Brewers at Reds; Friday, August 15 @ 5:40 p.m.: Les Miz vs. Nick Martinez (4.49 ERA, 4.12 FIP)

[treego14]

[treego14]

It won't be a trick to beat Nick!

TBD will bring victory!

[jay87shot]

What are we thinking Misi for like 2/3 innings and Hall for 3/4?

[Brian]

17 minutes ago, jay87shot said:

What are we thinking Misi for like 2/3 innings and Hall for 3/4?

I think we are waiting to see if the Cubs win or lose today. 

[Team Canada]

27 minutes ago, Brian said:

I think we are waiting to see if the Cubs win or lose today. 

Why would that affect our plans at all? 

[Underachiever]

To the people that think Ks aren't bad and that an out is an out: Cubs batters struck out for the last six outs when all they needed in the eighth was a sac fly or a ball in play to at least get the contact play on. Then, in the ninth, they got a one-out single and three Ks.

You hate to see it....heh heh.

[Brian]

4 minutes ago, Team Canada said:

Why would that affect our plans at all? 

I suppose it would be a 7 or 8 game lead but since the Cubs just lost its an 8 game lead. So I'll play along,  Why didn't the Brewers announce their starting pitcher yet?

[Outlander]

28 minutes ago, Brian said:

I suppose it would be a 7 or 8 game lead but since the Cubs just lost its an 8 game lead. So I'll play along,  Why didn't the Brewers announce their starting pitcher yet?

I don't think Miz can go off the IL until tomorrow since he was placed as of July 31. I can't recall a guy on the IL being listed as a starter.

[Brian]

8 minutes ago, Outlander said:

I don't think Miz can go off the IL until tomorrow since he was placed as of July 31. I can't recall a guy on the IL being listed as a starter.

You right Aug 15th so it may be him tomorrow. Good eye. 

[StearnsFTW]

The Cubs are irrelevant 

[Team Canada]

5 hours ago, Brian said:

Why didn't the Brewers announce their starting pitcher yet?

I don't know, but it's definitely not because they were waiting on the outcome of that game.

[wibadgers23]

Blake Perkins placed on bereavement leave.

[willie key]

 No Perkins or collins.    Oh boy.   

[bm1090]

Lockridge can hold it down for a few days.

[greenlawler]

We have an eight game lead in the Central, without Chourio. The Reds are closing in on the Cubs. 

[willie key]

When is Chourio coming back

[DesertBrew52]

So you’ve got a Yelich, Lockridge, Frelick outfield? I figure Contreras should be catching the mystery pitcher. Who DHs?

The Reds are playing well…

[folly412]

Black or Seigler probably the DH.  Can't see Yelich playing left a ton even with the hole.  Black or Berroa for one, if not two games of the series.

[willie key]

I wonder if we are going with an opener today

[Outlander]

Disappointing to see that Black has been pretty brutal since being optioned back to the minors. Murphy is really going to have to work his magic with Black and/or Berroa getting a bunch of playing time this weekend.

[Brian]

1 hour ago, Outlander said:

Disappointing to see that Black has been pretty brutal since being optioned back to the minors. Murphy is really going to have to work his magic with Black and/or Berroa getting a bunch of playing time this weekend.

I think maybe a Daz Cameron call up again, he is by far the best outfielder in Nashville unless maybe Bauers again since he is the vet. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

[SeaBass]

16 hours ago, Outlander said:

I don't think Miz can go off the IL until tomorrow since he was placed as of July 31. I can't recall a guy on the IL being listed as a starter.

July 31 counts as day one so yesterday was the 15th day.

Aaaand now I see your post was yesterday afternoon lol.

[Brian]

Just noticed it is an Apple TV game tonight.   🤬 

[rluzinski]

17 hours ago, Underachiever said:

To the people that think Ks aren't bad and that an out is an out: Cubs batters struck out for the last six outs when all they needed in the eighth was a sac fly or a ball in play.

This is like using an anecdote of an inning ending double play with the bases loaded, as proof that in-play outs are worse than strikeouts.  You are misrepresenting their argument, which is based on aggregate data.