2019-05-21: Reds (Gray) at Brewers (Gonzalez) [Brewers lose, 3-0]

[MrTPlush]

What's more frustrating the Hirua leg kick or the Weeks waggle?

 

Umm...the leg kick. The waggle was a great timing tool. That leg kick is a timing tool for bar league softball.

 

Weeks had little leg kick and used his bat speed to his advantage. It was pretty impressive the power he got out of that.

[yourout]

What's more frustrating the Hirua leg kick or the Weeks waggle?

 

The thing that really drives me nuts is it it wasn't addressed in the minors. There's a reason almost nobody in the big leagues lifts their front foot more than a few inches off the ground.

[MrTPlush]

What's more frustrating the Hirua leg kick or the Weeks waggle?

 

The thing that really drives me nuts is it it wasn't addressed in the minors. There's a reason almost nobody in the big leagues lifts their front foot more than a few inches off the ground.

 

I will have to watch again, but I looked up video from his college days and it seemed way less pronounced and high.

 

I don’t get it.

[yourout]

Honestly Woodruff has some of the best hitting mechanics on the team.

[MrTPlush]

Why is Woodruff our best pinch hitter.

[folly412]

Can Woody play first or right? Maybe take two turns in the rotation as well? He's kind of good at baseball.

[phnxcrew]

Are we really comparing Hiura to one of our biggest busts ever in weeks? Can we wait a bit...?

[yourout]

I like seeing more offspeed from Peralta.

He has to become a pitcher rather than a thrower for long term success.

[TJseven7]

Are we really comparing Hiura to one of our biggest busts ever in weeks? Can we wait a bit...?

 

You said...from the Keston thread...

"At what point do we send Hiura down and bring Dubon up? Three games is three games!"

 

Are you trying to be a professional counter-point or are you just bi-polar?

[MrTPlush]

Are we really comparing Hiura to one of our biggest busts ever in weeks? Can we wait a bit...?

 

They have multiple comparable attributes. Care to disagree? Didn’t say he was going to be Rickie Weeks. No need to jump to conclusions

 

And hard to call Weeks a bust. He was an above average player who without injuries likely would have been a multi AS player and one of the better 2Bs of his short peak. Prospects flame out at crazy high levels. Many guys, even in the Top 5, manage nothingburger careers.

[Brew crew 92]

Reds have a great bullpen this year, need to score here.

[yourout]

Gray looks a bit like Nolan Ryan delivery wise.

[TJseven7]

4 balls Thames

[phnxcrew]

Gray is just throwing crap up there. Huge strike zone, terrible discipline.

[yourout]

This looks an awful lot like a shutout.

[phnxcrew]

Are we really comparing Hiura to one of our biggest busts ever in weeks? Can we wait a bit...?

 

You said...from the Keston thread...

"At what point do we send Hiura down and bring Dubon up? Three games is three games!"

 

Are you trying to be a professional counter-point or are you just bi-polar?

 

I didn’t make that comment blue but I guess I should have. He’s already clearly better than a .165 hitter that he replaced. And anybody’s with weeks talent who had a couple decent years is a huge bust. I’m not in the “Hiura is our savior” crowd but he certainly doesn’t need to be. Just hit .250 and play decent defense and he’s a big upgrade.

[TJseven7]

Fair enough PHNX

 

This super long man role for Freddy might be a team saver. If he can come in and throw 5 zeros here... win or lose that save this team a lot of stress.

[Brew crew 92]

Fair enough PHNX

 

This super long man role for Freddy might be a team saver. If he can come in and throw 5 zeros here... win or lose that save this team a lot of stress.

 

Him and Anderson both.

[TJseven7]

Fair enough PHNX

 

This super long man role for Freddy might be a team saver. If he can come in and throw 5 zeros here... win or lose that save this team a lot of stress.

 

Him and Anderson both.

 

Or we'll just pull him with no one on and blow our pen to bits. CC has seemingly sucked for a week.

[markedman5]

Man this offense is frustrating

[82brewcrew82]

Man this offense is frustrating

Very uninspiring considering they just had a day off.

[TJseven7]

Man this offense is frustrating

 

Thames 3 AB have been momentum killers along with Brauns base stealing gaff.

 

0-3... 4 balls in each AB. 4 left on base.

[Brew crew 92]

Stearns gonna need to trade for a first baseman.

[Brew crew 92]

We might be able to get by this year without adding pitching at this year’s deadline, go offense > first base for sure, Then see if the real Shaw is back. Professional hitter or two needed for this lineup.

[yourout]

I blame BA for this one.

Bring back Lepay.