2016-04-19 Brewers (Peralta) at Twins (Santana), 12:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 6-5]

[davego]

I'm at the game. Willy is a big boy...and I got to see Colin Walsh get a hit!

[SomewhereInTime]

I find it a little interesting the way Counsel used Blazek there. Blazek has been the primary setup man (8th inning guy) but here we have a situation in the 6th with 2 on and no one out in a 3 run game, a high leverage spot, and Counsel uses Blazek instead of a (6th inning guy) like Torres or Boyer.

 

I like the direction this team is going in, I really do. Decision making and approach has come a long way since the Yost, Macha, Roenicke days.

[FVBrewerFan]

What's unfortunate? (Sorry, no TV or audio)

 

 

Nothing as of yet. Wily let on the first two runners in the 6th but there's now 2 out and runners at the corners. No damage yet. Blazek on.

 

 

Blazek gets them out of it. Headed to the 7th with a 5-2 lead.

 

Got it, thanks. Just regular Wily stuff. Thought maybe a a couple crazy errors or something. Looks like crisis averted, for now.

[pacopete4]

67 mph on that pitch. You don't see that too often.

[MrTPlush]

67 mph on that pitch. You don't see that too often.

 

This is the best one...but I remember him actually getting some in the mid-60s for strikes.

 

[JohnBriggs12]

I find it a little interesting the way Counsel used Blazek there. Blazek has been the primary setup man (8th inning guy) but here we have a situation in the 6th with 2 on and no one out in a 3 run game, a high leverage spot, and Counsel uses Blazek instead of a (6th inning guy) like Torres or Boyer.

 

I like the direction this team is going in, I really do. Decision making and approach has come a long way since the Yost, Macha, Roenicke days.

 

He flip-flopped Blazek and Thornburg in the Pirate opener. Thornburg is now the primary setup man.

[FVBrewerFan]

Yea, he did flip them but still a good point. Nice to see Blazek is not just "pitch the 7th inning, only the 7th inning, and pitch the WHOLE inning" guy. Now get Smith and Knebel back and that's not a bad bullpen.

[dlk9s]

I get sad every time I see Paul Molitor wearing a non-Brewers uniform.

[MrTPlush]

I get sad every time our CF comes up to the plate...wow.

[reillymcshane]

Flores just looks lost. No authority on his swing. He looks like he has that timidness that infects a player when they are struggling.

[dlk9s]

There should be a Korean player bat flip mandate. I was terribly disappointed that Park didn't showboat that one.

[MrTPlush]

Counsell fails to amaze me. I hope we can find a good manager once this team is on the upswing to competing.

[trwi7]

"No reason to think you can't challenge this guy."

 

-Bill

 

Two seconds later, tie game.

[MrTPlush]

Might as well give up another bomb so we don't waste the bullpen playing extra innings.

[Ennder]

Counsell fails to amaze me. I hope we can find a good manager once this team is on the upswing to competing.

 

What did he do?

[Patrick425]

Love Uecker, grew up my whole life listening to him on the radio....but frustrating sometimes when a HR is hit and he doesn't announce the score. Have it on in the background...not really listening to every play...so was not sure if that last HR had tied it up or not. Took him about 2 minutes after the HR to say its all tied up.

[Patrick425]

Counsell fails to amaze me. I hope we can find a good manager once this team is on the upswing to competing.

 

What did he do?

 

 

Yeah...what did he do? I like Counsell.

[davego]

Tyler's 14/15 BB/S rate was not so good that inning.

[stoutdude04]

Counsell fails to amaze me. I hope we can find a good manager once this team is on the upswing to competing.

 

What happened?

[JackNicholson1974]

If I know Brewer fans, there are two things they will never like, ever. The manager and any play by play guy not named Uecker.

[MrTPlush]

Counsell fails to amaze me. I hope we can find a good manager once this team is on the upswing to competing.

 

What did he do?

 

Thornburg gives up a bomb(OK), a single(umm...), then a HR to tie the game(oh great)...then he still leaves him in and nearly gives up a third HR.

 

I mean I don't know what the goal is here. Clearly Thornburg was not doing well and not taking him out after the second HR is a bit ridiculous. Seemed like he was really set on Thornburg to go the entire inning even if he gave up 10 runs.

[QuevedosTongue]

Man, Sano is a butcher in the OF. He has DH written all over him.

[MrTPlush]

Man, Sano is a butcher in the OF. He has DH written all over him.

 

Most people would agree...unfortunately there is a giant pile of money well entrenched there as he begins to get really old.

[stoutdude04]

Im happy CC went with Rivera instead of someone else.

[MrTPlush]

Im happy CC went with Rivera instead of someone else.

[sarcasm]Should have gone with Aaron Hill.[/sarcasm]