2019-06-01: Brewers (Woodruff) at Pirates (Kingham) [Brewers win, 12-10 in 13 innings -- Wild roller coaster ride ends with Arcia’s 2nd HR of the game proving the difference]

[82brewcrew82]

Yep, offense is the problem with this group.

[brewmann04]

hot damm what a disaster this inning turned into thanks to a real sloppy play bt the rookie.

[MDCrew]

5-0 lead now 5-4. Going to need more offense.

[Fear The Chorizo]

That was just lazy footwork by hiura, and its cost them 4 runs now

[Bulldogboy]

Hirua defense cost us 4 runs. He needs to pick it up or that will be the excuse to send him out.

[82brewcrew82]

I am as happy as anyone the Brewers have Hiura, but it is also clear he has a ways to go with his defensive development. He doesn’t have a ton of range and that isn’t likely to change much, but he is going to have to improve on his consistency of making good throws. The poor throw this inning basically cost the Brewers 4 runs.

I get that the error extended the inning but Woodruff can't fall apart just because that throw was off a bit. Woodruff is costing us the runs.

[Bulldogboy]

Wow imagine pinch hitting this early with a chance to knock them out. Counsell please take note.

[adambr2]

Yeah, not excusing Hiura at all. But you still need to buckle down and make pitches. He's come completely unraveled, against the bottom of the Pirates' order.

[HarveysWBs]

Wow imagine pinch hitting this early with a chance to knock them out. Counsell please take note.

 

Even a HR here is hardly a knockout. Chance to take he lead, certainly.

[sveumrules]

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[adambr2]

Well...it could have been worse. But it certainly could have been a lot better.

[Brew crew 92]

Pirates patient, contact orientated attack polar opposite of the crew. Power vs contact.

[HarveysWBs]

I think Woody could use a dinger here. Go get it, big fella.

[82brewcrew82]

Fourth page of IGT unlocked

And we're winning. Imagine that.

[Bulldogboy]

Wow imagine pinch hitting this early with a chance to knock them out. Counsell please take note.

 

Even a HR here is hardly a knockout. Chance to take he lead, certainly.

True but keep the pressure on a reeling pitcher. Gotta go for it. Almost worked for them.

[brooks_quichenick]

Hiura's bad throw opened the floodgates, but even before that happened Woodruff was missing his spots to Polanco and Marte. Rough inning all around. Guess we'll just need to pour it on today.

[DHonks]

What a brutal mistake by Hiura. Should’ve gotten out of the inning with zero runs and 20 fewer pitches. He didn’t square himself up at all on that throw.

[HarveysWBs]

Wait, wait. This kid’s name is Rookie? How have I not heard of this yet?

[adambr2]

Pirates patient, contact orientated attack polar opposite of the crew. Power vs contact.

 

That patient, contact oriented offense has scored 55 less runs than our reckless hackers. I'll take the 288 runs over 233 regardless.

[pacopete4]

Arcia is going to hit 20. He’s also going to make some feel very foolish.

 

Himself for not trying to improve sooner? The coaching staff for not helping him?

 

I sent Arcia a letter a few seeks into the season telling him he should start trying to improve. He sent me a response "Thanks I never thought of that!" plus an autographed bat. Guess it's working.

 

Wow. What a dick move on your part but a great response from him.

[adambr2]

I'm certain he was being sarcastic and kidding.

[Eye Black]

Well...it could have been worse. But it certainly could have been a lot better.

Good point, the range of reasonably likely outcomes in that inning were anything from 0 runs allowed to 7+ runs allowed.

[brooks_quichenick]

Braunie really smoked that one

[Brew crew 92]

Pirates patient, contact orientated attack polar opposite of the crew. Power vs contact.

 

That patient, contact oriented offense has scored 55 less runs than our reckless hackers. I'll take the 288 runs over 233 regardless.

 

Yes. No doubt.

 

Pirates devoid of power, less Bell of course. They need a lot our power, we need a little of their contact.

 

Pitching injuries killing them right now though.

[82brewcrew82]

Pirates patient, contact orientated attack polar opposite of the crew. Power vs contact.

 

That patient, contact oriented offense has scored 55 less runs than our reckless hackers. I'll take the 288 runs over 233 regardless.

 

Yes. No doubt.

 

Pirates devoid of power, less Bell of course. They need a lot our power, we need a little of their contact.

 

Pitching injuries killing them right now though.

If they got "a lot" of our power wouldn't that make them home run reliant....which is your complaint about the Brewer lineup? i mean you can keep on pounding this narrative about the offense but it really doesn't make much sense. The fact that a large percentage of their runs are scored off of home runs is because they hit so many dang home runs. If you hit as many home runs as they do a large portion of their runs are necessarily going to come from home runs.