2019-05-28: Brewers (Davies) at Twins (Smeltzer) [Brewers lose, 5-3 — Crew strands 3 leadoff extra base hits and struggles against lefty starter making MLB debut; Davies pitches 6 scoreless innings]

[areacodes]

Easy read as a player. Catch, your u go back and tag. Drops or off the wall, you score. Go about a quarter of the way to third and simply watch the play.

 

Really?

 

Yep. Was it even close to a drop?

 

Yes.

 

On top of that, the 2B ump didn’t make any call. It was the 1B ump who made the call and I can’t imagine he’s where Braun can see him since he’s looking to Center. On top of the Moustakas is heading to 2nd and it looks like he thinks he has a double. It was anything but obvious and not as simple as you’re making it.

[pacopete4]

I thought it was close enough that he would need the umpire to make a timely and clear call and go off of his cue to be sure either way.

 

75 yards away with his back to Braun ... yeah, the ump has to help there. Braun had a horrible view of what was happening being between 2nd and 3rd, and was hung out to dry. No other way to look at it.

 

Exactly. It’s easy for us to see on TV, with a zoomed in replay.

[adambr2]

Teams should just call up any dude from the minors to make his MLB debut against us when we come to town.

[DuWayne Steurer]

 

 

Thanks for finding that. The Twins announcers had it wrong then.

 

I was curious after reading your post. I didn't know either.

[mtrebs]

Guy making his MLB debut against us tonight? We’re getting shut out.

 

 

Also, you know that in this guy’s next start that he’s going to get shelled and maybe only pitch like three innings. Happens every time when the Brewers face guys making their debut. Now, when we face a future hall of famer, we actually have a chance.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I thought it was close enough that he would need the umpire to make a timely and clear call and go off of his cue to be sure either way.

 

75 yards away with his back to Braun ... yeah, the ump has to help there. Braun had a horrible view of what was happening being between 2nd and 3rd, and was hung out to dry. No other way to look at it.

 

Exactly. It’s easy for us to see on TV, with a zoomed in replay.

 

Even with zoomed in replay, I had to watch it a couple times to truly see what happened. Imagine trying to make the determination in real time, while running the bases, with a 230 pound 3rd baseman is bearing down on you. No matter how much we may not think so at times, baseball is hard.

[BruisedCrew]

I always hate it when the Brewers face a pitcher making an MLB debut because they never seem to do anything with them.

 

That having been said, if this game were at Miller Park they’d probably have 3 home runs and the score would be about 6-5.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Teams should just call up any dude from the minors to make his MLB debut against us when we come to town.

 

I bet Rockies fans said that after Peralta did this to them.

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/COL/COL201805130.shtml

[DHonks]

I thought it was close enough that he would need the umpire to make a timely and clear call and go off of his cue to be sure either way.

 

75 yards away with his back to Braun ... yeah, the ump has to help there. Braun had a horrible view of what was happening being between 2nd and 3rd, and was hung out to dry. No other way to look at it.

 

I think it’s over 100 yards. 3b to deep rightcenter should be at least 300 feet. Try looking for a detail from one endzone to the other

[DHonks]

Teams should just call up any dude from the minors to make his MLB debut against us when we come to town.

 

I bet Rockies fans said that after Peralta did this to them.

 

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/COL/COL201805130.shtml

 

Every team’s fans think this.

[MrTPlush]

I don’t know if there are stats somewhere, but a lot of guys making their debut have good success. We have had our fair share. Guerra and Fiers were like dang aces when we brought them up.

[DuWayne Steurer]

I don’t know if there are stats somewhere, but a lot of guys making their debut have good success. We have had our fair share. Guerra and Fiers were like dang aces when we brought them up.

 

Taylor Jungmann. Fiers. Cal Eldred was unhittable in 92. Steve Woodard had an amazing debut against Roger Clemens.

[adambr2]

Taylor Jungmann I recall being awesome for a few weeks.

 

Maybe we should just start recycling these AAAA starters with no MLB experience and calling them up for a start or two, DFA them and move onto the next one.

[treego14]

I like Zach Davies! He is neat!

[MrTPlush]

I thought it was close enough that he would need the umpire to make a timely and clear call and go off of his cue to be sure either way.

 

75 yards away with his back to Braun ... yeah, the ump has to help there. Braun had a horrible view of what was happening being between 2nd and 3rd, and was hung out to dry. No other way to look at it.

 

I think it’s over 100 yards. 3b to deep rightcenter should be at least 300 feet. Try looking for a detail from one endzone to the other

 

Did a quick distance on google earth. 3B to RC at Miller Park is 350 feet. So yah he was probably at least 100 yards away from the catch.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

I don’t know if there are stats somewhere, but a lot of guys making their debut have good success. We have had our fair share. Guerra and Fiers were like dang aces when we brought them up.

 

Taylor Jungmann. Fiers. Cal Eldred was unhittable in 92. Steve Woodard had an amazing debut against Roger Clemens.

 

Can’t forget the legend of Chris Saenz.

[topper09er]

Ok Braun time to show this Eric Sogard pitcher a major league bomb. Edit now he can watch it from the bench

[DuWayne Steurer]

Turns out Taylor Jungmann is still pitching... in Japan

[Brew crew 92]

Travis Shaw with 2 singles in 4 trips tonight!!

 

It’s gotta turn at some point.

[yourout]

Arcia has definitely modified his front foot lift from his early days.

 

Minors and early career.

 

Now. Front foot lift is nowhere near as high and far back. Much better balance and less dive.

https://www.mlb.com/brewers/video/jeremy-hellickson-in-play-run-s-to-orlando-arcia

 

Kind of irks me this wasn't addressed in the minors.

[82brewcrew82]

Was that a catch?

[MrTPlush]

HE DIDNT CATCH IT, RUN BRAUN RUN!!!!!!

[DuWayne Steurer]

Dez Bryant says that's a catch.

[Brew crew 92]

Now hit a home run and get Braun in.

[Bulldogboy]

Wondering how is it that in this crazy home run era that a team that had two 30 hr hitters both forget how to hit? Shaw and Aguillar both being terrible is so incredible to me.