Pirates at Brewers; Tuesday, June 24 @ 6:40 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (2.76 ERA, 3.97 FIP) vs. Andrew Heaney (3.94 ERA, 4.41 FIP)

[treego14]

[treego14]

We will kick Heaney's Hianey!

Peralta will not treat them kindly!

Afterwards, Freddy's smile will be shiny,

and the Pirates will be whiny!

[wildcat2237]

As always, in baseball I never like to put too much stock in any one game. 

However, with the smelly loss yesterday, and Skenes tomorrow, this feels like a big game.

Cannot get swept at home by the Pirates. 

[sveumrules]

13 minutes ago, wildcat2237 said:

As always, in baseball I never like to put too much stock in any one game. 

However, with the smelly loss yesterday, and Skenes tomorrow, this feels like a big game.

Cannot get swept at home by the Pirates. 

Lefty on the mound too.

On the one hand that's a bad thing, Brewers 91 wRC+ vs LHP is 17th in MLB so far this year.

On the other hand that's a good thing, Brewers 14 W - 9 L record when facing a lefty starter is 3rd best in MLB so far this year.

[TURBO]

2 hours ago, sveumrules said:

Lefty on the mound too.

On the one hand that's a bad thing, Brewers 91 wRC+ vs LHP is 17th in MLB so far this year.

On the other hand that's a good thing, Brewers 14 W - 9 L record when facing a lefty starter is 3rd best in MLB so far this year.

Baseball...

[HarryDoyle]

I don't know why Murphy just doesn't put up four fingers every time Reynolds comes to bat.

[adambr2]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

I don't know why Murphy just doesn't put up four fingers every time Reynolds comes to bat.

Well, it also would help to not leave an 0-2 fastball out over the middle of the plate.

[kevinisaname]

I feel like this is going to be a low-scoring game again, so hopefully the Brewers can get some runs early. And I hope Freddy can hold them off, but it's not a good start to the 2nd.

[kevinisaname]

Yeah, we're in trouble. Freddy's not looking so hot.

[Underachiever]

2 minutes ago, kevinisaname said:

I feel like this is going to be a low-scoring game again, so hopefully the Brewers can get some runs early. And I hope Freddy can hold them off, but it's not a good start to the 2nd.

We can hope it’s low scoring at this point

[kevinisaname]

Freddy with a Houdini act! Nice play by Collins.

[Oxy]

1 minute ago, kevinisaname said:

Freddy with a Houdini act! Nice play by Collins.

Freddy is a veteran.  Pirates lack power....make them hit their way on...they did.  Then lock down and don't let them score.  They didn't.

[yfinn6]

We'd be real upset (rightfully maybe) if that were the Brewers and they failed to get a run across with bases loaded and no one out. Nice work, Freddy. 

[Underachiever]

How many teams bunt their number 5 hitter?

[Oxy]

2 minutes ago, Underachiever said:

How many teams bunt their number 5 hitter?

Teams with the fastest 5 hitter in the league? Shrug.

[Underachiever]

1 minute ago, Oxy said:

Teams with the fastest 5 hitter in the league? Shrug.

My point was more that I feel Turang is miscast as a 5 hitter. 

[yfinn6]

Heaney looks like he's late for the showdown at the O.K. Corral. 

[kevinisaname]

Joey O. with a bomb!

[AKCheesehead]

No doubter, way to go Joey!!

[yfinn6]

Man, has to feel good for Ortiz. He's been putting together much better ABs lately. Might turn out OK afterall. 

[edfunderburk]

Joey Ortiz has had a challenging season thus far. Here’s hoping he has a great second half of the year. He’s been much improved recently. 

[adambr2]

In no way is Contreras having a good enough season to get green lighted on 3-0. Particularly with the bases empty. C’mon, man.

[kevinisaname]

DURBIN TIME!

[yfinn6]

DURBIN

[Underachiever]

Durbin and Ortiz with bombs, just like we all knew!