Brewers (Sproat) vs Cubs (Imanaga): 5/18/25, 6:40pm

[BrewerFan]

1 minute ago, LouisEly said:

Has there been another hitter who didn't really figure it out until he was 29/30?  I can name a few who figured it out at 27, but I'm struggling to think of anyone who became a very good hitter after that.

Bautista comes to mind.

Not saying Bauers is Joey Bats, but he's a really nice player for this team. 

[BarremlensTSSC]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

Bauers caught the Jetstream on that one.

Never thought about wind regression before, but he was due after some weird stuff the last few games.

[folly412]

1 minute ago, LouisEly said:

Has there been another hitter who didn't really figure it out until he was 29/30?  I can name a few who figured it out at 27, but I'm struggling to think of anyone who became a very good hitter after that.

Just had Bauers' stat page up and my recency bias is really struggling with how he's still a negative WAR player for his career.  

[markedman5]

 

[Underachiever]

3 minutes ago, trwi7 said:

80 mph exit velocity doesn't make a ball go 420 feet.

I don’t know what you are saying.

[yourout]

27 minutes ago, yfinn6 said:

Yuck Rengifo. 

0 for 13 after his mini hot stetch.

[adambr2]

4 minutes ago, LouisEly said:

Has there been another hitter who didn't really figure it out until he was 29/30?  I can name a few who figured it out at 27, but I'm struggling to think of anyone who became a very good hitter after that.

Justin Turner is probably the best example. Nelson Cruz.

[SeaBass]

Fun game so far, I caught myself wondering if Imanaga might be tipping pitches and that was before Bauers hit that bomb.

[HarryDoyle]

I wonder what the mood at northsidebaseball is like?

[JRob1125]

13 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

Watching Joey at bat isn’t fun….. but at SS……it’s beautiful 

He's the classic all glove/no bat #9 hitter. I value his defense so much that I'm fine with that

[adambr2]

3 minutes ago, folly412 said:

Just had Bauers' stat page up and my recency bias is really struggling with how he's still a negative WAR player for his career.  

As crazy as this may sound, at age 29 Justin Turner was exactly replacement level for his career.

Not saying Bauers will follow the same trajectory, just that there is precedent for late bloomers.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Been fun. Win is still blowing out. Definitely don't want to lose focus here because things turn quick at Wrigley.

So far, Sproat's sinker has been excellent. You'll take the ground ball single up the middle on this kind of night. 

[yourout]

A few lopsided scores in the league tonight.

Miami over Atlanta 12-0

Tampa over Baltimore 16-5

[MadScientist]

5 minutes ago, folly412 said:

Just had Bauers' stat page up and my recency bias is really struggling with how he's still a negative WAR player for his career.  

If you are looking at baseball-reference, their WAR really hates first base.

[wallus]

Still want some length from Sproat

[jason21nl]

Yeah. This one is FAR from over.  

[BarremlensTSSC]

Come on, take a breath Brandon.

[yourout]

Time to get the pen up.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Time for Chris Hook.

[SeaBass]

Gotta lock in, Sproat.

[Bulldogboy]

Get someone ready.

[BarremlensTSSC]

Just now, jason21nl said:

Yeah. This one is FAR from over.  

I agree.  Brewers are going to hang 12 on these losers. 🤣

[edfunderburk]

23 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

YES SIR!!!

Both Brewers HRs tonight have been lefty on lefty. There were several comments questioning or at least wondering why Bauers would be starting in LF tonight against Imanaga. So far, it appears to be a genius decision.
 

And, as I recall, this is not our first time to rough up Imanaga at Wrigley. 

[BrewerFan]

3 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

As crazy as this may sound, at age 29 Justin Turner was exactly replacement level for his career.

Not saying Bauers will follow the same trajectory, just that there is precedent for late bloomers.

As was my pick Jose Bautista. 

Exactly 0.0 WAR, OPS in the 720 range, then 29-rest of his career, 285 HRs, .879 OPS. 

[Fear The Chorizo]

Gotta get the pen going if it isnt already - also gotta get back in the zone

 

Its like once it gets to pitch 65 in a game Sproat falls apart