2018-09-15: Pirates (Nova) at Brewers (Davies) 6:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 3-1]

[Bulldogboy]

Are you kidding?? You have 3 catchers and Kratz hits? Fireable offense.

[StearnBrewliever]

Counsell.....

Batting kratz there is inexcuseable

[adambr2]

Just terrible ABs by Moose and Kratz.

[adambr2]

Seemed like a perfect opportunity to pinch hit for Kratz. Alas ...

 

For whatever reason, they seem to treat this guy as better than he is.

[PinaMadness]

Signs of life. C'mon boys. You can do this.

Or you can just go down quietly with three bad at bats. Whatever works.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Runner on 3rd with no outs, and they managed to Brewer it up.

[82brewcrew82]

Just disappointing.

[adambr2]

Schoop was an odd call there as well. Just a piss poor inning offensively and a wasted shot.

[StearnBrewliever]

Fire him now. That is a joke.

[pacopete4]

Fire him now. That is a joke.

 

This isn’t Twitter.

[Bulldogboy]

Tonight is an example of why I worry about any 1 game playoff scenario with Counsell. There is just no way you can be sure this game will be managed well. Too much evidence to the contrary.

[phnxcrew]

Does this team not have any leaders to scream some life into guys in the dugout? Pathetic showing out there tonight

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Fire him now. That is a joke.

 

This isn’t Twitter.

 

Thank the Lord for that!

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Guerra needs to be higher on the bullpen totem pole

[Bulldogboy]

Where is Santana who actually has been hitting? Braun? Schoop not a good decision and Kratz is inexcusable.

[pacopete4]

Does this team not have any leaders to scream some life into guys in the dugout? Pathetic showing out there tonight

 

Been around baseball for some time now. Does screaming at guys ever get better results in baseball? In my experiences it only makes it worse.

[Bulldogboy]

Guerra needs to be higher on the bullpen totem pole

Higher than Barnes?? I agree.

[adambr2]

Tonight is an example of why I worry about any 1 game playoff scenario with Counsell. There is just no way you can be sure this game will be managed well. Too much evidence to the contrary.

 

I wouldn't have stuck with Kratz there. But guy on 3rd no one out, him and Moose got to find a way to at least put it on the ground or into the outfield. Shouldn't be a lot to ask.

[adambr2]

PH then the top of the order coming up. If you're going to make a move it's probably going to have to be now. Not a good pitching matchup tomorrow either.

[StearnBrewliever]

There was lierally 6 better options to hit than Kratz there. Mines well finish with Lyles

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Pirates have some studs in their pen. They should have loaned a few to the Reds for this weekend.

[PinaMadness]

Thank you for walking Thames, Crick. Couldn't have asked for a better result.

[adambr2]

Good patience Eric.

[PinaMadness]

Top of the order up now. It's now or never.

[phnxcrew]

Does this team not have any leaders to scream some life into guys in the dugout? Pathetic showing out there tonight

 

Been around baseball for some time now. Does screaming at guys ever get better results in baseball? In my experiences it only makes it worse.

 

I've never been on a sports team where calling some one out and pumping guys up didn't make the team better. I'm not advocating for being Carlos Zambrano or Jeff Kent, so perhaps screaming was a strong word. Do you coach? I'm not being facetious I'm actually asking.