Sunday, May 4 @ 1:10 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (2.52 ERA, 3.79 FIP) vs. Shota Imanaga (2.77 ERA, 3.72 FIP)

[treego14]

[treego14]

Relax and have a soda while we smoke Shota!
Freddy will be ready!
His nostrils flaring after using his pot of Neti!
Cubs will falta' against Peralta!
After the game, 'Naga will be scratchin' his Noggin!
Our losing streak will be forgotten!

[treego14]

Brewers' Christian Yelich going back to leg kick in swing
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2025/05/04/brewers-christian-yelich-going-back-to-leg-kick-in-swing/83395551007/

[treego14]

Peralta, Imanaga Should Post Zeroes | OutKick
https://www.outkick.com/betting/peralta-imanaga-should-post-zeroes

[Brian]

A win for today please. 

Yelach and Ortiez are the only 2 batters hitting way below expectations besides Vinnie Capra who is about as good as Joey Wiemer was.  Just beat the Freakin' Cubs today please. 

[Brandon Glick]

At least it should be a good pitching matchup.

[endaround]

28 minutes ago, Brian said:

A win for today please. 

Yelach and Ortiez are the only 2 batters hitting way below expectations besides Vinnie Capra who is about as good as Joey Wiemer was.  Just beat the Freakin' Cubs today please. 

Contreas , Churio and Mitchell.

[Jim French Stepstool]

51 minutes ago, endaround said:

Contreas , Churio and Mitchell.

Despite a limited sample size in his career, I'd include Ortiz.

[Jim French Stepstool]

2 hours ago, treego14 said:

Brewers' Christian Yelich going back to leg kick in swing
https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2025/05/04/brewers-christian-yelich-going-back-to-leg-kick-in-swing/83395551007/

To me this is good news, in the sense that I was wondering if the guy was having health issues. If he was, I think a leg kick is something you'd refrain from rather than add.

[BruisedCrew]

I’m expecting a big game from Chourio today. Because of injuries to other players I haven’t been able to bench him on my fantasy team.  Now one of those injured players finally went on the IL so I have a replacement. 
 

Last weekend when I benched him he had the big series against the Cardinals. Looking for more of the same today. The Brewers need it to have a chance to stay with the Cubs. 

[Frisbee Slider]

We just need to stay within arms length of the Cubs. I realize we are outclassed by Chicago today but the Cubs will regress. Their bullpen is still bad and I am skeptical their offense maintains this pace.

[duewizard]

Clean first from Freddy

[Frisbee Slider]

We probably have no business winning this division but I think we can improve. Even the wild card seems like it will be tough to qualify for.

[duewizard]

Quietly Collins has been a very solid player

[Slippery_Pete]

Levering way over excited on a ball that fell 50' short of the warning track...  I just can't with this guy

[Brian]

15 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

We probably have no business winning this division but I think we can improve. Even the wild card seems like it will be tough to qualify for.

I just can't believe Brewers will hit this bad all season. Our biggest problem is the rally, we don't have any. And bad calls. 

[Brian]

Chourio is just awful this season. Both sides of the ball. 

[Frisbee Slider]

What is more unsettling? Confident Cubs fans or confident Cardinals fans. 
 

Cubs, I’d say.

[Bulldogboy]

Saw where Brewers have lowest exit velocity in the league at the plate. That definitely seems accurate. 

[Brian]

1 minute ago, Bulldogboy said:

Saw where Brewers have lowest exit velocity in the league at the plate. That definitely seems accurate. 

As we see a line drive up the middle by the Cubs Dansby Swanson. 

[Frisbee Slider]

Prediction: Turang bunt single followed by Chourio double. 

[yourout]

2 hours ago, Brian said:

A win for today please. 

Yelach and Ortiez are the only 2 batters hitting way below expectations besides Vinnie Capra who is about as good as Joey Wiemer was.  Just beat the Freakin' Cubs today please. 

Might take a shut-out to win.

[Pugger]

3 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

Prediction: Turang bunt single followed by Chourio double. 

Scratch plan A...

[Brian]

Just now, yourout said:

Might take a shut-out to win.

We need to flip flop Turang with someone in the lineup, he is out best hitter as to date. 

[Jopal78]

22 minutes ago, Brian said:

Chourio is just awful this season. Both sides of the ball. 

I’d rather have PCA. When Chourio loses a tick of bat speed he’ll be finished. Swinging at everything is great when you can reach them all and hit some hard. But he’s not a complete player right now and has taken a huge step backwards