2019-06-30: Pirates (Brault) at Brewers (Davies) [Brewers win, 2-1 -- Thames HR in 8th inning breaks the tie and proves the difference]

[PinaMadness]

The Windmill gets bailed out again.

[adambr2]

Can we please stop the silliness of batting the pitcher 8th

 

There's nothing wrong with batting the pitcher 8th. Statistically over time it has shown to be a very slight advantage over batting the pitcher 9th.

 

It's not the reason we're struggling offensively.

[adambr2]

The Windmill gets bailed out again.

 

You gotta make that send with 2 outs. I am as critical of Sedar as anyone but that's the right call no matter what happens. Nobody out, different story.

[willie key]

Zach Davies getting it done. Intentionally walking a .145 hitter will burn you

[adambr2]

Waste of time. He's safe.

 

EDIT: Well, I know nothing. Can't believe that was overturned. Must have been an angle we didn't see.

[wallus]

Waste of time. He's safe.

 

EDIT: Well, I know nothing.

 

Good edit,

[folly412]

Hey, we won one of those phantom replay reviews where they made up a call.

[PinaMadness]

I did not expect that. Things are evening up for us replay wise.

[Eye Black]

Waste of time. He's safe.

 

EDIT: Well, I know nothing.

 

Good edit,

It looked like the glove hit Dickerson’s index finger.

[wildcat83]

What just happened???

 

We got the benefit of an over turn when there really wasn’t a clear view of it??

 

That never happens

[adambr2]

Waste of time. He's safe.

 

EDIT: Well, I know nothing.

 

Good edit,

 

Nah, a good edit would have been sneaking a lightning fast delete before anyone got the chance to quote it.

[wildcat83]

Lo Cain is grumpy. They missed the tv edit on his post K rant.

[adambr2]

Cain is really tough to watch right now. I hope this is just an extended bad stretch and not the new normal or these last 3 years of his contract are going to look pretty bad.

[adambr2]

Am I imagining it, or did it look like it grazed the pole and slightly changed trajectory?

[PinaMadness]

I'll trade the last overturned call for this one.

[folly412]

They should start Cain's break now, let him rest. Plenty of backfill for a week.

[wildcat83]

Cain is really tough to watch right now. I hope this is just an extended bad stretch and not the new normal or these last 3 years of his contract are going to look pretty bad.

 

 

Hopefully the break gets him healthy and a reset of sorts.

 

Hand injury might have affected him, then becomes a confidence/mental thing and just snowballs. I don’t know if that’s a long enough break to heal the hand, but may be just what he needs.

[bucks2281]

For a 1-1 game, this is just moving at a snail’s pace

[Eye Black]

Two on, one out, Moustakas and Hiura due up. That’s how you draw it up.

[yourout]

Cain is really tough to watch right now. I hope this is just an extended bad stretch and not the new normal or these last 3 years of his contract are going to look pretty bad.

.217 over his last 30 games.

[PinaMadness]

Cain is really tough to watch right now. I hope this is just an extended bad stretch and not the new normal or these last 3 years of his contract are going to look pretty bad.

I like Cain and am glad we signed him, but giving a five year $80 million contract to a 30 year old was risky. This may be a mini Braun contract that handcuffs the team.

[adambr2]

For a 1-1 game, this is just moving at a snail’s pace

 

I commented to my dad earlier that Brault seems to work at a Doug Davis pace.

[wildcat83]

Cain is really tough to watch right now. I hope this is just an extended bad stretch and not the new normal or these last 3 years of his contract are going to look pretty bad.

I like Cain and am glad we signed him, but giving a five year $80 million contract to a 30 year old was risky. This may be a mini Braun contract that handcuffs the team.

 

Still plays good D and I think the injury had a lot to do with it.

 

Early in the year, Brewers probably should have shut down Cain and Shaw when the injuries popped up. No reason to let them drag on into prolonged slumps.

[yourout]

Brewers 4 for last 30 with RISP.

[PinaMadness]

Davies will never make it out of the 6th.