2019-04-06: Cubs (Hamels) at Brewers (Burnes) [Brewers lose, 14-8 -- Battle of struggling bullpens]

[trwi7]

Good thing Counsell left Wilson in there forever.

[Eye Black]

So maybe Thames should get some starts soon.

[Fear The Chorizo]

This is officially a beer league softball game...sheesh

[PinaMadness]

I think I sense a strategy. Tire the Cubs offensive players out so much from running around the bases in the first two games, they have nothing left on Sunday.

 

[The stache]

Cain and Yelich get on, Braun crushes a 3 run homer, and it's 14-11. For just a moment, we have a glimmer of hope. Then the pen gives up 5 more runs.

[Fear The Chorizo]

I think I sense a strategy. Tire the Cubs offensive players out so much from running around the bases in the first two games, they have nothing left on Sunday.

 

Geenyus.

 

Cubs pitching employing the same strategy

[trwi7]

Cain and Yelich get on, Braun crushes a 3 run homer, and it's 14-11. For just a moment, we have a glimmer of hope. Then the pen gives up 5 more runs.

 

Hey, we've been here this long. Might as well give up 6 and make it an even 20.

[Bulldogboy]

Thames needs a shot against a righty tomorrow. Dude is an atomic bomb waiting to happen at the plate. Both of these teams are terrible in the pen. Cards gave it up today. Kimbrel price going up. Whoever gets him wins it.

[The stache]

Hey, that home run by Braun was his 1,000th career run scored.

[RollieTime]

I would guess that Williams is on his way out of town since he is still in the game.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I would guess that Williams is on his way out of town since he is still in the game.

 

While being the sacrificial lamb sucks, he hasn't done anything to keep his spot.

[The stache]

12 hits and 8 walks surrendered by the Brewer pitching staff today. I'd say it's time to wave the white flag, but some idiot Cubs fan would try to spray paint a blue "W" on it.

[PinaMadness]

Last night - "That was a pretty long game."

 

Tonight - "Hold my beer."

[Eye Black]

Tyrone Taylor just hit an absolute bomb in the 9th inning to give San Antonio the lead. Taylor has developed the physique and swing of a legit slugger.

[trwi7]

12 hits and 8 walks surrendered by the Brewer pitching staff today. I'd say it's time to wave the white flag, but some idiot Cubs fan would try to spray paint a blue "W" on it.

 

Pretty confident a Cubs fan can write a W, aren't you? I'm not so sure, especially when they've been around alcohol for hours.

[PinaMadness]

We're batting around this inning, boys. 15-14.

[trwi7]

Tyrone Taylor just hit an absolute bomb in the 9th inning to give San Antonio the lead. Taylor has developed the physique and swing of a legit slugger.

 

Now that we've established that he can hit a curveball the only question that remains is if he can throw one.

[The stache]

12 hits and 8 walks surrendered by the Brewer pitching staff today. I'd say it's time to wave the white flag, but some idiot Cubs fan would try to spray paint a blue "W" on it.

 

Pretty confident a Cubs fan can write a W, aren't you? I'm not so sure, especially when they've been around alcohol for hours.

 

it depends. Do they have their box of crayons with them?

[The stache]

Come on, Brauny. Hit the Bull, and win a steak.

[PinaMadness]

Everyone reaches from here on out, culminating in a Yelich walk off home run.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

9 innings, 4 hours. Ugh.

[The stache]

9 innings, 4 hours. Ugh.

 

Thank God there's one less trip to the mound, and pitchers have to face three batters minimum. The game is so much faster, now.

[The stache]

Maybe Wilson needs to use his parietal eye, just like Fernando.

 

Come to think of it, Wilson the volleyball might be a better option, going forward.

[HiAndTight]

I wonder if Jake Petricka is at the airport yet?

 

 

Didn't get get rocked in SA already this year?

[Oxy]

7-2. When the bad parts of your bullpen are the only thing you can complain about, you know things are going pretty good. The lineup 1-12 is mashing (outside of Aguilar--and even he has hit a lot of balls hard).

 

Get Jeffress to come back strong and get one other reliever to "find it" and we are looking at a 95+ win ballclub (or just continue on the pace we are on and end up 126-36....with a break even run differential...)