Brewers (Wilson) vs Tigers (Skubal): 6/9/24, 12:40 PM

[Frisbee Slider]

The Brewers face the best starting pitcher in baseball, according to MLB.com’s latest Power Rankings. 
 

Strangely, I’ve never been less afraid for us to face ‘the best pitcher in baseball.’

 

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[Brock Beauchamp]

Nope, we'll keep this one, I prefer to leave game threads to users, I just create them to make sure they're here every morning.

[willie key]

I would like us to show some fight offensively after the Phillies series against a good pitcher.    Especially if we get him in trouble

sit Contreras today please btw

[Frisbee Slider]

20 minutes ago, willie key said:

sit Contreras today please btw

With the starting pitcher being left-handed, and an off day just three days ago, I don’t expect Contreras will sit today.
 

[Playing Catch]

I'd bet Sanchez catches today, though.

[homer]

 

 

 

[homer]

[wiguy94]

Just now, homer said:

Andruw Monasterio 1B action?! Who had that on their bingo card?

[homer]

Monasterio at 1B is a new one.

[Frisbee Slider]

16 minutes ago, homer said:

Monasterio at 1B is a new one.

Four shortstops in the infield is our new efficiency 

[Frisbee Slider]

I guess the .509 OPS over his last 60 AB means Contreras could use a break.

[LouisEly]

2 hours ago, Frisbee Slider said:

The Brewers face the best starting pitcher in baseball, according to MLB.com’s latest Power Rankings. 
 

Strangely, I’ve never been less afraid for us to face ‘the best pitcher in baseball.’

I'd never heard of this dude prior to this season.  Looked at his B-R.com page and saw that he was drafted twice out of college, the second time being in the 9th round, so I thought he was a senior sign/budget pick.

Nope.  Signed for a well-over-slot $350K.  How player get drafted twice out of college, the second time in the 9th round, and sign for well over slot?

[treego14]

Tigers have to face Bryse!

That means win number thrice!

We will crush the Skubal screwball!

Brewers will be playing into late fall!

[Brian]

58 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

Four shortstops in the infield is our new efficiency 

A good time for a tryout with Monasterio at 1st base today. 

[Playing Catch]

Is Hoskins hobbled at all? I think it's curious that he's not at first with Contreras DHing. I'm all for Contreras sitting out a couple of games, but I'd prefer it wasn't against the best left-hander in baseball.

[Brian]

23 minutes ago, Playing Catch said:

Is Hoskins hobbled at all? I think it's curious that he's not at first with Contreras DHing. I'm all for Contreras sitting out a couple of games, but I'd prefer it wasn't against the best left-hander in baseball.

I'm afraid Hoskins won't be 100% the whole season with that knee of his. But he is DH'ing today. 

[sveumrules]

1 hour ago, LouisEly said:

I'd never heard of this dude prior to this season.  Looked at his B-R.com page and saw that he was drafted twice out of college, the second time being in the 9th round, so I thought he was a senior sign/budget pick.

Nope.  Signed for a well-over-slot $350K.  How player get drafted twice out of college, the second time in the 9th round, and sign for well over slot?

Found this blurb on the FanGraphs 2019 prospect list where Tarik was in the Others Prospects Of Note section…

Skubal was hurt for his junior year at Seattle University and looked good in bullpens before the draft but nobody would meet his ask. He went back to school and was very wild, then dominated in pro ball after signing by throwing about 80% fastballs. He’s a ground-up rebuild who had third round stuff at his best in college.

One year later on their 2020 Tigers list he has moved up to #4 with this to say…

Skubal was rehabbing from Tommy John during his junior year at Seattle University and only managed to throw a few bullpen sessions in front of scouts before the 2017 draft. Scouts liked what they saw, but not enough to meet a price tag that was up around $1 million according to sources. Skubal went back to school and was horrendous early in the year before he slowly began to throw more and more strikes. Now 29 teams and their evaluators are cursing themselves for either failing to notice that upward trend throughout the 2018 spring, or for noticing but lacking conviction in the draft room. 

There are some folks in baseball who have Skubal right up in the same tier with Mize and Manning. He has a dominant fastball, equal parts velocity, ride, and tough-to-square angle. 

[edfunderburk]

Is Tyler Black …

injured?

coming to Milwaukee?

he’s been out of the Nashville lineup for three games 

[homer]

14 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Is Tyler Black …

injured?

coming to Milwaukee?

he’s been out of the Nashville lineup for three games 

From yesterday's link report:

Quote

Tyler Black sat out a second game after exiting Thursday's contest at the start of the 8th inning. This is your daily "letting you know until we know more" line.

 

[Brewcrew82]

Insane stuff from the left side. 

[duewizard]

First look at Mona in first base. Lets see how it goes

[Brewcrew82]

Wilson struggling with command early yet again. 

[Sixtolezcano]

Very impressed. 3 Ks, 11 pitches and 9 strikes.

[BruisedCrew]

Bad play Turang. Take the out. 

[duewizard]

Decent throw by Chourio but just late