2018-07-05: Braves (Fried) at Brewers (Chacín) 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 7-2; Chacín clutch w/strong 7 innings]

[wildcat83]

Announcers said the Braves pen was rocky, but the guys they’ve trotted out so far seem to have pretty good stuff.

[MoreTrife]

Freeman the pitcher sucks. Need some runs.

[KeithStone53151]

The ump was surprisingly consistent on calling the bottom edge of the zone in that atbat. Ended up getting us a walk.

[markedman5]

I hadn't looked for awhile but we have the best team defense in all of baseball

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

[adambr2]

Please not Dan Jennings...

[wallus]

What is Orf's walkup music?

[bigredrobbo]

Chacin with 2 runs, one of which was his own fault!

[KeithStone53151]

I hadn't looked for awhile but we have the best team defense in all of baseball

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

 

Statistically we may, but not the guys we are running out there currently. Without Arcia in there we can't be in that conversation. The dropoff from him to even Saladino is significant, and now we are sometimes playing Miller out there...

[wildcat83]

I hadn't looked for awhile but we have the best team defense in all of baseball

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

 

Would be by a wider margin if we didn’t have to use Thames in the OF

[phnxcrew]

A two run lead worries me. We're not gonna hold them to two or less a game this series. I guess it's time to give up on a Braun hot streak at this point.

[KeithStone53151]

I hope Barnes or Williams are up in the bullpen just in case. I'm assuming Jeffress for the 9th.

[wildcat83]

I hadn't looked for awhile but we have the best team defense in all of baseball

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

 

Statistically we may, but not the guys we are running out there currently. Without Arcia in there we can't be in that conversation. The dropoff from him to even Saladino is significant, and now we are sometimes playing Miller out there...

 

Arcia makes great plays and then mixes in brain lapse errors. Huge drop to Miller or Sogard, but I think Saladino is respectable. He’s not flashy but won’t commit as many errors as Arcia.

[FVBrewerFan]

Breaking news

 

 

Thanks for sharing, great news!

[PinaMadness]

Chacin with 2 runs, one of which was his own fault!

Would've scored on a sac bunt anyway but still...

[MoreTrife]

Kratz almost robbed a strike down the middle!!

[markedman5]

Alright Jennings! Nicely done

[TooLiveBrew]

Time to tack an insurance run on fellas!

[adambr2]

He makes me nervous still from his last month, but good to see Jennings with a clean inning.

[MoreTrife]

I hadn't looked for awhile but we have the best team defense in all of baseball

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

Cubs number two. I'm shocked we are still in first. Cubs seem to be good at everything. Hugely up in run differential. Maybe bullpen? That change soon I'm sure as we get to the trade deadline.

[KeithStone53151]

Nice that Freeman won't be able to tie the game himself in the top half regardless of what we do. He'll be leading off.

[tmwiese55]

I hadn't looked for awhile but we have the best team defense in all of baseball

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

Cubs number two. I'm shocked we are still in first. Cubs seem to be good at everything. Hugely up in run differential. Maybe bullpen? That change soon I'm sure as we get to the trade deadline.

 

Yup, last year we'd be up like 10 games right now

[wildcat83]

Breaking news

 

 

Thanks for sharing, great news!

 

Roughly where would he slot into the rankings?

[markedman5]

Ok.....JJ available

[KeithStone53151]

I hadn't looked for awhile but we have the best team defense in all of baseball

 

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0,ts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0

Cubs number two. I'm shocked we are still in first. Cubs seem to be good at everything. Hugely up in run differential. Maybe bullpen? That change soon I'm sure as we get to the trade deadline.

 

They'd probably be 10 points ahead of us if they had an average defender in LF. Schwarber is seriously dreadful.

[markedman5]

Yes