2019-08-20: Brewers (González) at Cardinals (Wacha) [Brewers lose, 9-4]

[DuWayne Steurer]

I came to game thread

I did not expect haiku

but yet here it is

[stoutdude04]

I would love to see the Brewers take a hbp on a ball that doesnt look like it should hit him. Ha.

[treego14]

I miss 2018 Jeffress!

[markedman5]

Molina hits one in the right spot.......

[pacopete4]

Hopefully JJ will take his pitching and food truck to a different state next season. Awful.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Soft line drive, marginal HBP and Yadi hits it about the only place he possibly could to get an infield hit. Pretty much the definition of the Brewers' season.

[timpep]

Jeffress really hitting a wall this year.

 

On a side note. Is anyone else slightly disappointed in Gamel this year? Maybe it was just wishful thinking but I really thought he'd put up better numbers than he has so far.

[treego14]

Claudio with his butterfly balls! Yessss!

[Bulldogboy]

Junior??

[HiAndTight]

Jeffress really hitting a wall this year.

 

On a side note. Is anyone else slightly disappointed in Gamel this year? Maybe it was just wishful thinking but I really thought he'd put up better numbers than he has so far.

 

 

Maybe a little. But I was a bit jaded by the fact that he'd been benched the past two years in the post-season in favor of a really bad catcher.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Jeffress really hitting a wall this year.

 

On a side note. Is anyone else slightly disappointed in Gamel this year? Maybe it was just wishful thinking but I really thought he'd put up better numbers than he has so far.

 

JJ has actually been decent in August. Started the month with a rough outing against the Cubs, then went on a nice run. Gave up the run in 2 1/3 on Saturday. Otherwise been good.

[stoutdude04]

Lol. Nice Junior.

[timpep]

One of those spots here where it's tough for CC. Early in the year he would have left Claudio in with the probably lefty pinch hitter on deck. Not sure I like Guerra better in this spot at all.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Junior??

 

yeah I really hate this move...but then again the cupboard is pretty flipping bare in that pen right now

[treego14]

Junior ...uggghhhh!

[Eye Black]

I am legitimately shocked Counsell thought Guerra was his best option in this situation. [sarcasm]Maybe he’s playing for draft position.[/sarcasm]

[timpep]

Yikes Junior.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I am legitimately shocked Counsell thought Guerra was his best option in this situation.

 

Who else do you go to? This pen is flat bad.

[Bulldogboy]

When is the last time Junior didn't walk the first guy?? I mean...

[pacopete4]

Jeffress and Junior can both go.

[stoutdude04]

I mean, Guerra continues to get high leverage spots. Itd be nice if he can somehow wiggle out of this...

[Fear The Chorizo]

jesus - walk in a run and then leave Guerra in to face Carpenter?? I guess they're already conceding and want to preserve more bad pen arms for tomorrow?

[timpep]

Now the lefty Carpenter. It's rare I feel this way but Bader was a righty they should have left Claudio in for.

[Eye Black]

I am legitimately shocked Counsell thought Guerra was his best option in this situation.

 

Who else do you go to? This pen is flat bad.

I just got home, has Albers pitched? I would take my chances with him getting the ground ball needed.

[Brewcrewin07]

I mean...again, I will get accused of bashing CC, but why oh why oh why of all your bullpen options would you pick Junior for that spot?? What has he thought he has seen from Junior all year to think for one second Junior could get you out of that mess?? Honestly, as much as I'd be scared to not have him to close tonight, to me, the choice there should have been Albers with the way he induces groundballs...I just don't get it...at all.