2020-09-08: Brewers (Houser) at Tigers (Turnbull) [Brewers lose, 8-3]

[PinaMadness]

This team sucks.

[brewers888]

the trade will be based on Urias, and how good he becomes. If he is a bust, the trade is a bust... Lauer will probably never amount to jack squat, Davies has been excellent, Grisham has been up and down. It all depends on Urias.

Stearns mentioned last week when he joined the broadcast that they believe Urias is going to develop more power in his game. I think whether or not that happens will have a big impact on how valuable of an offensive player he becomes. There are countless examples of guys that developed more power/slugging after their age-23 season. I’m hopeful we will see something similar for Urias, especially once he’s further removed from the hamate bone injury.

 

Urias might hit for a decent average and may even be a high OBP guy but I don't see any real power developing. If he ends up as our shortstop and fields well enough he can be an asset. As a third baseman I don't see him being all that useful.

[Jopal78]

This is an awful Brewers team

 

They should be 10-30

 

How on earth they’ve won 18 games ... absolutely incredible

 

They are impossible to watch & the most difficult Brewers team I can remember trying to cheer for

 

I love baseball ... I love the Brewers ... I abhor watching this particular team

 

And I don’t need anyone’s “advice” or opinion

 

I’m one of the worst “homers” there is ... but this is unacceptable repeated poor effort & lackadaisical performance ... game after game ... same awful outcome

 

Signing Yelich may be one of the worst management decisions in our 50-year history ... nine more years could be catastrophic ... here’s hoping there is a revision to this year’s “no watching video” during games to make adjustments

 

I know the Yelich extension was widely hailed as fantastic, but I do think the chances are very high that it is widely criticized in 5 years.

 

If a team isn’t going to extend an MVP in his prime when they have an opportunity, why have a team? To shuffle a bunch of players around and never have enough talent to be more than mediocre while waiting for the minor league to produce saviors? They tried that once and when the ballyhooed prospects were finally up.... they still lost more games than they won.

 

This team is built around Yelich, Cain, Hiura and Braun. Cain opted out, Braun has been hurt, and the league has adjusted to Hiura and so far he hasn’t been able to counter-adjust.

 

Couple that with young starting pitching breaking in and a season long slump from Yelich and you have a recipe for some real boring baseball.

[Eye Black]

A loss tonight puts the Brewers currently in position for a top ten draft. So I guess that’s one way to improve the farm.

[BruisedCrew]

Understatement of the day from Schroeder: “This one’s getting out of hand”.

[Eye Black]

Urias might hit for a decent average and may even be a high OBP guy but I don't see any real power developing. If he ends up as our shortstop and fields well enough he can be an asset. As a third baseman I don't see him being all that useful.

I don’t think that’s something we can accurately predict at this point, but the front office appears to be betting on the fact he will. One encouraging sign is coming into tonight he was averaging over 89-mph on his exit velocity which is above average. I would not be surprised at all if he turned into a doubles hitter that also produces 20-25 HRs a year in his peak seasons.

 

I agree that he’s obviously going to be more valuable in the middle infield than as a third baseman.

[folly412]

Understatement of the day from Schroeder: “This one’s getting out of hand”.

 

With our offense, this was me after they scored the second run in the 5th:

 

[trwi7]

Urias might hit for a decent average and may even be a high OBP guy but I don't see any real power developing. If he ends up as our shortstop and fields well enough he can be an asset. As a third baseman I don't see him being all that useful.

I don’t think that’s something we can accurately predict at this point, but the front office appears to be betting on the fact he will. One encouraging sign is coming into tonight he was averaging over 89-mph on his exit velocity which is above average. I would not be surprised at all if he turned into a doubles hitter that also produces 20-25 HRs a year in his peak seasons.

 

I agree that he’s obviously going to be more valuable in the middle infield than as a third baseman.

 

He's not getting anywhere near any power if he keeps hitting the ball on the ground 63.5% of the time.

[brewers888]

A loss tonight puts the Brewers currently in position for a top ten draft. So I guess that’s one way to improve the farm.

 

If they use the pick on a guy that can hit and not the usual toolsy athlete with a questionable hit tool. Besides Hiura who has this team drafted with big offensive upside.

[brewers888]

Urias might hit for a decent average and may even be a high OBP guy but I don't see any real power developing. If he ends up as our shortstop and fields well enough he can be an asset. As a third baseman I don't see him being all that useful.

I don’t think that’s something we can accurately predict at this point, but the front office appears to be betting on the fact he will. One encouraging sign is coming into tonight he was averaging over 89-mph on his exit velocity which is above average. I would not be surprised at all if he turned into a doubles hitter that also produces 20-25 HRs a year in his peak seasons.

 

I agree that he’s obviously going to be more valuable in the middle infield than as a third baseman.

 

If Urias hits 20-25 HRs and carries a high OBP he can play third base for as long as he is on this team.

[Eye Black]

He's not getting anywhere near any power if he keeps hitting the ball on the ground 63.5% of the time.

Yes, his launch angle has been poor this year, but luckily that’s something that can be improved upon. The contact ability and bat speed are elements that are more difficult to develop.

[adambr2]

It makes me feel better to think that the Packers start on Sunday.

 

Til I remember that their only receiver addition opted out and they spent their first two picks on a backup for Aaron Rodgers and a 3rd string running back.

[folly412]

8-0 and they needed to do review? Just when we had a shot at a 3 hour game. Can we at least get a pitch clock next year?

[brewers888]

If ever there was a Brewers team that we should be happy only plays 60 games its this one.

[brewers888]

Other than bullpen this team has no other strengths at all.

[PinaMadness]

It makes me feel better to think that the Packers start on Sunday.

 

Til I remember that their only receiver addition opted out and they spent their first two picks on a backup for Aaron Rodgers and a 3rd string running back.

I honestly forgot the season started this week. I just can't get excited about sports anymore, and I expect the Packers to take a huge step backwards from their fluke 13-3 team of 2019.

[Bulldogboy]

It is mindboggling had bad this team is. The Detroit Tigers appear to be head and shoulders better than them and they won 50 games last season. This team is in need of a major housecleaning.

[brewers888]

Here comes the useless 9th inning rally to make the game look closer than it was.

[pacopete4]

It’s not going out on a limb to say the Packers will step back from 13 wins. The NFL has more turnover from year to year than probably any other league.

[brewers888]

Haines magic

[brewers888]

So Arcia is back to putting up his usual numbers. To think he actually hit fifth the other night.

[PinaMadness]

It’s not going out on a limb to say the Packers will step back from 13 wins. The NFL has more turnover from year to year than probably any other league.

Well, I did say a huge step. I say that because last season they were an 8 or 9 win team that found a way to somehow win 13. They won't get that lucky this year.

[Eye Black]

So Arcia is back to putting up his usual numbers. To think he actually hit fifth the other night.

Arcia’s overall numbers don’t look like anything special, but he’s had much better at bats overall this year than he’s had the past two seasons. He’s trending in the right direction at least.

[pacopete4]

It’s not going out on a limb to say the Packers will step back from 13 wins. The NFL has more turnover from year to year than probably any other league.

Well, I did say a huge step. I say that because last season they were an 8 or 9 win team that found a way to somehow win 13. They won't get that lucky this year.

 

Oh. Well this could be true. Could be... Still see too many standing out the mountain top trying to be the smartest in the room saying how bad the Packers will be because they didn’t get the WR they wanted in the draft. Not saying that’s what you are doing but Packers fans have become some of the most annoying fan bases.

[pacopete4]

So Arcia is back to putting up his usual numbers. To think he actually hit fifth the other night.

Arcia’s overall numbers don’t look like anything special, but he’s had much better at bats overall this year than he’s had the past two seasons. He’s trending in the right direction at least.

 

Walking more than ever and striking out way less than ever. The improvements have been there for him.