2017-07-26: Brewers (Nelson) at Nationals (Gonzalez) 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 8-5]

[FVBrewerFan]

He's really not that funny I guess

[Ennder]

League average defense at first and Harper never gets up to bat. Hard to blame that one on Barnes.

[NievesNoNO]

Taking him out after that? Knebel's been great and all but I'd keep Hader in here.

[stalton]

I'm reminded what Karma is. That 1-1 pitch doesn't even crack the top 15 controversial calls this game.

[jason21nl]

And ballgame. Being a Brewers fan is hard

[adambr2]

And there's the game. Nice work once again, offense. This was one we really had to have too with Blazek vs. Scherzer tomorrow.

[Matt1969]

Ad that will be the game. Such a shame.

[stoutdude04]

I personally think Hughes is garbage, but that's just me.

[NievesNoNO]

Hughes?, ***

[TJseven7]

Such garbage... two pirate-esque hits and such crap.

[MoreTrife]

Game over. Out of first.

[MrTPlush]

Is there rain coming? Why is the game ending?

[Fear The Chorizo]

Absolutely horrible. Why does every 8th and 9th have to be such a nightmare?

 

Because the bullpen was an afterthought going into this season - it's still largely a collection of random arms thrown together to field some form of a pitching staff at a bargain basement price. The rest of the team has far exceeded expectations, but the bullpen is still that of a team that won't hold up in contention down the stretch.

 

Sometimes you truly do get what you pay for, which unfortunately in this case is nothing...

[adambr2]

Craig Counsell is a terrible bullpen manager.

[topper09er]

This is on CC. Use your best reliever in the most important spot, not only if it is the 9th inning

[Boomer5]

Ball game. Great bullpen we put together.

[rickh150]

I personally think Hughes is garbage, but that's just me.

 

Say that before the hit .....

[jason21nl]

Is there rain coming? Why is the game ending?

 

Not worth my time

[OnaBadger58]

Is there rain coming? Why is the game ending?

Well this team has not come from behind to win in the 8th or later. Certainly stacked against us.

[MoreTrife]

Is there rain coming? Why is the game ending?

 

 

Because we never ever score in the 9th? Let alone 3 runs.

[FVBrewerFan]

Start Barnes with clean inning, and it may have been different. But I agreed with sending Nelson out, just didn't work.

[OnaBadger58]

Screw it, keep Hader in.

[NievesNoNO]

Counsel overthinking this one. Why, why why do you take Hader out after he flat dominates Harper? I don't care about the matchups at that point.

[rondoman]

Hopefully when were actually ready to contend CC is gone.

 

Terrible bullpen management.

[stoutdude04]

I personally think Hughes is garbage, but that's just me.

 

Say that before the hit .....

 

Why? I can have that feeling at any time.

 

I just don't think he's that great. He's a contact pitcher and I prefer strike out pitchers. Just like I like Barnes more so than others, but he got unlucky tonight.