2018-08-03: Rockies (Márquez) at Brewers (Guerra) 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 5-3 -- Eric Thames Walk-Off 3-Run HR]

[MrTPlush]

Homerun Derby jinx continues to plague Aguilar...........or he is just back to we though he was..

 

The later.

[82brewcrew82]

Schoop looks like hasn't played SS in a while but he doesn't look like he doesn't belong there.

[mtrebs]

Even if we somehow traded for Trout, we’d still score 1-2 a game. It’s time to fire someone. It doesn’t matter if the hitting coach doesn’t deserve it, it’s a business.

 

I always said if a .300 hitter gets traded to the Brewers, as soon as he puts the Brewers jersey on he becomes a .250 hitter. Don't know what it is, but this seems to always be the case.

 

Edit: Also, it's the reverse if someone gets traded to the Cardinals. A mediocre hitter going the Cardinals will become MVP of the league.

 

Edit #2: This is why I can't believe how well Yelich is doing...

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Even if we somehow traded for Trout, we’d still score 1-2 a game. It’s time to fire someone. It doesn’t matter if the hitting coach doesn’t deserve it, it’s a business.

 

Yeah, they've tried pretty much everything as far as moving these guys around the lineup, benching guys, sending guys down to AAA and making moves to shore up the offense. I'm encouraged by Moose, but most everything has failed. There needs to be some accountability.

[PinaMadness]

Homerun Derby jinx continues to plague Aguilar...........or he is just back to we though he was..

It's not like he won the thing. He was eliminated in the first round, so his participation pretty much amounted to a batting practice session. Nobody else in the Derby is strugging. There is no Home Run Derby jinx. Aguilar just stinks now. He can't lay off that low and outside breaking ball, a pitch you don't see in the Home Run Derby.

[Eye Black]

Damn, Schoop needed that one to drop fair.

[kybrewerfan]

Wondering if David Gruber eats often at Pizza Ranch?

[adambr2]

Honestly, has Schoop had an AB since he became a Brewer where he wasn't down 0-2 to start?

[mtrebs]

Wondering if David Gruber eats often at Pizza Ranch?

 

I wonder what the over/under on how many Brewers games David Gruber has watched in their entirety in his life is. I'd put it at one.

[adambr2]

Just saw the Schoop quote that Tom Haudricourt shared tonight via Twitter...

 

Jonathan Schoop, who went 0 for 8 with 6 Ks in 1st 2 games with #Brewers, said, “I was pressing too much and trying to be the hero, and show everybody what I can do,” he said. “It’s over. I’m going to go out and try to have fun. My teammates are treating me really good."

 

That is sort of what was speculated on in last night’s IGT. I really hope he can just take a deep breath, relax a little, and have some fun. I think getting his first hit will ultimately help.

 

He lied to you about it being over, Tom.

[folly412]

Maybe we could have dropped Schoop off in Colorado Springs on the way back.

[BruisedCrew]

Homerun Derby jinx continues to plague Aguilar...........or he is just back to we though he was..

 

It may not be a Home Run Derby jinx, but I really think the whole All Star thing, including the campaigning for the final spot and the attention that got, then participating in all of the All Star activities, put him out of whack. I don’t think it’s pure coincidence that he peaked the day the All Star lineups were announced and the campaigning began.

[TexasCheesehead]

Cain and Yelich should get through one more time and take us to extra innings, then Knebel will promptly surrender the lead.

[Eye Black]

Honestly, has Schoop had an AB since he became a Brewer where he wasn't down 0-2 to start?

He grounded out on the first pitch earlier, that is the only one I can think of that didn’t go 0-2.

[markedman5]

So Schoop is just going to go 0 for 2 months isn't he?

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Honestly, has Schoop had an AB since he became a Brewer where he wasn't down 0-2 to start?

 

The lack of patience is certainly concerning. Especially since it seemed that Stearns was making attempts to get away from stacking his lineup with those types of hitters. I'm sure Doug Melvin LOVES Jonathan Schoop, though.

[kybrewerfan]

Just saw the Schoop quote that Tom Haudricourt shared tonight via Twitter...

 

Jonathan Schoop, who went 0 for 8 with 6 Ks in 1st 2 games with #Brewers, said, “I was pressing too much and trying to be the hero, and show everybody what I can do,” he said. “It’s over. I’m going to go out and try to have fun. My teammates are treating me really good."

 

That is sort of what was speculated on in last night’s IGT. I really hope he can just take a deep breath, relax a little, and have some fun. I think getting his first hit will ultimately help.

 

He lied to you, Tom.

 

Schoop needs to sit tomorrow out

[mtrebs]

Homerun Derby jinx continues to plague Aguilar...........or he is just back to we though he was..

 

It may not be a Home Run Derby jinx, but I really think the whole All Star thing, including the campaigning for the final spot and the attention that got, then participating in all of the All Star activities, put him out of whack. I don’t think it’s poor coincidence that he peaked the day the All Star lineups were announced and the campaigning began.

 

It seems like his regression started before the Home Run Derby. I don't have the stats, but I think his regression started the day he was named the voted in All-Star.

[TURBO]

Wondering if David Gruber eats often at Pizza Ranch?

 

and drinks SOL beer?

 

Man I HATE those commercials, all of them!

[xisxisxis]

I'm too busy to look it up, but has any other organization had 3 players (in a year or 2) have breakout years then perform WORSE the next year than before the breakout. Arcia, Santana and Villar have all had a year after their breakout that was worse than the year before the breakout... Sure, there's often regression after a big year, but to be worse than before the breakout is just mind boggling...

[TexasCheesehead]

I'm too busy to look it up, but has any other organization had 3 players (in a year or 2) have breakout years then perform WORSE the next year than before the breakout. Arcia, Santana and Villar have all had a year after their breakout that was worse than the year before the breakout... Sure, there's often regression after a big year, but to be worse than before the breakout is just mind boggling...

 

Santana is actually hitting pretty well in AAA right now though, whatever that is worth.

[TURBO]

Guerra being allowed to pitch in the 8th?

 

My lord, am I seeing this correctly?

[Eye Black]

I’m surprised they are going to leave Guerra in to face the top of the order again.

[BruisedCrew]

I question leaving Guerra in here. The ironclad policy of never bringing in one of the top relievers when the team is behind has cost the Brewers a few times before.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I'm too busy to look it up, but has any other organization had 3 players (in a year or 2) have breakout years then perform WORSE the next year than before the breakout. Arcia, Santana and Villar have all had a year after their breakout that was worse than the year before the breakout... Sure, there's often regression after a big year, but to be worse than before the breakout is just mind boggling...

 

Santana is actually hitting pretty well in AAA right now though, whatever that is worth.

 

Empty average. Singles and strikeouts. Exactly what he was doing up here. If he doesn't hit for power, he has no value.