2019-07-01: Brewers (Houser) at Reds (Mahle) [Brewers win, 8-6 -- After just one hit through 6 innings the Brewers bat around in a 5-run 7th inning]

[willie key]

Btw. What the hell is going on with gio. I thought his arm was just tired

[TJseven7]

The brewers are absolutely desperate for a starter and keep flailing at it hoping something sticks.

 

If MKE saw him as a starter you think he would have been given a chance ahead of signing Gio and trotting out Nelson. He beat Wilkerson and Jankins to it. That's not a qualification, that's a prayer.

[pacopete4]

Houser painting the corners with 2 seam and 4 seam curves and sliders, tires in the 6th because he’s not stretched YET, and you are calling him a failed starter?

 

He’s 2+ years past TJ, the crew protected him by bullpenning him and limiting his innings. Hes not a failed starter.

 

Thank God the brewers know where to put him > Rotation

 

Let me guess. Houser is the 7th Ace?

 

Didn’t call him an Ace. Mid-rotation or better is what I said. And a lot of people outside of this site agree. Scouts and the crew brain trust being a few.

 

He’s not goin anywhere, he’ll be in the rotation moving forward.

 

Can you provide any sources to these scouts? If you do a quick good search on him, many articles written even in the last week questioning why the Brewers would make this move as he was doing well in the pen.

[homer]

That’s your opinion, the brewers believe otherwise.

 

I mean this could be the response to literally anything the Brewers do that someone doesn't agree with (e.g. Hiura/Shaw)

[markedman5]

My goodness .......hate this park

[stoutdude04]

Hate this ballpark. Thought that was a can of corn.

[LouisEly]

His stuff isn't good enough beyond the FB CB. It plays in the pen so leave him there.

This year his slider runs above average per 100 pitches is -1.08 and for his changeup it is 0.09. His stuff beyond the FB CB is plenty good enough.

[willie key]

Well. That kind of backfired.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Btw. What the hell is going on with gio. I thought his arm was just tired

 

I've been wondering the same...could actually really use the gio they got for the first handful of starts he gave them

 

Also, not sure if I like a 2 inning save attempt by hader here...hope he can get it done

 

And as I hit submit...cue the routine flyball that leaves to center....sheesh

[wildcat83]

I need to look into getting a Gamel Jersey.

[willie key]

Hader night not be going two tonight. Guerra?

[Zad Fnark]

Pirates Stadium looks like it's filled with fibs.

[pacopete4]

Btw. What the hell is going on with gio. I thought his arm was just tired

 

I've been wondering the same...could actually really use the gio they got for the first handful of starts he gave them

 

Also, not sure if I like a 2 inning save attempt by hader here...hope he can get it done

 

Yeah not sure why we are doing it. Easy to question after a homer but it didn’t seem necessary today.

[willie key]

I need to look into getting a Gamel Jersey.

 

I’d rather have his hair

[brooks_quichenick]

Going to have to pour it on in the top of the 9th here

[homer]

Brewers' Gio Gonzalez: Won't return before All-Star break

June 26, 2019 6:10 PM ET | by RotoWire Staff

Gonzalez (arm) will not return before the All-Star break, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

 

Gonzalez felt some soreness during his most recent bullpen session, prompting the Brewers to adjust his throwing program. A new return timetable for the southpaw has yet to emerge.

[bigredrobbo]

Btw. What the hell is going on with gio. I thought his arm was just tired

 

I've been wondering the same...could actually really use the gio they got for the first handful of starts he gave them

 

Also, not sure if I like a 2 inning save attempt by hader here...hope he can get it done

 

It's only a 2 inning save attempt if the Brewers don't tack on at the top of the 9th. I gotta think if it was 8 or 9 to 3, Hader would be in for one only.

[LouisEly]

Hader only threw 16 pitches. He's good for 30-40.

[adambr2]

I have no idea what this organization sees in Tyler Saladino to even be on the 25, much less starting 3 out of 4 games at SS since his callup.

[willie key]

Hader only threw 16 pitches. He's good for 30-40.

 

 

But then he’s done for the rest of the series.

[bigredrobbo]

....aaaaand Kimbrel just gives up a dinger!

 

3 inches from it being 2 dingers!

[willie key]

I have no idea what this organization sees in Tyler Saladino to even be on the 25, much less starting 3 out of 4 games at SS since his callup.

 

 

I agree with this. Arcia must have really pissed CC off

[Bulldogboy]

Hader for two more innings? Albers and Jeffress unavailable? Man Hader is that dude but won't be for long at this rate. Gots to find two more trusted arms or he's toast.

[Zad Fnark]

....aaaaand Kimbrel just gives up a dinger!

 

His ERA just took a dump.

[nate82]

When was the last Brewer to hit 2HRs in one inning?

 

Dave Nilsson in '96

 

Thanks - it was only partially rhetorical, but looks like our favorite Aussie still holds the title!

 

He is actually the only Brewer to do it. The list is very small for this about 50 or so times this has happened in MLB so if it does happen you are basically watching history as it is not all that common. In fact one of the rarest was in 2002 when Bret Boone and Mike Cameron hit back to back HR's in an inning twice. That has never happened previously or since.