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u/aDarkDarkCrypt 17h ago
Hopefully he matches up well against LAs core of lefties - Freeman, Muncie, Ohtani. I'll be happy if he can go 5 innings giving up only 1-2 runs. He pitched well in LA in August.
On the flipside, the Brewers need to implement the same strategy against Snell as they did Yamamoto. Be patient, force him to throw strikes, grind out at bats, take the balls, foul stuff off.
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u/timbenj77 16h ago
Amen. On one hand, Snell is Snell and you sleep on him at your own peril.
On the other hand, Snell is vulnerable. He missed most of the season for surgery and came back with a vengeance, but those were all against subpar teams, he hasn't pitched more than 4 innings in a game in the last month - so there's not much reason to believe he'll go much distance in this game either (especially if the Brewers protect the plate as well as they usually do).
I expect we'll get to their bullpen early again, which is a double-win (especially with 3 games in 3 days). Puts us in a good position to take game 3, and puts pressure on Glasnow to pitch deep in game 4.
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u/aDarkDarkCrypt 16h ago
100% Hopefully the Brewers have a similar game against him as the Braves did. 5 walks would be juicy.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Race294 13h ago
He’s going to be coming out throwing strikes, he knows we’re looking to make pitchers throw strikes, he knows our disciplined mentality at the plate, win each battle. After Atlanta, I think he’s looking to lock in and get redemption, he’ll be throwing strikes.
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u/timbenj77 15h ago
Man... I think you gotta start Vaughn. He's patient at bat and he eats lefties for breakfast. But where? Murph just said recently he doesn't feel good about sitting Yeli at all ("he's gotta be out there")...and you don't bench Bauers after that epic 12-pitch walk. Good problem to have, I guess, but damn... I think you have to start Vaughn at 1B or DH and just wager he's going to play a big part in running Snell out of the game. Then you PH Bauers/Yeli as soon as Vaughn is due to face a RHP. Am I crazy?
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u/Vance_Hammersly 13h ago
Gary also has great numbers against Snell, including 5 homers, if I remember correctly.
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u/aDarkDarkCrypt 13h ago
Yes - I saw that. Im guessing the mostly comes from when Gary was on the Yankees and Snell the Rays. But who does he replace? You cant bench Contreras and Vaughn has been crushing lefties.
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u/aDarkDarkCrypt 15h ago
100% agree. This was the first person I thought they should start to platoon against Snell, and then keep Yeli available for match ups.
But I would probably go Bauers 1B and Vaughn DH.
I think another dilemma is - do you start lefty Hamilton or Ortiz at 3rd? Ortiz has been lost at the plate all post season, and Hamilton wreaked havoc on the bases against LA. He was perfect as the 9 hole hitter. Hes the guy you want on with Churio, Turang and Contreras coming up.
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u/timbenj77 14h ago
Hamilton was a nice surprise lately, but Ortiz was hot until he was inexplicably warming the bench. A week ago I would have said "you gotta put Ortiz in there whenever you can - he's swinging a big bat and he's an elite defender" (significantly better than Hamilton on 3B). But then he chickened TF out of an relatively easy DP throw vs SD and I'm not so sure.
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u/BustedThrowaway22 12h ago
Snell nibbles so much. It won’t shock me if he takes 60 pitches just to get through 3. Like I’ve said before, the pitcher we needed to worry about most was Yamamoto. Snell shouldn’t be too hard to get past if our batters stay patient like they have been.
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u/clownparade 16h ago
Expecting gasser to go longer in the game on the road than both Miz and Henderson is probably unrealistic. Starters are getting pulled earlier when ever game matters more
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u/timbenj77 15h ago
Murph denies it, but it's pretty obvious Henderson was pulled because of his fielding, not because of his pitching. Just a little panic got him. And LAD had no intention of trying to put the ball in play against Miz - their entire plan was to get to the bullpen. I think Gasser is a little more steady-handed.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Race294 14h ago
Gasser can tend to slip up and throw a meatball here and there, I’m expecting some LA HRs today off gasser, at least one
Hopefully he can refrain from walking or giving up hits before inevitable HR balls.
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u/aDarkDarkCrypt 16h ago
True - I was mostly saying that as my idea of an ideal scenario. He pitched well in the NLDS so I have faith in him.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Race294 14h ago
I think snell knows this based on his pre game interviews, he’s going to come at the brewers throwing a lot of strikes
Snell knows our hitting approach pretty well, and our whole mentality. It will be tough if he’s executing well.
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u/aDarkDarkCrypt 14h ago
If thats the case, I say start ambushing him. Snell excels best when people are chasing his pitches.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Race294 11h ago
Yep, we must stay disciplined because if we’re disciplined enough at the plate, there’s no way around it as a pitcher
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u/EddyLightningFrog 16h ago
Gallon of Gas - $4.11
Gallon of Diesel - $6.19
Gasser Pitching the Win - Priceless
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u/timbenj77 15h ago
I just noticed an interesting stat line.
Yall remember the Murph mound visit pep talk @Wrigley field? That was on September 1st. He was pulling Gasser from the game, but not before publicly praising how he's kept the team in the game every time.
Gasser's stats in September:
- 27.0 IP
- 1.67 ERA (5 ER on 13 Hits)
- 0.85 WHIP
Opposing batters:
- 0.140 OBA
- 0.238 OBP
- 0.507 OPS
We're gonna win this fucking game. Also, Murph is the dude.
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u/VexdCheese 17h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/VDULZhaKVHeygynHWH
I mean, gas is a volatile way to start a fire, let’s go
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u/ChickensOnBikes 16h ago
The LA announcers Monday commented the Dodgers could not put out the fire each inning the Brewers were up to bat. Now we'll bring the gas on both sides of the game! There's about to be a wildfire in LA.
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u/Paper_Rain 17h ago
In the words of Jacob Fatu -> "I'm all raw uncut wit' it, all gas no brakes wit' it!" Yadadamean? Brew-ers!!
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u/sqwizzles 16h ago
Funny how many baseball fans seem to also be wrestling fans lol
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u/FlashFlood79 12h ago
Well they are very similar, in that, um, well, because of how, and the things.
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u/Unusual_Access9101 Casual Brewers Fan 15h ago
Why so many lefties tonight against snell? Where’s Vaughn
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u/seazonedsaltdog 12h ago
Last game against a lefty we put in right hitters and won. Should be doing that again id say
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u/Fun_Reputation5181 14h ago
Come see what's Brewin!
https://x.com/brewcrewscoop/status/1956442262314844650/video/1?s=46
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u/Puzzleheaded_Race294 14h ago
Gasser has always made me nervous I know his last few starts have been pretty good but…. Idk
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u/billwest630 17h ago
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u/fanofsports44 🍻ROLL OUT THE BARREL🍻 17h ago
Cooper Pratt actually prefers Fanta over Crush, but thank you for getting it anyways
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u/BucksPackGLove 16h ago
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u/Thin_Cod6000 17h ago
Yall know well enough that yall will not be 3-0 in LA.. come on now
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u/rustyknucklez Beer, Brewers and Bitches 6h ago
Hope your mom doesn’t ground you after finding out you bet the house on LA
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u/A_Herding_Corgi 17h ago
Need a Bobby Diesel appearance today