Padres at Brewers; Friday, June 6 @ 7:10 p.m.: Chad Patrick (2.97 ERA, 3.29 FIP) vs. Randy Vásquez (3.99 ERA, 5.34 FIP)

[RobertCrawley]

Nice work, Patrick. Nice work.

Let's gets some hits.

[edfunderburk]

Arnold would have to be out of his mind to send Patrick to AAA - no matter who returns from the IL

There is no way that Woodruff, Cortes, or Quintana - & certainly Civale - are better than Patrick right now

And Patrick has been more consistent than Peralta too 

[Sixtolezcano]

6 walks and no runs.

[BruisedCrew]

Bauers has been the key hitter 3 times tonight and has failed to deliver. 

[Frisbee Slider]

7 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

There is no way that Woodruff, Cortez, or Quintana - & certainly Civale - are better than Patrick right now

That’s fair. At the same time, Woodruff, Cortes and Quintana can’t just be DFA’d.

[wallus]

Another good bat would sure help this team

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Brewers can't deliver the soft single the Padres got. 

Runs please, guys. Runs.

[TURBO]

3 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

That’s fair. At the same time, Woodruff, Cortes and Quintana can’t just be DFA’d.

I don't think we have to worry about it just yet.  By the time one of those guys is ready to come off the DL, someone else will likely be hurt, it will work itself out.

[Bulldogboy]

Maldanado still playing and hasn't been able to hit ever. Crazy

[Bulldogboy]

Just now, Bulldogboy said:

Maldanado still playing and hasn't been able to hit ever. Crazy

Except tonight. 

[BruisedCrew]

You know you’re having a bad night when Martin Maldonado has as many hits as your whole team. 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Not sure I like Anderson in this spot, hope I'm wrong.

[edfunderburk]

5 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

That’s fair. At the same time, Woodruff, Cortes and Quintana can’t just be DFA’d.

I’d rather Woodruff & Cortes remain on the IL long term than take the place of someone who is pitching as well as Patrick

[BruisedCrew]

Here comes Arraez to dump in a 2 run single.

or not. 

[Bulldogboy]

Anderson has been very good

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Briefly wanted to walk Arraez to get to Machado lol. Wrong about Anderson, wrong about that.

[duewizard]

Nice job Grant. Can we score a run? 

[HarryDoyle]

Can't they get a camera angle down the right field line to show if a ball lands fair or foul?

[nate82]

22 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

We don't know that. He didn't get a hit so perhaps he might have gotten an even better pitch to hit. Swinging at the first pitch every ab isn't a great plan but hey he's hitting 250 so.....

MLB outcomes when the count is 0-0

So yeah it is a good idea to swing at the first pitch as hitters are hitting about .340 on 0-0.  Watching a pitch go right down the middle of the plate is dumb no matter what the count is.  This stupid you have to see as many pitches as you can and working the count needs to die.  It is just a horrible strategy.  It was a bad strategy then and it is a bad strategy now.  Hitters should be swinging at pitches they can put a good swing on not watch the ball and hope for a better pitch that may never come.  

Also that previous PA by Chourio he got 2 pitches over the plate so swinging at the first pitch did absolutely nothing it was going to be a strike regardless.  The second pitch was actually a bit worse than the first pitch.  

Here is that PA where the first pitch was a far better pitch to swing at and the second being a good pitch to swing at but not as good as the first one.  

 

[Bulldogboy]

7 minutes ago, nate82 said:

MLB outcomes when the count is 0-0

So yeah it is a good idea to swing at the first pitch as hitters are hitting about .340 on 0-0.  Watching a pitch go right down the middle of the plate is dumb no matter what the count is.  This stupid you have to see as many pitches as you can and working the count needs to die.  It is just a horrible strategy.  It was a bad strategy then and it is a bad strategy now.  Hitters should be swinging at pitches they can put a good swing on not watch the ball and hope for a better pitch that may never come.  

Also that previous PA by Chourio he got 2 pitches over the plate so swinging at the first pitch did absolutely nothing it was going to be a strike regardless.  The second pitch was actually a bit worse than the first pitch.  

Here is that PA where the first pitch was a far better pitch to swing at and the second being a good pitch to swing at but not as good as the first one.  

 

I disagree with all of this. Nice graphics however. 

[nate82]

Just now, Bulldogboy said:

I disagree with all of this. Nice graphics however. 

Swinging at pitches right down the middle of the plate is bad?  What?

[HarryDoyle]

Why couldn't that grounder find the outfield?

[kevinisaname]

Ugh. Contreras is really struggling.

[HarryDoyle]

It's not our night.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Good AB from Yelich. Wild Bill probably should've hacked 0-0.