Brewers (Civale) vs Yankees (Stroman): 3/30/35, 12:35pm

[Simba2020]

Don't want to overreact and I tend to be more of the glass half empty type, but I had zero confidence in this staff from the start and thought 78 wins sounded about right. 

[titletownking]

Just now, Simba2020 said:

Don't want to overreact and I tend to be more of the glass half empty type, but I had zero confidence in this staff from the start and thought 78 wins sounded about right. 

I think this team wins 94 games, which is why this start is embarrassing. Totally unprepared team, walk Judge every single time. Completely avoidable disaster today. 

[Bulldogboy]

How does mlb ok one team using a different kind of equipment? Very strange and clearly having some impact 

[edfunderburk]

I wish Civale had been held back until tomorrow 

He gives up too many fly balls to pitch in Yankee Stadium 

This could be another long & disappointing afternoon 

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, Bulldogboy said:

How does mlb ok one team using a different kind of equipment? Very strange and clearly having some impact 

If you’re referring to the bats NYY are using - I believe they are available to all 30 teams. Hoskins said he has already ordered new bats. 

[Pugger]

2 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

How does mlb ok one team using a different kind of equipment? Very strange and clearly having some impact 

How so?

[wildcat83]

Pitching staff is on life support and we’re 20 innings into the season.  Need some arms to step up and soon.

 

Also probably going to see a whole lot of teams start using those Yankee bats…

[ClearWaterWI]

Frelick looked injured after that diving grab

[trwi7]

It was too high, I thought.

 

[dlk9s]

6 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

This could be the season where the formula that produced good records is not going to work.

To be fair, the Brewers have an entire starting rotation on the IL.

[titletownking]

Jackson needs to get out of NYC pronto. He’s pressing far too much right now

[titletownking]

1 minute ago, ClearWaterWI said:

Frelick looked injured after that diving grab

Grabbing his shoulder and took extra time to get up, very nervous watching it

[Bulldogboy]

2 minutes ago, Pugger said:

How so?

The new bats the Yankees are using. As long as everyone has access then it's all good. I anticipate everyone will have them soon.

[trwi7]

You know, we could hit homers too but we drafted and filled our lineup with a bunch of punch and judy hitters who hit the ball on the ground.

[Pugger]

2 minutes ago, wildcat83 said:

Pitching staff is on life support and we’re 20 innings into the season.  Need some arms to step up and soon.

 

Also probably going to see a whole lot of teams start using those Yankee bats…

What is different about the Yankee bats?  I thought all teams used the same bats...?

[yfinn6]

Just now, trwi7 said:

You know, we could hit homers too but we drafted and filled our lineup with a bunch of punch and judy hitters who hit the ball on the ground.

Bingo. 

[Bulldogboy]

When your staff is in this condition you cannot have a rule 5 guy taking up a spot imo.

[titletownking]

Aside from Turang, I’ve been totally unimpressed by most of our lineups approach through the first 3 games. Pressing in a big way, chasing bad pitches, haven’t seen many base runners so we haven’t had a chance to work magic on the bases.

[Bulldogboy]

1 minute ago, Pugger said:

What is different about the Yankee bats?  I thought all teams used the same bats...?

They engineered new bats that have a bigger sweet spot. More wood on the barrel. 

[trwi7]

2 minutes ago, dlk9s said:

To be fair, the Brewers have an entire starting rotation on the IL.

I'll give you Myers and maybe Hall (though he's probably a reliever.)  Everyone else we knew was going to be out at the start of the season at least.

[dlk9s]

12 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

This could be the season where the formula that produced good records is not going to work.

(double post)

[adambr2]

To this organization’s credit, it has long been a stereotype of this team that we’ve been putting 90-95 win teams out there with 75 win talent rosters.

It’s entirely possible that one of these years, it’s going to catch up and we’ll be an actual 75 win team.

 

[Pugger]

1 minute ago, Bulldogboy said:

They engineered new bats that have a bigger sweet spot. More wood on the barrel. 

This surprises me that not all teams are using similar bats.  I can't think of another league that doesn't have strict rules on the type of equipment their teams use.

[duewizard]

Walking Judge was the right move. But again. Yeowch. Can we forfeit the game and speed back to Milwaukee?

[adambr2]

Lol man. This team stinks.