Brewers (Peralta) vs Cardinals (Pallante): 9/2/24, 1:10pm

[RightFieldCoder]

2 minutes ago, yourout said:

Anyone know what's left on Arenado's contract?

$32m in 25, $27m in 26 and $15m in 27

[markedman5]

 

[yourout]

Just now, RightFieldCoder said:

$32m in 25, $27m in 26 and $15m in 27

Thanks. I was thinking outside the box that he'd be a good veteran third baseman to add but not at that price tag.

[folly412]

We could really use a flex bullpen spot to save some arms.  Have someone like Herget, Jay, Rodriguez come up and finish a game like today, then go back down for the next one of that rotation.  Thought that was going to come from Wilson until he ate innings so well yesterday. 

[HarryDoyle]

Not liking all these walks.

[Samurai Bucky]

Why can’t Brewers pitchers fill the zone?

[yourout]

Stop walking guys with a 6 run lead.

[HarryDoyle]

Ross follows it up with three swinging Ks so good rebound.

[markedman5]

Ross self corrected nicely

[willie key]

What is going on with Ross

 

hes turned it around.   I thought he’d be sent down when all these pitchers came back.    That’s what competition does

[HarryDoyle]

The leadoff walk turns out to just be a blip on the screen. Ross very solid to finish this one off.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

2 minutes ago, willie key said:

What is going on with Ross

 

hes turned it around.   I thought he’d be sent down when all these pitchers came back.    That’s what competition does

Seems like having Ross use basically a two-pitch arsenal and go all out for an inning or two has been getting good results. Could be a vital piece in a playoff series where it isn't uncommon for starters to be lifted in the 4th or 5th innings.

[markedman5]

Ross may have found his niche…….he has been terrific as a multi inning guy out of the pen

 

great win

[Joseph Zarr]

I am so here for the LHP Aaron Ashby RHP Joe Russ bullpen renaissance. They have been fantastic of late. We need all the solidity with strikeout threats in those pivotal multi-inning scenarios. Bodes very well for pulling starters in playoff series should the need arise.

[yourout]

Odd ball stat for the day.

Bauers has scored 41 runs on 51 hits.

And has 40 RBIs.

While sporting a .198 BA and .305 OBP.

[Jim French Stepstool]

Outside of one swing, it looked like a typically crummy day at the plate for Hoskins. I guess that's the point with him though. Whether it's rust after a year off or whatever & for all the empty swings he turns in, it just takes one. The man has had a disappointing year & still is going to probably wind up with 25-30 home runs. Look at the HR swing today. Three-quarters. The man is very, very strong. They've been more than willing to ride through some disappointing numbers for the occasional lightning, and I get it. That was never really going to change. Just hope he goes through an extended period of seeing the ball well & combining the power with some walks.

Peralta was sort of a microcosm today of why 'staff ace' never really was a good moniker for him. Fairly solid, easily good enough to be someone you want in your rotation. But as much as announcers like to call just about every pitch that goes for a HR a mistake, both of the Pages HRs were really bad pitches. Then you try to get one more inning out of him & he falls behind the first man in the 6th 3-0. Eventually retired Arenado but still........

If anyone told me Hudson would have to deal with a couple of baserunners due to walking two batters--both to LHH--I'd never believe it. Found a way to wriggle through a very ugly frame.

I don't know what will happen in the post season, but whatever occurs let's count our blessings. Chourio will almost certainly someday be talked about in the same breath As Yount, Molitor, Braun, Yelich, etc. regarding Brewer greats. And he's twenty. And he's locked in for ten years. Enjoy the moments, and the ones to come.

[shanedog19]

I am very curious to see where Chourio and Merrill’s stats will compare when the season is over because that could very well be the race for ROY.

[Jim French Stepstool]

5 minutes ago, yourout said:

Odd ball stat for the day.

Bauers has scored 41 runs on 51 hits.

And has 40 RBIs.

While sporting a .198 BA and .305 OBP.

The large difference btwn the BA & OBP illustrate how, when he's seeing the ball well--and he has stretches where he does that--he takes his walks. And he's actually a pretty decent baserunner. Going through MLB, you see a sprinkling of guys that are in the high 100s-low 200s that get playing time. Like Hoskins, he provides enough to see the field. Just wish the bad stretches weren't SO bad. 

Having said that, if Black came up here & hit .300 w/a .380 OBP while not letting ground balls hit him in the shins, it would've made for some interesting decisions.

[rickh150]

29 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

I am so here for the LHP Aaron Ashby RHP Joe Russ bullpen renaissance. They have been fantastic of late. We need all the solidity with strikeout threats in those pivotal multi-inning scenarios. Bodes very well for pulling starters in playoff series should the need arise.

Throw Hall in that category too..

[Jim French Stepstool]

1 hour ago, dlk9s said:

At the same time, they've had a lot of games lately and he might have been trying to help the bullpen a little bit.

I agree. Pallante didn't do much to warrant getting his last inning, but went out there & got through it very easily. I think it was a good time to ask Peralta to get it done. He didn't.

With Hall here, we might be seeing starters getting extra days from here on out, too.

[markedman5]

I mean how can you not love the kid

 

[BruisedCrew]

Time to start rooting for the Mets and Braves to start winning games to keep the Cubs from moving up to the last Wild card spot. 

[willie key]

15 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

Time to start rooting for the Mets and Braves to start winning games to keep the Cubs from moving up to the last Wild card spot. 

Thank god we are winning games or this would have gotten close fast.   Despite playoff % calculations 

[markedman5]

3 hours ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

I agree. Pallante didn't do much to warrant getting his last inning, but went out there & got through it very easily. I think it was a good time to ask Peralta to get it done. He didn't.

With Hall here, we might be seeing starters getting extra days from here on out, too.

 

[rickh150]

1 hour ago, BruisedCrew said:

Time to start rooting for the Mets and Braves to start winning games to keep the Cubs from moving up to the last Wild card.

 Have never stopped rooting against the Cubs...