Braves (Mahle) vs Brewers (Drohan): 08/23/26, 6:10 PM

[owbc]

Randy Arozarena -- Cub killer 

[Outlander]

59 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

I’d guess they are doing the same thing with Gasser that they did with Drohan this week. Throw out of the pen on Tuesday and then have his start pushed back to Saturday/Sunday. If they do this and keep up the 6 man rotation they would have the top 4 lined up to face the Cubs in Wrigley.

I agree with this. Throwing Harrison/May/Miz/Henderson against the Cubs. Maybe an outside shot they use Gasser on his bullpen day today because of the Braves lefites.

[yourout]

1 minute ago, owbc said:

Randy Arozarena -- Cub killer 

Brewer Christmas card recipient.

[BruisedCrew]

It seems like a lot of these novelty games in non MLB parks turn into HR Derby slugfests. I hope this isn’t one of those with all of the home run hitters the Braves have. 

[folly412]

1 hour ago, markedman5 said:

I wonder why they give teams  an extra player for this game? 

 

Also seems that unlike double headers it may be restricted to position players?  Which provides little value.  Our only pitching option would have been Koenig, but another bullpen arm would still tend to be more useful. 

Braves choice is...Brewer Hicklen.

[folly412]

9 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

It seems like a lot of these novelty games in non MLB parks turn into HR Derby slugfests. I hope this isn’t one of those with all of the home run hitters the Braves have. 

Seems like this park has played decently in previous games:

 

[Jim French Stepstool]

15 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

It seems like a lot of these novelty games in non MLB parks turn into HR Derby slugfests. I hope this isn’t one of those with all of the home run hitters the Braves have. 

I was thinking the same thing until checking the dimensions, which are run-of-the-mill. It also sounds like the wind has never been a factor in previous games.

Just viewing the layout, MAYBE it plays a little bigger re X-base hits?

[RobertCrawley]

2-0 Seafarers in the 2nd.

[bm1090]

7 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

I was thinking the same thing until checking the dimensions, which are run-of-the-mill. It also sounds like the wind has never been a factor in previous games.

Just viewing the layout, MAYBE it plays a little bigger re X-base hits?

Pretty damn short down the lines. Could be a good game for Sanchez

[AKCheesehead]

25 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

It seems like a lot of these novelty games in non MLB parks turn into HR Derby slugfests. I hope this isn’t one of those with all of the home run hitters the Braves have. 

I choose to think that HR parks favor teams with less power. Guys with warning track power getting HRs. Just get it in the air. Kinda like how Scooter went off when he played for Cincinnati. Now, it’s just my thought and I’ve never attempted to apply any statistical analysis to it. 

[82brewcrew82]

11 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

2-0 Seafarers in the 2nd.

Not anymore

[owbc]

Gonna need another M’s comeback for a sweep 

[owbc]

8 minutes ago, AKCheesehead said:

I choose to think that HR parks favor teams with less power. Guys with warning track power getting HRs. Just get it in the air. Kinda like how Scooter went off when he played for Cincinnati. Now, it’s just my thought and I’ve never attempted to apply any statistical analysis to it. 

The whole “Brewers have no power” narrative is a bunch of baloney anyway. We just don’t waste our time with solo HRs. 

[RobertCrawley]

1 minute ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Not anymore

I shouldn't have said anything.

[owbc]

At least this will be a bullpen burner for the Cubs. 

[Frisbee Slider]

4 minutes ago, owbc said:

At least this will be a bullpen burner for the Cubs. 

What happened to Shota?

[BruisedCrew]

28 minutes ago, AKCheesehead said:

I choose to think that HR parks favor teams with less power. Guys with warning track power getting HRs. Just get it in the air. Kinda like how Scooter went off when he played for Cincinnati. Now, it’s just my thought and I’ve never attempted to apply any statistical analysis to it. 

The counter to that is that hitters that don’t hit HR often aren’t used to trying to hit the ball in the air. It’s not that they have warning track power, they just hit more line drives. 

But, looking at past results there the games haven’t been unusually high scoring. 

[markedman5]

6 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

What happened to Shota?

This is what happened 

 

[TURBO]

1. Jackson Chourio (R) LF
2. Brice Turang (L) 2B
3. William Contreras (R) C
4. Jake Bauers (L) RF
5. Andrew Vaughn (R) 1B
6. Christian Yelich (L) DH
7. Joey Ortiz (R) SS
8. Garrett Mitchell (L) CF
9. David Hamilton (L) 3B

[TURBO]

Yelich MUST play.

(robot voice)

[StearnsFTW]

1 hour ago, BruisedCrew said:

It seems like a lot of these novelty games in non MLB parks turn into HR Derby slugfests. I hope this isn’t one of those with all of the home run hitters the Braves have. 

I checked on that.  Not in the past in Williamsport.

[Frisbee Slider]

Just now, TURBO said:

Yelich MUST play.

(robot voice)

For the kids 

[BruisedCrew]

Dan Wilson is having a bad week leaving pitchers in too long. Now he wants to see Miller give up his second grand slam of the day.

[markedman5]

Miller has 7 walks before getting an out in the 5th……

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

6 minutes ago, TURBO said:

1. Jackson Chourio (R) LF
2. Brice Turang (L) 2B
3. William Contreras (R) C
4. Jake Bauers (L) RF
5. Andrew Vaughn (R) 1B
6. Christian Yelich (L) DH
7. Joey Ortiz (R) SS
8. Garrett Mitchell (L) CF
9. David Hamilton (L) 3B

Gross… just when I get on a roll giving compliments to Pancakes, he submits this lineup.

i guess I don’t have an issue with the Hamilton/Pratt swap, but playing Yelich instead of giving Jackson, Jake, or Bill a day off in the field is annoying.