Brewers at Pirates; Thursday, May 22 @ 5:40 p.m.: Carlos Rodriguez (7.30 2024 ERA, 5.60 2024 FIP, 1.99 2025 MiLB ERA) vs. Mike Burrows (2.70 2024 ERA, 8.57 2024 FIP, 2.51 2025 MiLB ERA)

[Pugger]

Civale doesn't look all that sharp.  Did they bring him up too soon?

[edfunderburk]

2 minutes ago, Pugger said:

Civale doesn't look all that sharp.  Did they bring him up too soon?

No … he’s just a very average MLB pitcher these days 

I hope he is a trade candidate once a few more pitchers get healthy - especially if Myers can get back on track 

 

[homer]

That must have felt good  Joey

[Brian]

3 minutes ago, Pugger said:

Civale doesn't look all that sharp.  Did they bring him up too soon?

He was scheduled 1 more start in AAA but moved up because were hurtin for certain. 

[Pugger]

Just now, Brian said:

He was scheduled 1 more start in AAA but moved up because were hurtin for certain. 

Ok.  I guess I don't blame them...

[edfunderburk]

I’ve already switched over to the WTMJ radio broadcast option on MLB.TV

Dillard adds nothing as a color man … blah, blah, blah 

[Pugger]

At least you can get WTMJ.  I'm streaming on Amazon Prime Video down here.

[Pugger]

Cutch is getting long in the tooth.  He's 38.  A couple of years ago he would have scored on that double.

[edfunderburk]

14 minutes ago, Pugger said:

Cutch is getting long in the tooth.  He's 38.  A couple of years ago he would have scored on that double.

Rowdy would still be headed to 3rd

[edfunderburk]

We can’t have nice things 

[nate82]

Yelich has the opposite problem that Hiura has.  Hiura couldn’t hit anything in the upper strike zone while Yelich can’t hit anything with power in the lower part of the strike zone.

When teams make mistakes in the upper part of the zone Yelich is still capable of hitting that with power it is when teams make mistakes in the lower part Yelich just can’t do anything with those pitches even low and down the middle of the plate or low and in where a lot of lefties get their power from.  Yelich just has no power in the bottom of the strike zone.  I am assuming it is a back and knee issue where he can’t create any leverage on these pitches.  

[Simba2020]

11 minutes ago, nate82 said:

Yelich has the opposite problem that Hiura has.  Hiura couldn’t hit anything in the upper strike zone while Yelich can’t hit anything with power in the lower part of the strike zone.

When teams make mistakes in the upper part of the zone Yelich is still capable of hitting that with power it is when teams make mistakes in the lower part Yelich just can’t do anything with those pitches even low and down the middle of the plate or low and in where a lot of lefties get their power from.  Yelich just has no power in the bottom of the strike zone.  I am assuming it is a back and knee issue where he can’t create any leverage on these pitches.  

I'm no expert in looking at this stuff, but it would seem to me he does have the power (exit velocity) in the lower part of the zone but he just can't elevate it at all. 

[edfunderburk]

Is Murphy “over managing” again?

[nate82]

4 minutes ago, Simba2020 said:

I'm no expert in looking at this stuff, but it would seem to me he does have the power (exit velocity) in the lower part of the zone but he just can't elevate it at all. 

The negative launch angle means he can’t get any leverage on the ball.  

[Austin Tatious]

Hopefully Carlos is new and improved over his lackluster results from last year.  He’s got a new approach and has been superb at Nashville.  He’s not a physically dominant guy but he may be able to be a major leaguer in some capacity. Hopefully long relief at a minimum.  But he’s drifting toward make or break time lest he get passed by a number of other rising arms in the org.   

[Austin Tatious]

Offensively, we’ve got a number of guys who are falling short of expectations.  

Hardly anyone exceeding.  Hoskins. Turang.  Bauers.  Collins from a low bar.   Most of this category isn’t even here for the long haul   

Maybe a couple meeting.  Contreras.  Frelick.  

Injuries put Mitchell in the questionable category.  The upside is tantalizing if he can solve the K’s.

Its frustrating.  

 

[Pugger]

Yeli with 2 dingers????

[Pugger]

I wonder how much longer they'll keep going with this rain coming down...?

[Simba2020]

1 minute ago, Pugger said:

I wonder how much longer they'll keep going with this rain coming down...?

I don't think the game will be stopped at any point.

[Simba2020]

2 minutes ago, Simba2020 said:

I don't think the game will be stopped at any point.

I might be rethinking that. Radar doesn't look like much so even with a delay it should get it in.

[yourout]

17 minutes ago, Austin Tatious said:

Hopefully Carlos is new and improved over his lackluster results from last year.  He’s got a new approach and has been superb at Nashville.  He’s not a physically dominant guy but he may be able to be a major leaguer in some capacity. Hopefully long relief at a minimum.  But he’s drifting toward make or break time lest he get passed by a number of other rising arms in the org.   

Tough conditions.

[folly412]

Who can make an out after this?

[LouisEly]

Aaaannnndddd there's your rain delay.

Because Pittsburgh.

[HarryDoyle]

20 minutes ago, Pugger said:

Yeli with 2 dingers????

He's like last year's Hoskins. If he isn't hitting home runs, he isn't hitting. 

[Pugger]

14 minutes ago, Simba2020 said:

I might be rethinking that. Radar doesn't look like much so even with a delay it should get it in.

I just looked at Pitt's radar and there is rain everywhere and more rolling in.