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

[LouisEly]

2 hours ago, torts said:

There's this cubs fan on tiktoks that somehow is in my algorithm feed that I see every night after the Brewers win yet again, it is the best.

 

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHG1NwxXxpKU-zgN1F/

Is this the first time that TikTok has been mentioned on Brewerfanatic?

If so, ban this man.  Immediately.

[greenlawler]

4 hours ago, markedman5 said:

This should be fun….. these guys are always entertaining when we beat them

I watched their entire stream it was fantastic.

I watched the entire stream, it was a fun watch.

[greenlawler]

Who goes tomorrow? Priester or Quintana?

 

[Frisbee Slider]

4 hours ago, greenlawler said:

Who goes tomorrow? Priester or Quintana?

 

Priester announced for tomorrow 

Quintana against Abbott on Sunday

[Brian]

9 hours ago, markedman5 said:

The only guy who worked more than an inning was Hall…….not sure who you bring up or send down.

I would send down Miz, I think there may be something wrong with his arm.  But that is for medical to decide not me.  I thought there was something odd about him skipping a start and being put on the 15 day injured list. They said he just needed rest and listed it as a tibia contusion but i'm not buying that now. 

[Frisbee Slider]

I’m willing to believe an 88 degree evening with humidity plus nearly three weeks between starts for a 6’7” pitcher with persistent control challenges can cause walks without meaningful medical issue. 
 

97.1 IP last year for Miz

98 IP this season

If Miz is healthy, his workload probably slows from here on out. I’d assume we can keep him in Milwaukee 

Six more weeks until playoffs. Maybe Miz can throw 3-4 innings per week and still be available in the pen in October?

[Brian]

5 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

I’m willing to believe an 88 degree evening with humidity plus nearly three weeks between starts for a 6’7” pitcher with persistent control challenges can cause walks without meaningful medical issue. 
 

97.1 IP last year for Miz

98 IP this season

If Miz is healthy, his workload probably slows from here on out. I’d assume we can keep him in Milwaukee 

Six more weeks until playoffs. Maybe Miz can throw 3-4 innings per week and still be available in the pen in October?

Your very optimistic with your assessment but then you say cut his workload so even you don't believe he is 100%. 

I'm just saying, by chance Miz having the worst outing of his career yesterday after skipping a start which was odd in the first place is only a flip of a coin that he is A-OK. 

[Frisbee Slider]

17 minutes ago, Brian said:

Your very optimistic with your assessment but then you say cut his workload so even you don't believe he is 100%. 

For workload, I think it is common to limit a prospect’s innings pitched year over year. For instance, Mark Prior (Cubs) went from 116.2 IP in 2002 then pitched 211.1 IP in 2003 at age 22.

That was probably too many innings for Prior. He was never the same after that season. 

[Brian]

Just saying, 54 pitches in 1  1/3 innings is a major red flag.  That's not just an off day.  Limiting his workload now may be an assessment to late.  I just hope Miz was honest with the coaching staff and not saying I'm ok, I'm ok, I'm ok, if he wasn't ok. 

[ClosetBrewerFan]

10 hours ago, torts said:

There's this cubs fan on tiktoks that somehow is in my algorithm feed that I see every night after the Brewers win yet again, it is the best.

 

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHG1NwxXxpKU-zgN1F/

I don't watch tiktok but that is friggin gold, jerry, gold.  Its almost too good, that I'm skeptical she is faking it.

[RWeeksFan23]

13 hours ago, bensheeps said:

Well said... so we win 9-8.  Gotcha

close!

[RWeeksFan23]

12 hours ago, yfinn6 said:

Ashby.. love ya bud..  but I think it's time to give your head the permanent buzz cut. 

him and Vaughn both lol

[RWeeksFan23]

12 hours ago, CheezWizHed said:

Lockridge is basically Garrett Mitchell plus two years, minus the injury problems.  Lockridge might not be quite as good a CF and a touch less power, but it is pretty close.

Lockridge's MiLB numbers: 271/351/418

Mitchell's MiLB numbers: 276/381/426

That's actually pretty surprising.. I would have assumed Mitchell had quite a bit more power than Lockridge.

[ClosetBrewerFan]

So does Yelich use the Uecker bat again?  Part of me says use it again tomorrow... we may never lose again.  But I bet he does not use it again or maybe save it for the playoffs.  It should go in the Brewers hall of fame.

[formerlybis]

I haven’t been paying attention enough to know if the special bats, cleats, etc that are showing up this weekend for “players’ weekend” are normally disallowed. The “Uecker bat” deserves to live on .

[HarveysWBs]

23 minutes ago, ClosetBrewerFan said:

So does Yelich use the Uecker bat again?  Part of me says use it again tomorrow... we may never lose again.  But I bet he does not use it again or maybe save it for the playoffs.  It should go in the Brewers hall of fame.

You almost have to encase it right now. Imagine when he breaks it? Does the batboy have a Savoy Special ready to go? It’s unthinkable.