Red Sox at Brewers; Wednesday, May 28 @ 12:10 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (2.55 ERA, 3.89 FIP) vs. Brayan Bello (4.08 ERA, 4.89 FIP)

[Brian]

29 minutes ago, Cool Hand Lucroy said:

I get that Freddy is struggling to command, so you don't want to load the bases, I guess. But walking Devers seemed very obvious there. Certainly, you don't throw him strikes. Absolutely certainly you don't try to beat him with a down-the-middle 3-2 fastball.

He walked Devers twice today already, I agree, but not right down the middle.

[edfunderburk]

Capra was hitting about .080 when DFA’d

Yelich is currently hitting .080 against lefties 

Not suggesting he should be released … rather, emphasizing how bad he’s been against left handed pitching in 2025

[Brian]

2 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Capra was hitting about .080 when DFA’d

Yelich is currently hitting.080 against lefties 

Not suggesting he should be released …

MLB has .136 against lefties and .246 against righties. 

[Simba2020]

5 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Capra was hitting about .080 when DFA’d

Yelich is currently hitting .080 against lefties 

Not suggesting he should be released … rather, emphasizing how bad he’s been against left handed pitching in 2025

Levering did say he was hitting .080 and he said Story hit in the .290s his last two years in Colorado. Guess he doesn't let facts stand in the way of his blabbering.

[Brian]

Frelick was safe. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

I HATE trying to advance there. So little upside, way more risk.

[Brewer77]

Phillies were postponed today and will play a doubleheader tomorrow. Hopefully that bullpen will be a bit depleted going into our series 

[Brewer77]

Durbin has the clutch gene this week

[Brian]

1 minute ago, Brewer77 said:

Phillies were postponed today and will play a doubleheader tomorrow. Hopefully that bullpen will be a bit depleted going into our series 

And the Brewers playing fairly good as of late. 

[Team Canada]

6 minutes ago, Brewer77 said:

Durbin has the clutch gene this week

It's been quite a good 7 days: .308/.379/.423/.802

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well, damn it.

[brooks_quichenick]

Real interesting** decision to keep Mears in for his 2nd inning against all the lefties at the top of the order.

 

 

 

**bad

[wiguy94]

Pat Murphy bullpen management masterclass again today!

[Team Canada]

2 minutes ago, brooks_quichenick said:

Real interesting** decision to keep Mears in for his 2nd inning against all the lefties at the top of the order.

Sure, but also if you throw middle-middle fastballs, they're going to get hit.

[Brian]

Announcers said Peralta went as long as he did because were very short in the bullpen today. 

[brooks_quichenick]

1 minute ago, Team Canada said:

Sure, but also if you throw middle-middle fastballs, they're going to get hit.

Ok... well that and his velo being down may have something to do with being extremely overused lately.

So, he probably didn't need to be sent out for a 2nd inning versus all the lefties.

[Brian]

Just now, brooks_quichenick said:

Ok... well that and his velo being down may have something to do with being extremely overused lately.

So, he probably didn't need to be sent out for a 2nd inning versus all the lefties.

So option B would have been to put in another overused reliever? 

[Brian]

2 minutes ago, Brian said:

So option B would have been to put in another overused reliever? 

At least we have a day off tomorrow before the Philly's. 

[brooks_quichenick]

2 minutes ago, Brian said:

So option B would have been to put in another overused reliever? 

Koenig threw 8 pitches yesterday. Zastryzny threw 10. The bullpen as a whole has been overworked, but we had lefty options to use. No need to extend Mears yet again.

[Brian]

1 minute ago, brooks_quichenick said:

Koenig threw 8 pitches yesterday. Zastryzny threw 10. The bullpen as a whole has been overworked, but we had lefty options to use. No need to extend Mears yet again.

I'm sure we will see one of them yet today and Koenig has not been good as of late. 

[Brian]

Old Faithful Abner Uribe's rubber arm does it again. 😊 Just hope Brewers can score,

We don't need extras. 

[Simba2020]

Need to win now or else Alexander will come in and do his anti-vulture thing and get tagged with another loss.

[AKCheesehead]

Cmon Joey.  Be the ball.

[dlk9s]

Man, two days in a row, Brewers hit late-inning liners that just stayed up too long.

[liveforoctober]

Brewers did a great job clearing the pitcher's spot in the order that inning. Will have top of the order to end it!