Brewers at Blue Jays; Friday, August 29 @ 6:07 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (2.68 ERA, 3.69 FIP) vs. Shane Bieber (1.50 ERA, 2.79 FIP)

[wiguy94]

3 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

At some point, it probably is OK exposing him to waivers. We seem to find a dozen Easton McGees per year.

I don't know. I think the Brewers really like him. They signed him coming off TJ in 2024 when they knew he wouldn't pitch for basically the entire 2024 season and this year they DFA'd both Peguero and Hudson over him. I think unless it's completely necessary due to injuries that they won't expose him to waivers.

[torts]

1 hour ago, Nola Beery said:

CONFESSION: The Blue Jays are my second favorite team. For reasons not worth explaining, I was a Montreal Expos fan from the 1970's until they went to DC. Toronto gradually became a form of replacement because, well, I like Canada, for more reasons not worth explaining.  I'd love for this series to be a preview of the World Series.  But rest assured that I would be cheering for the Brewers all the way, just like I will be tonight.  <end of confession>

They were my 2nd team when molitor went there and went bonkers 🤣

[Jim French Stepstool]

1 hour ago, Frisbee Slider said:

At some point, it probably is OK exposing him to waivers. We seem to find a dozen Easton McGees per year.

That's what I was thinking. One more up-down (apologies to Vince Lombardi).

[markedman5]

I have a bad feeling about this series…….hope I’m wrong obviously.

 

[wibadgers23]

Just now, markedman5 said:

I have a bad feeling about this series…….hope I’m wrong obviously.

 

Same.  I just get the feeling the Blue Jays are going to score a ton of runs.

[wibadgers23]

3 hours ago, kestrel79 said:

2014 somehow still goes under the radar...that was so depressing. Weren't we up leading the Division through August and choked? I think we only won a couple games all month in Sept. 

I'd rather them lose now and get hot for the playoffs, then keep playing well now and get cold for the playoffs.

2014 was awful. Still remember that season like it was yesterday.  Went into an absolute funk offensively in September.

[edfunderburk]

1 hour ago, Nola Beery said:

CONFESSION: The Blue Jays are my second favorite team. For reasons not worth explaining, I was a Montreal Expos fan from the 1970's until they went to DC. Toronto gradually became a form of replacement because, well, I like Canada, for more reasons not worth explaining.  I'd love for this series to be a preview of the World Series.  But rest assured that I would be cheering for the Brewers all the way, just like I will be tonight.  <end of confession>

It’s been challenging to cheer for Toronto since Dec 7, 1992 … for reasons that True Blue Brew Crew fans will understand 

[82brewcrew82]

Well now I'm worried.  Thats about as feeble a half inning as I've seen in a while.

[kevinisaname]

Well, that's not an encouraging start. Looked completely overmatched. Hopefullly Freddy can hold 'em down.

[adambr2]

Bieber is making us look silly so far. 

[82brewcrew82]

That is a deep lineup

[lcbj68c]

Five Inning Freddy; take notice...15 pitches, Done.   No need for Jeff Suppan, "nibble nibble meatball" tonight.

[Bulldogboy]

Say what you will about Freddy but dude takes the rock turn after turn. That's worth something. 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

3 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

It’s been challenging to cheer for Toronto since Dec 7, 1992 … for reasons that True Blue Brew Crew fans will understand 

The Blue Jays just feel innocuous and I too have a soft spot for them. I don't really believe in second-favorite teams, just non-Brewer teams that don't agitate me.  

Expos were one as well. Other candidates are the Guardians, oddly the White Sox because they hate the Cubs, Orioles, Mariners, probably a couple others. 

[treego14]

12 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

I have a bad feeling about this series…….hope I’m wrong obviously.

 

You will be wrong!

[edfunderburk]

4 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Well now I'm worried.  Thats about as feeble a half inning as I've seen in a while.

Got it out of the way early tonight so we can score later in the game 

[treego14]

3 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

That is a deep lineup

Yeah, I like the Brewers!

[kevinisaname]

113 EV, but Freddy gets through the first pretty quickly. Hopefully the offense can get going.

[edfunderburk]

2 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

Say what you will about Freddy but dude takes the rock turn after turn. That's worth something. 

Gosh, I hope tonight is an aberration … we need him to go 7 quality innings rather than hIs usual 5 before he gets to 100 pitches 

[82brewcrew82]

2 minutes ago, treego14 said:

Yeah, I like the Brewers!

You'd be wrong.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Interesting Toronto tidbit. There is a Marriott where you can get a room with a view of the field. Pricy gimmick, but still kinda cool. You can see the whole day's activities; field maintenance, clean up, etc., from your room 

https://youtu.be/1VQiWOSiHqc?si=ej9gvqUcF6pdWIFP

 

[Bulldogboy]

Durbin continue to make Murphy look silly.

[82brewcrew82]

Made him throw some pitches I guess.

[kevinisaname]

That was smoked, but good positioning by Toronto. I hope the bats can start to come around. That was a promising half-inning.

[markedman5]

Brewers squared up some balls that inning……no love.