Joseph Zarr

Yup. Earlier in the season we only got an inning here and there. He has been trending in this direction most of the summer. Today's outing, tho, we haven't seen the heater that good for an entire outing. Really awesome to witness.

Incredible one-hit 5-inning outing with 6K. He gets the K swinging to likely end his work at 68 pitches. I don't believe the Brewers have allowed Torres to eclipse 75 pitches in any outing in 2025? Someone correct me if I'm wrong here. They pulled him at 67 pitches his last time out - a one run 5.0 IP affair. Torres is absolutely trending up. You love to see it. He's given up plenty of hits in 2025, but as @wiguy94 states above, the heater was moving different today. Only one late knock conceded (a single) and more importantly no free passes, no HB, and no WP. 48 strikes of 68 thrown is absurdly good at any level when the surrounding results look like this.

I certainly hope so.

I want to be clear: I'm not referring to anything on our BF forums. I routinely see such comments on twitter - saw them repeatedly in the early part of this season and all this past off-season. - and I admit that completely flavors my thinking. Now, I don't post or comment on twitter I just use it for access to post links for my ML reports. But when I see the hive mind and it includes complaints from bigger accounts from other Wisco teams - Frank Madden does it; Aaron Nagler most definitely does it; Andy Herman does it etc.. Now, twitter is very much a virtual reality. And I am alcoved in my farm valley so certainly don't have a pulse on the greater state of Wisconsin any longer. BUT, I am pretty sure Spencer sees this negativity routinely taking questions for the BF pod. We've joked about it before, at least and I'm not saying he thinks what I think here. From my vantage point, the only thing unique about the present state of things, and holy heck is it unique, quelling this dialogue is the Brewers are playing the best baseball in all the MLB. Anywho, I don't really want to belabor this any longer. Big game today. That's all that matters. I apologize for side tracking the thread. Let's hope Tobes has the goods..

Well I don't equate complaining in game threads to anything, really. We all get emotional and over-reactive in games. I know I do. I am more talking expressly to the ongoing tired narrative literally every off-season and every Trade Deadline. We are abundantly obviously in the Golden Era of Brewers baseball and the vast majority of fans act like petulant children because the Brewers don't spend like the a different Market en lieu of embracing and appreciating what we very much do have with this Brewers organization: a group of really really awesome people. Murphy has said this on numerous occasions. We see it in real time. THAT deserves to be celebrated - and consistently so while we have it. Everything else is just noise. Anyhow, this is merely my opinion, of course. But, I was amazed after watching him in this interview I legitimately found myself mentally preparing for the off-season of negativity!😅

Weird. Yeah, none of those work for my browser. Lol. No worries. I trust what my eyes saw regardless.😅

Pat telling it like it is. So refreshing to have a man so comfortable in his own skin. He is honest and candid and has a sense of humor to help deliver many of the messages. And, given this, I am already preparing for another off season - regardless of how well or disappointing this current season winds up - of fans unrealistically expecting something different and then putting the age old 'Attanasio is Cheap. He steals sand." complaint sector on 'Repeat and Rinse' Cycle. As predictable as the sun rising and setting. Instead of marveling at how incredibly gifted and talented this current group of people within the organization are, the vast majority of fans will complain they don't have the eye candy offered by bigger market deeper pocket teams. We saw it yet again at the Trade Deadline. It legitimately never ceases to amaze me how much people love to complain.

That 'No Fans in Stadium' link goes to a MSN Feed of videos for me. Is it trying to go to an article?

I want to again remind everyone, Tobias last pitched over 50 pitches on July 4th. I imagine the Brewers are hoping he can get through the Mets line up twice as a best case scenario. Hopefully, Tobias shuts me out with a 7.0 IP vintage throwback 2024 masterpiece.

Old Friend and Super Utility vet, Mike Brosseau, was released by the Padres:

Before he was a baseball player, he was a man... Or something something.

Yeah, realistically speaking, they probably know they are going to have to have three inning eaters ready for the meat of the game..

I do think the Brewers are likely preparing for a piggy back scenario tomorrow, regardless. Tobes hasn't thrown any type of meaningful innings in any game since July 4th. He only lasted 1 1/3 IP and 48 pitches his last time out on August 1st. My guess would be they are hoping to get 3 IP and anything else is pure gravy. Hope to get through the line up 2x?

I'm hoping it's more of the version we saw of Tobes before his most recent call-up and then during his call-up. He was solid. If we get that version? I think we are in good hands I don't know what to make of his most recent work with Nashville - the pitching programs for a lot of the arms has been quite a bit of directive tinkering and not so much concerned with results. I'm hoping he shows out. We know it is in his bag. Obviously, it's quite a tough line up to be called up to face!

Goodness gracious, I love Blake Perkins. Genuinely just an awesome A+ Human:

Have some fun, ed! Big 'W'. Don't sweat the small stuff.

This legit made me choke with laughter. Thank you.😅

I Stand on business in an Original Thread filled with spicy takes. 😅

Lucky throw....

I was trying to find you! I am unsure if I did.

I continue to love everything about RHP Garrett Hodges' season. Does he walk too many batters? Yes. 😅 43 K-to-27 BB on his season to date. BUT, he has three legitimate pitches as a late innings guy in his Heater, slider, and change-up. He tends to get a bit over-aggressive with his high-riding heater and missess too many pitches high or high and outside trying to get chase. He has to harness that in particular. But, his slider absolutely plays in on lefties. He sits 94-95 mph. The change-up, when he uses it, is definitely a pull-the-string type of pitch. He has the tools to keep advancing.

Boy, it wasn't for lack of insurance run opportunities in the 7th and 8th. Bitonti stranded runners on 2nd and 3rd in the 7th. Rodriguez poked a single liner up the middle with two down and Walling at 2B. Really solid OF Assist from Lynchburg's CF'er. Beautiful one hop accurate throw on the charging scoop. Nabbed Walling by three feet. Aggressive send but, hey, tip the cap to the CF'er.

Fowler: First Batter: First pitch sneaks in a gorgeous breaker on the outer black. Fantastic sneak one first pitch. Second pitch we get the ML view of the hitters arse. Very nice. Ball 1. Third pitch heater pulls glove side low and outside. Ball 2.He has a very very good breaking ball. Misses center low into the dirt - gets no chase. Ball 3. Heater lands outer half. Hitter is late. Sharp ground out to Bitonti at first. I'll say this right off the bat. He absolutely looks the part of an athlete. Good size. Good build. Composed. Good arm action. He and Bitonti wear the same chain, it appears. Bros being bros. Second Batter: Knee-high heater on the outer black. Strike One looking. We are getting no velo readings - Edwards is not in the booth. Gets the chase on a beautiful elevating four-seamer up and in just above the zone. Zesty pitch! OK, velo reading: that tickled 94 mph on the gun. 0-2 count. Misses outside on another 94 mph heater. Gets the K swinging on an upper corner four-seamer. Another beautifully located pitch. Third Batter: Another strike one on the upper corner outer black. Beautiful location. Looked four-seamer? Comes inside with a four-seamer and gets the foul into the seats down the 1B line. Gorgeous K looking on an Uncle Charlie. What an impresive outing. We saw, by my eyes, solely four-seamer and curveball/breaking ball. BUT, very accurate outside a few pitches. Two consecutive three-pitch K's in the 8th inning of a 3-1 game? Momentum baby. Fantastic debut.

You want to see a prime example of Bitonti back into one of his swing funks? 0-1 count. Men on 2nd and 3rd. Two down. Off-speed belt high dead center. Very very hittable pitch. He sees it. Swings under it and flares a pop fly out to 3B foul territory. This is what he was doing swing-wise early in the year when he was in an even more pronounced slump. Tough sledding in an up-and-down year for the slugging first baseman. Anyhow, that ended the 7th inning. On to Fowler.

How about a clean 1.0 IP of 0 H, 0 BB, and 2 K for Fowler in the 8th. Spicy! Can not wait to roll the tape.