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2019-05-06: Nationals (Scherzer) at Brewers (Chacín) [Brewers win, 5-3 -- Gamel and Arcia with three hits apiece]


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Gamel and Perez are two almost perfect National League bench players--at least for what one could reasonably hope for.

 

I know what you're saying, but Gamel is not a bench player.

 

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Gamel and Perez are two almost perfect National League bench players--at least for what one could reasonably hope for.

 

I know what you're saying, but Gamel is not a bench player.

 

Agreed. In the NL, you don't really have bench players. You need think about and use your entire 25 man pretty much every game.

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The Mariners got what they wanted in the Santana/Gamel deal and so did we. I don't think either side is a loser. Santana was a nice bat pickup for them and part of the reason they have the #1 scoring offense in baseball.
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Gamel and Perez are two almost perfect National League bench players--at least for what one could reasonably hope for.

 

I know what you're saying, but Gamel is not a bench player.

 

Agreed. In the NL, you don't really have bench players. You need think about and use your entire 25 man pretty much every game.

 

Well, that too. But Gamel is actually a starter vs RHP, which is most of the time.

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What a difference 4 games make. This was a big win-to beat Scherzer in the opener is huge. Although basically the Nats lost today and we played competent baseball--which is what good, playoff bound teams do.
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Guerra is so terrible.

 

LOL. What did I miss?

 

Just a little good natured jab at a certain someone who will go off on anyone who merely suggests that Guerra has been a good pitcher this year. ;)

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Meanwhile at Wrigley, the vaunted Cubs pen managed to give up 3 runs against the Marlins to give up the lead - if you can find a replay of the last play to end the top 9th, it's pretty fantastic.

 

Grounder to the pitcher with runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out, guy on third is caught dead to rights 2/3 of the way down the line towards the plate...Cubs pitcher looks at him for a full second to get started with a rundown, then inexplicably turns to throw to 1st to get the 2nd out and the guy walks home to score another run.

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Guerra is so terrible.

 

LOL. What did I miss?

 

A poster used Guerra’s not so good peripheral stats to say Guerra was having a bad year and was in the bottom 20% of relief pitchers, and anybody that thought otherwise doesn’t know baseball.

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Guerra is so terrible.

 

LOL. What did I miss?

 

Nothing, Bucks and Brewers both won, but they suck and all their players suck. Or something like that.

 

The list of sucking players has been reduced to a few hitters it appears. Chris Hook must've gotten off his butt and actually helped the pitchers! /blue

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Guerra is so terrible.

 

LOL. What did I miss?

 

Nothing, Bucks and Brewers both won, but they suck and all their players suck. Or something like that.

 

Like I said, it was sarcasm, FV. You must have missed Saturday's GT.

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Meanwhile at Wrigley, the vaunted Cubs pen managed to give up 3 runs against the Marlins to give up the lead - if you can find a replay of the last play to end the top 9th, it's pretty fantastic.

 

Grounder to the pitcher with runners on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out, guy on third is caught dead to rights 2/3 of the way down the line towards the plate...Cubs pitcher looks at him for a full second to get started with a rundown, then inexplicably turns to throw to 1st to get the 2nd out and the guy walks home to score another run.

 

Score one for the contact play! For every score it makes, it needs to fail like 10 times. If it's the game tying/winning run, then maybe 20 times depending on how good your bullpen is.

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This pitching staff is so underrated right now. Starting staff when Anderson back is really solid, better than last year’s starters. The pen with Guerra Albers jj Burnes Claudio Hader Williams Houser I think top to bottom as good as most of last years bullpen, with potential to get better when Nelson returns and starter arm to pen. When our offense clicks this team gonna win a lot of games.
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This pitching staff is so underrated right now. Starting staff when Anderson back is really solid, better than last year’s starters. The pen with Guerra Albers jj Burnes Claudio Hader Williams Houser I think top to bottom as good as most of last years bullpen, with potential to get better when Nelson returns and starter arm to pen. When our offense clicks this team gonna win a lot of games.

 

The range of outcomes for this pitching staff is extremely wide.

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May 9th 2018 Brewers record 21-16

May 6th 2019 Brewers record 21-16

 

In 2018 the next 18 games was a 14-4 run.

 

Honestly, when you look at how this pitching staff seems to be stabilizing, I could see it.

 

Tomorrow is a big one though. This turn without Anderson would be a nice one to steal.

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Hauser starting tomorrow in the role of “the opener” with Freddy Peralta coming into the game following Hauser. I’ll go on the record saying I like it.
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This pitching staff is so underrated right now. Starting staff when Anderson back is really solid, better than last year’s starters. The pen with Guerra Albers jj Burnes Claudio Hader Williams Houser I think top to bottom as good as most of last years bullpen, with potential to get better when Nelson returns and starter arm to pen. When our offense clicks this team gonna win a lot of games.

 

The range of outcomes for this pitching staff is extremely wide.

 

A lot of volatility has come from Burnes, Peralta, Barnes, and Wilson. Starting the kids not only didn't go well but also exposed the bottom rungs of the pen. The way its structured now, its a lot smoother.

 

Woodruff should have some bumps in the road here and there but its not 3 guys on a moguls run. Jeffress looked the best he has all year. Hader is a monster. Guerra has been fantastic. (by most accounts) Getting Burnes into the pen will hopefully settle him down. Claudio Albers have been fine. It's getting pretty deep. Having Davies Gio Chacin Anderson rolling out solid sub 4 era starts is going to do this team a world of good. You don't need aces. You do need starters who keep the other team in check.

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