2019-07-03: Brewers (Chacín) at Reds (Gray) [Brewers lose, 3-0 -- Chacín provides quality start; offense strikes out 13 times]

[treego14]

I hate Puig more than any other MLB player right now.

He's a weirdo, but a winning weirdo against the Brewers ... booooooooooooooo!

 

Leaving Chacin in after the first two batters this inning was nonsense.

[yourout]

Waited to long with the switch.

[TJseven7]

We got a streaky manager...

[TJseven7]

Waited to long with the switch.

 

Cuz last night we did it too soon twice. Reacting due to past results seems wise.

[bigredrobbo]

I hate Puig more than any other MLB player right now.

 

He's an enormous D-Bag

[wildcat83]

I can't believe Counsell trotted this crap lineup out there. Yelich and Grandal need breaks, i get it, but both in the same game?? That's just dumb. They better get to Gray next inning, or it's Garrett and Iglesias and goodnight.

Gamel is okay as a backup once in awhile, but Pina is such a weak, weak, weak, weak, weak, weak, weak, link ... it' hard to watch.

 

Meanwhile down on farm we have a .360+ C with good D. That’s already rostered.

 

Same guy has hit .214 in MLB.

 

Pina defense is elite. For the 1 day per week he plays I’ll take the proven defensive catcher instead of a half year of AAA stats.

[treego14]

As Kenny Rodgers wisely said, "Ya' gotta' know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em."

[wildcat83]

As Kenny Rodgers wisely said, "Ya' gotta' know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em."

 

Gotta hold’em here and get some runs.

[treego14]

I miss Matt Lepay!

[wildcat83]

Jared Lorenzen died at 38. Best BIG QB in college for Kentucky. Died of heart issues.

[adambr2]

Who would have thought that a lineup without Yelich and Grandal would struggle to score?

[Brewcrewin07]

So Counsell is going to let this game finish without a single AB from Yelich?? Is he high or something?? If not for Saladino or Pina, when??

[vetter]

Interesting Stat:

As of July 3, 2018, the Brewers had allowed just 320 runs, the fewest RA in the National League at the time.

As of July 3, 2019, the Reds have allowed just 323 runs, the fewest RA in the National League so far.

 

Meanwhile, the Brewers have allowed 421 runs so far in 2019, a difference of +101 year over year.

The Reds had allowed 436 runs as of July 3, 2018 for a difference of -113.

[treego14]

So Counsell is going to let this game finish without a single AB from Yelich?? Is he high or something?? If not for Saladino or Pina, when??

I would pinch-hit for Cain with Yelich right now!

[adambr2]

Cain has fouled off approximately 8,000 hittable hanging pitches this season.

[Brewcrewin07]

He's seriously going to go thru this entire game without PH'ing Yelich, isn't he??

[TJseven7]

Cain has fouled off approximately 8,000 hittable hanging pitches this season.

 

I'm wondering if he needs lasik

[treego14]

I hear Moose, Thames, and Grandal have a scheduled day of "rest" tomorrow. Grandal did not "rest" completely today.

 

I also heard Braun will "rest" the next two days.

 

We are not sure if Arcia has "rested" enough this week, yet.

[ecjimg]

I hate Puig more than any other MLB player right now.

 

He's an enormous D-Bag

 

Now? Finally? What about during game 7 vs Dodgers last year??

[ecjimg]

He's seriously going to go thru this entire game without PH'ing Yelich, isn't he??

 

Well, there hasnt been a obvious bunting situation yet

[Jopal78]

Hiura striking out 40% of the time hasn’t been any different than Shaw

[adambr2]

Wilkerson is a nice story, but he's like the Nate Orf of pitchers. He's not a big league talent.

[yourout]

I think we could DFA Wilkerson.

Simply not big league stuff.

[Brewcrewin07]

Gee Craig...what did you think was going to happen going with Wilkerson in this situation?? I think if anyone needs a couple days off, it's Counsell. Just terrible managing the last couple days.

[Brewcrewin07]

And at the same time, the Cubs go up 5-4 on the 2nd HR of the game by...of course it's Victor Caritini. They get more big hits from nobodies like caritini and David Freaking Bote than any team I have ever seen. Talk about a horseshoe.