2021-05-18: Brewers (Woodruff) at Royals (Bubic) [Brewers lose, 2-0 -- Another good starting pitching performance goes to waste]

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Brandon Woodruff: Batter (Royals) vs Pitching Stats

 

Kris Bubic: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

 

 

Statcast Game Preview for Royals-Brewers

 

Statcast Game Feed for Royals-Brewers

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Today’s Royals starter, LHP Kris Bubic, went 5.1 IP (101 pitches) in a start against the Brewers last September. He allowed just 1 hit and 0 earned runs while striking out 7 and walking 4 that day. The Brewers did manage to win that game, 5-0. Bubic pitched in 10 games last year, and that outing against the Brewers was the only one in which he didn’t give up an earned run.

 

This year Bubic has gone 5 or more innings in his last two outings (5.0 IP and 5.2 IP) despite not starting a game yet this season. He didn’t allow an earned run in either of those past two appearances. His season high pitch count thus far is 80.

[jonescm128]

I don't care if the Brewers lose 10-0 today, all I want to see is Yelich in the lineup and to not have any setbacks. Please.

[Jopal78]

Today’s Royals starter, LHP Kris Bubic, went 5.1 IP (101 pitches) in a start against the Brewers last September. He allowed just 1 hit and 0 earned runs while striking out 7 and walking 4 that day. The Brewers did manage to win that game, 5-0. Bubic pitched in 10 games last year, and that outing against the Brewers was the only one in which he didn’t give up an earned run.

 

This year Bubic has gone 5 or more innings in his last two outings (5.0 IP and 5.2 IP) despite not starting a game yet this season. He didn’t allow an earned run in either of those past two appearances. His season high pitch count thus far is 80.

 

He was a first round pick (#40 overall) out of Stanford in 2018 and had really good numbers in his brief minor league career: 187 IP, 1.078 WHIP, 238K, 61 BB with 8 homers allowed. But that was against low level minor leaguers as he made the jump from high A in 2019 directly to the major leagues last year.

 

Additional fun fact, the Royals drafted Brady Singer #18 overall in the same draft and he is in their rotation and is their #3 starter. That's some nice player development there, finding two pitchers with high upside and getting them both to the major leagues inside of 3 years.

[Hopper]

I don't care if the Brewers lose 10-0 today, all I want to see is Yelich in the lineup and to not have any setbacks. Please.

 

Or, we could have Yelich in the line-up and win 10-0.

I choose that option!

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Yelich has officially been activated for tonight’s game. Hoby Milner has been optioned.

[markedman5]

6 outfielders!

[Hopper]

6 outfielders!

 

Wonder how long before Tyrone is sent down again?

[Sir Illo]

Per Brewers Twitter:

 

2B Wong

CF Cain

DH Yelich

RF Garcia

LF Taylor

C Pina

1B Shaw

SS Urias

3B Reyes

 

Is this the best defensive lineup currently at CC’s disposal? Maybe swap out Garcia for JBJ? Not saying he should, as offense needs as much as it can get. Just a talking point re defense.

[Jopal78]

6 outfielders!

 

Wonder how long before Tyrone is sent down again?

 

Derek Fisher's rehab assignment is up on Monday. Unless they need a pitcher before then, he'll probably get optioned. .212/.316/.379 certainly whatever juice he had when he came up has dried up.

[Outlander]

They needed Taylor's bat against the lefty, would not be surprised if Taylor is optioned after the game as long as everything looks good with Yelich.

[adambr2]

I didn't even realize the game had started yet and we were already 3 up 3 down in the 1st.

[adambr2]

And then the Royals go down even quicker.

[yourout]

No hitter alert? For someone?

[MrTPlush]

That was a quick tarp pull.

[folly412]

It's not even raining that hard. Lame!

[MrTPlush]

It's not even raining that hard. Lame!

 

I thought the same...looks spotty around there and not like a long rain.

[wildcat2237]

Well... since this one is delayed, I went and checked Keston Hiura's AAA numbers.

 

7 whiffs in 16 AB's so far. He does have 4 hits and 2 walks, so the OBP is fine. But a near 50% whiff rate so far. Yeesh.

[adambr2]

They need to cut their losses on Hiura a month ago while he still has some "former top prospect" value and the league hasn't yet figured out that he can't play. He's looking like a bust.

[markedman5]

6 outfielders!

 

Wonder how long before Tyrone is sent down again?

 

Derek Fisher's rehab assignment is up on Monday. Unless they need a pitcher before then, he'll probably get optioned. .212/.316/.379 certainly whatever juice he had when he came up has dried up.

 

Sounds like Fischer had another injury…….calf.

[markedman5]

 

Also had a single

[wildcat2237]

They need to cut their losses on Hiura a month ago while he still has some "former top prospect" value and the league hasn't yet figured out that he can't play. He's looking like a bust.

 

Agree 100%. He was billed as a pure hitter so it is really sad to see him just swing through fastballs down the middle.

[adambr2]

Good times if Woodruff is now tanked for this whole game because of starting and then delaying in the 2nd.

[OldHeidelberg]

I looked the “future” radar seems like more rolling in at 9:30, if it was just sprinkling like some if you have said should kept rolling, looks like a long night

[SomewhereInTime]

Good times if Woodruff is now tanked for this whole game because of starting and then delaying in the 2nd.

 

Now this is hypothetical, since it never seems to happen in a Woodruff start, but wouldn't an extra 20 minutes be similar to sitting in the dugout during a big inning for the offense?