Let's try this again, shall we?
As referenced in today's CoC, the day off is stupid, and yesterday, it felt REALLY stupid. I wanted nothing more than a new game to wash out the unpleasantry of opening day. Alas.
JosACE Berrios takes the mound tonight. Hopefully he's sharp, and hopefully another Brewers pitcher tries to sneak strike one by Buxton.
Game 1 was going pretty well up until the ninth. Tonight, with any luck, they can make it through all nine.
I think Cory & Dazzle are going to put me to sleep here. After all the yard work, I'm finding my Marvel name would be No Stamina Man.
The batters may put us to sleep at this pace.
"batters"
Well, they haven't been hitters.
Home just in time to see Berrios at the plate. Would’ve hated to miss that.
Let’s hope he gets four more PA, eh?
What kind of sombrero is two past gold?
According to BR Bullpen, that’d be a titanium sombrero. I’d be plenty fine with Berríos getting one, given what it would likely mean in context.
Corbin Burnes man alive tossing darts out there.
His accuracy at the corners is ruthless
Nice catch & throw there by Arraez.
My brother asks a good question — if you’re going to run the shift there, why not put Arraez over on the second base side, and let Simmons cover the left side from his usual position?
They did that under Molitor (and the Padres do with Machado usually manning shallow right field), but never have with Rocco. I have wondered the same thing.
Isn't that the usual method? Plenty of third basemen making plays in short rightfield. Especially if you have a shortstop with elite range.
Right. Arraez was the one covering the whole left side of the infield on that shift.
Bucknor expanding the hell out of the strike zone as these two guys deal.
Dazzle, they didn't play last night - they didn't play yesterday, and it was a day game anyway
He's said that several times now. I'm sorry of surprised that Provus hasn't corrected him off air.
I'm convinced he just totally blacked out Friday.
A condensed no-hitter of you count the half innings consecutively.
Cy Berrios.
I think the Sam Adams commercials are going to get old very quickly.
4BUX!!!!!!!!
Boom. That counts as a spooky because I picked him in the Home Run Challenge on FanDuel
Gambling is not condoned on WGOM*
*good move!
Beautiful - right after MLB gave no-no notification
I love Buxton so much.
There goes the no hitter!
Unpopular take: I'd take Berrios out here.
yep.
I agree. Just, don't let Colome close it.
Mildly disappointed but not at all surprised that Berríos pulled after six.
Not happy, but I'm okay taking him out. DONT SCREW UP, 'PEN
12 k's in six innings is dumb.
CB Bucknor needs to find a new job
Shut up, Dazzle - it's his first game of the season. This isn't the 70s anymore. And stop saying they played last night!
And they've got the heart of their order up for the third time. One run lead. Let's get a win here.
With, prior to the pinch hitter, two lefties up and another in Bradley Jr after Hiura.
Plus, I'll take Rogers and Colome each facing Urias over Shaw still in the game in the 9th.
Seriously, if Dazzle can’t keep up with the game, he genuinely needs to be taken out of the position.
Dazzle should get off the lawns of players who were active in the Seventies.
Great, great inning by Rogers. He's back, baby.
Rogers is looking damn good so far
I'm ok with Berrios pulled. I think I would not have that opinion if this was a game in June when arms are a more stretched out.
Number of games that Rogers recorded three strikeouts in 2020: 1.
Number of games he recorded that in 2019: 7. Plus another three games with more than three versus zero times last year.
's why I love me some Luis
Elite contact skills are fun
My favorite player on the team to watch do his best thing.
That walk he drew two seasons ago after coming in to PH in an 0-2 count was a masterpiece
It’s one of my very favorite non-postseason baseball moments. Diaz was throwing straight gas and Arraez was totally unfazed.
He's a good baseball man.
Arraez!!
Here comes Duffman.
Double play would be nice right now
Tonight's game plan is strikeouts
Well, that cool red "no hitter" banner over the game in the scores page was neat while it lasted
Can still get 20 K's
Nice job Duffman
ugh, come on Rocco. This better go better.
Better?
Much
Ouch!
I'm not a fan of Bucknor, but I don't want to see that
When I started learning to catch, I read a few books on fundamentals. One of them went into some detail on tucking your chin on balls in the dirt because of what happened to Steve Yeager. Every time I see someone get hit there, I think of Yeager and the dangly throat guards on the old-school catcher’s masks.
What on earth is happening?!
bad vibes, apparently
I was reading a news story about DMX having a heart attack and now being in grave condition and came back to two guys on the ground.
Apprently X gonna give it to ya
Buckner might not be a good umpire, but he’ is a tough dude. Respect. That was a wicked clip.
Well that went better.
Puppies! Fireworks! Beer!
Pretty decent game score on your start, Jose
Berrios deserved a W, Burnes did not deserve an L.
I was kind of hoping for a cap-tip moment between the two.
What a great game. I was really hoping Buxton's home run would be the only hit.