Dodgers (Kershaw) vs Brewers (Peralta): 8/12/24, 7:10pm

[treego14]

[yourout]

2 hours ago, Brian said:

https://www.vegasinsider.com/mlb/matchups/brewers-vs-dodgers/

Never would have guessed that.

If I was a bettor it would be big on the dodgers.

[formerlybis]

10 minutes ago, ToolShed55 said:

If the guy in charge of music doesn't crank out Ghostbusters at some point tonight, it's a missed opportunity!

 

Definitely - a video montage of Ghost scenes would be appropriate on the scoreboard, along with Chucky, Jason, Freddy Krueger, etc. with a message at the end that says "Enjoy your stay in Milwaukee, Mookie. You'll probably be fine."

[Jim French Stepstool]

15 minutes ago, treego14 said:

That's an AWFUL lot of confidence in Mitchell, hitting him 3rd vs Kershaw after the ABs he put up vs Sale.

[Jim French Stepstool]

4 minutes ago, formerlybis said:

Definitely - a video montage of Ghost scenes would be appropriate on the scoreboard, along with Chucky, Jason, Freddy Krueger, etc. with a message at the end that says "Enjoy your stay in Milwaukee, Mookie. You'll probably be fine."

Reminds me of what I used to do to my nephews' kids when they were little. "Could you go down to the basement & get me a coke?" Then when they're heading down the stairs, "and whatever you do, DON'T BE SCARED."

FWIW, my wife once worked the desk at the Pfister & believes the ghost stuff.

[Jim French Stepstool]

58 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Black being the guy up not Hicklen is kind of weird. Perkins has been a weak side platoon guy since Mitchell came up and Black is a LHH. 

Yeah, and when you factor in the defensive emphasis they usually lean towards, too.

You might even be able to make a case for Collins over Black.

[wiguy94]

4 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Yeah, and when you factor in the defensive emphasis they usually lean towards, too.

You might even be able to make a case for Collins over Black.

Collins isn't on the 40 so that's not surprising. Unless you meant Capra.

[markedman5]

Yeah Turang first and Mitchell 3rd is kind of strange versus a lefty starter……..unless Kershaw has reverse splits or they like the matchups because Kershaw is a low velocity type at this point in his career.

i always try to resist criticizing lineup configurations because I know they have so much more information than I do when making these decisions.

[Jim French Stepstool]

15 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Collins isn't on the 40 so that's not surprising. Unless you meant Capra.

No, I meant Collins. I meant in a perfect world, if they found a 40-man spot for him. I might even take him over Hicklen everything being equal.

Hopefully it's academic & we'll have someone miss a few days & NOT have to be IL'ed, for a change.

[Jim French Stepstool]

6 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

Yeah Turang first and Mitchell 3rd is kind of strange versus a lefty starter……..unless Kershaw has reverse splits or they like the matchups because Kershaw is a low velocity type at this point in his career.

i always try to resist criticizing lineup configurations because I know they have so much more information than I do when making these decisions.

I get that Mitchell pretty much HAS to play tonite, but they've just about guaranteed he'll face Kershaw twice. If he's hitting 9th, maybe he only sees him once. 

I've now set myself up for Mitchell to double off him twice, so there's THAT to look forward to.😁

[Brewcrew82]

Could perhaps be the last start of Kershaw's career vs. the Brewers...Of course, having said that watch him pitch like vintage Kershaw tonight because baseball. 

[StearnsFTW]

2 hours ago, tmwiese55 said:

Saw LAD had to DFA Rosario for Betts less than two weeks after trading for him.  Granted they didn't give much up, but still.  Have to think no way he'll get to us on waivers.   Essentially did LA just trade for him so another contender wouldn't get him for depth.  

Yes please.

[markedman5]

So much for insurance 

 

[markedman5]

Reds 6 Cards 1

[yourout]

That swing by mookie Betts would have landed me in the hospital.

[82brewcrew82]

I see you Peralta,  Nice first inning.

[HarryDoyle]

Who knew? Freedy with a perfect first inning.

[Sixtolezcano]

Shot inning for both pitchers. Another 1-0 affair?

[nate82]

1 hour ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Reminds me of what I used to do to my nephews' kids when they were little. "Could you go down to the basement & get me a coke?" Then when they're heading down the stairs, "and whatever you do, DON'T BE SCARED."

FWIW, my wife once worked the desk at the Pfister & believes the ghost stuff.

I worked at an old hospital in HS that was then shut down due to the new hospital being built but they kept the old folks home up.  Working in the cafeteria of that place and late at night all alone some weird stuff happened.  Like the magnetic doors opening and closing on their own.  Voices coming from the operating rooms that were chained and locked up.  Lights randomly turning on when there was no power to that portion of the hospital.
 

Feeling like someone is touching you but no one else was around.  Creepy stuff man and oh yeah the occasional old person escaping from the retirement home and them randomly just ramming their wheel chair into the elevator door and freaking you out when delivering the food to the retirement home.  I think that freaked me out more than the other stuff.

[BruisedCrew]

1 hour ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Could perhaps be the last start of Kershaw's career vs. the Brewers...Of course, having said that watch him pitch like vintage Kershaw tonight because baseball. 

The Brewers have been shut down by some bum lefties who don’t have Hall of Fame level experience (even if he no longer has great stuff)..

It would hardly be a shock if Kershaw could shut down the Brewers for 5 or 6 innings today  

 

[yourout]

Chance to get through two with less than 30 pitches but no I have to walk somebody on 6.

[Brewcrew82]

So, Freddy is getting squeezed so far while Kershaw is getting several inches out of the zone. Hope that changes.

[yourout]

What do you think would be more valuable for the season for the Brewers? 

Burnes having the year he's having currently or us having Ortiz?

[yourout]

Get the really nice lead off double followed by a one pitch ground ball to third.

[yourout]

Hoskins will either hit a three-run homer or ground into a double play.