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

[wibadgers23]

4 minutes ago, Hopper said:

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

Same here. Doesn’t he have fairly good numbers against lefties anyway? I don’t like this one bit.

[MrTPlush]

22 minutes ago, wibadgers23 said:

Same here. Doesn’t he have fairly good numbers against lefties anyway? I don’t like this one bit.

No, pretty terrible actually.

 

[MrTPlush]

 

Perkins sucks too though.

 

[BrewCrewForever]

Jackson to lead off the season. Love it.

[Team Canada]

12 minutes ago, MrTPlush said:

 

Perkins sucks too though.

 

Wait, how can he have 58 PA vs LHP and 77 PA vs LH Starter?

In any case, neither of the sample sizes for those players means anything at this point. MiLB numbers would be more instructive.

[beekay414]

How long do we expect Black to be down in AAA? Would be nice to get him in the lineup in Monasterio's spot.

[KeithStone53151]

39 minutes ago, wibadgers23 said:

Same here. Doesn’t he have fairly good numbers against lefties anyway? I don’t like this one bit.

Couldn't agree more, turning your top prospects into platoon bats is the Brewer way...

[KeithStone53151]

17 minutes ago, MrTPlush said:

No, pretty terrible actually.

 

Look at minor league stats. He's just as good against lefties. You're looking at a small sample, in which he was shielded from facing lefties so was surely less comfortable against lefties when he did have to face them. This strategy by the Brewers making failures against same-handed pitching a pre-determined outcome.

[BruisedCrew]

3 minutes ago, Team Canada said:

Wait, how can he have 58 PA vs LHP and 77 PA vs LH Starter?

 

I think I looked into this some time ago, and that the answer is that the ABs against LH starter include all ABs in a game started by a LHP, where the other reflects only ABs against a LHP (whether that pitcher was a starter or a reliever).

[owbc]

1 hour 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 kind of love it, but I think long term he would be better off in the 2-hole behind Yelich. That's what the Mariners do with Julio Rodriguez and I think it benefits him to stand in the on deck circle and watch a veteran who knows how to work counts and draw walks at the plate (JP Crawford). 

[Team Canada]

12 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

I think I looked into this some time ago, and that the answer is that the ABs against LH starter include all ABs in a game started by a LHP, where the other reflects only ABs against a LHP (whether that pitcher was a starter or a reliever).

Ah, that's not intuitive at all. Thanks!

[MrTPlush]

22 minutes ago, Team Canada said:

Wait, how can he have 58 PA vs LHP and 77 PA vs LH Starter?

In any case, neither of the sample sizes for those players means anything at this point. MiLB numbers would be more instructive.

Not necessarily. Players can definitely not struggle in the minors and then discover those issues when they don't have lesser talent to shield those struggles. Hiura is a bit of an odd case, but he went from destroying LHP in the minors (as expected) to struggling mightily in the majors. 

Whatever the struggle may or may not be...how that shakes out come the MLB level is a bit of a crapshoot. His performance in the minors isn't necessarily any better of a reflection of his future performance. Weeks was a batting average guru, never happened at the MLB level. Frelick is much the same...he may never hit for a high average. 

Hiura in A+ and AA in 2018. 

Hiura MLB Splits (career)

 

Now this is getting a bit off topic, because in the grand scheme, I am not really agreeing with him on the bench against LHP.  I would have started him and given him a chance to play against LHP every day. 

 

 

[Zad Fnark]

Just back from the cardialogist.  (Everything was great, by the way) Ready to go!  😆

[Brewcrew82]

Frelick sitting automatically against LHP with his minor league splits is one thing, but sitting him in favor of Perkins is another thing all together.

Fire Murphy!

[duewizard]

We couldn't go one day before lineup arguing began

[MrTPlush]

33 minutes ago, Zad Fnark said:

Just back from the cardialogist.  (Everything was great, by the way) Ready to go!  😆

Going before the Brewers give you 162+ tests to your heart, good idea

[wiguy94]

2 minutes ago, duewizard said:

We couldn't go one day before lineup arguing began

Least surprising development of the day

[Simba2020]

By my calculations, Frelick has a .841 career OPS in the minors versus lefties. Perkins's career minor league OPS is actually lower but has been better the past three years. Regardless, I don't see the need to make him a platoon player at this point in his career especially for the likes of Perkins.

[MrTPlush]

5 minutes ago, duewizard said:

We couldn't go one day before lineup arguing began

Couldn’t go a day without complaining about people complaining about the lineup.

[HarryDoyle]

Quintana didn't want any part of Chourio.

[owbc]

I think Chourio decided he was going to take a strike before swinging and he never got one.

[igor67]

Glad to see Chourio didn't swing at garbage due to nerves.

[adambr2]

This umpire hasn't been fooled, but the Mets catcher seems wicked good at framing. 

[HarryDoyle]

I really hate base hits that don't score men on second.

[MoreTrife]

Very conservative!