2019-05-10: Brewers (González) at Cubs (Quintana) [Brewers win, 7-0 -- Five hurlers combine to pitch shutout]

[Brew crew 92]

That’s the true separater between these two teams, the bullpen.

[Oxy]

Why take out Gio here???

 

they're sticking with their 3rd time through the order logic/math.

 

Time for Burnes to be what he was last year. Exactly what he's needed for here.

 

Burnes can K Baez, as he did. Gio can give up a 2 run dinger to Baez and relinquish the lead. Combination of a rested bullpen, a baserunner, 3rd time through the order, 3 straight righties and only a 1 run lead make the move to Burnes a pretty good move.

[HarveysWBs]

C'mon, Aggie. Now is the time.

Edit: ...to take a walk?

[SRB]

Well Baez does have severe platoon splits favoring LHP, I was just surprised to see Burnes there! CC's show of faith pays off.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Why take out Gio here???

 

they're sticking with their 3rd time through the order logic/math.

 

Time for Burnes to be what he was last year. Exactly what he's needed for here.

 

Burnes can K Baez, as he did. Gio can give up a 2 run dinger to Baez and relinquish the lead. Combination of a rested bullpen, a baserunner, 3rd time through the order, 3 straight righties and only a 1 run lead make the move to Burnes a pretty good move.

 

That doesn't take away from the fact that Gio was masterful today. I'm OK with the move I guess, but Gio was still terrific.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Burnes just looks like a completely different person out of the pen. Dominate.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Now is the time for tack on runs: 2nd and 3rd, no out.

[homer]

Gotta get some insurance here.

[adambr2]

Hahahaha what a dumb throw.

 

Wasn't that close. Had an out at 1st at least.

[Zad Fnark]

Bad move there.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Wow Rizzo - can really open up the floodgates now!

[homer]

And right on cue....thanks Moose! (and Rizzo)

[Oxy]

The strange time when the contact play NOT being on resulted in the run scoring AND saving an out. Had Grandal broken for the plate right away, Rizzo goes to first to get the out.

[adambr2]

I'm so confused at how Aguilar did not move from 2nd to 3rd on that hit by Moose to Rizzo.

[homer]

Gotta pinch hit here right? Except Pina is the only righty.

[HarveysWBs]

Gotta pinch hit here right?

 

I was shocked when I checked the lineup and there wasn't a double switch. Would have figured Gamel hitting 9th, Burnes in Braun's spot, but apparently not.

[Fear The Chorizo]

I'm so confused at how Aguilar did not move from 2nd to 3rd on that hit by Moose to Rizzo.

 

Tough to blame him when it wasn't 100% that Grandal was breaking home on contact, and the ball pushed Rizzo right towards him. He was basically at the bag when Rizzo threw home, so he would've been dead to rights had he left for third at any point on that play.

[homer]

"Here's where Hiura would have made the difference!"

 

- Someone somewhere

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Great approach by Gamel. Big third run driven in.

[adambr2]

I'm so confused at how Aguilar did not move from 2nd to 3rd on that hit by Moose to Rizzo.

 

Tough to blame him when it wasn't 100% that Grandal was breaking home on contact, and the ball pushed Rizzo right towards him. He was basically at the bag when Rizzo threw home, so he would've been dead to rights had he left for third at any point on that play.

 

I haven't gone back and looked at it, but from where he was, wouldn't he have seen Grandal breaking for home right on contact? Rizzo had even less of a play at 3rd than he did at home especially at that angle.

[tmwiese55]

Surprised no double switch when they brought Burnes in. Guess they didn't bank on a big inning here. But probably would've been easy to have Gamel go in for Braun. Plus Gamel is better on D

[jjfanec]

Man I really like Gamel. He is a great fit for this team.

[Oxy]

"Here's where Hiura would have made the difference!"

 

- Someone somewhere

 

If we win, it matters not. But yeah, that's what I was thinking. And Gamel did fine.

[Oxy]

I'm so confused at how Aguilar did not move from 2nd to 3rd on that hit by Moose to Rizzo.

 

Tough to blame him when it wasn't 100% that Grandal was breaking home on contact, and the ball pushed Rizzo right towards him. He was basically at the bag when Rizzo threw home, so he would've been dead to rights had he left for third at any point on that play.

 

I haven't gone back and looked at it, but from where he was, wouldn't he have seen Grandal breaking for home right on contact? Rizzo had even less of a play at 3rd than he did at home especially at that angle.

 

Grandal didn't break for home on contact. He froze, then saw Rizzo dive, then went for home.

[adambr2]

Surprised no double switch when they brought Burnes in. Guess they didn't bank on a big inning here. But probably would've been easy to have Gamel go in for Braun. Plus Gamel is better on D

 

I am honestly not sure Burnes goes back to the rotation this year. I think especially with Knebel out and Barnes and Williams not being very successful, they really want another high leverage righty in that pen and may see him as such. The irony is the more he succeeds in this role I would guess the less likely he is to make it back to the rotation.