2017-07-20: Brewers (Nelson) at Pirates (Taillon) 11:35 AM CDT [Brewers lose, 4-2]

[newrivervalley]

Broxton, Thames and Villar look lost. Replacements for Thames and Villar are easy. Why not replace Broxton with Phillips?

[markedman5]

Broxton has an option left.....just saying

[pacopete4]

Why leave Broxton in the game and not Braun? Broxton is trash right now and gives little hope to actually coming back in this game.

[Baldkin]

Why leave Broxton in the game and not Braun? Broxton is trash right now and gives little hope to actually coming back in this game.

 

Because Braun is having wrist issues and can't throw, apparently.

[owbc]

Villar...wow.

[markedman5]

Down 2 in 7th inning and try to steal......another solid decision by Villar

[pacopete4]

Why leave Broxton in the game and not Braun? Broxton is trash right now and gives little hope to actually coming back in this game.

 

Because Braun is having wrist issues and can't throw, apparently.

 

 

Braun could swing and throw opposite handed and be better than Broxton right now. I'm not even sure this would be blue.

[jjgott]

This series has been soul crushing

[rickh150]

No cotton pickin way is he being told to steal in this situation....... going back to a couple years ago, Villar ha no clue when a steal might not be a good idea. Down 2 runs.... getting chucked with no one out, 7th inning. CC has to invest in a Stop sign for Villar. Big ReD one.

[nate82]

Down 2 in 7th inning and try to steal......another solid decision by Villar

 

How the offense has been going a steal there is a smart decision especially to stay out of the double play.

[pacopete4]

I'm okay with the steal. Took a perfect throw and tag to get him. Just happy to see him collect a couple hits today and hopefully continue moving forward and producing.

[owbc]

Sure would have preferred a strikeout to that GIDP.

[DocLuna7]

Maybe this just isn't our series.

[Boomer5]

That will end it.

 

What a time for them to turn back into a pumpkin. So lame.

[brewmann04]

wow this team stayed in first place for over a month a lost it in just 4 days wow.

I had us 4-6 on the road trip well that not going to happen.

DS does not have to worry about what Prospects to move at this point.

I agree Sogard needs to come back fast and I will sit Broxton or at least platoon him with Philips.

I also would give Barnes a hand a closing some game at this point.

But again Knew this team was playing over its head most of the year so far.

[brewmann04]

well now sweeping the Phillies is almost a must

[owbc]

They could dump 10 games in a row and still be in the wild card hunt. It hurts to lose these close, winnable games though.

[tmwiese55]

Win 2/3 at Philly and they're fine. Win all three and I'm back to confident in the WS. Just need to get a W out of the way and get back to playing loose and fun again.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Pirates did nearly everything right in this series, while the Brewers didn't:

* Getting hits with runners in scoring position.

* Two out RBIs.

* Beating the shift with opposite field hits.

* Better fundamentals on the base paths and in the field.

 

Right now, that's the difference in a four-game series with all games being close, making it a series sweep for the Pirates instead of a split or even a Brewers' series win. Some of that is "bat luck" with the flare shots that dropped in for hits, but part of it is approach/skill.

 

When we play the Pirates--or especially the Cardinals--I just kind of expect that to happen. But what's more concerning is it seems like we don't expect such performances from the Brewers, and haven't for several seasons. Instead, we just anticipate the high strikeout totals, errors in the field, bad base running, etc.

[markedman5]

Rosiak tweet

 

Four-game sweep for the Pirates, 4-2. Brewers score a total of 9 runs, strike out 46 times and go 5 for 30 with RISP in the series.

[Brewers4Ever]

Well it was a fun season, thanks everyone.

[adambr2]

2-3 runs in every single game since the first game back from the break.

 

But, darn that bullpen and darn Stearns for not getting Quintana.

[NievesNoNO]

Yeah, the offense is just slumping a bit now. I think we could all anticipate some extended slumps with the free swingers on this team. For the most part they've worked around it with different guys getting hot and being versatile and playing matchups and hot hands. I don't see much difference now other than them not hitting the clutch 2-3 run homers.

 

The pitching has been fine just need to wake the bats up. Everything went right for Pittsburgh so I guess good on them. Still in first place. Can't let this series dictate the next one.

[AKCheesehead]

That's baseball. When things are going your way, it's fun. When things aren't going your way, it all goes against you. Bad calls, opponent bloop RBIs, and all the other shakes that can go against you. Until today, the Dodgers, Red Sox and Brewers were the only teams in MLB to not be swept this season (I don't really count 2 game series as a sweep.) Will the Brewers nosedive from here on? I don't know but I doubt it. It's going to take a lot more than this for me to pull the pin on 2017.

[rcc]

Well, the Pirates are a hot team right now and everything fell in for them. The Crew needs to go to Philly and start hitting with men in scoring position. A different umpiring crew will help too.

 

Still in first place and the Cubs are off today. So there's that.