2018-08-09: Padres (Erlin) at Brewers (Guerra) 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 8-4]

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[pre]Padres Lineup Brewers Lineup

1. Travis Jankowski (L) CF 1. Lorenzo Cain ® CF

2. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B 2. Christian Yelich (L) RF

3. Hunter Renfroe ® LF 3. Jesús Aguilar ® 1B

4. Franmil Reyes ® RF 4. Ryan Braun ® LF

5. Cory Spangenberg (L) 3B 5. Hernán Pérez ® SS

6. Jose Pirela ® 2B 6. Travis Shaw (L) 3B

7. Freddy Galvis (S) SS 7. Jonathan Schoop ® 2B

8. A.J. Ellis ® C 8. Manny Piña ® C

9. Robbie Erlin ® P 9. Junior Guerra ® P[/pre]

 

Link: Brewers Game Notes

[BrewCrewBlueDevil]

Cain CF

Yelich LF

Aguilar 1B

Shaw 2B

Moustakas 3B

Thames RF

Pina C

Arcia SS

Guerra P

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Braun has turned himself into the most expensive bench bat in the league. Depth is good!!

[stoutdude04]

Cain CF

Yelich LF

Aguilar 1B

Shaw 2B

Moustakas 3B

Thames RF

Pina C

Arcia SS

Guerra P

 

Doubt it. Not against a left handed starter.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Cain CF

Yelich LF

Aguilar 1B

Shaw 2B

Moustakas 3B

Thames RF

Pina C

Arcia SS

Guerra P

 

Highly doubt that Thames starts against a lefty. I think we'll see something like this:

 

Cain CF

Yelich RF

Aguilar 1B

Moustakas 3B

Braun LF

Schoop 2B

Arcia SS

Pina C

Guerra P

 

Might even see Perez get a start at 3B today for Moose. Perez hits lefties well.

[long ball]

Cain CF

Yelich RF

Aguilar 1b

Braun LF

Schoop 2b

Shaw 3b

Pina C

Arcia SS

Guerra P

 

3rd base is the biggest mystery. Counsell hasn't really shown a pattern here yet since Moustakas, Perez, and Shaw have all gotten a start at 3b against a lefty in the past week or so.

[KeithStone53151]

Cain CF

Yelich RF

Aguilar 1b

Braun LF

Schoop 2b

Shaw 3b

Pina C

Arcia SS

Guerra P

 

3rd base is the biggest mystery. Counsell hasn't really shown a pattern here yet since Moustakas, Perez, and Shaw have all gotten a start at 3b against a lefty in the past week or so.

 

This is a fairly likely lineup I would think, the only possible shift could be Yelich finally getting a day off with Perez starting in his place. Though with all the off days coming up, we may opt to not give him a day off.

[bill hAll Star]

Lineup is in:

 

CF Lorenzo Cain R

RF C. Yelich L

1B J. Aguilar R

LF Ryan Braun R

SS Hernan Perez R

3B Travis Shaw L

2B J. Schoop R

C Manny Pina R

P J. Guerra R

[brooks_quichenick]

Cain CF

Yelich RF

Aguilar 1B

Braun LF

Perez SS

Shaw 3B

Schoop 2B

Piña C

Guerra P

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Really like that they dropped Schoop. Very surprised that the hot-hitting Arcia and Moose are getting the day off, though. I figured Counsell would find a way to get Perez in there vs. a lefty though.

[wildcat2237]

Really like that they dropped Schoop. Very surprised that the hot-hitting Arcia and Moose are getting the day off, though. I figured Counsell would find a way to get Perez in there vs. a lefty though.

 

He cant help himself. Must find a spot for that .295 OBP.

[TURBO]

Counsell is notorious for benching guys the day/night after a hot night at the plate. I don't understand the logic.

[BruisedCrew]

Day game on getaway day against a left handed pitcher.

 

Hoping for the Brewers to ride the getaway day lineup to an upset win.

[YelichPosse]

Can't fathom why they would start Perez over Arcia after last night. Or even over Schoop and Moose and Shaw goal line package.

 

Prove me wrong today CC, but these Perez led second string lineups usually fail us time and time again

[istanbultaye]

Can't fathom why they would start Perez over Arcia after last night. Or even over Schoop and Moose and Shaw goal line package.

 

Prove me wrong today CC, but these Perez led second string lineups usually fail us time and time again

 

As others have noted, Arcia has a reverse split for his career, and even worse this year. Meanwhile, Perez has a normal platoon split (i.e. good against lefties), so I don't think it's that hard to understand why he would be starting over Arcia

 

I'm not sure what you even mean by "Schoop and Moose and Shaw goal line package". Shaw is starting 3rd base, and has had a little more success against lefties recently, though I could understand if you preferred Moose at 3b today since his split is a little less severe? If Perez is starting at SS, and Shaw is at 3b, that leaves Schoop for 2b. Since he's batting 7th, not sure what the complaint would be with that.

[FVBrewerFan]

Can't fathom why they would start Perez over Arcia after last night. Or even over Schoop and Moose and Shaw goal line package.

 

Prove me wrong today CC, but these Perez led second string lineups usually fail us time and time again

 

 

Sorry to take this out on you Yellie, you're not the only one who has made this type of comment. Here's why:

 

OPS vs LHP

 

Arcia: .414

Perez .832

Not to mention Perez has been hitting .977 in the 2nd half of the season. (That's against ALL pitching.) So no, Perez in the line-up does not usually fail again and again. What usually DOES happen is a big game from whatever player you guys don't think should be in the line-up.

[YelichPosse]

Can't fathom why they would start Perez over Arcia after last night. Or even over Schoop and Moose and Shaw goal line package.

 

Prove me wrong today CC, but these Perez led second string lineups usually fail us time and time again

 

 

Sorry to take this out on you Yellie, you're not the only one who has made this type of comment. Here's why:

 

OPS vs LHP

 

Arcia: .414

Perez .832

Not to mention Perez has been hitting .977 in the 2nd half of the season. (That's against ALL pitching.) So no, Perez in the line-up does not usually fail again and again. What usually DOES happen is a big game from whatever player you guys don't think should be in the line-up.

 

It’s all good I’m venting that we have all these new shiny toys , Moose is swinging well, and Arica finally hitting at least a high school level so it would be nice to see them play over Perez is all!

[KeithStone53151]

Guerra got hit with a line drive. Someone queue Rock saying "that's the best it's gonna feel all game"

[treego14]

Schoop continues to either strike out or pull a weak ground ball ... BA/OBP (no walks) barely above .100

[treego14]

Pineapple Day!

[MrTPlush]

1st open and the pitcher coming up. Yup, 3-2 down the middle should do.

[stoutdude04]

Schoop continues to either strike out or pull a weak ground ball ... BA/OBP (no walks) barely above .100

 

Frustrating. Just gotta hope he finds it soon.

 

Villar is 360/385/580 or something since being traded. Only 24 or so ABs though.

[StearnBrewliever]

Definitly would prefer villar to schoop givin the makeup of this roster but that is water un der the bridge now. The way things are going our best lineup is yelich cain moose aguliar shaw thames pina arcia.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Schoop continues to either strike out or pull a weak ground ball ... BA/OBP (no walks) barely above .100

 

Frustrating. Just gotta hope he finds it soon.

 

Villar is 360/385/580 or something since being traded. Only 24 or so ABs though.

 

I'm happy Villar is playing well. Always loved his skill set. Unfortunately I think it was just to the point where he needed a change of scenery.

 

Schoop is going to find it eventually.

[bill hAll Star]

Schoop continues to either strike out or pull a weak ground ball ... BA/OBP (no walks) barely above .100

 

Frustrating. Just gotta hope he finds it soon.

 

Villar is 360/385/580 or something since being traded. Only 24 or so ABs though.

 

Villar crushed the ball @Texas like any other decent MLB player would do against that garbage pitching staff.

 

He is 1/8 so far in the Tampa series and I would imagine his numbers will level back out towards what he's always been. He also made a critical error that could've cost them the game in the 9th last night.