2021-08-10, Game 2: Brewers (Ashby) at Cubs (Mills) [Brewers win, 6-3 in 7 innings]

[igor67]

Picking an OF probably makes the most sense since it is so early in the game it preserves a lot of options for later in the game.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Seems silly to waste Taylor in that ab there. We don't have anybody else to take a pinch ab in the third inning??

 

Taylor hasn't exactly been lighting it up lately. With JBJ and um, Yelich in the lineup, really no one else to waste an AB there.

Hate to say it, but I would’ve considered leaving Taylor in the game and putting Strickland into the lineup in Yelich’s spot.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Saurez has 22 home runs and an OPS of 630. That seems pretty hard to do

 

In 1983 Tony Armas had 36 homers while hitting .218 with a .707 OPS. Closest guy I could think of as comparable off the top of my head.

I went back and looked up Gorman Thomas' OPS and was shocked at how high it was during his time with the Brewers (except for 1983).

 

 

Stormin' Gorman walked a lot. Walks were anathema to Tony Armas.

[jason21nl]

Holy movement on Stricklands breaking ball tonight

[yourout]

Holy movement on Stricklands breaking ball tonight

 

+1....I bet he gets checked by the umps after this half inning.

[Bulldogboy]

Covid improves your slider who knew??

[yfinn6]

Yelich 1 for 18 and 20 for 100

 

Impressive.

[wibadgers23]

Wow Strickland with some nasty stuff tonight.

[igor67]

Covid improves your slider who knew??

You can't taste the goop on your fingers anymore

[folly412]

I guess Strickland indeed didn't miss a beat during the Strickland-Cousins COVID Retreat deep in the 200 Acre Wood

[LouisEly]

Holy movement on Stricklands breaking ball tonight

Humidity is very high, thicker air, more friction against the seams.

[yourout]

Lol at the plate ump.

Calls the ball a strike and the strike he calls a ball.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Escobar is a pro hitter, man.

[adambr2]

Crap.

[markedman5]

Curtis has not impressed

[phnxcrew]

Boy, that Curtiss was a great pickup

[SomewhereInTime]

Probably about time to stop using this guy, sometimes trades don't work.

[jonescm128]

When is Topa going to be ready?

[folly412]

Does Curtiss have options, once the rest of the staff gets cleared to return?

[Bulldogboy]

Why Curtiss?? The dude seems to pitch every game since he's been here and gives up runs every time too.

[adambr2]

The bullpen trade acquisitions have been horrendous. I hope they turn it around in short order.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Curtiss hasn't quite found it yet. Lots of hard contact as a Brewer.

 

Think he'll settle in, but certainly not a good start...

[phnxcrew]

Why Curtiss?? The dude seems to pitch every game since he's been here and gives up runs every time too.

 

Because relievers can’t pitch more than one inning ever

[yourout]

Curtis has not impressed

 

That's being kind.

[NYChez]

The Marlins knew something about Curtiss to deal him for a mid-level prospect.