2021-08-29: Brewers (Ashby) at Twins (Jax) [Brewers win, 6-2 -- Urias and Tellez home runs lead the Crew; bullpen with another round of scoreless appearances; Ashby notches first career win]

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Aaron Ashby’s ESPN Stats Page

 

Griffin Jax’s ESPN Stats Page

 

Statcast Game Preview for Twins-Brewers

 

Statcast Game Feed for Twins-Brewers

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[jason21nl]

JBJ and Reyes really pack a 1 / 2 punch at the back end of the line up

[endaround]

How bad is Reyes at SS that they prefer Urias there?

[pacopete4]

Why is Reyes even in this lineup again? Guy should be last off the bench.

[adambr2]

Let's just try to get through today without harming the fragile psyche of the 4 men in blue. Speak formally, always address them as "sir" or "Mr. Johnson" or "Mr. Riggs," etc. Bow when greeting them if necessary.

[willie key]

I’d assume this griffin jax character will drop his era by about two runs before he leaves the game

 

At least

[Pugger]

Good lord, I hope we don't get swept by the freaking Twinkies...

[BruisedCrew]

Because the division race is over it seems like a good idea to give the key regulars every second or third day off.

[igor67]

Luckily there won't be any scrub teams from the AL central in the playoffs, between the Twins and Royals they are definitely the teams weak link (1-8 on the season so far). And we split 1-1 with Detroit.

[BruisedCrew]

The Brewers have been horrible scoring early runs for about the last 2 weeks, since the Cubs series. It’s about time to tag one of these pitchers with their 5 plus ERA’s with an early cooked number.

[BruisedCrew]

Another feeble first inning against a bum pitcher.

[adambr2]

Is there any rhyme or reason as to why we always start off games so slowly offensively? It was the opposite several years ago. There's no logic behind it. It's not like we put scrubs at the top of our lineup or have had a gauntlet of tough starters to face recently.

[willie key]

Is there any rhyme or reason as to why we always start off games so slowly offensively? It was the opposite several years ago. There's no logic behind it. It's not like we put scrubs at the top of our lineup or have had a gauntlet of tough starters to face recently.

Teams are more likely to walk guys or make errors later on?

[jason21nl]

Donaldson reminds me of a beer league softball player swing as hard as he can on every pitch

[jason21nl]

Bomb!!

[PinaMadness]

That's a start. WTG Urias.

[umphrey]

JBJ sighting!

[jason21nl]

JBJ sighting!

 

Ball probably went further than the Urias ball

[adambr2]

Jackie finally hits a ball 400 feet and only has a double to show for it.

[jason21nl]

I don’t know much about the minor leagues but I find it hard to believe Reyes is the best possible player to get called up every time.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Levering has been talking the entire half inning about Griffin Jax and his wife both being from the Air Force Academy, and Lane Grindell's addition to the conversation was a non-committal "mmm"

[DuWayne Steurer]

I don’t know much about the minor leagues but I find it hard to believe Reyes is the best possible player to get called up every time.

 

 

Our AAA roster is a bunch of late 20's/early 30's journeymen. Sadly, Reyes coming up and playing solid D at multiple positions and putting up a .275 OBP is about the best we could probably hope for out of the batch we have.

[SomewhereInTime]

That is an incredible strikeout

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A strikeout against Astudillo is a solid accomplishment for Ashby. Willians had just 11 in 182 plate appearances this season coming into today. Astudillo also somehow has just two walks this season.