2021-04-11: Brewers (Anderson) at Cardinals (Ponce de Leon) [Brewers win, 9-3 -- Offense scores 7 runs in the first two innings]

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Brett Anderson: Batter (Cardinals) vs Pitching Stats

 

Daniel Ponce de Leon: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

 

 

Statcast Game Preview for Cardinals-Brewers

 

Statcast Game Feed for Cardinals-Brewers

[JackNicholson1974]

I was listening on SiriusXM yesterday to the Cardinals feed. The cardinals radio announcer - it was probably Mike Shannon? - sounded horrible. Like he was slurring his speech and just not really with it. Almost what a drunk person would sound like. I understand he is 81 and he almost died from COVID in the off-season. Did he sound this way before Covid? I could only stand to listen to a half inning before I went back to AM radio Brewers feed (even though my reception was terrible).

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Daniel Vogelbach is 2-for-5 with a walk against Daniel Ponce de Leon.

 

The rest of the current Brewers hitters are a combined 1-for-31 with three walks against Ponce de Leon (all three walks were Yelich).

 

Ponce de Leon only had two appearances last season where he went over 5.0 IP as a starter, and both were against the Brewers (6.0 IP each). Both outings against the Brewers came in the final couple weeks of the season last September. Aside from his performances against the Brewers, Ponce de Leon struggled as a starter last season. Hopefully the Brewers hitters begin to turn the tables on him this afternoon.

 

One other interesting note, for his career Ponce de Leon actually has significant reverse splits (.545 OPS vs. LHH; .760 OPS vs. RHH) although that’s after just 499 plate appearances faced over his career to this point.

[RollieTime]

Daniel Vogelbach is 2-for-5 with a walk against Daniel Ponce de Leon.

 

The rest of the current Brewers hitters are a combined 1-for-31 with three walks against Ponce de Leon (all three walks were Yelich).

 

Ponce de Leon only had two appearances last season where he went over 5.0 IP as a starter, and both were against the Brewers (6.0 IP each). Both outings against the Brewers came in the final couple weeks of the season last September. Aside from his performances against the Brewers, Ponce de Leon struggled as a starter last season. Hopefully the Brewers hitters begin to turn the tables on him this afternoon.

 

One other interesting note, for his career Ponce de Leon actually has significant reverse splits (.545 OPS vs. LHH; .760 OPS vs. RHH), although that’s after just 499 plate appearances faced over his career to this point.

 

We are due! 5 spot on him coming up!

[pacopete4]

Must. Start. Peterson.

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[TURBO]

The day after Hiura starts to come around, our manager decides to give him a day of rest.

 

Unless there is an injury we don't know about, this move is completely asinine.

 

I know there are a lot of CC supporters here that think he does no wrong and make excuses for him, but this is just dumb.

 

Let the guy continue to boost his confidence.

 

This is not unlike CC either, he has done this to many players over the years.

 

I just don't understand his reasoning, especially since we just had an off day on Friday.

 

Asinine.

[Outlander]

They are not going to do this but would rather just start Hiura at second with Wong out right now if they want to get Vogelbach/McKinney some starts at first.

[pacopete4]

PDL has reverse splits as does Keston. Other than it being Sunday lineup time, I don’t get the reasoning here.

[Simba2020]

Definitely would be playing Keston here. He looked a bit better on Friday and much better yesterday, on offense anyway. Certainly would have tried to keep that going. Almost surprised Garcia isn't on the bench too.

[adambr2]

We didn't have much luck against the Spanish Conquistador last time. Here's hoping for better results today.

[adambr2]

As others mentioned it does not seem to me that Counsell can be happy unless he has a guy like Eric Sogard or Jace Peterson in his lineup.

 

Is this potential scenario not why you acquired Daniel Robertson?

[Brewce]

Vogelbach has the best batting average of any current Brewer on the roster against their starting pitcher today. So, you have to play Vogelbach. If you do that where do you put Huira in the field??

[timpep]

I'm not sure if they are going to be willing to play Hiura at 2nd base this season no matter the scenario. If they are willing though, I'm sure it's not going to be when Anderson is pitching, as he seems to be pretty much the most reliant on defense of all the starters(maybe Houser too).

[Simba2020]

Vogelbach has the best batting average of any current Brewer on the roster against their starting pitcher today. So, you have to play Vogelbach. If you do that where do you put Huira in the field??

While I'm not opposed to Vogelbach getting a start, I'm not sure a 5 at bat sample size is sufficient to mark him as a must play. He is just 1-7 this year, de Leon has held lefties to a .161 average in his career and the two hits by Vogelbach averaged exit velocities under 74, so not exactly stung.

[Simba2020]

Vogelbach has the best batting average of any current Brewer on the roster against their starting pitcher today. So, you have to play Vogelbach. If you do that where do you put Huira in the field??

While I'm not opposed to Vogelbach getting a start, I'm not sure a 5 at bat sample size is sufficient to mark him as a must play. He is just 1-7 this year, de Leon has held lefties to a .161 average in his career and the two hits by Vogelbach averaged exit velocities under 74, so not exactly stung.

Nevermind.

[Bulldogboy]

Vogelbach is a nice bench bat. Guy has pretty good since being picked up.

[folly412]

What is this? No hit and shut out watches cancelled.

[pacopete4]

Garcia again!!

[josh]

Andy Haines for president

[Bulldogboy]

With it's pitching all this team really needs is Yelich to be Yelich and then Garcia and Cain to be good. Add in Omar and Shaw looking better things could be interesting.

[pacopete4]

Going to run out of things to complain about soon if this offense gets some consistency.

[Sir Illo]

Urias with his best AB of the season with that IBB

[folly412]

Going to run out of things to complain about soon if this offense gets some consistency.

 

We have Jace Peterson for the time being.

[Underachiever]

 

We are due! 5 spot on him coming up!

You were way off.