2021-04-26: Marlins (Rogers) at Brewers (Burnes) [Brewers lose, 8-0]

[markedman5]

 

Robertson is unavailable today apparently

[markedman5]

[magnoliacrew]

 

Good to see this addressed. Still a momentary lapse for Avi though. Gonna have an extra eye on him when he makes contact for a few days.

[homer]

Keep an eye on Jazz Chisholm. Good looking young player.

[roadcrew3]

On the Avi issue, I would be satisfied if CC allowed him to apologize to the team and take responsibility for his error. Then lead by example from here on out. Somehow CC needs to be able to say that the issue was addressed even if done in private.

 

Would sound good, sure, but true answer is "this is 2021 and this stuff happens." Most players these days don't hustle on pop ups, routine grounders, etc. Even base hits and doubles, they run 3/4 speed or so and then turn it on if the ball is bobbled. Yoy rarely see players bust it hard and round the base. Avi's pop-up is a more extreme example, to be sure.

 

Agreed that this was an extreme example that looks pretty bad when the reality is the Cubs just made a heads up play that 1.) majority of players probably don't make and 2.) was on a ball that 99.9% of the time is going to result in the batter being out. This isn't little league where anything can happen on any ball put in play. A soft pop up to the second baseman is going to be an out every time, I don't think players need to be booking it down the line on such a routine play...I would also bet it leads to more injuries (see Lo. Cain) than it leads to getting on base when they otherwise wouldn't have.

 

Now is it a great example for kids who are watching? No definitely not, but that's a different discussion.

[magnoliacrew]

On the Avi issue, I would be satisfied if CC allowed him to apologize to the team and take responsibility for his error. Then lead by example from here on out. Somehow CC needs to be able to say that the issue was addressed even if done in private.

 

Would sound good, sure, but true answer is "this is 2021 and this stuff happens." Most players these days don't hustle on pop ups, routine grounders, etc. Even base hits and doubles, they run 3/4 speed or so and then turn it on if the ball is bobbled. Yoy rarely see players bust it hard and round the base. Avi's pop-up is a more extreme example, to be sure.

 

Agreed that this was an extreme example that looks pretty bad when the reality is the Cubs just made a heads up play that 1.) majority of players probably don't make and 2.) was on a ball that 99.9% of the time is going to result in the batter being out. This isn't little league where anything can happen on any ball put in play. A soft pop up to the second baseman is going to be an out every time, I don't think players need to be booking it down the line on such a routine play...I would also bet it leads to more injuries (see Lo. Cain) than it leads to getting on base when they otherwise wouldn't have.

 

Now is it a great example for kids who are watching? No definitely not, but that's a different discussion.

 

Didn't Hiura have the same thing happen to him last year on a pop up? Am I misremembering that?

[MoreTrife]

Restorative justice tangent in Brewer's thread....yeesh.

[liveforoctober]

Reyes called up and starting. Manny Pina hitting cleanup. Our lineup looks WILDLY different from opening day ha.

[markedman5]

So with Ashby pitching tonight we can scratch him as a possible for Weds. Didn’t think it was likely but now we know.

 

[Eye Black]

Zach Davies gave up 4 runs on 4 hits in the 1st inning tonight. One of the underrated benefits of the Brewers-Padres swap might end up being Davies being swapped with Darvish within the division.

[Eye Black]

What the heck happened on that Chisholm chopper? Holy cow, I’ve never seen that sort of bounce on a major league infield.

 

[sarcasm]Whatever substance is being put on the ball backfired there.[/sarcasm]

[trwi7]

What the heck happened on that Chisholm chopper? Holy cow, I’ve never seen that sort of bounce on a major league infield.

 

[sarcasm]Whatever substance is being put on the ball backfired there.[/sarcasm]

 

Hit the lip of the grass and the dirt.

[Eye Black]

Hit the lip of the grass and the dirt.

For how thin that lip is it’s sort of amazing it took such a large, sideways bounce.

[markedman5]

Corbin says you can have your bad hop single….I’ll work out of it.

[trwi7]

The dipstick commercial was funny the first few times. The last 1,000 times, not as much.

[markedman5]

Another great AB from Wong

[SeaBass]

Nice having an effective lead off bat, Wong doing well.

[Eye Black]

That’s three games in a row where the first two batters of the game reached base for the Brewers.

[yfinn6]

I'm not sure I remember Pina ever hitting 4th.

[roadcrew3]

I hope we give Taylor an opportunity as a full time player either this year if JBJ and Garcia continue to struggle or next year when the outfield opens up. Starting to have similar vibes to Grisham as a prospect

[adambr2]

Best Shape of My Life Avi hovering down by the Mendoza line now.

[SeaBass]

[sarcasm]So at what point do we immediately go to the suicide squeeze with a runner on 3rd and nobody out?[/sarcasm]

[Eye Black]

That DP is a killer. It looked like Rogers was well on his way to a 20+ pitch inning and a prime opportunity to get to him early. As it stands he gets through the inning with just 16 pitches.

[adambr2]

Yeah that inning started out looking promising and went south fast.

[Bulldogboy]

How did we get here?? Pina hitting 4th is rough. Burnes might need to help himself tonight.