Simulated 2020 Baseball Season (JosephC)

[Oxy]

Looks like we should have traded Corbin Burnes.

[JosephC]

Looks like we should have traded Corbin Burnes.

 

Here is what happened in the 7th inning of the 4-16 game:

 

Start of 7th inning

Peralta pitching

Knapp base on balls

Bruce base on balls

 

Burnes comes in (0 outs, runners on 1st and 2nd)

Segura strikes out swinging

Hoskins base on balls

Harper singles, Knapp scores

 

Phelps comes in (1 out, bases loaded)

Gregorius doubles, Bruce, Hoskins and Harper all score

 

So Burnes has the ugly 7.11 ERA (and he's not pitched well), but Phelps was really the bullpen goat of the game. Phelps 2.08 ERA is very misleading...his WHIP is 1.85 and he has allowed 9 of 12 inherited runners to score.

[JosephC]

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April 17 - Mets 2, Brewers 1

 

Former first round pick David Peterson makes his major league debut and baffles Brewer hitters for 6 1/3 innings. Brewers only run comes on a little Cain squib hit in front of the plate which the catcher proceeded to field and then throw into right field, a two base error that put Cain at 2B. He eventually scored on a Yelich single. A great start by Woodruff wasted.

 

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[JosephC]

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April 18 - Mets 5, Brewers 3

 

Now at 12-9, the Brewers hold a 1 1/2 game lead over the Cubs and Cardinals (both at 10-10).

 

Big news is that Corey Knebel started his rehab assignment today. Probably will see him pretty quick as the bullpen needs some help (12th in the NL in ERA).

 

Claudio blew today's game. Came in to the game with 1 out, runners on first and second and allowed both those runners to score and then one more that he put on base. Suter's first inning woes continue. He's allowed 15 runs total so far, but 9 of those have come in the first inning. Phelps had allowed 75% of his inherited runners to score, but today he came into the 6th with 2 outs, 2 on and got the final out without allowing a run. Another frequent target of my displeasure, Freitas, had a run scoring single in the second and a run scoring double in the sixth and was the best offensive player for the Brewers. Garcia drew his first walk of the season...in his 79th plate appearance.

 

In other league news, Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu tore a hamstring and will miss 3 months.

 

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[JosephC]

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April 19 - Brewers 2, Mets 0

 

Roster move before the game. Brock Holt activated from the DL, Orlando Arcia optioned to AAA. I was really hoping Urias would have been the one sent out as Arcia has delivered some big hits and Urias has been a black hole offensively.

 

Knebel threw 1 inning for San Antonio. 18 pitches, 1 hit allowed, 1 strikeout. For some reason it's listing his rehab time left as only being 3 days, so he should be back on the Brewer's roster by midweek.

 

As far as today's game, Anderson was effectively wild which caused his pitch count to rise and led to an early exit. Chris Lee came in with 2 outs and the bases loaded, and was able to strike out Amed Rosario to end the threat. Lee is looking like a real find.

 

Brewer bats didn't do much again today. Sogard led off the fifth with a single, Lee bunted him to second, he advanced to third on a Cain single and then scored on a Holt ground out. Cain hit a solo home run off of Dellin Betances in the 8th inning.

 

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[JosephC]

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April 20 - Off

 

Roster move made. Manny Pina recalled from AAA, David Freitas optioned to AAA.

 

Rough day for pitchers around the league.

Baltimore pitcher John Means has shoulder inflammation that will keep him out for 4 months.

Texas pitcher Corey Kluber has a hamstring injury that will keep him out for 2-3 months.

Cleveland pitching Mike Clevinger suffered a rotator cuff strain that will keep him out 4 weeks.

 

Just to catch up on the Brewer's roster situation:

26-man roster-

Starting pitchers = Brandon Woodruff, Brent Suter, Adrian Houser, Freddy Peralta, Brett Anderson

Relief pitchers = Josh Hader (closer), Corbin Burnes (setup), Devin Williams (setup), Alex Claudio (middle), Ray Black (middle), David Phelps (middle), Chris Lee (long), Josh Lindblom (long)

Catchers = Omar Narvaez, Manny Pina

Infielders = Justin Smoak, Keston Hiura, Luis Urias, Eric Sogard, Brock Holt, Jedd Gyorko

Outfielders = Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain, Avisail Garcia, Ryan Braun, Ben Gamel

 

Corey Knebel currently on rehab assignment.

 

Remaining players also on 40-man roster:

Relief pitcher = J.P. Feyereisen

Catcher = David Freitas

Infielders = Ryon Healy, Orlando Arcia, Ronny Rodriguez

Outfielder = Tyrone Taylor

 

Team Stats-

 

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Batter Stats-

 

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Pitcher Stats-

 

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[JosephC]

NL Standings

 

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NL Wild Card

 

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AL Standings

 

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AL Wild Card

 

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[JosephC]

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April 21 - Brewers 5, Pirates 2

 

David Phelps was injured while pitching in this game. Further information is still pending.

 

Houser needed a good start against a bad offensive team in Pittsburgh (tied for 13th in the NL in runs scored) and had mixed results. Only allowed 2 runs, but also gave up 7 hits and 2 walks in 5 innings and just can't seem to get on track.

 

And there was some bizarre use of the bullpen in the 9th inning, which may have been explainable if Hader was tired.....but following an off-day?

 

On the plus side, Urias with a 2-hit game that was badly needed and Narvaez and Yelich both with home runs.

 

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[JosephC]

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April 22 - Brewers 8, Pirates 6

 

Brewers go to 15-9, Cubs lose and the Cardinals have now dropped 3 straight. Brewers are 2 1/2 games ahead of the Cubs, 4 games ahead of the Cardinals and 5 games ahead of the Reds who have won 3 in a row.

 

Pirates really look dreadful. They took a 3 run lead in the first inning as Peralta really struggled out of the gate and by the fourth inning that three run lead had turned into a three run deficit. Great offensive performance by the Brewers "non-impact" hitters. 8 runs on the board in a game where Cain, Hiura and Yelich went a combined 0/12 with two walks (both by Cain). Peralta settled down after inning one but again ran up a high pitch count and was yanked after just 4 1/3 innings. Hader was money in the ninth inning.

 

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[JosephC]

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April 23 - Brewers 7, Pirates 3

 

Significant roster moves before today's game-

Brett Anderson designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

David Phelps is put on the disabled list. Diagnosis is a dead arm with an injury time of 2 weeks.

Corey Knebel finishes his rehab assignment and is placed on the 26-man roster.

J.P. Feyereisen is recalled from the minors.

 

Josh Lindblom has been placed in the starting rotation.

 

The Cubs lost again, so the Brewer lead in the Central is up to 3 1/2 games.

 

Brewers win another game against the Pirates. Again the big dogs in the lineup did not do much (Cain/Hiura/Yelich a combined 2/13 with 1 walk), but big performances from Sogard, Urias and Braun and Pina both started and each had 2 hits. Woodruff looked a big shaky in this game, but was still good enough to get the job done.

 

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[JosephC]

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April 24 - Rockies 8, Brewers 3

 

Roster move before the game-

JP Feyereisen optioned to AAA

Drew Rasmussen is added to the 26-man roster

 

Since there has been so many pitching staff changes recently, here is how the staff currently shapes up:

Starters = Brandon Woodruff, Brent Suter, Adrian Houser, Freddy Peralta, Josh Lindblom

Bullpen = Josh Hader (closer), Corey Knebel (setup), Corbin Burnes (setup), Devin Williams (middle), Ray Black (middle), Alex Claudio (middle), Chris Lee (long), Drew Rasmussen (long)

David Phelps on the DL. Brett Anderson is on waivers.

 

Rasmussen makes his MLB debut and pitches a scoreless 8th inning in a lopsided loss. The game was still within reach heading into the bottom of the 7th, but Devin Williams had an awful performance and put the game out of reach. Williams is maintaining a good FIP (3.60) due to a ridiculous K rate (17.4 K/9), but his ERA (8.71) and WHIP (1.74) indicate he might be ready for a trip to the minors. Charlie Blackmon was a stud in this game, bashing 2 home runs, scoring 3 runs and knocking in 4. Rockies starter Jeff Hoffman was injured and left the game in the sixth inning, no word on how much time he will miss.

 

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[JosephC]

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April 25 - Brewers 11, Rockies 4

 

Interesting that this would have been Lindblom's turn in the rotation, but he had thrown 53 pitches on the 22nd, so the Brewers ended up skipping him and going with a bullpen game. So all 8 Brewer relievers appeared in this game which is a bit of a concern as Houser is scheduled for tomorrow and Houser (with a poor performance so far) + a used up bullpen + Coors Field looks like it could be trouble.

 

Drew Rasmussen picks up his first MLB win.

 

Keston Hiura with a 3 hit, 3 runs scored, 4 RBI performance.

 

The bad news is that Justin Smoak was injured and it's listed as an upper body injury, so not related to the quad problem he's also dealing with. Hopefully this will not keep him out of action as he is #1 on the team in OPS among qualifiers (.973), tied for the team lead in doubles (8) and tied for the team lead in home runs (5).

 

Brewers are now 17-10. They have a 3 1/2 game lead over the Cubs. Their winning percentage (.630) is tied for 3rd best in the NL with the Phillies, only trailing the Padres (.692) and Dodgers (.667). The Yankees have the best record in baseball at an amazing 22-6 (.786).

 

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[JosephC]

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April 26 - Brewers 9, Rockies 7

 

Brewers now up to an impressive 18-10.

 

Roster move made-

Justin Smoak is placed on the disabled list

Logan Morrison is placed on the 26-man roster

 

Bad news on Smoak. Out three weeks with an oblique strain. Big blow to the Brewer lineup.

 

Morrison had slashed .545/.615/1.455/2.070 in AAA but in a very small number of at-bats. He is just coming off a hamstring injury and had only played in games on the 9th, 24th and 25th. Braun fans will be disappointed to hear that Morrison has been placed into the starting lineup, although Braun will start 50% of the games when facing left-handed pitching.

 

Houser blasted again and now we are six starts in and he currently has an 8.04 ERA, 6.71 FIP, 1.89 WHIP and is definitely a candidate for a move to the bullpen. Brewer pitching got lots of help as the Rockies made four outs on the bases. Pina throws out two runners trying to steal second, picks another runner off 1B and Cain throws out a runner at the plate. Pina also with three hits. Sogard named player of the game with another big performance. Drew Rasmussen picks up his second win in as many days.

 

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[JosephC]

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April 27 - Off

 

One huge piece of news on the minor league front. The Brewers sign 16-year old left handed pitcher Alex Pistoni out of Venezuela. He is 6-1, 170 pounds. Throws a fastball, splitter and circle change with 88-90 MPH fastball velocity. He unseats Turang as the Brewers #1 prospect and debuts on the Top 100 prospect list at #40.

 

Brewers 26-man roster-

Starting pitchers - Brandon Woodruff, Brent Suter, Freddy Peralta, Adrian Houser, Josh Lindblom

Relief pitchers - Josh Hader (closer), Corey Knebel (setup), Corbin Burnes (setup), Devin Williams (middle), Ray Black (middle), Alex Claudio (middle), Chris Lee (long), Drew Rasmussen (long)

Catchers - Omar Narvaez, Manny Pina

Infielders - Logan Morrison, Keston Hiura, Luis Urias, Eric Sogard, Brock Holt, Jedd Gyorko

Outfielders - Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain, Avisail Garcia, Ryan Braun, Ben Gamel

 

Disabled list - IF-Justin Smoak (4 weeks), RP-David Phelps (10 days)

 

Other players on 40-man roster-

Relief pitcher - J.P. Feyereisen

Catcher - David Freitas

Infielders - Ryon Healy, Orlando Arcia, Ronny Rodriguez

Outfielder - Tyrone Taylor

40-man roster currently stands at 34 players.

 

Brett Anderson has cleared waivers and is still on the DFA list.

 

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And here are stats from San Antonio.

 

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[JosephC]

And the standings

 

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[JosephC]

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April 28 - Nationals 7, Brewers 1

 

Joe Ross headed into this game with an 11.12 ERA and 2.47 WHIP but had no problems with the Brewer hitters. Brewers got their only run when Logan Morrison was hit by a pitch and then scored on a Luis Urias double.

 

Brewers still had a chance heading into the ninth inning, but poor performances by Corey Knebel and Drew Rasmussen ended any chance the Brewers had. With Knebel pitching, Trea Turner led off the inning with a triple, Juan Soto was intentionally walked, Eric Thames struck out...Drew Rasmussen then came into the ballgame, walked Asdrubal Cabrera and then gave up a grand slam home run to Victor Robles. The day after the off-day and Counsell goes through 7 relievers. Once again, Peralta has trouble with walks, ends up with a high pitch count and doesn't go very deep in the game.

 

Thames gets a golden sombrero, but so far he's been very good for the Nationals. Slash line following today's game is a pretty impressive .283/.353/.576/.929 with 6 HR.

 

Tomorrow's pitching match up is Josh Lindblom, making his first start for the Brewers, and Anibal Sanchez. The Nationals have been using Sanchez as a follower, so there is a good chance a reliever will start this ballgame and Sanchez will enter the game in the second inning.

 

In other league news, Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has been placed on the DL with ulnar nerve entrapment. He is scheduled to miss four months.

 

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[JosephC]

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April 29 - Nationals 9, Brewers 6

 

The pitching matchup that I mentioned yesterday never happened. Both Lindblom and Sanchez were skipped, resulting in a premier type matchup of Woodruff and Scherzer but only half that equation delivered.

 

Woodruff was brutal, ugliest start for a Brewer all season. Only latest 2 2/3 innings, gave up 5 walks, hit 3 batters, threw 3 wild pitches, only gave up 2 hits but both of those hits were home runs. The first two relievers out of the pen, Williams and Claudio, were also bad which put the Brewers in an 8 run hole early. For the second day in a row, the Brewers use 7 relievers which isn't encouraging since the next off-day doesn't happen until May 18.

 

Hiura, Sogard and Garcia all got the day off, which really made that 8-run hole look completely insurmountable. But as happens so often in baseball, the guys off the bench - Holt, Gamel, Gyorko - combined for 7 hits and 2 home runs and likely did a better job than the starters would have. The Brewers were actually able to get the tying run on first base in the 9th, but Garcia came off the bench and ended the game with a weak ground ball to second base.

 

The engine probably should make a move and bring in some pitching reinforcements for Thursday's game. Devin Williams has as extremely high 16.8 K/9, but he has a 8.76 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and has been responsible for at least 1 run allowed in 3 of his last 4 outings.

 

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[JosephC]

Some ex-Brewer stats:

 

Yasmani Grandal = 108 plate appearances, .256/.380/.589/.969, 8 HR/19 RBI, 1.4 WAR

Mike Moustakas = 115 plate appearances, .218/.252/.500/.752, 9 HR/25 RBI, 0.4 WAR

Eric Thames = 108 plate appearances, .284/.364/.600/.964, 7 HR/13 RBI, 0.7 WAR

Travis Shaw = 4 plate appearances, .250/.250/.500/.750, 0 HR/0 RBI, -0.0 WAR (played one game and went on DL with a strained abdominal muscle, should be back in a few days)

Jesus Aguilar = 86 plate appearances, .205/.267/.346/.614, 3 HR/9 RBI, -0.2 WAR

Hernan Perez (AAA - Cubs) = 81 plate appearances, .208/.237/.325/.562, 1 HR/8 RBI, -0.3 WAR

Trent Grisham = 127 plate appearances, .294/.421/.510/.930, 5 HR/13 RBI, 1.3 WAR

Cory Spangenberg (Japan - Saitama Seibu Lions) = 135 plate appearances, .293/.331/.407/.737, 2 HR/12 RBI, 0.9 WAR

Tyler Saladino (Japan - Samsung Lions) = 130 plate appearances, .298/.362/.412/.774, 2 HR/13 RBI, 0.9 WAR

 

Zach Davies = 36 innings pitched, 2.50 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 3.30 FIP, 0.9 WAR

Chase Anderson = 29 1/3 innings pitched, 3.99 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 3.63 FIP, 0.5 WAR

Jhoulys Chacin (AAA - Twins) = 13 innings pitched, 3.46 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, 3.15 FIP, 0.3 WAR

Gio Gonzalez = 29 1/3 innings pitched, 4.30 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 4.01 FIP, 0.5 WAR

Junior Guerra = 25 2/3 innings pitched, 4.21 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 4.65 FIP, 0.2 WAR

Matt Albers = Free agent

Jordan Lyles = 10 1/3 innings pitched, 1.74 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 1.97 FIP, 0.5 WAR (2 starts and then to the DL with elbow inflammation, likely to miss two more months)

Jeremy Jeffress = 13 1/3 innings pitched, 3.38 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 2.65 FIP, 0.4 WAR

Jay Jackson (Japan - Chiba Lotte Marines) = 9 1/3 innings pitched, 0.00 ERA, 0.32 WHIP, 0.37 FIP, 0.5 WAR

Drew Pomeranz = 14 innings pitched, 4.50 ERA, 2.50 WHIP, 3.75 FIP, 0.2 WAR

Jimmy Nelson (AAA - Dodgers) = 20 innings pitched, 2.25 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 3.32 FIP, 1.0 WAR

Jacob Barnes = 11 innings pitched, 3.27 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 6.42 FIP, -0.2 WAR

Taylor Williams (AAA - Mariners) = 9 innings pitched, 2.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 4.66 FIP, 0.0 WAR

Burch Smith (AAA - A's) = 12 2/3 innings pitched, 6.39 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 2.59 FIP, 0.4 WAR

[JosephC]

https://www.ootpdevelopments.com/

 

April 30 - Brewers 8, Nationals 5

 

Roster move made - Brett Anderson released

Very questionable move made by the engine. The pitching has really been sagging recently and, at worst, Anderson should be seen as a quality depth arm who is now out of the equation. I haven't set up a sim in this version of OOTP where I manage, but in previous versions it's pretty much a guarantee that players with 5+ years of experience will always refuse a trip to the minors so that is likely what would have happened here (Anderson is listed as having options remaining in OOTP).

 

And so it should come as no surprise, Brent Suter leaves today's game in the fifth inning with some type of injury.

 

Strasburg didn't pitch well but ran into some bad luck. 7 hits and 1 walk in 4 1/3 innings, but 4 of the 5 runs he allowed were unearned due to errors by Kieboom and Soto.

 

Yelich hit a 2-run homer to pad an already pretty good lead in the sixth inning.

 

Brewer pitching looked really shaky at times in this game, but in all fairness Washington looks like they might end up with one of the top offenses in baseball. Trae Turner may have made that next step from good to great (.951 OPS), Victor Robles also looking like the real deal (.960 OPS), and Carter Kieboom looking good as a rookie (.385 OBP, .789 OPS). Add in guys like Soto and Eaton...and then some secondary guys like Thames...I would have figured Rendon is a big loss for them but it wasn't even that noticeable in the sim. Looks like their one big weakness, like last year, is the bullpen. Doolittle is having a nice bounce-back year (0.87 ERA, 0.77 WHIP), but the rest of that bullpen is looking pretty ugly.

 

End of April-

Brewers = 19-12

Cardinals = 17-14 (2 GB)

Reds = 13-17 (5 1/2 GB)

Cubs = 13-17 (5 1/2 GB)

Pirates = 10-20 (8 1/2 GB)

 

Five best records in MLB:

Yankees = 25-7

Dodgers = 21-9

Astros = 20-11

Mets = 20-11

Padres = 20-11

 

Race to the #1 pick in the 2021 Draft:

Marlins = 5-26

Tigers = 9-22

Pirates = 10-20

Rangers = 11-19

Giants = 11-19

 

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[JosephC]

https://www.ootpdevelopments.com/

 

May 1 - Cardinals 5, Brewers 2

 

Cardinals now only 1 game behind the Brewers in the standings.

 

Brewers scored 2 runs and left 6 runners on base, the Cardinals scored 5 runs and left 14 runners on base. That pretty much sums up this ballgame. Lindblom makes his first start and constantly has to wiggle out of trouble, while the Brewers get solo home runs from Narvaez and Cain and really don't have much else happening on offense.

 

Other league news-

 

Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen ruptures a finger tendon and will miss four months. Tough blow for the Diamondbacks as Gallen has picked up right where he left off last year (1.80 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 2.51 FIP). The ERA, WHIP and FIP numbers, all ranked 3rd in MLB among qualifiers.

 

Padres catcher Austin Hedges ruptured a tendon in his foot and will miss five months.

 

Astros pitcher Justin Verlander pulled a muscle in his back but it's not thought to be serious. He's only expected to miss one start.

 

April awards as follows-

 

AL hitter of the month - Astros first baseman Yordan Alvarez - .366, 13 home runs, 27 RBIs, 23 runs scored

NL hitter of the month - Dodgers centerfielder Cody Bellinger - .402, 10 home runs, 26 RBIs, 25 runs scored

AL pitcher of the month - Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez - 4-1, 2.14 ERA, 5 starts, 33 2/3 innings, 44 strikeouts, .210 BA against (and now injured and out for 4 months)

NL pitcher of the month - Nationals starter Max Scherzer - 5-0, 3.11 ERA, 6 starts, 37 2/3 innings, 56 strikeouts

AL rookie of the month - Angels left handed pitcher Patrick Sandoval - 4-1, 2.25 ERA, 24 innings, 17 strikeouts (he's being used as a follower by the Angels so no starts but he averaged 4.8 innings per appearance)

NL rookie of the month - Mets left handed pitcher David Peterson - 3-0, 0.89 ERA, 3 starts, 20 1/3 innings, 16 strikeouts, .153 BA against

 

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[JosephC]

https://www.ootpdevelopments.com/

 

May 2 - Cardinals 6, Brewers 1

 

Brewers and Cardinals now tied for the division lead in the NL Central, both with 19-14 records. Reds and Cubs both tied for third at 3 1/2 games back.

 

Big news was before the ballgame. Brent Suter diagnosed with a strained triceps, put on the DL and is expected to miss six weeks. Corbin Burnes moves into the starting rotation. J.P. Feyereisen called up from AAA. Suter hadn't been very good....5.65 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 5.68 FIP....so we'll see if Burnes proves to be an upgrade.

 

The Cardinals got some bad news before this ballgame. Pitcher Jack Flaherty was diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon and will miss 3-4 months. They have inserted Kwang-hyun Kim into the rotation.

 

Back to today's game. Houser charged with six runs, but actually pitched pretty well. Looked good through the first six innings, and then "quick hook" Counsell inexplicably leaves him out there to get pounded in the seventh. Real head-scratcher that would have generated at least five pages of posts at brewerfan.net. Brewers have runners all over the bases in this game and cannot deliver even one big hit...their only run scored an a bases-loaded walk to Yelich (followed by a weak fly ball to left by Hiura that ended the inning). Brewers draw nine walks in this game but can only score one run, a real frustrating one to watch. Tyler O'Neill the hero for the Cardinals with 2 home runs.

 

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[JosephC]

I forgot to mention in my previous post, Brett Anderson signed a minor league deal with Colorado.

 

Here is the minor league individual statistics.

 

AAA hitters

 

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AAA pitchers

 

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AA hitters

 

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AA pitchers

 

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[JosephC]

A+ hitters

 

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A+ pitchers

 

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A hitters

 

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A pitchers

 

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[JosephC]

https://www.ootpdevelopments.com/

 

May 3 - Brewers 9, Cardinals 5

 

Roster move before the game-

Eric Yardley added to the 26-man roster. J.P Feyereisen optioned to AAA.

 

Logan Morrison with a big 2 home run game which was badly needed as he had been awful since being called up. Yelich also with a 4 hit day that included a home run and a triple. Another shaky performance by Peralta but good enough to get the job done.

 

That's two straight series losses for the Brewers, but next up is four games against the Marlins. The Marlins are currently 5-29 and riding a 15 game losing streak. Their NL ranks are 14th in runs scored (only the Giants are worse), 14th in starter's ERA (Rockies), 13th in bullpen ERA (Rockies, Nationals).

 

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May 4 - Marlins 2, Brewers 1 (11 innings)

 

The Marlins snap a 15 game losing streak.

 

Here is the way the bottom of the 11th went:

Drew Rasmussen comes into the ballgame

Matt Kemp doubles

Brian Anderson grounds out to the pitcher on a dribbler down the 1B line, Kemp advances to third

Corey Dickerson intentionally walks

Jesus Aguilar walks

Miguel Rojas walks (Matt Kemp scores)

Rojas' slash line on the year is .221/.287/.313/.600

 

Miami starter Pablo Lopez had a 6.97 ERA coming into the ballgame, but had no problem with Brewer hitters.

 

On the plus side for Milwaukee, Knebel looked very good in this outing after really struggling out of the gate (2 weak ground balls, and a weakly hit fly ball). Woodruff with a good bounce-back effort after a terrible start his last time out.

 

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