Dodgers (Yamamoto) vs Brewers (Sproat): 5/24/26, 1:10pm

[wallus]

If we had 8 solid to good hitters, you keep Joey in there for defense everyday.

[adambr2]

If you were gonna take a 3-2 pitch, it was the one before.

[homer]

oof, bad decision Brice.

[edfunderburk]

Turang seemed to let up a bit maybe not anticipating a close play at 2nd. He was out on a missile from Pages. Incredible throw. 

[yourout]

Sproat sporting a wicked sweeper today.

[edfunderburk]

One of my all-time favorite Brewers. I met him in the early -70’s when he played for the AA Shreveport Captains. Such a nice guy. He had a cannon right arm both at catcher & in RF for Milwaukee.

[yourout]

To much of the plate.

[yourout]

Now your deep in the weeds.

[Brian]

1 minute ago, yourout said:

To much of the plate.

To much of the knee.

[HarryDoyle]

Hits the batter with two outs to load the bases for Ohtani.

[adambr2]

Hitting the #9 hitter with 2 outs to load the bases for Ohtani. That’s the best idea since Prohibition.

[Brian]

To much of the backstop.

[Bulldogboy]

How do you throw strikes and then hit a guy 👦 

[trwi7]

Contreras didn't really exert himself to get to that WP as quick as possible.

[adambr2]

Sproat, what are you doing, man?

[rccola42]

The stuff generally plays, but he essentially has no idea where the ball is going at any given moment. We'll see if the control improves over the course of the year and beyond. He's good enough to be end of rotation right now with some potential to be a bit better.

[Bulldogboy]

I just don't see it with Sproat. You can't not know where the ball is going as a professional pitcher.

[adambr2]

I just don’t know what to think of Sproat. The stuff is there, but I trust him about as much as a wet fart. He teeters on the edge of disaster almost every inning.

[wallus]

He's given up one run against the Champs in 4 innings so far. The overreactions are a little wild. It is clear that he has some development left but this is so much better than throwing out some washed up vet.

[adambr2]

6 minutes ago, wallus said:

He's given up one run against the Champs in 4 innings so far. The overreactions are a little wild. It is clear that he has some development left but this is so much better than throwing out some washed up vet.

He has put 4 runners on for free in 4 innings and stranded 5 runners in scoring position in 4 innings, Ohtani alone has left 3 of them on.

I appreciate the 1 run allowed result but let’s not pretend it’s due to some amazing pitching today rather than just random baseball results. 

He has gotten some big K’s in big situations. I think that’s about the most positive thing today that he’s done.

[edfunderburk]

Mitchell has had two good plate appearances today - both with good results 

If he can become consistent & lower his strikeout percentage - he’s a keeper 

[wallus]

Just now, adambr2 said:

He has put 4 runners on for free in 4 innings and stranded 5 runners in scoring position in 4 innings, Ohtani alone has left 3 of them on.

I appreciate the 1 run allowed result but let’s not pretend it’s due to some amazing pitching today rather than just random baseball results. 

He's only given up one run because he has extremely good stuff. His lack of control is the key part of the development that will hopefully come with experience.

[yourout]

Mitchell having better ABs lately.

Maybe its just facing more right handers.

[adambr2]

A .589 OPS for Sal Frelick just doesn’t play, 

If you’re looking for two guys in the lineup who gotta give us better ABs to have the offense we want, look no further than Frelick and Yelich.

Everyone else is doing what can reasonably be expected from their hitting abilities.

[adambr2]

5 minutes ago, wallus said:

He's only given up one run because he has extremely good stuff. His lack of control is the key part of the development that will hopefully come with experience.

Facing Ohtani twice in big scoring situations and coming out unscathed and not attributing any of that to luck is crazy. 

I grant you his stuff plays, But he’s been fortunate today.