Reds at Brewers; Sunday, September 28 @ 2:10 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (2.68 ERA, 3.62 FIP) vs. Brady Singer (3.95 ERA, 3.93 FIP)

[markedman5]

Bill getting another day off before playing everyday from here until the season is over……probably a good move

 

[82brewcrew82]

17 minutes ago, duewizard said:

Disagree with Cotroneo and you. Unnecessary move. I usually think the team is savvy these things but this feels like trying to hard

Sounds like a fanbase trying to hard to make something out of nothing.  They didn't lose him.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Fedde is a fine depth option for next year. Can anyone imagine him pitching in a playoff game where we aren't down by 4+ runs?

He screams semi-useful regular season arm to me.

[hoosier]

The Yeli leadoff experiment continues. They are 1-4 since Murphy moved him to top of lineup on 9/22. At least we know Murph isn't a results merchant 🙃

[Bulldogboy]

So much for Hoskins getting some ab to get sharp. 

[AKCheesehead]

Anyone else’s mlb.tv prompting them to “upgrade” today? I already bought the year those bastards. 

[LouisEly]

4 hours ago, sveumrules said:

On the other hand, they've been pretty bad for most of the year.

Started 21 W - 25 L, will end either 19 W - 21 L or 18 W - 22 L pending today's result.

That's 86 games bookending the season where they played to about the same level as two of this year's bigger disappointments in the Braves and Orioles with matching .466 winning percentages.

I think you can look at the pitching staffs for the first 46 and last 40 games compared to the middle 76 and come up with a fairly good explanation.

[sveumrules]

21 minutes ago, LouisEly said:

I think you can look at the pitching staffs for the first 46 and last 40 games compared to the middle 76 and come up with a fairly good explanation.

Definitely been a little bit of everything…

First 46
84 wRC+ (26th)
193 R (16th)
4.19 ERA (21st)

Middle 76
121 wRC+ (2nd)
443 R (1st)
3.28 ERA (1st)

Last 39
102 wRC+ (12th)
166 R (18th)
3.55 ERA (6th)

Biggest letdown over this last stretch has prolly been the fielding with 22 unearned these last 39 games versus only 21 unearned runs over those middle 76 games.

Batting with RISP also tells the story…93 wRC+ over the first 46, then a 135 wRC+ over the middle 76, and now an 87 wRC+ over these last 39.

[bm1090]

2 hours ago, Bulldogboy said:

Dfa of Fedde is a surprise to me. He hasn’t been horrible. 

I’m guessing they hope he clears and they can bring him back next year. But something had to give with three pitchers coming back.

[duewizard]

1 hour ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Sounds like a fanbase trying to hard to make something out of nothing.  They didn't lose him.

I tend to not complain. It just seems like a silly move to make.

But whatever in the end it doesnt matter. 

Go Brew Crew end the season on a high!

[yourout]

Not that I care but I'm sure Stearns is appreciating Brewers mailing it in this weekend.

[Frisbee Slider]

Good first inning for Freddy! 

[Brian]

As Forrest Gump would say, Yelich got hit in the buttocks. 

[82brewcrew82]

Womp, womp. wooooooooomp....

[Brewce]

So there are lots of things that concern me as we approach the post season. First of all our defense has been a little bit more leaky! But even more important to me than is the hitters are chasing pitches that they did not chase when they were winning games. That will need to change in the postseason. 

[Nola Beery]

2 hours ago, markedman5 said:

Bill getting another day off before playing everyday from here until the season is over……probably a good move

 

Let's hope Bill play LOTS more days!

[trwi7]

We're going to finish 96-69 aren't we?

[Brian]

Dang, Freddy P getting rocked today. I think they will lose this challenge. 

[trwi7]

I thought in real time he was safe and I've seen nothing in these replays to change my mind.

[Brian]

Wow I'm surprised. 

[edfunderburk]

Freddy pitching at home with a chance to set Brewers all-time wins record for a season … doesn’t look playoff ready. I’m sure apologists will downplay his performance today as well as the five week mediocrity of the entire team suggesting none of this matters because we backed into the #1 Seed. 

[Brian]

That out at 3rd saved our butt I think. 

[Brian]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

Freddy pitching at home with a chance to set Brewers all-time wins record for a season … doesn’t look playoff ready. I’m sure apologists will downplay his performance today as well as the five week mediocrity of the entire team suggesting none of this matters because we backed into the #1 Seed. 

Doesn't look playoff ready after 176 innings pitched this season 🥸 ? 

[RobertCrawley]

Seems like a weird thing for Murph to applaud

[jason21nl]

This team cant hit for crap right now.