2019-03-29: Cardinals (Flaherty) at Brewers (Peralta) [Brewers lose, 9-5 -- Goldschmidt hits 3 HRs]

[The stache]

Yelich is good at baseball. Too bad we just gave up four runs.

[B-Train]

Miller Time!

[Eye Black]

Great, now we get miller hicks Reyes not necessarily in that order. Ave FB 100

Over his last 8.1 innings pitched on a professional mound Andrew Miller has given up 13 hits, 6 walks, and 7 ER (and an OPS north of .900). A minuscule sample size obviously, but also far from invincible.

Make that 14 hits and 8 earned runs.

[The stache]

Crush another one, Brauny.

[82brewcrew82]

Great, now we get miller hicks Reyes not necessarily in that order. Ave FB 100

Over his last 8.1 innings pitched on a professional mound Andrew Miller has given up 13 hits, 6 walks, and 7 ER (and an OPS north of .900). A minuscule sample size obviously, but also far from invincible.

Make that 14 hits and 8 earned runs.

Unhittable.

[mtrebs]

Hopefully tonight’s pitching doesn’t show up too often, but I’m worried that we’ll see this a lot. I didn’t like that we let Miley go, we broke up our strong bullpen to make starters that we aren’t sure how it will go, and now the anchors of the bullpen are injured/ailing. Wish we had one more established starter and another strong bullpen arm.

[BruisedCrew]

Add Shaw to the growing injury list.

[Eye Black]

Shaw’s hand was shaking pretty badly there, surprised he’s staying in.

[Brew crew 92]

Pretty sure we have better options.

 

Like who? Our bullpen looks pretty bad.

 

 

Well, I'd rather see Houser up for one, but I think the Brewers were hoping that at some his performance would match his stuff. Doesn't look like that's gonna happen.

 

This team can't wait until the deadline or a couple of months to address the BP. Not saying go back to Kimbrel and get stupid, but they have to make a move. They're too good to let the pen be their downfall.

 

When this game gets repeated enough pen wise it’ll become obvious Kimbrel needed as a min. Also Brown now. Nelson when ready

[adambr2]

Tony LaRussa just threw his bottle of vodka down on the ground in anger somewhere. He was incensed about guys getting hit anywhere near the hands.

[topper09er]

Tony LaRussa just threw his bottle of vodka down on the ground in anger somewhere.

 

How do you know he had his window rolled down?

[Brew crew 92]

This game will be heaven for all of the chicken littles.

 

This game is reality setting in

[adambr2]

I don't know what we can expect from Jesus Aguilar this year, but he's no Paul Goldschmidt, that's for sure.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

The Cardinals lineup is tough. I am sure they'll go through bad stretches, but some of this is just good hitting.

[Bulldogboy]

When Matt Albers is your best arm of the night it's been a long night. Excited about the young guys starting but we are going to miss them in the pen big time. Reason I was on board the sign Dallas train. Hopefully something can happen. Chase looks bad.

[topper09er]

Poor effort from Braun

[topper09er]

Based on Anderson's performance last year we may see history from Goldy in a few minutes, Shawn Green is watching

[Tbadder]

Defense looks shaky tonight. Goldie lays down a marker. Man oh man this is a heck of a division.

[stoutdude04]

Tony LaRussa just threw his bottle of vodka down on the ground in anger somewhere.

 

How do you know he had his window rolled down?

 

Ohhh. Nice.

[Eye Black]

Paul Goldschmidt’s never hit a home run off of Chase Anderson in 13 career at-bats.

 

Edit: And still hasn’t on the IBB.

[Bulldogboy]

Jesus doesn't seem locked in. I'm guessing Thames gets a look tomorrow.

[adambr2]

As counterintuitive as it may seem, once Nelson gets back, they might be better off with Nelson, Davies, and Anderson back in the rotation and Woodruff, Burnes and Peralta back in the middle relief roles that made us so successful in September last year.

 

Starters are less important on this team than others, Counsell is always going to have a short hook. But they just don't have the middle relievers on this team right now to bridge the gap to Hader/Jeffress.

[The stache]

"Intentionally walking a guy with three home runs? That's not right! That's not classy baseball"--

 

20,015 Cardinals fans right now.

 

Good. Screw Goldschmidt.

[stoutdude04]

Really dont like watching Grandal behind the dish.

[Eye Black]

As counterintuitive as it may seem, once Nelson gets back, they might be better off with Nelson, Davies, and Anderson back in the rotation and Woodruff, Burnes and Peralta back in the middle relief roles that made us so successful in September last year.

 

Starters are less important on this team than others, Counsell is always going to have a short hook. But they just don't have the middle relievers on this team right now to bridge the gap to Hader/Jeffress.

I would probably leave Woodruff in the rotation, but I completely agree that Burnes and Peralta may be more valuable as bullpen arms if the Brewers could put together a serviceable rotation without them.