2018-05-16: Brewers (Woodruff) at Diamondbacks (Koch) 2:40 PM CDT [Brewers win, 8-2]

[tmwiese55]

This game is as good as over. Might as well just go right to the bullpen.

[pacopete4]

3-0 is a great start... now keep adding to it and run away with one for a change.

[trwi7]

Am I wrong for thinking Mayor of Ding Dong City is a legitimately stupid nickname?

[Roderick]

Am I wrong for thinking Mayor of Ding Dong City is a legitimately stupid nickname?

 

He gave himself that nickname, right?

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Ugh, I so want Woodruff to be a useful pitcher, but he just gets smacked around. I hope he can eventually figure it out. It took Nelson awhile.

[brwrsfan]

Am I the only wishing anyone but Woodruff wasn't on the mound today? He just doesn't seem ready to me.

[pacopete4]

Keep wanting to believe in Woodruff. Going to take time I suppose but I really hope they give an extended look at Peralta over Woodruff at this point.

[adambr2]

Hey guys, just something you might want to try:

 

STOP WALKING GUYS. Just freaking STOP already!! The last 3 scores by the Diamondbacks have had a run originating from a walk. I don't care if you need to throw a get me over BP pitch, if there's no one on, just THROW IT IN THE STRIKE ZONE. This game looks different entirely if Woodruff just gives up a solo bomb rather than walking a hitter first.

[brwrsfan]

I have to agree with that, especially when twice the walks have been to guys batting under .200. Let people hit the ball, stop trying to pick at the corners with guys that have horrible averages.

[IntentionalHBP]

I never understood the hype around Woodruff. He doesn’t seem to have nasty stuff and tends to be iffy when working around the zone.

[chuckiehacks]

Am I wrong for thinking Mayor of Ding Dong City is a legitimately stupid nickname?

 

I liked it better last year when he was hitting all those doubles and someone (I can't remember if it was here or Twitter) coined the nickname "The Comptroller of Doublesville."

[trwi7]

Am I wrong for thinking Mayor of Ding Dong City is a legitimately stupid nickname?

 

He gave himself that nickname, right?

 

Oh, that makes the nickname even worse if it's true.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I never understood the hype around Woodruff. He doesn’t seem to have nasty stuff and tends to be iffy when working around the zone.

 

He has a big workhorse-type body and throws in the mid-90s. He's also had minor league success. Unfortunately the team hasn't developed many of those types over the last few years, so maybe the Woodruff hype train is steaming ahead a little too quickly.

[Roderick]

Am I wrong for thinking Mayor of Ding Dong City is a legitimately stupid nickname?

 

He gave himself that nickname, right?

 

Oh, that makes the nickname even worse if it's true.

 

I went and checked it was a Boston sportswriter that originated it, but Shaw seems to like it and went with it also.

[PinaMadness]

Am I wrong for thinking Mayor of Ding Dong City is a legitimately stupid nickname?

This is the baseball equivalent of "Hot or not".

[PinaMadness]

Home run derby today.

[topper09er]

Well when your entire team just tries to hit HR every at bat it is nice when they succeed a few times

[MillerParkSouth]

I wonder if Woodruff just can't get comfortable because he has yet to get an extended look at the big league level.

[Roderick]

We have their starter at 51 pitches through 2 innings. Hopefully the Diamondbacks bullpen is also generous today.

[PinaMadness]

The humidor is broken.

[KeithStone53151]

Well when your entire team just tries to hit HR every at bat it is nice when they succeed a few times

 

I would argue Villar doesn't try to hit a HR everytime...on full display yesterday

[brwrsfan]

Four pitch walk to Avila - who is batting .129. That's infuriating. Just throw strikes, let these guys get themselves out.

[adambr2]

I have been all aboard the "Give Woodruff a shot and leave him alone" train, but he's infuriating me today. If walking a horrible hitting Avila leads to a run, I'll pack his bags to Colorado Springs.

[PinaMadness]

I say start emptying the bullpen now while we have a three run lead and enjoy the day off tomrrow. Because does anyone really believe Woodruff will keep the D-Backs at bay?

[pacopete4]

I have been all aboard the "Give Woodruff a shot and leave him alone" train, but he's infuriating me today. If walking a horrible hitting Avila leads to a run, I'll pack his bags to Colorado Springs.

Right there with ya. I want the Brewers to be patient but if it is an option between Woodruff and Peralta to go down, right now it should be Woodruff.