2018-07-03: Twins (Odorizzi) at Brewers (Guerra) 3:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 2-0; Reminder: Facebook Watch Game]

[Eye Black]

[pre]Twins Lineup Brewers Lineup

 

1. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 1. Brad Miller (L) SS

2. Jorge Polanco (S) SS 2. Eric Thames (L) RF

3. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 3. Jesús Aguilar ® 1B

4. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B 4. Travis Shaw (L) 3B

5. Max Kepler (L) RF 5. Ryan Braun ® LF

6. Willians Astudillo ® 2B 6. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B

7. Jake Cave (L) CF 7. Erik Kratz ® C

8. Bobby Wilson ® C 8. Keon Broxton ® CF

9. Jake Odorizzi ® P 9. Junior Guerra ® P[/pre]

 

It is another Facebook Watch game.

[Eye Black]

At what point are the Brewers considered the official team of Facebook? It is starting to remind me of the NFL sending the Jacksonville Jaguars to London every season (something they are doing yet again this year).

[Fear The Chorizo]

At what point are the Brewers considered the official team of Facebook? It is starting to remind me of the NFL sending the Jacksonville Jaguars to London every season (something they are doing yet again this year).

 

I feel like Guerra is their official starting pitcher, too

[YelichPosse]

At what point are the Brewers considered the official team of Facebook? It is starting to remind me of the NFL sending the Jacksonville Jaguars to London every season (something they are doing yet again this year).

 

I feel like Guerra is their official starting pitcher, too

 

Yea - this is his 3rd FB Live game isn't it?

[jerichoholicninja]

At what point are the Brewers considered the official team of Facebook? It is starting to remind me of the NFL sending the Jacksonville Jaguars to London every season (something they are doing yet again this year).

 

The Jaguars asked to go there every year, so that's why it happens. But it certainly is weird the Brewers have been on all but like 2 of the facebook games this year. Also weird they are playing a weekday afternoon game not on getaway day. The only other one today is the Cubs, which isn't weird for them.

[bucks2281]

Game is at 3 because of the lakefront fireworks tonight

[istanbultaye]

Maybe the Brewers have the worst TV contract in all of baseball, so they are the ones going to Facebook? (Not sure what their TV contract actually is, or if there is a ranking among the teams anywhere)

[bucks2281]

FB Watch has to show one game a week — looks like there is slim pickings for day games this week. Only three weekday games this week, excluding the 4th. The other two involve the Cubs and I imagine MLB wants to avoid putting the very popular teams on the FB exclusive broadcast.

[istanbultaye]

How can it be due to popularity? The Brewers are the most popular MLB team in most of Wisconsin!

[adambr2]

Let's change things up and not give up a grand slam today. Just to see how it goes.

[brooks_quichenick]

Pretty sick of Facebook Watch games

[trwi7]

These facebook games are garbage.

[jerichoholicninja]

[sarcasm]Orf is in the doghouse already.[/sarcasm]

[brewerswinNLcentral]

No yelich for the 7th straight day.

I assume he could PH today.

He must be almost 100% by now or he would be on the 10 day DL.

[KeithStone53151]

Why does CC lump all his LH bats and RH bats together in the lineup? Baseball 101 tells you Miller/Thames won't face a RHP after the 5th inning unless the starter is killing it or we are losing and they face Rodney.

 

One thing I noticed at the game yesterday, it seemed like the Brewers were sitting fastball on almost every pitch...no matter who the hitter was. And it's like the Twins knew, as all their pitchers threw a ton of offspeed stuff that we were out in front of very often. If I can pick up something this obvious, I have to think every team in baseball has already figured this out...

[KeithStone53151]

No yelich for the 7th straight day.

I assume he could PH today.

He must be almost 100% by now or he would be on the 10 day DL.

 

But if he's ready to play tomorrow, we'll have saved 3 days rather than have someone up that can actually help us...This teams DL management is a joke.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

No yelich for the 7th straight day.

I assume he could PH today.

He must be almost 100% by now or he would be on the 10 day DL.

 

But if he's ready to play tomorrow, we'll have saved 3 days rather than have someone up that can actually help us...This teams DL management is a joke.

 

Yes it is! Yet it continues to be defended. They are constantly playing short handed because they refuse to put their "day-to-day" injured guys on the DL. It has cost them as well. The DL rules were changed from 14 to 10 exactly for this reason, yet the team refuses to utilize it. I just don't get it.

 

It's also a little frustrating how banged up Yelich has been this season. I know that can't be helped. It just sucks when guys that were nearly unbreakable for their previous teams are suddenly shelved often with the Brewers.

[YelichPosse]

For as well as this team is performing ....

 

The DL usage has been very strange this year. With lots of stretches short players. When your bench has Sogard on it and he’s one of the few healthy options, you are in trouble - and we have seen the rough patch we have been through.

 

Ziga whatever not gonna work here anymore - was a bad choice and needs to depart as fast as he came.

 

I realize we are what 14 games over .500, but if some of the black holes were taken care of (or at least something new tried) sooner, I wonder what position we would be in (as the Cubs have not been playing well either). We could be 5-6-7 games up right now.

 

Hopeful Saladino gets back, Sogard gets out, Cain n Yelich get back... and DS goes and does some savy trades that nobody sees coming. And look out NL. We are in a great spot. A few holes but they have started to thin the herd finally this year.

 

Should be a fun 2nd half.

[trwi7]

Part of the reason for going to the 10 day DL was to be able to put guys on there who may not have had a two week injury but would be able to make it back in a little more than a week and we refuse to take advantage of it.

[SeaBass]

No yelich for the 7th straight day.

I assume he could PH today.

He must be almost 100% by now or he would be on the 10 day DL.

Actually, today will be the 5th day he's missed. It's not even that hard to look up. If he plays tomorrow is missing 5 games better or worse than missing 10 days?

[Eye Black]

Tweet via Eric Longenhagen...

 

I'm either hallucinating again or Willians Astudillo, who hasn't played 2B since 2011, is going to play middle infield in a big league game today.

[pacopete4]

Anyone figure out a way to put their Facebook on the Roku so they can watch it on the tv?

 

Edit: figured it out

[Chicago Here]

At what point are the Brewers considered the official team of Facebook? It is starting to remind me of the NFL sending the Jacksonville Jaguars to London every season (something they are doing yet again this year).

its becauss we have the most worthless TV deal. This is the last year though. TV deal gets renegotiated after this season and the team is in prime position to improve upon our lame TV deal, unless they have the same guys negotiating it.

 

i hate the fb games

[PinaMadness]

Is it just me or is Rock doing the game?

[jerichoholicninja]

Is it just me or is Rock doing the game?

 

He is. Always look forward to games he doesn't do but here he is. Bring back Plesac!!!