!

[Ro Mueller]

Opening Day! ⚾️ 🎉

What do we think about the big lineup decisions?

Frelick or Yelich leading off?

Which player doesn’t start amongst Turang, Ortiz, Monasterio?

[Brewin]

2 minutes ago, damuelle said:

Opening Day! ⚾️ 🎉

What do we think about the big lineup decisions?

Frelick or Yelich leading off?

Which player doesn’t start amongst Turang, Ortiz, Monasterio?

In terms of lineup, I believe I read Murphy prefers Yelich in the three spot in the order and that's where he'll be most days (can't remember where I read that so no link, sorry)

[Frisbee Slider]

Career numbers versus Quintana

Yelich: .586 OPS (33 PA)

Hoskins: 1.133 OPS (15 PA)

Adames: 1.355 OPS (11 PA)

Contreras: 2.500 OPS (4 PA)

Sanchez: .250 OPS (4 PA)

Bauers: 2.000 OPS (1 PA)

link

 

 

 

 

[Oxy]

My lineup:

LF Yelich

C Contreras

SS Adames

1B Hoskins

DH Sanchez

RF Chourio

3B/2B Ortiz

CF Perkins(...or Frelick)

2B/3B Monasterio

 

I'm' not sure what combo of 2b/3b is best when both Monasterio and Ortiz are playing D...

 

[Oxy]

My predicted lineup:

LF Yelich

C Contreras

SS Adames

1B Hoskins

DH Bauers

RF Chourio

CF Frelick

3B Ortiz

2B Turang

[Frisbee Slider]

Do we shield Frelick from 35-year old lefties this year?

[homer]

[MrTPlush]

 

[Jastro]

 

[Ro Mueller]

Be BOLD or go home! 

[wallus]

Excellent lineup, LFG!

[eddiemathews]

I'll take a 5 run first with plenty of add-ons, please. For the Brewers offense, to be clear.

[Oxy]

Love the lineup!

[Oxy]

How many players have ever made their MLB debut as the leadoff hitter on Opening Day?  In NYC?

[long ball]

I’m a little surprised he’s got Chourio in the leadoff spot. Kinda thought they would “ease” him in and have him batting 7-9 somewhere. But heck ya, let’s get after it from day 1. 

[Team Canada]

4 minutes ago, long ball said:

I’m a little surprised he’s got Chourio in the leadoff spot. Kinda thought they would “ease” him in and have him batting 7-9 somewhere. But heck ya, let’s get after it from day 1. 

I suspect that may be true with Frelick in the lineup, I'm curious what it looks like against a RHP.

[MrTPlush]

Didn't pay him tens of millions to baby him. 

[Team Canada]

1 minute ago, MrTPlush said:

Didn't pay him tens of millions to baby him. 

They committed tens of millions. They're not paying him much at all this year. The fact that they're responsible for paying him 20M in 8 years isn't going to affect where they think the best spot in the lineup is. But yes, that is a sign that they think he's for real and doesn't need to be protected/coddled.

[eddiemathews]

30 minutes ago, Oxy said:

How many players have ever made their MLB debut as the leadoff hitter on Opening Day?  In NYC?

After today, only one with a first pitch homer. I'm guessing.

[homer]

42 minutes ago, Oxy said:

How many players have ever made their MLB debut as the leadoff hitter on Opening Day?  In NYC?

 

 

[Hopper]

Regardless of reasoning, I’m shocked Frelick is not in the line-up.