2018-05-21: Diamondbacks (Greinke) at Brewers (Anderson) 6:40 PM CDT [Brewers win, 4-2]

[PinaMadness]

It sure is great to be able to win games after six innings.

[MrTPlush]

Hader...Jeffress...Knebel. That is a winning formula if they can make the postseason.

[markedman5]

Corey looks like he is back to me.

 

With him Hader, JJ, and even Jennings and Albers that is one hell of a bullpen.

[AdvantageSchneider]

I have no way to back this up, but PHing for your pitcher with two outs and no one on seems like a wasted resource. I know the pitcher is done, but sometimes I wonder if it would be better to just let your pitcher hit and save the PHer for some other time. Maybe save him for a match up later in the game or something or with men on base? I wonder sometimes.

 

And let him get hurt? No. PH everytime you can.

 

Anderson, Nelson, Guerra. All batting/running. No thank you.

Last time I checked, pitchers were professional athletes. The odds of them getting hurt as a hitter/runner are still very slim.

 

And in the last 14 months 3 went down for long periods of time due to non-pitching injuries. I'd rather not chance those long odds any more than we need to.

[adambr2]

Totally unfair to have someone like Corey Knebel as your 3rd option in the pen.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Its not about avoiding injury, it's about trying to give away as few outs as possible, particularly late in a close game. If a ph finds a way to get on base in the pitchers spot the top of the order comes up with men on, regardless of how many outs there are.

[yfinn6]

Totally unfair to have someone like Corey Knebel as your 3rd option in the pen.

 

The Brewers - and their bullpen - are doing a pretty nice job of shortening games.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Ho hum, another brewer w...this pitching staff is something that isn't getting enough pub despite some recent articles about Hader's exploits

[YelichPosse]

I’m surprised at how well Chase settled down today , sure looked like it may be a rough one, that was a pleasant surprise . Also encouraged by how good Albers stuff looked today also. Would have loved him in the 8th yesterday , just saying lol.

[markedman5]

Looked like the Corey of last season......because it was

 

[liveforoctober]

Body language not looking great for Arcia right now. It’s understandable. He’s just been that bad.

I've been saying this for weeks. Just so immature and I really question his dedication to his craft. He's not the future.

 

Offensively, he is struggling hard. Defensively, he is one of the 5 best human beings on this planet to field his position. Your comment needs a clarification or it is silly.

[brewerswinNLcentral]

yeah pretty much anything over .260 is gravy for arcia as far as i am concerned

his range on defense is unreal

[brewerswinNLcentral]

cains HR hit two rows beneath the top of the section..

nicely done sir

[rcc]

Homeruns and great pitching and the Crew wins the game. Love this team.

[adambr2]

Body language not looking great for Arcia right now. It’s understandable. He’s just been that bad.

I've been saying this for weeks. Just so immature and I really question his dedication to his craft. He's not the future.

 

Offensively, he is struggling hard. Defensively, he is one of the 5 best human beings on this planet to field his position. Your comment needs a clarification or it is silly.

 

He doesn't think that Arcia is the Brewers' shortstop of the future. Seems like a pretty straightforward statement to me.

[pacopete4]

Questioning someone’s dedication to the game just because they’re struggling is a chicken poop comment. Questioning whether they’re the shortstop of the future is one thing but the other comments are chicken poop.

[adambr2]

Haven't gotten to see the last few games so I can't speak to his body language. I guess that would be something open to individual interpretation. I'm sure it may seem like a leap to some to say that, but I would guess that many of us have said similar things about Santana over the last year or two.

[MrTPlush]

yeah pretty much anything over .260 is gravy for arcia as far as i am concerned

his range on defense is unreal

 

He needs to refind his power. Last year is close to the bare minimum I would expect offensively and still consider him a good starter. Fangraphs rated him out as the #17 SS of 22 that qualified. So he is middle of the pack last year hitting averageish. His defense is great, but below average offense just makes him an okay starter.

 

Though somehow Arcia rated out #21 last year according to Fangraphs on defense...that...I don't know if I agree with.

[brewerswinNLcentral]

arcia can take a grounder in the outfield grass and throw out the guy at first without looking.

i dont know if i have seen a guy do that since ozzie smith..

he is amazing on defense, but yes he bats like a high school kid sometimes