SomewhereInTime

Cubs are slowly fading while the Brewers are taking every series. This is the year!

I just remember lately everything he posted was a snarky reply to a fan. You'd think I could've at least gotten one reply before being blocked...

Sometimes guys just need a breather. Haudricourt was getting snippy on Twitter this evening with posters who were saying the same thing. Speaking of Hardricourt, I just found out I'm blocked by him on twitter. I've maybe replied to three or four things he's said and he's never once responded or interacted with me in any way. What a thin skinned reporter.

Nice of all the Cubs fans to start a "Let's Go Brewers" chant

Game on!

I also don't see the TV zone adjust much to the height of the hitter. Too often I see balls that hit the bottom of the zone against a guy like Jesus, not really be in the zone because it's below his knees.

That was Schoop's best AB as a Brewer, he is turning the corner.

How on earth do you not immediately have a pinch runner out there?

If Hader's not hurt, this is some incredible mismanagement once again by Counsell.

Statcast says otherwise.... https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/team/158 Thames 2nd half - 147/183/507, 4.2 BB%, 49.3 K% (just under 35% on the season), 24 wrc+ Braun 2nd half - 291/336/822, 5.4 BB%, 11.6 K%, 118 wrc+ Braun 4 DRS in LF (Yelich is 0 and Thames -1). Yelich 3 DRS in RF (Thames 2). So the defense as a unit is significantly better with Braun there instead of Thames. I can't believe these numbers would even need to be stated when it's blatantly obvious with the eye test. Now factor in BABIP with exit velocity/hard hit/etc and compare to their previous years as well. *All* the info pointed to Braun having a lot of bad luck in the first half. His 2nd half numbers could easily be his season numbers based on how he swung the bat. The eye test also confirmed it. Thames had a very productive first half both in terms of how he swung the bat and his statistical performance. But has not swung the bat well in the 2nd half - he's not even hitting the ball hard and the eye test confirms this. I like Thames. He's talented and is an offensive threat he's just been struggling hard since the break, which means there's no way he should be chosen over Braun *right now*. Even if you take Thames first half vs Braun's second half you still go with Braun more times than not due to all aspects of the game. Also, I have no idea why anybody would reference ISO unless it's packaged with a dozen other metrics to paint an entire picture - that stat solely proves ones power, which has nothing to do with how good a player actually is (ie Cain's ISO is 127). Granderson was acquired because Thames isn't getting the job done. Not Braun...but Thames. It's another depth piece and we gave up Demi, who won't be a MLB player. If they make the playoffs I see us going with a bench of Thames, Granderson, Perez, Schoop, Kratz and rolling with 12 pitchers. Agree completely on all points, good post.

This is a good trade, I have much more faith in Gonzalez at least somewhat returning to form and helping us reach the postseason than I do of Lara (lol) or Harrison ever making it to the big leagues (or at least doing so before their 6 years in the system is up and they're FAs)

At least they didn’t give up a nicely ranked pitching prospect for him. Guys with 0 plate discipline who don't get on base are a dime a dozen, and we decided to send a package of prospects for one...

Johnathon Schoop should never be in any lineup.

The football comparison is apples to oranges, nobody in baseball is going 140-22, in the NFL you get the equivalent many years.

This has been a common problem with Freddy, his fastball velocity is usually way down in the first inning.

At what point do these games become must win? When we're all but mathematically eliminated from playoff contention? Truth is, must win games started about two weeks ago and tonight is one of those games if we're supposed to win three game series. If today is a "must win" then logically every game the rest of the way is a "must win" until we either clinch or are eliminated. Must win games in baseball don't really happen until the last week or two of the season.

That was an incredible win, game 1 non televised, of a double header. I only remember finding out when I came home from school and saw the highlights on ESPN. I doubt you'll see a bigger 9th inning comeback ever.

I can think of one, from my childhood. Would have been early 90s I think and it was against the White Sox. Sox scored 3 in some extra inning and Brewers rallied for 3 to tie, ended up winning on a Willie Randolph walkoff hit in the 19th I think. I would've been a baby back then. But technically in my lifetime, that would count! I was at the game last year where Broxton tied it with a two run shot in the 10th, but they couldn't do it again in the 11th.

That might be the most incredible extra inning win in my lifetime, I can't think of another one where they were down more than one run in extras and came back to win

I feel like I would definitely remember a 5-0 9th inning comeback that went 18 innings. Do you remember what year that was?

That's a chant in the stadium by some after a first down. That’s about as bad as the “Bill... Halll... Bill... Hall...” chant from the mid-2000s. That was a great chant too! I wish Jett Bandy was good so the J E T T Jett! Jett! Jett! chant would catch on!

That's a chant in the stadium by some after a first down.

I tried

Really the only way to walk Schoop, have the ump blow two calls in the AB

We need one run!!! This is the inning! Let's go!!!!!!!!!