2017-08-31: Nationals (Gonzalez) at Brewers (Davies) 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 6-3]

[topper09er]

Cappy in his 18 win season?

 

Good guess but no, not a single vote

[topper09er]

 

Oops. Misread the question.

 

Greinke?

Gallardo I think finished 7th in 2011 or something there abouts.

 

Gallardo is correct.

 

There is one more

[pacopete4]

Villar will and should be our second basemen next season. Walker is still a nice addition but there's just too much potential with Villar to go in another direction.

[adambr2]

Villar will and should be our second basemen next season. Walker is still a nice addition but there's just too much potential with Villar to go in another direction.

 

Well, Stearns was asked about it the other day and sounded like it could go either way.

 

This was my issue with the Walker signing. I didn't want to see Villar rotting away on the bench right as things were finally clicking for him . Which is exactly what was happening up until a day or two ago.

[topper09er]

Sabathia

Sheets

Axford

D'Amico

 

All guesses, didn't cheat to look it up.

 

replace D'Amico with Gallardo and we have it.

 

Our NL Cy Young leaderboard:

2008 5th Sabathia

2011 7th Gallardo

2004 8th Sheets

2011 9th Axford

 

Thats it

[jason21nl]

This is typical Dusty. Keeping a pitcher in when there's absolutely no reason for it

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Do you think Mark Prior has flashbacks every time he watches Dusty Baker manage a game? Gio just out there tossing to 115 with the Nationals basically a guarantee for the playoffs. Guess they're just stretching him out.

 

What's the over/under for Scherzer in his 2nd start back? 105?

[DocLuna7]

Sabathia

Sheets

Axford

D'Amico

 

All guesses, didn't cheat to look it up.

 

replace D'Amico with Gallardo and we have it.

 

Our NL Cy Young leaderboard:

2008 5th Sabathia

2011 7th Gallardo

2004 8th Sheets

2011 9th Axford

 

Thats it

 

Good trivia Topper. Thought d'amico might have gotten a vote or two that season he was in the top couple pitcher in ERA (2000?)

[markedman5]

Another great start from Davies. So fun to watch him pitch when he is dealing like his.

[Lee16]

Just curious but when was the last home run by Braun? Seems like a long time ago.

[adambr2]

It's too bad the Cubs have such a weak freaking schedule. Makes it almost impossible to make up any ground on them. At least we can pick up another half game on Colorado with a win.

[topper09er]

Sabathia

Sheets

Axford

D'Amico

 

All guesses, didn't cheat to look it up.

 

replace D'Amico with Gallardo and we have it.

 

Our NL Cy Young leaderboard:

2008 5th Sabathia

2011 7th Gallardo

2004 8th Sheets

2011 9th Axford

 

Thats it

 

Good trivia Topper. Thought d'amico might have gotten a vote or two that season he was in the top couple pitcher in ERA (2000?)

 

2000 was his year, 3rd in the NL in ERA. He won a pitcher of the month award in August. I remember Vasgersian calling him "Big Daddy" but that isn't one of his official nicknames on bb-ref.

 

His 5.0 bb-ref WAR that year is our second best pitching mark in our NL days, only behind Sheets 7.2 WAR from 2004

[Polish Falcons]

Villar will and should be our second basemen next season. Walker is still a nice addition but there's just too much potential with Villar to go in another direction.

 

Well, Stearns was asked about it the other day and sounded like it could go either way.

 

This was my issue with the Walker signing. I didn't want to see Villar rotting away on the bench right as things were finally clicking for him . Which is exactly what was happening up until a day or two ago.

 

 

I am not too concerned about this. Villar has been bad all season long and earned a spot on the bench. However, Counsel manages with this "position player core" or whatever its called and everyone gets playing time. If Villar performs and proves that he is once again worthy of starting, they will find ways to get him into the lineup. If not, then Walker seems to be a much better alternative for the remainder of this season.

[adambr2]

Just curious but when was the last home run by Braun? Seems like a long time ago.

 

I'm not sure. 13 HR at the end of August is a pretty underwhelming number for him.

 

He's still a good player. He's just no longer a great one. We just need him to be 'good' for 3 more years while hopefully staying relatively healthy.

[young guns]

Just curious but when was the last home run by Braun? Seems like a long time ago.

This was asked recently and i think the last time was the reds series before the road trip and then 1 in each of the phillies series after the break. So few and far between.

[BilliamdaIII]

Every single appearance, Swarzak gives up at least one ball to the warning track at minimum. Hopefully, like usual, its just once.

[pacopete4]

Just curious but when was the last home run by Braun? Seems like a long time ago.

 

I'm not sure. 13 HR at the end of August is a pretty underwhelming number for him.

 

He's still a good player. He's just no longer a great one. We just need him to be 'good' for 3 more years while hopefully staying relatively healthy.

 

While he is in his rut right now, his slugging numbers are not too far off his career norms. He's one hot streak away from people fawning how great of a hitter he is again. Hopefully that's coming the last 20 games to get us in the playoffs.

[superfly]

Villar will and should be our second basemen next season. Walker is still a nice addition but there's just too much potential with Villar to go in another direction.

 

Well, Stearns was asked about it the other day and sounded like it could go either way.

 

This was my issue with the Walker signing. I didn't want to see Villar rotting away on the bench right as things were finally clicking for him . Which is exactly what was happening up until a day or two ago.

 

I don't think either of them will rot down the stretch on the bench. I don't get to watch many Brewers games but i'm fairly certain I saw Walker playing 1B, and I think he plays 3B too once in awhile. Never hurts to have a competent big leaguer to spell the INF down the stretch over YuniB.

[pacopete4]

There's a run Broxton could have saved. He had no business getting so close to that wall and allowing a triple. He plays that right and that guy is stranded this past inning.

[Baldkin]

Just curious but when was the last home run by Braun? Seems like a long time ago.

This was asked recently and i think the last time was the reds series before the road trip and then 1 in each of the phillies series after the break. So few and far between.

 

In the last three weeks his OPS HAS gone from .918 to .832 heading into today.

[topper09er]

Villar will and should be our second basemen next season. Walker is still a nice addition but there's just too much potential with Villar to go in another direction.

 

Well, Stearns was asked about it the other day and sounded like it could go either way.

 

This was my issue with the Walker signing. I didn't want to see Villar rotting away on the bench right as things were finally clicking for him . Which is exactly what was happening up until a day or two ago.

 

I don't think either of them will rot down the stretch on the bench. I don't get to watch many Brewers games but i'm fairly certain I saw Walker playing 1B, and I think he plays 3B too once in awhile. Never hurts to have a competent big leaguer to spell the INF down the stretch over YuniB.

 

Right now it is looking like Villar should be playing 2B and Walker should be platooning with Aguilar at 1B with Thames riding the pine

[bigredrobbo]

How is "hey, ump, could ya take a look at that play?" ANY different to a challenge?

[markedman5]

Great win....with no 9th inning drama.

[MoreTrife]

Braun will get hot, he's too good.

[Pugger]

How is "hey, ump, could ya take a look at that play?" ANY different to a challenge?

 

Yes, I don't understand that either. MLB should just give a team 2 or 3 challenges per game or leave it like it is and a manager cannot ask for one later on if he is out of challanges.