2017-04-04: Rockies (Anderson) at Brewers (Davies) 6:40 CDT [Brewers lose, 6-5]

[Ennder]

Making it clear that I'm referring to what I saw last year too, not just today and yesterday, but I haven't gotten the early impression of Arcia's glove being as good as advertised.

 

 

He has looked good to me defensively. Last year his offense completely disappointed but he has looked much much better this spring/season so far.

[yfinn6]

Never seen so many consecutive strike-3 looking's in all my baseball watching.

[adambr2]

That 2-1 to Thames was not a strike. That said, how many more times are we going to go down staring like this?

[markedman5]

I was hoping we could cut down on the called strike 3s......and strike 3s in general this year.....

[yfinn6]

Well at least he swung.

[adambr2]

What an atrocious AB by Herman. Looks like he's really improved his plate discipline this year.

[trwi7]

It's supposed to be at the top of the knees now, even looking back on it it looks like it crosses at the bottom/middle part of his knees at best.

 

Did Gameday incorporate the new strike zone?

 

I have no idea but I had no problem with the strike zone today. MLB needs to stop tinkering with every damn thing.

[MrTPlush]

Hitters acting like they just woke up at 3am in the middle of the winter and picked up the bats.

[pacopete4]

14 K's again. On pace for 2,268 for the year.

[Boomer5]

This team is as advertised and as designed; interesting offense, no defense, and horrible pitching.

[Eye Black]

Two games in and the Brewers have struck out 28 times over 65 at-bats (74 PA's). That's pretty awful.

[topper09er]

14 K's again. On pace for 2,268 for the year.

 

We should start a countdown. On the bright side Shaw in on pace for 324 doubles

[young guns]

What i learned from this game is that cruella deville is kidnapping puppies again.

[trwi7]

What an atrocious AB by Herman. Looks like he's really improved his plate discipline this year.

 

I remember when he walked 3 times in his 10th game (after walking 0 times in his first 9) last year and Brian and Bill were saying how much he improved his plate discipline. He walked 15 times in his last 378 at bats of the season.

 

A leopard can't change its spots.

[FVBrewerFan]

Hang in there, minor league affiliates just two days away.

[pacopete4]

Two games in and the Brewers have struck out 28 times over 65 at-bats. That's pretty awful.

 

 

And yet, not really the reason we are losing games. Lol

[MrTPlush]

This team is as advertised and as designed; interesting offense, no defense, and horrible pitching.

 

There is very little that is interesting about their offense. It is loaded with cast-offs from other teams we hope we can strike gold on. Most of them strikeout like it is what you are suppose to do. I don't get why people like this offense at all. Is it the fact we are throwing a bunch of darts at the wall and maybe we can add another Villar to it?

 

Going into the season it looked like an average at best offense as a ceiling.

[adambr2]

Bats have been frustrating to watch in the late innings seeing them choke in the 8th yesterday and go out with a whimper tonight, but I don't care how many times they strike out if they score 5 runs a game.

 

I have a lot more problem with the number 5 being not enough to win than I have with the number of 2200+ strikeouts.

[Eye Black]

Two games in and the Brewers have struck out 28 times over 65 at-bats. That's pretty awful.

And yet, not really the reason we are losing games. Lol

I guess to be a little more fair it is over 74 plate appearances, but still makes for a 38% K/PA rate. Hopefully the brightside is that there is nowhere to go but up (well technically down).

[Ennder]

This team is as advertised and as designed; interesting offense, no defense, and horrible pitching.

 

There is very little that is interesting about their offense. It is loaded with cast-offs from other teams we hope we can strike gold on. Most of them strikeout like it is what you are suppose to do. I don't get why people like this offense at all. Is it the fact we are throwing a bunch of darts at the wall and maybe we can add another Villar to it?

 

Going into the season it looked like an average at best offense as a ceiling.

 

Sorry but this is absurd. This is a fascinating and very dynamic offense that just strikes out too much. It won't surprise me if it is a top 5 offense in the NL this year, it is deep, talented and multifaceted. The issue with this team is the pitching which is just awful. Put this offense with a decent rotation and it is a playoff team. The defense is even good outside of Santana and Villar.

[adambr2]

Said it before but I wish managers would manage middle innings with runners on like they manage late innings. Those two inherited runs allowed by Marinez was the difference.

[brewmann04]

the strikeouts are unacceptable,and again they fail to get clutch hits late in the game. great call by windmill Eddie tonight cant wait to see him removed from third base. The middle guys could not do the job today.

it going to be alot of games like this today so better strap in .

[MrTPlush]

This team is as advertised and as designed; interesting offense, no defense, and horrible pitching.

 

There is very little that is interesting about their offense. It is loaded with cast-offs from other teams we hope we can strike gold on. Most of them strikeout like it is what you are suppose to do. I don't get why people like this offense at all. Is it the fact we are throwing a bunch of darts at the wall and maybe we can add another Villar to it?

 

Going into the season it looked like an average at best offense as a ceiling.

 

Sorry but this is absurd. This is a fascinating and very dynamic offense that just strikes out too much. It won't surprise me if it is a top 5 offense in the NL this year, it is deep, talented and multifaceted.

 

Sorry but that is your opinion. I like the offense generally speaking as I think we will add a few more players to the core(hopefully), but I don't think it excites me. Of course that could change if Arcia,Broxton, a catcher, and Brinson comes up impressive. Or insert some other scenario where over half of our unproven players become offensive forces, but that seems like a dream scenario. The offense is moving in the right direction though.

[Boomer5]

This team is as advertised and as designed; interesting offense, no defense, and horrible pitching.

 

There is very little that is interesting about their offense. It is loaded with cast-offs from other teams we hope we can strike gold on. Most of them strikeout like it is what you are suppose to do. I don't get why people like this offense at all. Is it the fact we are throwing a bunch of darts at the wall and maybe we can add another Villar to it?

 

Going into the season it looked like an average at best offense as a ceiling.

 

Well I didn't say great offense, I said interesting. We do have some speed, a little power and the guys are trying to work counts. Yes working counts does mean called third strikes too. 28 strike outs is nuts but the team has scored 5 runs both games so they do have something positive from this.

 

The defense on the other hand is a nightmare which we pretty much all knew would happen. Stearns likes position versitlity yet doesn't seem to care if the player he acquires has plus defense at one position let alone two.

 

I think we all understood the pitching staff would be about as bad as any brewer team ever assembled, so no one is surprised they give up so many runs.

[Boomer5]

This team is as advertised and as designed; interesting offense, no defense, and horrible pitching.

 

There is very little that is interesting about their offense. It is loaded with cast-offs from other teams we hope we can strike gold on. Most of them strikeout like it is what you are suppose to do. I don't get why people like this offense at all. Is it the fact we are throwing a bunch of darts at the wall and maybe we can add another Villar to it?

 

Going into the season it looked like an average at best offense as a ceiling.

 

Sorry but this is absurd. This is a fascinating and very dynamic offense that just strikes out too much. It won't surprise me if it is a top 5 offense in the NL this year, it is deep, talented and multifaceted. The issue with this team is the pitching which is just awful. Put this offense with a decent rotation and it is a playoff team. The defense is even good outside of Santana and Villar.

 

The defense is not good at all. Shaw has zero range, Arcia is not as good as advertised, both first basemen don't look natural there. Honestly the only guy who looked like a major leaguer on defense so far has been Braun.