2018-10-12 (NLCS Game #1): Dodgers (Kershaw) at Brewers (González) 7:09 PM CDT [Brewers win, 6-5 -- Bullpen Survives; 12th Straight Win; Burgers for Everyone]

[PinaMadness]

Three innings for Hader?

 

I think CC is just saving a pinch hitter. Hader won't pitch the 7th.

I hope not. CC would really be pressing his luck.

[adambr2]

Three innings for Hader?

 

I think CC is just saving a pinch hitter. Hader won't pitch the 7th.

 

Why? Granderson, Kratz, Schoop, all still available. Not the pitcher I'd like to even take a chance at getting hurt on a pitch inside. You could put any pitcher in to bat there.

[folly412]

A little weird to put Shaw in for Perez last inning then not be able to pinch hit here, no?

[pacopete4]

Cain refreshed!

[dlk9s]

I think Cain might be out of his slump.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

No, Smoltz. Hader is clearly batting to save a PH.

 

I’m with you. I figured he’s saving his bullets on the bench, but who knows. CC is the mad scientist.

 

Hader is at 27 pitches. I have to think he'll be out.

 

Still, odd to let him bat there. Are they really gonna need Schoop and Granderson later in the game?

[PinaMadness]

Cain has really been hitting the ball well lately.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Cain hitting again. Maybe a few days off were good for him after a bit of a rough NLDS.

[coolhandluke121]

Love Counsell but I'd like to see the analytics that say leading off an inning isn't an important at-bat. He seems to wait to use a PH until they have a leverage at-bat, but you're much less likely to have that if you lead off with a pitcher. I think leading off before the top of the order hits is high leverage by definition.

[jerichoholicninja]

Amazing how quickly the national commentary went from "Baez is clearly the MVP" to "Yelich is clearly the MVP".

[dlk9s]

Yelich has struck out three times and we're up 5-1. Go figure.

[wildcat83]

Yelich has struck out three times and we're up 5-1. Go figure.

 

A couple of those AB were really good. I think his AB in the first set the tone that Kershaw was going to have to work. Was a 10+ pitch AB

[wildcat83]

Heart of their order I would go Knebel here. I know Soria was up at one point, not sure if he’s coming in or not.

[FidoMcCokefiend]

Knebel here? Would prefer him with meat of order coming.

[pacopete4]

Hader for three means we won’t see him until LA.

[MoreTrife]

Marlins Man is a clown with his puppets and hat etc. Wow.

[dlk9s]

Wow - I was totally wrong on Hader not pitching another inning.

[coolhandluke121]

Fine. This is what Hader does. He's a long reliever and you may as well make the most of his game days because he's off tomorrow and back Monday either way.

[YelichPosse]

Wow - I was totally wrong on Hader not pitching another inning.

 

Going for the jugular. I liiiiiiiiike it

[StearnBrewliever]

This is a series. Ugh. Do not like Hader here.

[dlk9s]

The flip side of him going three (assuming he gets through it) is that saves another reliever for tomorrow.

[folly412]

Hader can't go tomorrow, but literally everyone else can. Fair trade.

[adambr2]

Wow - I was totally wrong on Hader not pitching another inning.

 

To me it just wouldn't make sense otherwise. 3 pinch hitters available and leading off. Why would you risk injury to Hader there batting him if you didn't plan to use him?

[coolhandluke121]

Hader can't go tomorrow, but literally everyone else can. Fair trade.

 

I can live with it but with the RHB's at the plate this inning, I don't know. Someone might have scored on Cain's double if they had used a PH.

[PinaMadness]

Holding my breath.