Brewers at Padres; Monday, September 22 @ 8:40 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (2.65 ERA, 3.61 FIP) vs. Nick Pivetta (2.81 ERA, 3.49 FIP)

[Jim French Stepstool]

Hopefully it's a case of Contreras feeling close to 100% rather than talking his way back into catching.🤷‍♂️.

I thought they settled into a batting order w/the LHH of Frelick leading off, Yelich 3rd & Turang 5th, which is my preference. Apparently not.

[TURBO]

Manny "the punk" Machado is the one player in all of MLB that I'd like to see get drilled with a fastball to the thigh, ass, or someplace else that won't jeopardize his career, every time we play them.  Just can't stand the guy.

[RobertCrawley]

1 minute ago, TURBO said:

Manny "the punk" Machado is the one player in all of MLB that I'd like to see get drilled with a fastball to the thigh, ass, or someplace else that won't jeopardize his career, every time we play them.  Just can't stand the guy.

I remember what he did to Jesus Aguilar like it was yesterday.

[TURBO]

Just now, RobertCrawley said:

I remember what he did to Jesus Aguilar like it was yesterday.

Which is where my hate started...

[edfunderburk]

55 minutes ago, TURBO said:

Manny "the punk" Machado is the one player in all of MLB that I'd like to see get drilled with a fastball to the thigh, ass, or someplace else that won't jeopardize his career, every time we play them.  Just can't stand the guy.

I feel that way about Willson Contreras & Molina (retired) 

[RobertCrawley]

Late start is tough on old Bob Crawley. Thank goodness for the pitch clock.

[RobertCrawley]

Wipe out change.

[Underachiever]

Calm down, Freddy.

[RobertCrawley]

Fast ball up right here.

[Underachiever]

Freddy loves those 20-pitch innings

[BarremlensTSSC]

I mean, at least the balk call was right.  Usually I can't even tell what happened.

[RobertCrawley]

Could have been a lot worse.

[ecjimg]

Couldn’t have let it go for ball 3??

[BarremlensTSSC]

Just now, ecjimg said:

Couldn’t have let it go for ball 3??

Pretty sure that would have gone to the backstop or up the line.  2 runs might have scored?  

[edfunderburk]

I don’t trust Freddy to be our game one starter in the playoffs. He has had a great season no doubt … but he can be wild & inconsistent. We’ve had an incredible year but all the recent pitching injuries have me concerned that we will experience another early exit from the playoffs. Hope I’m wrong, but I anticipate more heartbreak. I don’t feel nearly as confident with Freddy as I have in recent years with Burnes & a healthy Woodruff. 

[willie key]

1 minute ago, edfunderburk said:

I don’t trust Freddy to be our game one starter in the playoffs. He has had a great season no doubt … but he can be wild & inconsistent. We’ve had an incredible year but all the recent pitching injuries have me concerned that we will experience another early exit from the playoffs. Hope I’m wrong, but I anticipate more heartbreak. I don’t feel nearly as confident with Freddy as I have in r3cent years with Burnes & a healthy Woodruff. 

There is no one else to pitch.    At this point he’s like one of our only two starters 

[BarremlensTSSC]

4 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

I don’t trust Freddy to be our game one starter in the playoffs. He has had a great season no doubt … but he can be wild & inconsistent. We’ve had an incredible year but all the recent pitching injuries have me concerned that we will experience another early exit from the playoffs. Hope I’m wrong, but I anticipate more heartbreak. I don’t feel nearly as confident with Freddy as I have in recent years with Burnes & a healthy Woodruff. 

It doesn't matter.  There is no real option.  Woodruff is probably done for the year.

[RobertCrawley]

DURBO!

[BarremlensTSSC]

Durbin can roll, man.  

[Bulldogboy]

Ortiz with bases loaded.  Incredible 

[Bulldogboy]

Just now, Bulldogboy said:

Ortiz with bases loaded.  Incredible 

How much can we take of this ridiculous stuff

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, BarremlensTSSC said:

Durbin can roll, man.  

Not so much with Ortiz … 5 for 30 this year with bases loaded 

[RobertCrawley]

I guess bunt Ortiz?

[BarremlensTSSC]

I'd scold Ortiz for not getting a run in there but I'm too exhausted with being disappointed in Ortiz at this point.

[kevinisaname]

Joey Ortiz with the bases loaded is a joke. At least Yeli came through. Bad baserunning by Durbin almost cost us a run.