2021-05-02: Dodgers (Urías) at Brewers (Bettinger) [Brewers lose, 16-4 -- Nottingham hits a pair of home runs]

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Julio Urías: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

 

 

Statcast Game Preview for Dodgers-Brewers

 

Statcast Game Feed for Dodgers-Brewers

[MoreTrife]

So Bettinger was shut down in ST then activated and sent to ATS? Tough way to make Major League debut.

[RollieTime]

Series sweep of the reigning World Series Champs coming up with the rookie making his debut!

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Weirdly, the Brewers have a better BP situation today with some of their betyer relievers rested. Will that matter? Maybe not. Feels like a house money day anyway, but sure would be nice to make Urias work early.

[liveforoctober]

I'm not saying Counsell has manager of the year wrapped up already ... but best record in the NL and 2nd best in MLB and we have 2 full rosters of guys on the IL.

 

The 3 guys that scored the 3 runs to win last night were Mckinney, Maile, and Feliciano. We are playing a AAA roster and have a chance to sweep the World Series Champs today. Wild.

[SRB]

Are the old game threads archived somewhere? Got to read the one from last night

 

(edit - of course they are, I should have checked the game thread subforum! )

[igor67]

Crazy to be playing for a sweep today. I'm mean I'd rather have swept them 2 years ago in the playoffs, but I'll take it.

[Simba2020]

What's more impressive, the Brewers 17-10 record with 16 guys on the IL or being 17-10 with Keston Hiura on the roster?

[folly412]

I'm not going to complain if Counsell wants to milk Bettinger, Zimmerman, and cap it off with a position player to be as rested and healthy heading on the road trip. It seems like he is open to being more aggressive if the offense shows up, given how much of the bullpen was positioned to be available today.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

The majority of bullpen options should be available today. Obviously Hader is a no after going 3 straight. But otherwise we should be in good shape if we were to get a lead. JP could probably go 2 as well.

[BrewCrewBlueDevil]

Maybe something like this?

 

Wong 2B

Taylor LF

Garcia RF

Shaw 3B

JBJ CF

Huira 1B

Urias SS

Feliciano C

Bettinger P

[jjgott]

Milwaukee Brewers @Brewers

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Gone, but Nott forgotten! Catcher @JacobNottingham, who was designated for assignment by the #Brewers on April 22 and claimed by the Mariners on April 28, has been re-acquired from Seattle in exchange for cash. Nottingham is in the lineup today against the Dodgers.

 

[pacopete4]

And Nottingham is back! Lol

[adambr2]

So he's not technically the guy we traded Khris Davis for anymore.

[folly412]

C Mario Feliciano optioned to the Alternate Training Site.

 

RHP Dylan File recalled from Double-A Biloxi and placed on the 60-day injured list (right elbow).

 

[sarcasm]Now they're just finding ways to inflate the IL numbers.[/sarcasm]

[folly412]

1. Kolten Wong 2B

2. Tyrone Taylor LF

3. Avisail Garcia RF

4. Keston Hiura 1B

5. Luis Urias SS

6. Jackie Bradley CF

7. Pablo Reyes 3B

8. Jacob Nottingham C

9. Alec Bettinger P

 

Hiura in the cleanup spot...

[SRB]

Predicting 3-for-4 with 2 HR from Nottingham today.

[RollieTime]

Bettin’ on Betti!

[markedman5]

If we somehow win this game it has to be one of the most unlikely/ incredible 4 game sweeps in franchise history.

 

Look at our lineup!

[DuWayne Steurer]

I understand that due to the IR situation, Hiura pretty much almost has to be playing. That being said, if he's in the lineup, he certainly doesn't have to be hitting two, three, or four.

[liveforoctober]

1. Kolten Wong 2B

2. Tyrone Taylor LF

3. Avisail Garcia RF

4. Keston Hiura 1B

5. Luis Urias SS

6. Jackie Bradley CF

7. Pablo Reyes 3B

8. Jacob Nottingham C

9. Alec Bettinger P

 

Hiura in the cleanup spot...

 

Game 28, whoever predicted a lineup that included Taylor, Reyes, Nottingham (after a trade back with Seattle) and Bettinger ... kudos to you.

[MrTPlush]

Hiura is terrible, dude should be 8th...stop trying to sugar coat it a Counsell. He should be lucky to even be on the MLB roster at this point. The worst part of this means he is probably really unlikely to see AAA any time soon. You don’t go from hitting fourth, to optioned...

[adambr2]

I understand that due to the IR situation, Hiura pretty much almost has to be playing. That being said, if he's in the lineup, he certainly doesn't have to be hitting two, three, or four.

 

I think they are desperately trying to get him going before they have no choice but to option him. He seems hopelessly lost, but I guess against a lefty is as good as any time.

 

I also struggle to see who below Hiura would be a better cleanup option today. Maybe Nottingham, as crazy as that seems. Urias is definitely hitting better but doesn't profile much as a cleanup hitter.

[timpep]

I don't want Hiura cleanup either but the other options are ... who? JBJ? Pablos Reyes? Nottingham? I guess Urias maybe? Looking at who is available and how they've performed and it's kind of a lose lose for CC with the lineup card.

[adambr2]

Hiura is terrible, dude should be 8th...stop trying to sugar coat it a Counsell. He should be lucky to even be on the MLB roster at this point. The worst part of this means he is probably really unlikely to see AAA any time soon. You don’t go from hitting fourth, to optioned...

 

Meh, I don't think him hitting cleanup has any bearing on when/if he gets optioned. These are not regular lineups, we're walking wounded and just trying to piece it together every day. If we had a healthy roster he wouldn't be hitting there right now.