BruisedCrew

Where do you get "figures" from? Your eye test? The fact that you don't like who they signed? So far it's been roughly the same as it was last year ... inconsistent. And that is with the team's two best hitters – Yelich and Hiura – hitting like pitchers. I thought this before play was stopped. Sure, it’s an opinion, but it’s based on an impression that the roster was going to have too many veteran utility/platoon players and not enough high quality everyday players. I thought last year’s offense produced below expectations and potential because of the dreadful performances from Shaw and Aguilar and a down season from Cain. IMHO this year’s team has lower potential and, unless Yelich and Hiura can repeat what they did last year (which will be tougher with fewer threats around them) or several players have career years, this offense will be below league average, and possibly much worse. The guys hitting in the 1, 4, and 5 spots would not be starting, much less hitting in prime positions, for strong contenders.

Right, last year’s Brewers offense was not a juggernaut. This year’s Brewers offense figures to be significantly worse than 2019.

Those guys would look a lot better if Yelich and Hiura were hitting. The quality you are getting with the likes of Smoak, Sogard, Holt and Narvaez is not substantially less than you got with Moose, Grandal and Thames. I would bet the ranch that a platoon of Sogard and Gyorko and Holt won’t produce anything close to what Moustakas did last year. Last season’s production at 3B was dragged down by Shaw, and Moustakas’ contributions were spread between 2B and 3B. I don’t see Smoak matching Thames or Navarez matching Grandal either. The Brewers had basically a league average offense last season and this year’s figured to be significantly below average, even if Yelich produced at something close to expectations. As he hits like a poor hitting pitcher it’s a really bad offense.

That should remove all doubt.

The Brewers are running low on journeyman, barely replacement level players to send up there to strike out. This is not a fun or entertaining team to watch.

TV prime time.

There’s a disgusting way to give up the probable winning run.

The red hot Sox bats against the rusty Brewers who were struggling at plate anyway. Not a good matchup.

So, the Brewers won one yesterday they should have lost and returned the favor tonight. Hard to say that the Brewers are going to be any better than the Pirates in this goofy season.

I think we are watching a leading contender for the Worst Inning Ever Played By (Supposedly) Major League Teams Award.

They said that Smoak was a good fielder, but he sure hasn’t looked like it so far.

I get that he’s a lefty but this is really playing with fire.

With interest.

Lead not likely to last this inning.

Lead not likely to last this inning.

Pretty disappointing end to that inning. Yelich is still clueless.

Brewers best use of the bats is keeping them on their shoulders.

That really showed on the walks to Sogard and Garcia. They both might have been rung up by the guy last night.

I read through the quarantine order earlier today. Essential workers have an exemption but the scope is very narrow, much narrower than the Evers stay-at-home order in Wisconsin which made pretty much made everyone an essential worker if their workplace was allowed to open. The exceptions to Chicago's quarantine order are..."a person who works in critical infrastructure as designated by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. “Essential worker” includes any state, local, and federal officials and employees traveling in their official capacities on government business, including military service." I saw nothing in the order that remotely hinted that a baseball player or any entertainment professional would be considered an exemption. Looks like any baseball team (including the Cubs or the White Sox) will not be able to play baseball in Chicago if they are travelling in from California, Arizona, Texas, Missouri, Florida, Georgia or Wisconsin according to this order. How much tax revenue makes it from MLB to local governments, obvious that could carve out an exemption (although to me it sure seems like the flow of money mostly goes in the other direction!)? Or a few palms could be greased, this is Chicago we are talking about. But if baseball is allowed to be played in the city, right after the Marlins outbreak, it sure would be a bad look for the Chicago officials that came up with this order. I have not read the order, but I saw in a news report that there is an opportunity for an activity or business to get approval if they show that they have a plan that would control possible spread. Missouri is also being added, so games involving the Cardinals would be affected too.

Another bum journeyman pitcher dominating the Brewers offense. There isn’t one guy in the lineup that looks good and several who are hopelessly lost.

Lindblom’s Brewers career might be a short one.

That was like stealing a game they had no business winning.

I’m still not convinced Yelich is seeing the ball well based on tonight’s performance.

Brewers C 2019: 118 wRC+ Narvaez 2017-19: 115 wRC+ Manny 2017-19: 90 wRC+ Brewers 1B 2019: 107 wRC+ Smoak 2017-19: 120 wRC+ Braun 2017-19: 111 wRC+ Brewers 2B 2019: 124 wRC+ Keston 2017-19: 139 wRC+ (348 MLB PAs) 155 wRC+ (AAA) 116 wRC+ (AA) Brewers SS 2019: 56 wRC+ Urias 2017-19: 79 wRC+ (302 MLB PAs) 131 wRC+ (AAA) 124 wRC+ (AA) Arcia 2017-19: 69 wRC+ Brewers 3B 2019: 73 wRC+ Gyorko 2017-19: 105 wRC+ Sogard 2017-19: 99 wRC+ Brewers LF 2019: 125 wRC+ Avisail 2017-19: 117 wRC+ Braun 2017-19: 111 wRC+ Brewers CF 2019: 80 wRC+ Cain 2017-19: 107 wRC+ Gamel 2017-19: 97 wRC+ Brewers RF 2019: 151 wRC+ Yelich 2017-19: 151 wRC+ Last year we had three holes (SS, 3B, CF) plus the pitcher spot. We should likely see improvement from all three of those spots, plus the DH. I think the numbers support our offense having fewer holes in 2020 than in 2019. Using 2017-2019 numbers for players like Cain, Braun, and Smoak and projecting them to this year is not very convincing.

Two strikes both several inches outside.