2018-09-02: Brewers (Guerra) at Nationals (Rodriguez) 12:35 PM CDT [Brewers win, 9-4; huge 5th inning! -- 3-run Broxton monster bomb, & Yelich's first career GS]

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Time to put down Guerra.

[schmidtac20]

It’s Counsells fault he was given a sack of crap the organization calls starting pitching.

[Bulldogboy]

It is complete madness that Junior is out there today. What team acquires a starting pitcher in a pennant race and then announces we don't have any plans for him right now. He will be in the dugout spitting seeds if you need him.

[topper09er]

Too bad no one anywhere could have predicted Guerra will have a bad outing

[PinaMadness]

You suck, Guerra.

[Jeff-B]

David Stern just doesn’t get.

[PinaMadness]

 

Great managerial reasoning from the best manager in the NL.

[Bulldogboy]

At least Hader will get another day of rest.

[jvrocksaz]

Guerra has been struggling for some time now. I was hoping for the best today as CC obviously still thinks he belongs in a MLB rotation of a playoff contending team. I simply disagree.

[Boomer5]

Counsel is a great manager and criticizing bullpen moves when they don’t work is silly. Stuff happens. We have two good relief pitchers and a bunch of junk on a team that relies as heavily on their pen as any contender.

 

But.....I would never start Junior again after we picked up Gio.

[PinaMadness]

Counsel is a great manager and criticizing bullpen moves when they don’t work is silly. Stuff happens. We have two good relief pitchers and a bunch of junk on a team that relies as heavily on their pen as any contender.

 

But.....I would never start Junior again after we picked up Gio.

Gio isn't any better. He may even be worse.

[rcc]

Guerra has to get out of the rotation now. Enough chances from CC.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Counsel is a great manager and criticizing bullpen moves when they don’t work is silly. Stuff happens. We have two good relief pitchers and a bunch of junk on a team that relies as heavily on their pen as any contender.

 

But.....I would never start Junior again after we picked up Gio.

Gio isn't any better. He may even be worse.

 

I would be pretty confident betting that Gonzales would be better than this.

[Bulldogboy]

Just a question. How come when Schoop ducked he played every day. Now when he is hitting and not making errors he doesn't?? Just asking.

[dlk9s]

David Stern just doesn’t get.

The former NBA commissioner doesn't get what?

[NYChez]

In his last 4 starts, Guerra has pitched 14.1 innings and given up 23 runs and 38 baserunners. If the Brewers miss the playoffs by one game, the decision to start Guerra today will go down as one of the most baffling in franchise history.

[Boomer5]

Counsel is a great manager and criticizing bullpen moves when they don’t work is silly. Stuff happens. We have two good relief pitchers and a bunch of junk on a team that relies as heavily on their pen as any contender.

 

But.....I would never start Junior again after we picked up Gio.

Gio isn't any better. He may even be worse.

 

Probably. I’m certainly not a fan of that trade. But we should at least see what we have in him. He must have really stunk up a bullpen session for us to start Junior in a critical game.

[MNBrew]

It shouldn't be this hard to score more runs off this Nats SP when he keeps gifting us baserunners.

 

I get that we're not going to score every time someone gets on base, but the RISP thing on this team is baffling, as is the knack they sometimes have of disappearing offensively after a decent 1st inning & promising-yet-no-runs 2nd inning.

 

Maybe it's just a matter of time and they'll starting hitting better. But it's so hard not to get anxious quickly when they don't consistently take advantage of good opportunities, whether in the standings or in game situations.

[PinaMadness]

Counsel is a great manager and criticizing bullpen moves when they don’t work is silly. Stuff happens. We have two good relief pitchers and a bunch of junk on a team that relies as heavily on their pen as any contender.

 

But.....I would never start Junior again after we picked up Gio.

Gio isn't any better. He may even be worse.

 

Probably. I’m certainly not a fan of that trade. But we should at least see what we have in him. He must have really stunk up a bullpen session for us to start Junior in a critical game.

Gio pitched on Wednesday. He wouldn't have been an option to start today. Maybe Davies. I don't know when he last pitched though.

[schmidtac20]

Counsel is a great manager and criticizing bullpen moves when they don’t work is silly. Stuff happens. We have two good relief pitchers and a bunch of junk on a team that relies as heavily on their pen as any contender.

 

But.....I would never start Junior again after we picked up Gio.

Gio isn't any better. He may even be worse.

 

I would be pretty confident betting that Gonzales would be better than this.

 

 

Based on what? He’s been terrible from start to finish all season.

[Boomer5]

In his last 4 starts, Guerra has pitched 14.1 innings and given up 23 runs and 38 baserunners. If the Brewers miss the playoffs by one game, the decision to start Guerra today will go down as one of the most baffling in franchise history.

 

In Gios last 15 starts he is 1-9 6.78 with a 1.82 Whip.

 

So.....yeah.

[bm1090]

Counsel is a great manager and criticizing bullpen moves when they don’t work is silly. Stuff happens. We have two good relief pitchers and a bunch of junk on a team that relies as heavily on their pen as any contender.

 

But.....I would never start Junior again after we picked up Gio.

Gio isn't any better. He may even be worse.

 

Probably. I’m certainly not a fan of that trade. But we should at least see what we have in him. He must have really stunk up a bullpen session for us to start Junior in a critical game.

 

Or, you know, he started a game 4 days ago

[reillymcshane]

I'm generally more patient about things regarding baseball, but at some point you have to show a sense of urgency. We have 20-some games left, you only have so many opportunities remaining. Guys who are struggling need to be minimized. Guys who are good need to be playing. Frankly, you can't be afraid of running out of bullets. I'm not saying pitch Hader every day or something silly, but there's a point where you need to ask guys to step up when needed.

 

I imagine Guerra is done for the season as a starter. He's just been bad for a couple of months now.

[PinaMadness]

If only Woodruff had been available to pitch late in the game lastnight. Oh, wait...

[reillymcshane]

Gio isn't any better. He may even be worse.

 

I would be pretty confident betting that Gonzales would be better than this.

 

 

Based on what? He’s been terrible from start to finish all season.

Gonzalez has a sub. 3.00 ERA at the end of May. He was actually quite good before the wheels fell of the bus.

 

Not saying that means he's better or anything - just that he has not be terrible all season.