2018-09-11: Brewers (Chacín) at Cubs (Quintana) 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 3-0]

[pacopete4]

If Chacin doesn't make that totally unnecessary and horrible throw into center field we get out of the 2nd unscathed and would not use Woody in a 0-0 game

 

If it rained beer, I’d have liver failure.

 

[Baldkin]

The crowd just woke up. They are playing YMCA.

[adambr2]

What is Jennings doing in this game against the top of their order?

 

He's in because he isn't a guy whose arm we need to save and we have probably about a 2-3% chance of winning this game right now.

[KeithStone53151]

He got a very weak out, just saying.....

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Former Brewers great Jorge De la Rosa facing up against the Crew in a playoff chase. Things come full circle.

 

And mowing through the Brewers lineup. Because of course the Cubs can grab a crappy lefty off the scrap heap, and he suddenly becomes a lock-down late inning reliever.

I know, the Brewers only grab guys like Chacin and Miley and turn them into good starting pitchers.

 

I could go the other way and say only the cubs can pay $34 million in salary to two starting pitchers who’ve given them nothing.

 

I guess my point is that it is Jorge de la Rosa, of all pitchers, making a meaningful late-inning appearance against the Brewers in a division race. He's been the definition of mediocre for a very long time. But have left arm, will travel.

 

I'll give you the Brewers fixing Miley, but Chacin was a good pitcher before coming to the Brewers.

[Eye Black]

Former Brewers great Jorge De la Rosa facing up against the Crew in a playoff chase. Things come full circle.

Was acquired by the Brewers in an 8 player trade that included Craig Counsell...

 

December 1, 2003: Jorge De La Rosa Traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Lyle Overbay and Junior Spivey to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later, Shane Nance and Richie Sexson. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Noochie Varner (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

 

Prior to that he had also been part of the Red Sox trade for Curt Schilling. That seems like a really long time ago.

[adambr2]

He got a very weak out, just saying.....

 

I know, I'm just saying, trailing 3-0 with 3 outs left, this is exactly the kind of game you use Dan Jennings in. You certainly wouldn't burn Hader even if he was available to still trail 3-0.

[KeithStone53151]

Braun is 1 for 12 against Strop career. Aguilar is 0 for 2 with a walk. May want to use a lefty for one or both of them.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Using Williams perfectly there as a ROOGY.

[adambr2]

Nothing more here than trying to get some rusty arms some work. If it gives the Cubs another late night, all the better.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Guerra looked pretty electric there. Doesn't hurt to have another power arm out in the pen.

[topper09er]

It’s ridiculous to assume this game would be 0-0 without that throw. They still had a guy on 3rd with one out.

 

The hitter had a 2 strike count and got a hit due to the drawn in IF. The following hitter was Quintana. It is not ridiculous, but actually by far and away the most likely outcome.

 

The NL batting line in a 2-2 count is .180/.186/.283.

Quintana's career batting line .063/.081/.063

[pacopete4]

 

I guess my point is that it is Jorge de la Rosa, of all pitchers, making a meaningful late-inning appearance against the Brewers in a division race. He's been the definition of mediocre for a very long time. But have left arm, will travel.

 

I'll give you the Brewers fixing Miley, but Chacin was a good pitcher before coming to the Brewers.

 

I think what gets old are the whoa is us posts about other teams players. The Cubs are what they are but the Brewers are doing a great job filling their roster too.

[Fear The Chorizo]

keeping my fingers crossed that bad, erratic Strop decides to take the mound in the 9th and we get a couple guys on to at least have a shot...

[adambr2]

Using Williams perfectly there as a ROOGY.

 

Guy is perfect for that role, someday he may be more but for now I can't for the life of me understand why we haven't used him that way.

 

Righties can't hit Williams. Lefties turn into Bryce Harper.

[HarveysWBs]

I gotta admit, I figured Guerra taking down Rizzo in 3 pitches was the least likely of all possible worlds. Shows what I know.

[bigredrobbo]

Braun's due. Big time.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Braun's due. Big time.

 

Hit it hard ... as always.

[HarveysWBs]

Brewers just can’t buy a hit tonight. This is a miserable sport sometimes.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Brewers just can’t buy a hit tonight. This is a miserable sport sometimes.

 

Sometimes it just isn't your night. Tonight would qualify.

[HarveysWBs]

It’d be nice if they blew a review or two in our favor. I’d feel like things would even out in that case.

[adambr2]

This is a waste of time.

[markedman5]

Haven't been shutout in almost 3 months......we were due......unfortunately

[adambr2]

6 times shut out by the Cubs this year. Yeesh.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Welp, go get 'em tomorrow and get out of Chicago down one game. Then make the Cubs fly to Washington late tomorrow night.