2018-03-29: OPENING DAY! Brewers (Anderson) at Padres (Richard) 3:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 2-1]

[HarveysWBs]

I have always hated the DH, but if I'm being honest with myself, seeing Jimmy and Chase try and slide is seriously testing my convictions.

[Eye Black]

They said it is a head injury, but he is back pitching this inning.

[young guns]

To me it looked like he might have jammed his right shoulder a bit, but his face got the brunt of it. Glad hes back out

[owbc]

Looks fine on the mound. Disaster averted.

[Eye Black]

I have always hated the DH, but if I'm being honest with myself, seeing Jimmy and Chase try and slide is seriously testing my convictions.

It’s time for the DH to go, IMO.

[Dead Simmons]

Happy Opening Day everyone!!

 

Molina homered for the Cardinals already.

Yeah, that was the high point. The new, svealt Thor mowed 'em down with 10 K's, no BB. The Mets' pen was pretty good as well. Cards ace Martinez walked everything!

[trwi7]

Can someone describe it please for us gameday-ers? Knee? Head? Ankle? Leaving the game?

 

Umm, it's a lot easier to just show you.

 

[Eye Black]

Five hits for the Brewers through 3 innings, I think we are going to enjoy watching this team hit this season.

[Underachiever]

Holy crap. A feet-first slide should never include a half-twist.

[HarveysWBs]

Five hits for the Brewers through 3 innings, I think we are going to enjoy watching this team hit this season.

 

*small sample size

**Clayton Richard on the mound

 

Caveats aside, I'd say I'm at least mildly encouraged by the hitting so far.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Well, Villar isn't doing much to justify the team's faith in him so far

[brwrsfan]

I haven't looked up the splits, but it seems like Villar is a much better hitter batting LH, yet they have him in a platoon that makes him bat RH 95% of the time. Just seems like we're putting him in a spot where he's going to fail.

[pacopete4]

Well, Villar isn't doing much to justify the team's faith in him so far

[sarcasm]Pina either![/sarcasm]

[owbc]

Loving this D!!! Nice play Shaw.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Well, Villar isn't doing much to justify the team's faith in him so far

[sarcasm]Pina either![/sarcasm]

 

Yes, I know. Two at bats. Bt two flailing Ks isn't going to lead to more playing time for a guy looking at a platoon situation. And I like Villar, and think he should see the vast majority of the time out there.

[MrTPlush]

I haven't looked up the splits, but it seems like Villar is a much better hitter batting LH, yet they have him in a platoon that makes him bat RH 95% of the time. Just seems like we're putting him in a spot where he's going to fail.

 

That was the case last year, but not even close in 2016. .930 OPS as a RHB in 2016

[trwi7]

Loving this D!!!

 

#phrasing

[MrTPlush]

Loving this D!!!

 

#phrasing

 

 

Wrong Forum?

[AKCheesehead]

Thanks for the video trwi7.

 

Here's your description, liveforoctober. Anderson attempted to give home plate a kiss as gratitude for scoring the first of many runs this season.

 

Bad to kiss and tell, worse to kiss and run. But to kiss WHILE running....well, that takes a Brewer.

[owbc]

It was fairly clear all along that C and 2B are big holes...Fangraphs has the Brewers ranked #28 at 2B and #22 at C.

 

Edit...lol on my previous post.

[DHonks]

just curious, but anyone else not able to access this game? my Apple TV says the game is subjected to local or blackout restrictions. I live in phoenix, and have subscribed for many years

[owbc]

just curious, but anyone else not able to access this game? my Apple TV says the game is subjected to local or blackout restrictions. I live in phoenix, and have subscribed for many years

 

Are you in the Padres blackout zone? They have a claim on most of southern Arizona.

[yfinn6]

Braun with the dig!

[pacopete4]

Braun with the dig!

He has looked good there so far. Looks natural.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Braun with the dig!

 

He's been impressive out there so far. Looks like he's taken to it just fine.