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2018-07-13: Brewers (Guerra) at Pirates (Kingham) 6:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 7-3]


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[pre] Brewers Lineup Pirates Lineup

1. Eric Thames (L) RF 1. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

2. Lorenzo Cain ® CF 2. Starling Marte ® CF

3. Christian Yelich (L) CF 3. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

4. Jesús Aguilar ® 1B 4. F. Cervelli ® C

5. Travis Shaw (L) 3B 5. Colin Moran (L) 3B

6. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B 6. Josh Bell (S) 1B

7. Tyler Saladino ® SS 7. Josh Harrison ® 2B

8. J. Nottingham ® C 8. Jordy Mercer ® SS

9. Junior Guerra ® P 9. Nick Kingham ® P[/pre]

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Better pitching matchup tonight and, hopefully, a good nights sleep will help.

 

I'd be very interested to see the number of times that teams screw the other team out of a get-away game. I wouldn't mind a rule mandating a 5:30p or earlier local start time for games that require immediate travel after them. Probably 4:30p on the west coast.

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Guerra is as close to an ace as we have right now. Time to stop the negativity and get us back on track! Are we expecting any moves before the game? We just called up 3 guys and they all got used, are they on their way out now?

 

The only pitchers on the 40 man available would be Woodruff and Diplan. Wilkerson hasn't been down 10 days. Woodruff has been on a long rest in CS.

 

But we should basically have everyone available to pitch except Houser. They could send Houser down for a bench player.

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So, does this mean we save our bullpen tonight for the DH tomorrow?

 

Unless Guerra gives us 8 tonight, we will need all hands on deck tomorrow for 2 games. Does this mean that CC lets Guerra go too long tonight in trying to save arms for tomorrow?

 

Not liking the feel of this series one single bit.

"I'm sick of runnin' from these wimps!" Ajax - The WARRIORS
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Brent Suter (forearm) will be activated from the disabled list to start one of the games during Saturday's doubleheader in Pittsburgh.

 

Suter threw a successful bullpen session Wednesday, clearing the way for his return. The left-hander has missed most of this month with tightness in his left forearm.

 

Source: Tom Haudricourt on Twitter

Jul 13 - 12:42 PM

"I'm sick of runnin' from these wimps!" Ajax - The WARRIORS
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So, does this mean we save our bullpen tonight for the DH tomorrow?

 

Unless Guerra gives us 8 tonight, we will need all hands on deck tomorrow for 2 games. Does this mean that CC lets Guerra go too long tonight in trying to save arms for tomorrow?

 

Not liking the feel of this series one single bit.

 

I think the plan is going to be to piggyback Woodruff on top of one of Saturday's starters, probably Suter but depending on the score and situation of Game 1. Since Suter and Woodruff are essentially "extras" at this point that just leaves 3 games left for our conventional pen, which is fairly fresh at the moment.

 

Hader, Burnes, Knebel, Williams, and Jeffress can all probably cover either one multi inning appearance or two appearances of an inning or less. Asher, Barnes and Jennings can probably give one appearance more each before the break.

 

Barring a disastrous short start I think they're fine.

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So, does this mean we save our bullpen tonight for the DH tomorrow?

 

Unless Guerra gives us 8 tonight, we will need all hands on deck tomorrow for 2 games. Does this mean that CC lets Guerra go too long tonight in trying to save arms for tomorrow?

 

Not liking the feel of this series one single bit.

 

I think the plan is going to be to piggyback Woodruff on top of one of Saturday's starters, probably Suter but depending on the score and situation of Game 1. Since Suter and Woodruff are essentially "extras" at this point that just leaves 3 games left for our conventional pen, which is fairly fresh at the moment.

 

Hader, Burnes, Knebel, Williams, and Jeffress can all probably cover either one multi inning appearance or two appearances of an inning or less. Asher, Barnes and Jennings can probably give one appearance more each before the break.

 

Barring a disastrous short start I think they're fine.

 

Yeah, I think Woodruff will piggyback on the first starter that shows wear. If Guerra struggles tonight Woodruff will be his backup ... if Guerra pitches well then Woodruff gets held to be in the same position all day tomorrow.

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Also, as a caveat to the Woodruff talk... it would likely really behoove us to have Woodruff throw well when he gets in this weekend. I can't imagine he isn't a big piece of the trade conversations out there... and having him sit down some bats this weekend would be a nice aid I would think.
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Time to stand up to the PNC Hex. Too many times over the years the Brewers have been slapped around by inferior Pirates teams, including last year when they gave away all that was left of their 5 game lead at the AS break by scoring just 9 runs in a 4 game sweep. This is shaping up as the same kind of series with the short, ineffective starts piling up, the bullpen wearing down, and the offense sputtering.
Note: If I raise something as a POSSIBILITY that does not mean that I EXPECT it to happen.
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I think part of what really makes me resent Darnell Coles is irrationally wanting him to get better out of what he has than what they are. Like, "Derek Johnson is able to work magic, why can't you, dude?"
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