2018-10-01 (Game 163): Brewers (Chacín) at Cubs (Quintana) 12:05 PM CDT [Brewers win 3-1; 2018 NL Central Champs!]

[MrTPlush]

haha Baez, what an idiot.

 

That is why hitters should never swing 3-0. Idiotic swings like that.

[pacopete4]

Exactly what we needed!

[IntentionalHBP]

Thank you MVP runner up!

[YelichPosse]

thanks Baez for that valuable gift

[bill hAll Star]

If Chacin is pitching well, you let him get a full flipping start...no early pen needed.

 

The situation will probably play itself out. Counsell said they wanted to get some length today. They'll probably pitch him until he gets near 100 pitches or gets in trouble.

 

Once it gets to the 8th maybe they'll think otherwise.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Man I love the sky high pop up on 3-0 from Baez.

 

I would take 2 runs here.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Great inning from Chacin yet again. He's been on point today. Keep it rolling!

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Gotta leave Chacin in there.

[bucks2281]

Can we please get some runs now??

[KeithStone53151]

Lol what a dope. 3-0 and he swings at ball 4 for the fly out. MVP...really?

[Fear The Chorizo]

lol Javy - after that 1st Rizzo AB I was all for Chacin walking a tee out there on that 3-0 pitch to Baez

[topper09er]

3-0 pop up! He is an electric player though

[B-Train]

"When do you start to press that bullpen button?" - Karl Ravich

 

Really?

 

His toupe has really messed with his mind.

 

It's like national broadcasters think that the Brewers typically go to the pen after 3 or 4. I mean, that happens, but only when the starter gets in trouble or they need the pinch hitter. Like Counsell just said, Chacin is rolling, so stick with him until he gets in trouble.

 

Call the game, rather than try to fit a narrative. (Saying this to the announcers)

[YelichPosse]

Javy Baez is Chuckie Carr reincarnate.... lol

 

JAVY HACKS 3-0

[dlk9s]

In my little league All-Star game, I had one AB. Coach had me bunt and the pitcher threw it at my head. I dropped straight down to get out of the way, but my bat hung up in the air. The ball hit it and went foul. That POS coach actually yelled at me. I was 12 years old.

 

Was it Coach Cooper?

 

He only yelled at me. He didn't extinguish his cigar on my forearm.

[tomwopat]

Most Valuable Popup on Ball Four

[mtrebs]

Glad Baez popped out on ball 4. I was worried he’d get on, try to steal, and there’s be an error that he score on.

[folly412]

Nice MVP hack on that 3-0 out of the zone.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Lol what a dope. 3-0 and he swings at ball 4 for the fly out. MVP...really?

 

MVPs hack on 3-0!

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I'm not gonna mock him with a 1-0 lead. Too much can go wrong.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Gotta love big games around here. A whole page of posts about one pitch. Nice!

[folly412]

Guessing Maddon will over-manage and pinch hit even if it's still 1-0 next time the spot comes up, but would be nice to get something going before then.

[B-Train]

Efficiency demonstrated here so far by our guy Chacin.

[TURBO]

Yelich 2

Baez 0

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Gotta love big games around here. A whole page of posts about one pitch. Nice!

 

I know this technically isn't a "do or die" game ... but it sure feels like it.