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

[Greenleaf1]

Hey guys - haven't been able to tune in to the game today, just check in here and on mlb... what is the deal with Woodruff's control today? Getting squeezed or just plain missing spots?

 

Nice to see the bats swinging well..... and Alberts and Jennings getting outs that may have been better served last nig..... oh nevermind haha.

 

He looked pretty good to me, but maybe was trying to be too fine with the corners.

 

The homer to Descalso: he put that pitch right where Bandy wanted it, it wasn't a bad pitch, right on the inside corner. Bandy probably should've held his glove up a little higher but that's where he wanted it.

[YelichPosse]

Thanks Green! You cant complain much when you go 5-2 vs. contending clubs on the road.... so I won't complain about Bandy or last night's bullpen usage!

[PinaMadness]

[sarcasm]Big surprise.[/sarcasm]

 

[adambr2]

[sarcasm]Big surprise.[/sarcasm]

 

 

I know our record is good and all and we're playing well but this is probably my biggest annoyance with this team. Would it kill us to be proactive with a DL move sometime and not always play with a short bench? It was quite costly yesterday. It's just aggravating because it's such a silly and avoidable thing. It feels like most other organizations have figured out how to use the 10 day DL to their advantage and we have not.

 

It seems like we are so terrified of having a guy out for 10 days and have him be physically ready after 7 or 8 days that we would rather just play with a short roster the entire season. Unless you are talking about Mike Trout that is just silly.

 

If Braun was a second year player with the numbers he has now he would be sent down to AAA right now to 'figure it out'. As soon as he was scratched the first day they should have jumped on the chance to clear him off the roster for someone else for 10 days and tried to get him right, not done everything in their power to avoid it.

[LouisEly]

DL Braun, bring up Phillips, use Santana as the DH and upgrade the defense.

[brewmann04]

I agree sit braun and get back to normal bench.

PS also give Woodruff a regular turn in the rotation

[Chicago Here]

Shaw just hitting rockets......wow

Our offense is being carried early on by Shaw, Cain, Yelich, Aguilar. It's going to be interesting to see how playing time shakes out when Thames comes back, don't forget he was hitting extremely well before his injury as well.

with santana heating up, we good. Give Braun about 40 games to heal after thames comes back. But we will still be sitting thames or aguilar unless shaw has more planned sabatticals.

[Chicago Here]

Sit down Braun already! Bring a ball player up that doesnt have all the drama.

[YelichPosse]

DL Braun, bring up Phillips, use Santana as the DH and upgrade the defense.

 

I LOVE this idea.

[PinaMadness]

I don't know why they didn't DL Braun earlier either. It's not as if he's a real asset to this team at the moment. It isn't 2011 anymore.

[Pugger]

If Braun isn't going to play today or isn't available, just 10-Day DL him and get another OF up here so we don't have to see Bandy take another meaningful at-bat.

we need his DH bat against Minny

 

He should be in the AL and hitting DH full time at this point in his career.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I would think it's between Phillips and Choi. My gut says they go with Choi and use Perez as a 4th outfielder. Braun's time at 1st feels more important than his time in the OF from a depth standpoint.

[Pugger]

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

 

He gave himself that nickname, right?

 

No, some sports writer in Boston did. I love the nickname.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

If Braun isn't going to play today or isn't available, just 10-Day DL him and get another OF up here so we don't have to see Bandy take another meaningful at-bat.

we need his DH bat against Minny

 

He should be in the AL and hitting DH full time at this point in his career.

 

As long as HE doesn't realize that, he'll be a Brewer.

[Pugger]

De La Rosa's still around?

 

I said the very same thing out loud yesterday!

[Pugger]

Evidently when the team went to AZ for Spring Training in Febuary Shaw made sure they loaded up on the essentials for the trip.

 

https://www.mlb.com/cut4/travis-shaw-packed-the-brewers-truck-with-ding-dongs/c-266026774

[TURBO]

Sit down Braun already! Bring a ball player up that doesnt have all the drama.

 

Drama? Dude is quiet, doesn't complain, and is a leader. Far from drama...