2018-08-09: Padres (Erlin) at Brewers (Guerra) 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 8-4]

[jason21nl]

Dude just crushed a go ahead grand slam. He can't be happy about it?

 

Correct. Run the bases.

 

Is this for real?

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

OK, bottom of the 9th. Only one granny away from a tie!

[MoreTrife]

Dude just crushed a go ahead grand slam. He can't be happy about it?

 

Correct. Run the bases.

 

Is this for real?

 

Partially.

[TJH123]

To be honest i was kind of done with Knebel when he completely choked away that game in Pittsburgh in the last week of the season with the playoffs on the line last year, when he miffed the throw to first, even though he started the year great

[dlk9s]

Dude just crushed a go ahead grand slam. He can't be happy about it?

 

Correct. Run the bases.

 

Is this for real?

 

I probably have an oldmanyellsatcloud.gif somewhere, but I don't have it in me right now.

[wildcat83]

OK, bottom of the 9th. Only one granny away from a tie!

 

Not sure the Padres pitchers will walk the bases loaded for us.

[Jopal78]

Not too late to sell or dump payroll to reorganize for next year. This team peaked in May and just like in 2007, 2014 and 2017 you’re watching the collapse as the big boys in the league step up

[MoreTrife]

 

I probably have an oldmanyellsatcloud.gif somewhere, but I don't have it in me right now.

 

Good, it's played out.

[JohnBriggs12]

3-2 curveballs to weak hitters. I don't get it. Then after walking Galvis, Pina sets up off the plate on first pitch to weaken hitting back up catcher. Geesh.

[rwa12]

Wow, it’s like reading the Cardinals boards. Thank god he didn’t untuck his shirt.

[stoutdude04]

JJ needs to be the closer. Corey doesn't have it this year and can't be trusted. Hopefully CC rectifies the situation.

 

I prefer to have JJ available to pitch high leverage situations. I mean. Knebel had the 7, 8, and 9 guys. If we can't trust him to get those guys out...then maybe he shouldn't be trusted anytime with a lead.

 

I had hoped he would keep JJ in, but I thought going with Knebel there was okay. Gotta assume hes not going to walk all 3 of those guys...right? Or maybe not.

[adambr2]

There's no reason Jeffress couldn't have worked the 9th today too, and that probably would have been that.

 

But nope, gotta have your 9th inning guy. Hope it was worth it, Craig.

[wildcat83]

Will the Padres trade us this guy? He closes better than our closer...

 

 

Sort of blue...

[SeaBass]

 

I probably have an oldmanyellsatcloud.gif somewhere, but I don't have it in me right now.

 

Good, it's played out.

Clearly it isn't. The era of baseball you seem to be stuck in is dead.

[kybrewerfan]

The bright spot no more Matt LaPay and the break even pitch this year

[OnaBadger58]

Wow, it’s like reading the Cardinals boards. Thank god he didn’t untuck his shirt.

Agreed. There is nothing wrong with showing emotion.

[BruisedCrew]

LOL. This team is pathetic. How on earth are they in the playoff picture?

 

They won enough games in April and May to fluff up their record. Just like they did in 2007, 2014, and 2017. But for the last 10 weeks they have been a .500 team and are moving in the wrong direction as the bullpen that was the key to the early success is springing leaks all over.

[bucks2281]

I just don’t understand how you can have one of the best relievers in baseball in your own and be so reluctant to utilize him

[trwi7]

MoreTrife is going to love the Braves broadcast this weekend.

[TJH123]

JJ needs to be the closer. Corey doesn't have it this year and can't be trusted. Hopefully CC rectifies the situation.

 

I prefer to have JJ available to pitch high leverage situations. I mean. Knebel had the 7, 8, and 9 guys. If we can't trust him to get those guys out...then maybe he shouldn't be trusted anytime with a lead.

 

I had hoped he would keep JJ in, but I thought going with Knebel there was okay. Gotta assume hes not going to walk all 3 of those guys...right? Or maybe not.

 

High leverage situations like... the last inning of the game? The most important one when you have a lead?

[Jopal78]

3 Ugly losses in 7 days isn’t a blip, it’s a sign that they have problems

[adambr2]

I really couldn't care less if Renfroe beat his chest, ripped his jersey off and spun it around over his head as he rounded the bases. If we were embarrassed by that inning, we should be.

[tmwiese55]

JJ needs to be the closer. Corey doesn't have it this year and can't be trusted. Hopefully CC rectifies the situation.

 

I prefer to have JJ available to pitch high leverage situations. I mean. Knebel had the 7, 8, and 9 guys. If we can't trust him to get those guys out...then maybe he shouldn't be trusted anytime with a lead.

 

I had hoped he would keep JJ in, but I thought going with Knebel there was okay. Gotta assume hes not going to walk all 3 of those guys...right? Or maybe not.

 

Yes, stop even thinking about "closer". go back to what they did when Knebel was out. Best guy at the moment and know that Jeffress is #1 in the pecking order

[Fear The Chorizo]

yay for treading water - golden opportunity to put a W on the board on the march towards 20 games over 0.500 and the conventional baseball approach had to be followed so hard that it was worth losing, apparently. Going back to this 9th inning guy/closer approach is causing the pen to burn out - Jeffress should've gotten the ball to start the 9th, absolutely no reason to pull him today.

 

Hoping Soria's injury isn't serious, didn't see it on TV but leaving mid-at bat is never a good thing.

[adambr2]

We are now only 1.5 games from being out of a playoff spot entirely.