2021-08-27: Brewers (Lauer) at Twins (Albers) [Brewers lose, 2-0]

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Eric Lauer: Batter (Twins) vs Pitching Stats

 

Andrew Albers: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

 

 

Statcast Game Preview for Twins-Brewers

 

Statcast Game Feed for Twins-Brewers

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The Twins have two lefty starters lined up for the first two games of this series. In the case of Albers he’s another player the Brewers originally drafted (12th round in 2004 out of a Canadian high school), but didn’t sign. Albers, who will turn 36 in October, has pitched 1,437 professional innings including in MiLB, KBO, and NPB. Only 125 of those career innings have come in MLB to date.

[GreatNWwi]

Will be dodging rain tonight and tomorrow night. It was not looking good for tonight 12 hours ago but it appears that the rain will clear out just in time.

 

We will be there tonight so I hope they can get it in and started on time.

[wibadgers23]

The dreaded crappy lefty starter…hopefully the Brewers can get to this guy. The weather looks pretty iffy today and tomorrow in Minneapolis.

[JohnBriggs12]

Brewers already are really short RH bats and need to fill the DH spot too. If Adames can't play that makes it worse. Would they recall Hiura to DH for a couple games? The Twins pitchers are basically AAA guys anyway. He should be able to compete against them.

[wildcat83]

When I saw Lauer vs Albers I was hoping for Matt!

[markedman5]

Hiura's last 7 games.....1-12 with 9 strikeouts

 

Last 15 games.....7-38 with 20 strikeouts......

 

Zero homers.

 

He isn't coming up

[TURBO]

Hiura's last 7 games.....1-12 with 9 strikeouts

 

Last 15 games.....7-38 with 20 strikeouts......

 

Zero homers.

 

He isn't coming up

 

 

That is just baffling...

[jerichoholicninja]

Didn't he just come off the COVID list? Could be he's not back to 100% or just the layoff itself messed him up.

[SomewhereInTime]

Hiura's last 7 games.....1-12 with 9 strikeouts

 

Last 15 games.....7-38 with 20 strikeouts......

 

Zero homers.

 

He isn't coming up

 

The time to trade him and get anything in return may be passing.

 

Damn, just so disappointing.

[wildcat2237]

Hiura's last 7 games.....1-12 with 9 strikeouts

 

Last 15 games.....7-38 with 20 strikeouts......

 

Zero homers.

 

He isn't coming up

 

The time to trade him and get anything in return may be passing.

 

Damn, just so disappointing.

 

Boy. AAA pitchers are even finding ways to whiff him at a record pace. Yuck.

[owbc]

Keston is OPSing >1.000 in AAA this year and he's getting time at 2B again. He has a future at 2B if he can get better at defense. He's only 24.

 

There's no rush. Let him play all of 2022 in AAA. We're going to need a 2B in 2023. He's under team control through 2025.

[adambr2]

Keston is OPSing >1.000 in AAA this year and he's getting time at 2B again. He has a future at 2B if he can get better at defense. He's only 24.

 

There's no rush. Let him play all of 2022 in AAA. We're going to need a 2B in 2023. He's under team control through 2025.

 

Why would we need a 2B in '23? Wong has a team option that will almost certainly be exercised.

[yourout]

This one probably won't be easy. Probably a four to three or five to four type game

[owbc]

Keston is OPSing >1.000 in AAA this year and he's getting time at 2B again. He has a future at 2B if he can get better at defense. He's only 24.

 

There's no rush. Let him play all of 2022 in AAA. We're going to need a 2B in 2023. He's under team control through 2025.

 

Why would we need a 2B in '23? Wong has a team option that will almost certainly be exercised.

 

Forgot about Wong's option.

[willie key]

Are the white Sox the only American League team we’ve won a series from

[82brewcrew82]

When I saw Lauer vs Albers I was hoping for Matt!

Why would you hope for Matt Lauer to be pitching?

[phnxcrew]

Well four lefties in the lineup might reverse the curse against these crappy LHPs. Hopefully this isn’t a big trap series, this twins team is truly awful.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Well four lefties in the lineup might reverse the curse against these crappy LHPs. Hopefully this isn’t a big trap series, this twins team is truly awful.

 

 

Since May 20th they've played just 4 games under. They started the season really bad and never recovered. They're not great by any stretch, but they're gonna beat some teams. 6th in the AL in runs. 2nd in homeruns. (of course minus Nelson Cruz now) Butt pitching has been their big problem.

[yfinn6]

Well four lefties in the lineup might reverse the curse against these crappy LHPs. Hopefully this isn’t a big trap series, this twins team is truly awful.

 

 

Since May 20th they've played just 4 games under. They started the season really bad and never recovered. They're not great by any stretch, but they're gonna beat some teams. 6th in the AL in runs. 2nd in homeruns. (of course minus Nelson Cruz now) Butt pitching has been their big problem.

 

This is a problem for a lot of folks.

[FidoMcCokefiend]

Well four lefties in the lineup might reverse the curse against these crappy LHPs. Hopefully this isn’t a big trap series, this twins team is truly awful.

 

 

Since May 20th they've played just 4 games under. They started the season really bad and never recovered. They're not great by any stretch, but they're gonna beat some teams. 6th in the AL in runs. 2nd in homeruns. (of course minus Nelson Cruz now) Butt pitching has been their big problem.

 

This is a problem for a lot of folks.

Speak for yourself.

[phnxcrew]

Well, that’s a fine start.

[lcbj68c]

Another early hole.

[yfinn6]

Not watching or even listening tonight, is Adames able to come off the bench?

[willie key]

Phil garner is the brewers winningest coach? I just saw that today