2017-05-19: Brewers (Espino/MLB debut) at Cubs (Butler) 1:20 PM CDT [Brewers win, eventually, 6-3]

[BuckyBrewer61]

Brewers were 2nd in the NL in walks last year. Not to dismiss Coles role in what the team is doing, but I also think it's a type of player that Stearns actively pursues.

 

Well Coles was the hitting coach last year too.

 

We love to complain about pitching and hitting coaches when things aren't going right (Fire Wynegar!), so credit is due when a team without supposed offensive stars is near the league lead in runs with this kind of plate approach. Tip of the cap Darnell.

[adambr2]

Ok, now let's have a 5 hour monsoon.

[markedman5]

Darnell Coles deserves a raise......the improvement in patience from our guys over the last few years is impressive.

 

Brewers were 2nd in the NL in walks last year. Not to dismiss Coles role in what the team is doing, but I also think it's a type of player that Stearns actively pursues.

 

I think that's fair.......I'll give credit to both... it's great to see.

[adambr2]

Did Sogard just swing at the first pitch? Montgomery walked three of the last four batters, and Sogard swings at the first pitch?!?

 

2 in scoring position with 2 out and he's had a very hot bat. Not crazy about it either but if he gets his pitch which he thought he did, I get it.

[wallus]

Do umpires not do anything about Contreras' constant mound visits ? It's a little much.

 

That Ball 4 to Aguilar was in the exact same spot as Strike 1.

 

The ump pretty much followed him out on the last visit.

[pacopete4]

I am a little surprised they haven't taken cover to let this pass.

[BuckyBrewer61]

That was awesome

[adambr2]

Lol, that was glorious.

[markedman5]

Lol.....the wind got them good!

[liveforoctober]

Lol, that was glorious.

 

gamecast. please explain.

[trwi7]

That was the most amazing play I've ever seen.

[nate82]

Hahaha Schwarber

[dlk9s]

My kid has a little league game in a little while and I'm not sure if I'll see a worse play than that.

[adambr2]

I am not saying this will get called, but it's nice to be in a position where we would just win if it does.

[trwi7]

Hahaha Schwarber

 

I want to know where Baez was going.

[pacopete4]

Oh that was very fun for my eyes to see. I hope this rain delay is either for good or until baseball practice is over so I can watch the rest.

[owbc]

Lol, that was glorious.

 

gamecast. please explain.

 

Schwarber chased a popup about 150 ft, went right off his glove near the SS position.

[trwi7]

Lol, that was glorious.

 

gamecast. please explain.

 

Villar hit a popup that was literally 5 feet onto the outfield grass. Baez was nowhere near it for some reason so Schwaber came charging in and had it go off his glove. It bounced maybe 10 feet ahead to where the shortstop usually plays. Schwarber tried a backhanded flip to 2nd for the force out and threw it way wide allowing Thames and Villar to advance a base.

[LouisEly]

Pop up to shallow LF. SS went out, gave way to Schwarber, but wind kept blowing the ball in and Schwarber was at the infield break when he got to it and it bounced off of his glove. Then he tried to shovel it to 2B to get the force but threw it wide, runners advanced to 3rd & 2nd.

[BuckyBrewer61]

This game (and BA) raises an interesting rules question. We all know 5 innings makes an official game (or 4.5 if the home team is winning).

 

If a game is called in the middle of an inning, how do you call the game? There are a bunch of different possibilities:

 

- Away team led after the last full inning and now added runs - do you go back to the last half inning's score? Or are you committed to now finish that inning even if the home team hasn't batted? What if it's the bottom and they have 2 on and 2 out? Or even 0 on and 2 out?

- Away team takes the lead in the top half then the game gets delayed? Assume the game must go on at some point in the future?

- Home team has the lead and away team has 2 men on in the top half when the game is called? Or away team has 2 out and no one on, nothing going, can you just end the game officially mid half-inning with the losing team at bat? Or yet to bat?

 

I could go on and on, what I figured was a simple rule I know I now have 800 questions about

[Oxy]

Pop up to shallow LF. SS went out, gave way to Schwarber, but wind kept blowing the ball in and Schwarber was at the infield break when he got to it and it bounced off of his glove. Then he tried to shovel it to 2B to get the force but threw it wide, runners advanced to 3rd & 2nd.

 

Plus, the Schwarber belly flop into the mud.

[adambr2]

This game (and BA) raises an interesting rules question. We all know 5 innings makes an official game (or 4.5 if the home team is winning).

 

If a game is called in the middle of an inning, how do you call the game? There are a bunch of different possibilities:

 

- Away team led after the last full inning and now added runs - do you go back to the last half inning's score? Or are you committed to now finish that inning even if the home team hasn't batted? What if it's the bottom and they have 2 on and 2 out? Or even 0 on and 2 out?

- Away team takes the lead in the top half then the game gets delayed? Assume the game must go on at some point in the future?

- Home team has the lead and away team has 2 men on in the top half when the game is called? Or away team has 2 out and no one on, nothing going, can you just end the game officially mid inning?

 

I could go on and on, what I figured was a simple rule I know I now have 800 questions about

 

Essentially it reverts to before the top of the 6th, and we were up 4-3 then, so we would win .

[trwi7]

Took video of the play because explaining it with just words doesn't do it justice.

 

[LouisEly]

[newrivervalley]

Was listening to game on MLB at Bat and suddenly cut out! What's going on. MLB used to be best internet sport (except for stupid blackouts), now just cut out audio with no warning! Stinks.