2014-08-13 Brewers (Lohse) at Cubs (Wada), 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 4-2]

[TooLiveBrew]

[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/brewers.png[/logo][game-info][h1]August 13 | 7:05 P.M.[/h1][h2]Brewers (66-54) | Cubs (51-67)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20589901/BrewerFan/2014/logos/cubs.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://i.imgur.com/s4wGuZr.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/9EE9m5U.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][pitcher]Kyle Lohse[/pitcher][h2]11-6, 3.33 ERA, 1.16 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Cubs | Game Log[/h3][h3]Lohse saw his pitch count driven up by battling Dodgers batters but still managed a quality start on Friday, rebounding from a disastrous outing in St. Louis. He's racked up 17 quality starts in 23 tries this season.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][pitcher]Tsuyoshi Wada[/pitcher][h2]1-1, 3.25 ERA, 1.23 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Wada did not get a decision in his last outing, but did post his second quality start. The lefty held the Rays to two runs over six innings, walking one and striking out six, which matches his season high. This will be his first start vs. the Crew.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. CF Carlos Gómez
   
2. 1B Jonathan Lucroy
   
3. RF Ryan Braun
   
4. 3B Aramis Ramírez
   
5. LF Khris Davis
   
6. 2B Rickie Weeks
   
7. C Martín Maldonado
   
8. SS Jean Segura
   
9. RHP Kyle Lohse

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1. LF Chris Coghlan
   
2. 2B Javier Báez
   
3. 1B Anthony Rizzo
   
4. SS Starlin Castro
   
5. 3B Luis Valbuena
   
6. CF Arismendy Alcántara
   
7. C John Baker
   
8. LF Junior Lake
   
9. LHP Tsuyoshi Wada

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[TooLiveBrew]

Wada, Lohse headline Cubs-Brewers matchup

By David Adler / MLB.com | 8/12/2014 11:14 PM ET

 

The Cubs will send left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada to the mound at Wrigley Field on Wednesday looking to take a 2-1 lead in their four-game series with the Brewers.

 

Chicago, which is at the opposite end of the National League Central from Milwaukee -- the Cubs are well in last place, while the Brewers lead the division -- evened the series with a 3-0 win on Tuesday night.

 

Wednesday's game will be the second straight in which the Brewers face a pitcher who was in the Minors the last time the two teams met. Both Wada and Tuesday's starter, Kyle Hendricks, were at Triple-A at the end of May.

 

"It's more difficult when a guy comes up from Triple-A to figure things out," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "There is video in Triple-A, but obviously, they have more video on our guys and what we do as hitters, so he'll be able to get more off us than we'll be able to get off him."

 

Wada is 1-1 with a 3.25 ERA in his five starts since being called up. Most recently, he took a no-decision in an extra-innings loss to the Rays, pitching six innings, allowing two runs and striking out six.

 

Right-hander Kyle Lohse will pitch for Milwaukee. Lohse is 11-6 with a 3.33 ERA and also took a no-decision his last time out, tossing six innings of one-run ball against the Dodgers.

 

In two starts against the Cubs this season, Lohse is 2-0. He gave up three runs in seven innings to beat the Cubs in Chicago on May 16, then pitched a shutout in Milwaukee on June 1.

 

Cubs: Cubs take extra infield practice before Tuesday win

The clubhouse was particularly quiet before Tuesday's game -- most of the team was on the field taking early infield and batting practice.

 

"It's just a refresher course," manager Rick Renteria said. "You talk about it. The coaches, obviously, are ... trying to get them to do the things they need to do. They put their eyes on them, too, and make sure that they're doing it the way we want it."

 

Renteria wasn't critical of the team's fundamental play but said that the extra exercise serves well for his young core, particularly recent callups Javier Baez and Arismendy Alcantara.

 

"When you're trying to put your eyes on guys and then just try to keep them, maintain them, it's really important to make sure they get their work," he said. "These are young men. They've got a lot of energy, and we want to make sure they're doing the things that they need to keep moving forward."

 

Brewers: Garza optimistic, but not throwing

Though he expressed optimism that his strained left rib cage is improving, right-hander Matt Garza is unsure when he will be cleared to resume throwing.

 

"When it all clears up," Garza said. "That's all I can say. I'd like to [speed things up]."

 

But Garza knows that returning to action too early could cause a setback. He has been shut down since injuring his side in an Aug. 3 start in St. Louis and is on the 15-day disabled list. Because of the fickle nature of rib-cage muscle strains, team officials have offered no timetable for a return.

 

Garza had a similar issue last season while with the Cubs but is certain that this current injury is significantly less severe.

 

"I'm still as optimistic as I was," he said. "Until it goes away, you can't really do much, [or you can] re-aggravate it. So we're just kind of waiting until it all clears up."

 

Worth noting

• Cubs starters have a 1.99 ERA over their last six games -- all quality starts -- while holding batters to a .203 average during that span.

 

• Roenicke said that both Scooter Gennett and Jean Segura are well on their way to recovery from their respective quad injuries. Both started on Tuesday, with Gennett going 1-for-4 and Segura going 1-for-3.

 

"Jean is doing a lot better -- he goes in for treatment just to make sure," Roenicke said. "It's maintenance. Scooter, [he's] still a little bit limited. I saw him run home yesterday, then jog there just to kind of take it easy. So I know it's still there. But they're both continuing to get better."

[bm1090]

MLBLineups ‏@mlblineups 11m

8/13 @Brewers lineup vs CHC

Gomez CF

Lucroy 1B

Braun RF

Ramirez 3B

Davis LF

Weeks 2B

Maldonado C

Segura SS

Lohse P

[folly412]

Good news and bad...

 

Brewers Fantasy Camp @BrewersFanCamp · 2h

I am feeling much better and expect to be back behind the mic on Tuesday at Miller Park. Thanks to all of you!

 

 

To minimize the bad news a bit...

 

FOX Sports Wisconsin @fswisconsin · 10m

Bob Uecker will be back in the booth with Brian Anderson tonight for the 3rd, 4th, and 7th innings! #MILvsCHC

[swheeler23]

I would really like to see the Brewers win tonight and Braun hit a homerun and go 3/4. I am tired of the bench Braun cries, even though he leads the team in RBI's.

[PrinceFielderx1]

Agreed SW.

 

A sedative or anti-anxiety medication like clonopin or adivan would do wonders here.

[swheeler23]

Agreed SW.

 

A sedative or anti-anxiety medication like clonopin or adivan would do wonders here.

 

Those drugs are most likely against MLB drug rules.LOL!

[adambr2]

Not only can we give up outs on the bases, we can give them away defensively.

[trwi7]

Two batters, two rockets. Shades of Lohse against St. Louis.

[bm1090]

Great start guys. Letting a last place team push us around.

[topper09er]

How is Davis' arm this bad. I don't understand how someone could hit a 95 mph fastball but throw like a girl

[adambr2]

I would really like to see the Brewers win tonight and Braun hit a homerun and go 3/4. I am tired of the bench Braun cries, even though he leads the team in RBI's.

 

#1 - Who is saying to "bench" Braun?

 

#2 - RBI's are not a good way to judge offensive performance.

[DuWayne Steurer]

This is awesome

[bm1090]

How is Davis' arm this bad. I don't understand how someone could hit a 95 mph fastball but throw like a girl

 

It really is terrible. I don't think they ever try to tag on Gomez or Braun from that distance

[adambr2]

Lucky it's only 2-0. Ugly inning.

[brewmann04]

wow looking like we need to take tomorrow game just to break even aginst this club.

I am getting really nervous about the last weeks of September.

[trwi7]

Did Davey just say "A little hesitation, a little jerk off"?

[topper09er]

Wow that was hit pretty slowly, Rickie is getting slower than Ramirez

[adambr2]

Is Rickie really that slow now?

[AZBrewCrew]

Is Rickie really that slow now?

 

He's just pacing himself

[Outlander]

I would really like to see the Brewers win tonight and Braun hit a homerun and go 3/4. I am tired of the bench Braun cries, even though he leads the team in RBI's.

 

#1 - Who is saying to "bench" Braun?

 

#2 - RBI's are not a good way to judge offensive performance.

1. Plenty of people on sportstalk and Twitter.

2 I think it can be. He has so many RBI because he has hit so well with runners on and in scoring position.

[topper09er]

amazing throw from Maldy

[bm1090]

amazing throw from Maldy

 

Perfect throw and perfect pitch to throw on.

[bm1090]

How many leadoff base runners are we gonna strand?

[swheeler23]

I would really like to see the Brewers win tonight and Braun hit a homerun and go 3/4. I am tired of the bench Braun cries, even though he leads the team in RBI's.

 

#1 - Who is saying to "bench" Braun?

 

#2 - RBI's are not a good way to judge offensive performance.

 

Batting average with runners in scoring position is not away to judge offensive performance? I disagree. If a guy gets all his hits with no one on the hits are useless unless someone drives him in.