2019-08-06: Brewers (Anderson) at Pirates (Brault) [Brewers win, 4-3 -- Anderson with another solid outing; Faria pitches two scoreless in Brewers debut; Albers notches the save]

[folly412]

Not convinced you don't keep Grisham at 1 and Cain at 6 even against a left-hander. Yeah, it loads right-handed bats 6-9, but that's daring them to give you a good match-up for Yelich to come off the bench.

[Eye Black]

Over/under 2 runs scored with Yeli on the bench?

 

Even without Yeli, we're gonna shell this guy.

I like the confidence, but to date the only Brewers hitters who have had much (any?) success against Brault are Moustakas and Yelich.

[KeithStone53151]

I like the confidence, but to date the only Brewers hitters who have had much (any?) success against Brault are Moustakas and Yelich.

 

I was looking at statcast data of Brewers against Brault. All of Grandal, Braun, Moose, and Cain should all have very good numbers against Brault(cain/braun especially)...but have mostly been unlucky. Yelich on the other hand, has actually been lucky. I don't think Hiura has faced Brault, Grisham obviously hasn't. Pina and Arcia have been mediocre at best. So 4 good, 2 bad, 2 unknowns(probably good) and Brault may not be super sharp as he's coming off a long absence.

[TURBO]

Unless Yelich is banged up, there is no excuse, not ONE, for him being on the bench after hitting 2 homers and 4 hits last night.

 

Why on earth does CC want to kill any momentum he or the team has? You don't bench a guy who hits two homers the next game unless they are hurt, period.

 

Mind boggling.

[jason21nl]

Holy crap that has to hurt

[jason21nl]

Enough already. Put him on the IL

[adambr2]

Just take him out. Goodness.

[adambr2]

Keston I would say is enduring the first true slump of his career.

[LouisEly]

What happened to Cain?

[young guns]

What happened to Cain?

Fouled a ball off his knee. He stayed in, and on his fly out to center he had an adventure to first that included stumbling and lots of hobbling.

[Bulldogboy]

3 left handed bats today spells trouble for scoring runs.

[adambr2]

Well, not much shelling of Brault going on so far.

[Eye Black]

Well, not much shelling of Brault going on so far.

Coming into tonight the current collection of Brewers have a combined .584 OPS against Brault. They now have more strikeouts (22) against him than hits (21). Hiura now has 3 Ks in 4 appearances against him. Yelich and Moustakas have accounted for 4 of the 6 extra base hits against him (each with a double and HR). For whatever reason they struggle against Brault.

[sveumrules]

Brault shelling Anderson.

[Bulldogboy]

Give Chase credit. He has been reliable for the most part and pretty good all season. Who would have thought?

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Give Chase credit. He has been reliable for the most part and pretty good all season. Who would have thought?

 

I don't know ... I think he's been pretty reliable since he was acquired. Even giving up lots of HRs last year his ERA was under 4. He's a solid, durable #3-4 starter.

[Eye Black]

What inning does MLB usually start pushing the “No Hitter” or “Perfect Game” alerts? It seems like it’s earlier than ever now, I’m guessing maybe it’s the 6th inning?

[Bulldogboy]

Give Chase credit. He has been reliable for the most part and pretty good all season. Who would have thought?

 

I don't know ... I think he's been pretty reliable since he was acquired. Even giving up lots of HRs last year his ERA was under 4. He's a solid, durable #3-4 starter.

All in all I agree but given how last year ended for him and being sent to the pen in the spring his season is a bit of a surprise.

[Brewcrewin07]

Wonder if CC will pull Chase after 5 again as has been the norm...knowing him, even with a bullpen day tomorrow, he will.

[timpep]

All in all I agree but given how last year ended for him and being sent to the pen in the spring his season is a bit of a surprise.

 

I was a lot more surprised they would start the year with him in the pen than I am that he is performing well. The guy has always performed, yet CC trusts him about as much as he did Villar.

[adambr2]

I wish they would have shown the check swing by Marte again. Because it was Andy Fletcher making the call I just assumed it was wrong.

[adambr2]

What inning does MLB usually start pushing the “No Hitter” or “Perfect Game” alerts? It seems like it’s earlier than ever now, I’m guessing maybe it’s the 6th inning?

 

Get into the 6th with it seems about right when I start seeing them.

[timpep]

Well, they just said that Yelich isn't hurt in any way. So I guess that's good at least..

[stoutdude04]

2-0 and bailed out by Joe West. Weee

 

Edit: glad he messed it up.

[MrTPlush]

No-Hitter alerts are after 5 innings.