2017-08-06: Brewers (Nelson) at Rays (Archer) 12:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 2-1]

[rcc]

Barnes again!!!

[trwi7]

You see Barnes yesterday and think, gee, I just have to use this guy tomorrow in a tie game.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Keep using Barnes in leverage situations. Zero sense.

[adambr2]

Nice location, Barnes.

 

Yet another putrid offensive performance.

[MoreTrife]

Barnes is garbage. No control. Straight as an arrow FB. No ability to throw secondary pitch. Garbage pitcher.

[rcc]

That takes care of that!!!! Thank you CC.

[Boomer5]

This offense has simply gone into the tank. Hard to believe this is allowed to continue.

[jerichoholicninja]

I don't blame Counsell as much as others but this one is very much on him. Need to bunt Pina and going to Barnes was such plain stupid.

[OnaBadger58]

Blame Barnes, but it would be nice to maybe score a couple of runs. Offense is embarassingly bad right now

[pacopete4]

I wonder what Hader is thinking at these times. Like what do I have to do to get the damn baseball.

[markedman5]

Offense needs to get going soon......another tough loss

[Matt1969]

I HATE JACOB BARNES WITH EVERY FIBER OF MY BEING!!!!!

[TJseven7]

CC WITH THE LOSS AGAIN.... NO BUNT for the 2nd 3rd 1 out... turn to barnes instead of hader for the win.

 

Freaking dolt manager!

[newrivervalley]

Well that was disappointing.

[pacopete4]

The people that are on the bunt train are probably the first that would comment on here of how stupid CC was if if it didn't work out.

 

The bunt is great if you didn't have back holes like Broxton in your lineup.

[jerichoholicninja]

I wonder what Hader is thinking at these times. Like what do I have to do to get the damn baseball.

 

Totally agree. He only gets 1 batter or 3 innings. No in between. And is generally more effective than everyone else.

[jason21nl]

The offense is pathetic

[trwi7]

I don't think any team wants to be the first to get rid of God Bless America, so I unfortunately don't see it going away any time soon.

 

Why unfortunately? Cheering on the USA is a bad thing?

 

How is singing a song cheering for the USA?

[jerichoholicninja]

The people that are on the bunt train are probably the first that would comment on here of how stupid CC was if if it didn't work out.

 

The bunt is great if you didn't have back holes like Broxton in your lineup.

 

2nd and 3rd with no outs, tie game in the 9th. The only way that isn't an automatic bunt is if you've got 3, 4, or 5 up. Everyone else shouldn't even have to ask.

[jason21nl]

If you can't bunt because you don't trust Broxton will put the ball in play then Broxton shouldn't be in the lineup

[Boomer5]

Blowing that start by Nelson is inexcusable. This is such a horrible offense. And if Santana is really hurt this isn't getting better anytime soon.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Bunts dont always work, and with a high k guy like broxton coming up its not necessarily the right decision.

 

Using Barnes in another high leverage situation, I just cant wrap my head around.

[Boomer5]

Broxton won't put the ball in play so you don't bunt to get to him.

[Ennder]

Yeah I'm not sure a bunt is a smart move with your slow running catcher with strike out machines behind him.

 

I'll take Barnes over Hughes or Drake in general. I don't know what to think of Hader, his peripherals have still been just awful so I don't trust him even a little bit. Hard to blame the manager on this one. The offense has to figure it out, they have an OPS right around .650 since the all star break and that isn't going to work.

[rcc]

Broxton shouldn't be in the lineup. Barnes shouldn't be pitching in close games. Broxton is a defensive specialist.

 

A lot of things to like with this team. A lot of things to dislike with this team. The end of this game proves that.