2019-08-01: Brewers (Anderson) at Athletics (Bailey) 2:37 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 5-3 -- Trent Grisham’s MLB Debut; Bullpen blows lead by allowing 4 runs over final 2 innings]

[willie key]

Great job Chase. he gave up his obligatory homer but it was a solo shot

 

Now get some damn runs

[markedman5]

Shaw can't hit right now but he can really pick,it at first.......good defensive inning for Hiura too

[BruisedCrew]

So, who tries to protect a one run lead for 3 innings today.

 

(Not so) Bold prediction. Brewers aren’t going to win this game 2-1.

[Oxy]

Wow. Hiura saves Anderson there. Chapman-Olson-Davis just seemed like a dinger was coming. Throw in a HBP and 2 hard hit balls near Hiura and I'm happy to get out of that inning.

[B-Train]

Hiura = Majishan

[willie key]

Grandal will take his walks.

[BruisedCrew]

Time for a Yelich gapper to left center.

 

ETA I will take the functional equivalent.

[jason21nl]

Damn big wall!

[Brewcrewin07]

Time to atone for your last blown AB with RISP Moose!

[liveforoctober]

I would call this a scoring opportunity for Milwaukee.

[Oxy]

Moose and Braun and Thames need to push at least 2 across here.

[Lathund]

I would call this a scoring opportunity for Milwaukee.

 

I always get this bad feeling with bases loaded nobody out.

[BruisedCrew]

Moustakas, Braun, and Thames against a sidewinding lefty.

 

Can someone get the ball out of the infield?.

[Brewcrewin07]

Why?? Why do so many of the Brewer hitters seemingly swing at the first pitch with RISP this year??

[willie key]

Come on Moose. Jeez We need some of these runs hes leaving out there

[jason21nl]

Hey! We will take it!

[BruisedCrew]

Like last night that was probably the only way they were going to score.

[willie key]

Braun getting it done there. Ha

[OldHeidelberg]

How did Braun not reach? I am not watching

[willie key]

How did Braun not reach? I am not watching

 

He cant. Hes automatically out

[OldHeidelberg]

How did Braun not reach? I am not watching

 

He cant. Hes automatically out

 

Oh yeah

[BruisedCrew]

Hate to be greedy but that sucked. Brewers should be up about 7-1, but instead they need their bullpen B team to be near perfect to scrape out a win.

[clancyphile]

If Anderson can go 7 innings... maybe the Crew gets 2 outta 3 and has a bullpen in good shape.

[liveforoctober]

Why?? Why do so many of the Brewer hitters seemingly swing at the first pitch with RISP this year??

 

Baseball term is hijacking. If a hitter thinks the only fastball he is going to see in at bat will be that first pitch... the best chance to get the ball in play to (conceivably) score runs is to hijack the at bat and send it somewhere. When it works it is a free run or more. When it doesn't work it is supremely maddening.

 

Corey Hart was a huge hijacker in those situations. Arcia is as well.

[BruisedCrew]

Three straight days for Guerra.

 

Odds on keeping the ball in the park for a whole inning?

 

Not only would more runs make this game more comfortable, but it might have helped save the pen a little for the Cubs series.