Brewers (Civale) vs Pirates (Keller): 9/26/24, 11:35am

[Brock Beauchamp]

[treego14]

Relax -- go walk your collie -- win is in, thanks to Civale!

Keller will not be a happy feller!

[folly412]

I'd rather have Herget.  Aso makes the roster spot interesting if they want C-Rod to eat some innings this weekend or get Hudson an appearance before the playoffs.

[willie key]

I’m amazed that they won’t bring up Hudson for Milner 

[Pugger]

I'm glad we have the lead but not happy with the errors.  You don't want to get sloppy now.

[Brewcrew82]

I'd switch Frelick for Turang at the top of the order against RHP in the postseason based on how both are swinging the bat right now. 

[Brewcrew82]

Why did Triolo cut that off. Cruz had him. lol

[willie key]

11 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

I'd switch Frelick for Turang at the top of the order against RHP in the postseason based on how both are swinging the bat right now. 

And haase should be the dh

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, willie key said:

And haase should be the dh

I'd certainly play Haase all 3 games this weekend against a playoff staff to see where his bat is. If he continues to rake, I'd consider it based on how badly Sanchez is slumping. 

[Brewcrew82]

I'd definitely feel comfortable with Civale starting a game in the postseason. Wouldn't want him facing the order a 3rd time, but he's been steady for the Brewers.

[Brewcrew82]

Hoskins getting hot just in time for the postseason. ABs have been very good for a couple weeks now. It takes time coming off a major injury. 

[formerlybis]

19 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

I'd switch Frelick for Turang at the top of the order against RHP in the postseason based on how both are swinging the bat right now. 

I'm not arguing - I'm just using your post to say something about analyzing offensive prowess, and specifically Turang. His OPS is .650-ish, but I think some of the slugging% part of that needs to be adjusted for how many bases he swipes. Singles and walks are more like doubles for Brice. If you factored that in, would he be over .700?

[Underachiever]

Errors aside, this has been an enjoyable game. A number of gappers that found the grass. Civale with a good five innings. See if he comes out for the sixth.

Negative: "Hook and ladder, hook and ladder..." that FIrehouse Subs earworm is killing me. 

[Brewcrew82]

3 minutes ago, formerlybis said:

I'm not arguing - I'm just using your post to say something about analyzing offensive prowess, and specifically Turang. His OPS is .650-ish, but I think some of the slugging% part of that needs to be adjusted for how many bases he swipes. Singles and walks are more like doubles for Brice. If you factored that in, would he be over .700?

I think that's where you look at OBP. If he had an OBP in the .330 range or so, I'd agree that it's fine slotting him leadoff even without the slugging due to how often he turns walks and singles into doubles. However, it's at .313 and dropping right now and has been sub .300 the last three months. 

[Pugger]

I had to look it up to see if what we are hearing at PNC Park is a freaking harpsichord.  It is not.  We are hearing recordings of a supposedly legendary organist.  Every time they play one of those recordings all I can picture in my mind is Lurch on the Addams Family.  😄

[ecjimg]

I hope Mears doesn’t see the post season 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Methinks it might be time to end the season for Mears, send him to the pitching lab and see if they can find out what is going on. Great stuff, great arm, but the results just aren't there.

[folly412]

Actually testing to see whether the lead is Mears-proof.  Going to invent another fake injury or just DFA this time?

 

[wildcat2237]

Mears doing his best to make this interesting. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Death. Taxes. And Nick Mears giving up Long Balls as a Brewers reliever.

The new and improved Matt Bush Era carries onward!

[willie key]

Mears is not in the playoffs.   He gives up a homer as soon as he comes in.   Ha.   He won’t get through this inning

[wiguy94]

4 minutes ago, folly412 said:

Actually testing to see whether the lead is Mears-proof.  Going to invent another fake injury or just DFA this time?

No chance they DFA him after giving up a decent haul to get him at the deadline. 

[Joseph Zarr]

3 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

No chance they DFA him after giving up a decent haul to get him at the deadline. 

This. They're going to give him a long leash and at least one off-season in the Lab. They gave up two quality ML arms in that deal.

I said it then and I'll say it again here: Herrera was the real lotto ticket in that deal. He continued to flash upside at Spokane post-deadline. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Just now, Joseph Zarr said:

This. They're going to give him a long leash and at least one off-season in the Lab. They gave up two quality ML arms in that deal.

Yep. Mears has very good stuff and has another year of cheap control. They'll give him every opportunity to make the pen next spring. Hopefully he figures some things out this offseason.

[wiguy94]

6 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

This. They're going to give him a long leash and at least one off-season in the Lab. They gave up two quality ML arms in that deal.

I said it then and I'll say it again here: Herrera was the real lotto ticket in that deal. He continued to flash upside at Spokane post-deadline. 

Matt Bush got a couple months and an IL stint into his first full season before he was DFA'd. I see Mears getting a similar leash.

It really just makes no sense. He has a 35% K-rate, 33% whiff rate but then a .482 xwOBACON against as a Brewer.

It's like he's tipping but only some hitters are able to recognize what he's doing to tip. It's been very all or nothing from him.