2018-08-19: Brewers (Chacín) at Cardinals (Gant) 1:15 PM CDT [Brewers win, 2-1]

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[pre]Brewers Lineup Cardinals Lineup

1. Christian Yelich (L) RF 1. Matt Carpenter (L) 1B

2. Lorenzo Cain ® CF 2. Yadier Molina ® C

3. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B 3. Tyler O'Neill ® RF

4. Jesus Aguilar ® 1B 4. Marcell Ozuna ® LF

5. Travis Shaw (L) 2B 5. Paul DeJong ® SS

6. Ryan Braun ® LF 6. Jedd Gyorko ® 3B

7. Erik Kratz ® C 7. Harrison Bader ® CF

8. Orlando Arcia ® SS 8. Greg Garcia (L) 2B

9. Jhoulys Chacin ® P 9. John Gant ® P[/pre]

 

Link: Brewers Game Notes

[BrewCrewForever]

I thought Chacin's last start when he was dynamite vs the Cubs, Braun hit 2 HR and we won 7-0 that it was going to be the turning point on the season and they would go on a run. Obviously that didn't happen, I am hoping today is that day. We need that day to come very soon before we fall to far out.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Honestly, it is a bit of a relief to not have to defend a playoff spot. I feel like I have been dreading getting caught all year, and now that ot has happened it's like things can get better more than they can get worse. Hope Chacin comes through and delivers a win and then we go home and run off a bunch.

[young guns]

Tuesday seems so long ago. I want that feeling back for the rest of the year.

[BruisedCrew]

If not today, the Brewers have to stop the bleeding soon and string together some wins and winning series. After today they have two series against the Reds (with Votto on the DL for at least the first one) sandwiched around a home series against the Pirates, who are slipping again. If they don’t pick up at least 5 or 6 wins in those games it’s going to get really hard to believe that a turnaround is coming.

[brewerswinNLcentral]

Win 3 out of the next 4. That's a start. I think we have 15 wins when chachy starts

[PinaMadness]

Melendez and Augie trying their darndest to put lipstick on a pig.

[Fear The Chorizo]

This one feels like the game where they are tied or leading by a run in the middle innings, then hader and Jeffress finally get into the game and give up the lead because they are rusty as hell and then the brewers promptly lose in extras when a b team reliever gives up a bomb.

 

Please prove me wrong, brewers

[xisxisxis]

Getting a lot of bonus points for hard hit balls... too bad we can't trade 10 of them in for a run...

[BruisedCrew]

Man, this offense is putrid.

 

2 runs isn’t going to win many games, and that’s all they’ve gotten in each of their last 5 games against the Cardinals (4 losses and a 2-1 win on two Aguilar HRs).

 

Bold prediction: if the Brewers don’t score more than two runs today, they lose.

[PinaMadness]

Man, this offense is putrid.

 

2 runs isn’t going to win many games, and that’s all they’ve gotten in each of their last 5 games against the Cardinals (4 losses and a 2-1 win on two Aguilar HRs).

 

Bold prediction: if the Brewers don’t score more than two runs today, they lose.

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[PinaMadness]

Just put the ball in play, Yelich.

[PinaMadness]

Didn't realize the Cards were playing in. Do they really have that much respect for our offense?

[82brewcrew82]

Just put the ball in play, Yelich.

Yeah, about that.....

[timpep]

Didn't realize the Cards were playing in. Do they really have that much respect for our offense?

Probably a lack of respect. Might be our one chance to score and they want a shutout.

[PinaMadness]

Molina sure didn't have respect for Moose with letting Cain steal second.

[adambr2]

Start putting some WD-40 on that arm Hader, we got ourselves a lead.

[timpep]

Man. I forgot what a clutch hit felt like. Hopefully that's the one they need to loosen up and start rockin it.

[MrTPlush]

I know this won’t help the Debbie downers, but Yu Darvish left his rehab start after one inning.

[adambr2]

If Gameday is even close to being accurate, it may as well be Stevie Wonder calling balls and strikes today.

[82brewcrew82]

Big hit by Moose. Now lets hope the pitching doesn't immediately give those runs back.

[young guns]

How very brewers of the cards to give up a 2 rbi double on a 2 out 2 strike pitch. Shame they couldnt double down by giving up a homer after he ump blew a called strike 3 to aguilar next though.

[PinaMadness]

If Gameday is even close to being accurate, it may as well be Stevie Wonder calling balls and strikes today.

[82brewcrew82]

I know this won’t help the Debbie downers, but Yu Darvish left his rehab start after one inning.

They have been better than us with out him.

[adambr2]

I just don't really care about the Cubs at this point to be honest for 2018, we are not catching them. The Wild Card remains realistic if we can get things turned around, though.

 

However long-term it's of course a very good thing for us if the Darvish deal ends up being a dud like it has so far.