2020-07-26: Brewers (Peralta) at Cubs (Chatwood) [Brewers lose, 9-1 -- Eric Lauer makes strong Brewers debut]

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Freddy Peralta: Batter (Cubs) vs Pitching Stats

 

Tyler Chatwood: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

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Going back to last year the Brewers have now won 6 of their last 8 games against the Cubs.

 

Also, tomorrow marks one year from this game...

 

[sveumrules]

Over/under for combined Chatwood/Peralta walks opens at 6.5.

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[phnxcrew]

Is Braun hurt already? Or are we giving him days off already? Maybe he’s locked in a closet somewhere with Brock holt. Oh well, it’s fun complaining about baseball again.

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Is Braun hurt already? Or are we giving him days off already? Maybe he’s locked in a closet somewhere with Brock holt. Oh well, it’s fun complaining about baseball again.

Tyler Chatwood is much better against RHB than he is LHB, and the next two days the Brewers will face LHP starters (Steven Brault and Derek Holland) that Braun should be in the lineup against. I am more surprised they didn’t give Holt a start today.

 

Edit: Last year Chatwood allowed a .580 OPS to RHH and a .823 OPS to LHH. For his career LHH have a .817 OPS against him (and that’s a sample of 1,874 PAs).

 

Makes sense that they loaded up on LH bats today. I would have preferred Holt starting with Sogard possibly being used as a late inning left handed bat.

[TURBO]

CC is going to continue using the Nerd leading off no matter what. Yes, he had a clutch "single" yesterday, but c'mon... I'd much rather see Cain in that spot.

 

CC just has to play Sogard as much as humanly possible, it just can't be changed.

 

I just don't see Braun being any kind of a factor this year. If he can't stay healthy as a semi full time DH, then why bother?

 

I agree, nice to be able to complain about Brewers baseball again.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I thought we'd see Holt with Sogard at SS. But mostly fine with this. Hope they can be patient with Chatwood and Freddy gets through that jinxed 1st inning and continues a la Mother's Day!

[homer]

Counsell said Braun is available today.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Looks like Holt has a sprained ankle, per McCalvy.

[owbc]

Not a popular opinion but I’m fine with Sogard leading off. He was on 3 times yesterday. It’s been a long time since he had that big slump with the Brewers.

 

Holt apparently stepped on a baseball...

[OldHeidelberg]

Looking forward to seeing the new improved Freddy today, I guess I am right back where I was early last season with big hopes that we are finally developing our own quality young rotation.

[sveumrules]

Over the last three seasons, Sogard has an OBP+ of 108, a BB%+ of 127 & a K%+ of 65, all of which indicate he is a perfectly cromulent lead off option.

[B-Train]

Wrong thread, but still relevant news: Moose out with Covid symptoms. Spreading in Cincy clubhouse apparently.

[TURBO]

Over the last three seasons, Sogard has an OBP+ of 108, a BB%+ of 127 & a K%+ of 65, all of which indicate he is a perfectly cromulent lead off option.

 

So he is a better option than Cain?

[Devinep]

Over the last three seasons, Sogard has an OBP+ of 108, a BB%+ of 127 & a K%+ of 65, all of which indicate he is a perfectly cromulent lead off option.

 

So he is a better option than Cain?

 

Against RHP, easily

[sveumrules]

Over the last three seasons, Sogard has an OBP+ of 108, a BB%+ of 127 & a K%+ of 65, all of which indicate he is a perfectly cromulent lead off option.

 

So he is a better option than Cain?

 

Over the last three years versus RHP Sogard has a 355 OBP & 96 wRC+ while Cain is at a 356 OBP & 101 wRC+, it is essentially a wash.

 

If we look at just 2019 vs RHP it is Sogard at 356 OBP & 112 wRC+ compared to 324 OBP & 79 wRC+ for Cain.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Yeah, I don't mind Sogard getting ABs at the top of the order against RHP. He does usually seem to put together good ABs, and he certainly did yesterday.

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all of which indicate he is a perfectly cromulent lead off option.

 

This is my new favorite word.

[pacopete4]

It’s so weird to me that the Cubs want to force Schwarber into being an outfielder when they have a DH to use.

[brewerfan82]

What's the over/under on how games before Counsell repeats a lineup? I think I might put it at 60.5, and I don't necessarily have a problem with that, lol.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

It’s so weird to me that the Cubs want to force Schwarber into being an outfielder when they have a DH to use.

 

He always looks awkward out there, and I've seen some horrendous misplays, but don't the metrics have him better than folks think?

 

bWAR has him as basically Yelich in terms of dWAR (both around -1 win). Defensive stats are strange...

[MrTPlush]

It’s so weird to me that the Cubs want to force Schwarber into being an outfielder when they have a DH to use.

 

They are trying to give him some mental confidence or something...seems dumb to me me, but whatever.

[PinaMadness]

Always good to see a solid first inning from Peralta. Expect a no hitter today.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Real nice inning from Freddy. Good command, looked composed. That's one of the best first innings I think I've seen from him. Obviously only one inning, but I hope he keeps it up. That new slider looked pretty darn good...