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

[Eye Black]

The brewers have to start making more contact. They hit homers but really not much else. Doubles, triples, singles. Nah. That’s why a team who leads the league in homers is middle of the pack in runs. Let’s start making some contact. Moving the defense. It’s too damn easy out there right now for pitchers.

 

Hopefully this is just a streaky team and the arrow points up soon

I did think they would hit more doubles this year, but I think some of the would be doubles in the past are going for home runs now. The Dodgers are the only NL team within 15 home runs of the Brewers. Below is where the Brewers rank among the 15 teams in the National League for each of those categories...

 

Total Hits = 731 (Rank 8th in NL)

 

Doubles = 138 (Rank 10th in NL)

 

Triples = 6 (Rank 14th in NL)

 

Home Runs = 147 (Rank 1st in NL)

[willie key]

If nothing else, the Brewers crappy play over the last month has turned the division into a five team race. And the Brewers could very easily finish fifth.

 

 

They won’t finish behind the pirates. But the reds they could. It’s so disappointing with the years moose and Yelich are having

[willie key]

The brewers have to start making more contact. They hit homers but really not much else. Doubles, triples, singles. Nah. That’s why a team who leads the league in homers is middle of the pack in runs. Let’s start making some contact. Moving the defense. It’s too damn easy out there right now for pitchers.

 

Hopefully this is just a streaky team and the arrow points up soon

I did think they would hit more doubles this year, but I think some of the would be doubles in the past are going for home runs now. The Dodgers are the only NL team within 15 home runs of the Brewers. Below is where the Brewers rank among the 15 teams in the National League for each of those categories...

 

Total Hits = 731 (Rank 8th in NL)

 

Doubles = 138 (Rank 10th in NL)

 

Triples = 6 (Rank 14th in NL)

 

Home Runs = 147 (Rank 1st in NL)

 

Yep. The home runs are not manifesting into an offensive juggernaut because they don’t really do much else. They are decent at walking?

 

This team needs to make more contact if they want to improve in the second half. But that’s easier said than done

[trwi7]

How many games has this team managed to win when they don’t homer? It has to be somewhere around 5

 

[folly412]

Hopefully the pulled grounder that found a hole isn't going to give Saladino more leeway. Don't get why it's 50/50 or worse for Arcia. Saladino, Aguilar, and Pina are all worse than bad.

[Eye Black]

Blown save for Kimbrel with the Pirates still batting in the bottom of the 9th inning. Runners at the corners, one out.

[Eye Black]

Pirates walk-off Kimbrel!!! Cubs lose.

[willie key]

Blown save for Kimbrel with the Pirates still batting in the bottom of the 9th inning. Runners at the corners, one out.

 

 

Lol at kimbrel. This would be so great if he stinks for three years

[BruisedCrew]

If nothing else, the Brewers crappy play over the last month has turned the division into a five team race. And the Brewers could very easily finish fifth.

 

 

They won’t finish behind the pirates. But the reds they could. It’s so disappointing with the years moose and Yelich are having

 

The Brewers may not FINISH behind the Pirates, but they might be behind them going into the break.

[Brew crew 92]

The brewers have to start making more contact. They hit homers but really not much else. Doubles, triples, singles. Nah. That’s why a team who leads the league in homers is middle of the pack in runs. Let’s start making some contact. Moving the defense. It’s too damn easy out there right now for pitchers.

 

Hopefully this is just a streaky team and the arrow points up soon

 

Cain’s thumb could hold him back all year. Hope not, but he concerns me more than any player.

 

All year all I’ve heard is how horrible the pitching is, and it hasn’t been good overall, horrible in April, good in May, bad in June, good again the last week, so trending up again, and Stearns can improve with a pen arm or two.

 

But this offense scares me. Cain > ugh. Braun too streaky. Hiura > Rookie. Arcia > bad again. Pina < .150. Massive Ks, can’t/don’t move runners. They have to hit multiple homers per game to score. Even if they get to the playoffs, The better pitching will shut down our power even more. Stearns has to know this, so I’m confident he’ll improve this offense over the next month.

[Eye Black]

They are decent at walking?

Yeah, they are 2nd in the NL in walks with 332.

[markedman5]

So Kimbrel hasn't solved the Cubs bullpen issues.......maybe there was a reason nobody wanted to give the guy a huge long term contract........

[willie key]

I love donald driver. Good guy

[BruisedCrew]

Blown save for Kimbrel with the Pirates still batting in the bottom of the 9th inning. Runners at the corners, one out.

 

 

Lol at kimbrel. This would be so great if he stinks for three years

 

That blown save falls on the Cubs defense. I just tuned in in the 9th inning and have no idea why Contreras was playing right field. But he butchered a simple fly ball that should have been the second out but instead put runners on second and third. Then the second baseman threw home trying to cut down the tying run at the plate and the winning run scored on a sac fly. So, Kimbrel gave up a walk and got 4 outs but it wasn’t good enough.

[Eye Black]

After tonight’s game Kimbrel’s ERA has risen from 13.50 before this outing up to 16.88 now. Yes, I realize an ERA after just a few games is meaningless, but it’s bringing me happiness on a lousy night.

[willie key]

Blown save for Kimbrel with the Pirates still batting in the bottom of the 9th inning. Runners at the corners, one out.

 

 

Lol at kimbrel. This would be so great if he stinks for three years

 

That blown save falls on the Cubs defense. I just tuned in in the 9th inning and have no idea why Contreras was playing right field. But he butchered a simple fly ball that should have been the second out but instead put runners on second and third. Then the second baseman threw home trying to cut down the tying run at the plate and the winning run scored on a sac fly. So, Kimbrel gave up a walk and got 4 outs but it wasn’t good enough.

 

 

I think he started in the outfield

[Eye Black]

Blown save for Kimbrel with the Pirates still batting in the bottom of the 9th inning. Runners at the corners, one out.

 

 

Lol at kimbrel. This would be so great if he stinks for three years

 

That blown save falls on the Cubs defense. I just tuned in in the 9th inning and have no idea why Contreras was playing right field. But he butchered a simple fly ball that should have been the second out but instead put runners on second and third. Then the second baseman threw home trying to cut down the tying run at the plate and the winning run scored on a sac fly. So, Kimbrel gave up a walk and got 4 outs but it wasn’t good enough.

Kimbrel walked the second batter of the inning and the ball Contreras didn’t get had a 40% catch probability according to Statcast. He got to the ball and probably should have caught it, but it wasn’t a routine catch for where the outfield was positioned.

 

Kimbrel also got away with a 94-mph center cut fastball to Diaz. Either way, Kimbrel has looked a little more hittable in his first few outings.

[Brewcrewin07]

This is what frustrates me so badly...if the Brewers were playing even .500 ball lately, they would have a commanding lead in the division right now.

[willie key]

This is what frustrates me so badly...if the Brewers were playing even .500 ball lately, they would have a commanding lead in the division right now.

 

 

If they screw around this month around .500 again than I don’t like their chances at all

 

And that’s with everyone else being horrible

[trwi7]

This is what frustrates me so badly...if the Brewers were playing even .500 ball lately, they would have a commanding lead in the division right now.

 

They're 6-5 in their last 11.

[pacopete4]

This is what frustrates me so badly...if the Brewers were playing even .500 ball lately, they would have a commanding lead in the division right now.

 

They're 6-5 in their last 11.

 

this was good.

[PinaMadness]

Why are we scoreboard watching in the first week of July? And why is it the Cubs we're watching? Right now I'd be more worried about the Cards and Reds.

[Eye Black]

Why are we scoreboard watching in the first week of July? And why is it the Cubs we're watching? Right now I'd be more worried about the Cards and Reds.

I enjoy watching baseball. Especially the late innings of close games.

 

Also, regardless of where the Brewers are in the standings I always find a heartbreaking Cubs loss therapeutic.

[pacopete4]

Why are we scoreboard watching in the first week of July? And why is it the Cubs we're watching? Right now I'd be more worried about the Cards and Reds.

 

Uh, because as we all have learned from a year ago, all games matter.

[BruisedCrew]

Why are we scoreboard watching in the first week of July? And why is it the Cubs we're watching? Right now I'd be more worried about the Cards and Reds.

 

It’s not a matter of being worried about the Cubs. It’s a matter of enjoying watching them lose.