2019-08-28: Cardinals (Flaherty) at Brewers (Lyles) [Brewers win, 4-1]

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Jordan Lyles: Batter (Cardinals) vs Pitching Stats

 

Jack Flaherty: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

[MrTPlush]

Well, essentially a must win to stay in the divisional race. 7.5 down if we lose. This team is not coming back from that kind of deficit baring a complete miracle. Also pretty crippling to go down 4.5 in the WC race, potentially. Would put us closer to the Reds in the standings than the postseason.

[Brew crew 92]

Hoping we can win twice before Sunday. And with a 19-8 September, 88 wins should get us in.

[KeithStone53151]

Hoping we can win twice before Sunday. And with a 19-8 September, 88 wins should get us in.

 

I love the optimism. I hope you're right. We're approaching a point where we need to seriously catch fire to have a chance. And I haven't seen much fire the last 2 days.

[MrTPlush]

Hoping we can win twice before Sunday. And with a 19-8 September, 88 wins should get us in.

 

I love the optimism. I hope you're right. We're approaching a point where we need to seriously catch fire to have a chance. And I haven't seen much fire the last 2 days.

 

Yah, they are starting to dig themselves into a hole that would require us to be the hottest team in baseball or close to it in September. Not impossible as much as some don't think it is. This team had a big run in the May (?) timeframe this year...so like any other team they could get hot.

 

However, it is better to have good pitching and hope the offense gets hot...not hope our pitching can gets hot and be a bunch of Clayton Kershaw's.

[yourout]

It's not over till the fat lady sings but I heard they are having Cass Elliot remembrance night in the next homestand.

 

[jerichoholicninja]

Personally, I've checked out. They're done as far as I'm concerned but 17 of their last 20 to finish are against teams that should have nothing to play for. Maybe that keeps them alive. However, they thoroughly and totally crapped the bed earlier this year when they had a stretch of what should have been easy games.

[MrTPlush]

It's not over till the fat lady sings but I heard they are having Cass Elliot remembrance night in the next homestand.

 

 

This made me think of that Lizzo chick, her song debuted on the Top 100 on May 18th....before then we were 27-21 in a WC spot. Since then we are 40-44 and 6.5 out of the division. Seems as though the fat lady has sang. Let's just say, the truth hurts.

[KeithStone53151]

This is the part where Flaherty strikes out 15 through 7 innings...exciting stuff about to happen. Less pessimism about the Brewers, moreso Flaherty has been ridiculous.

[Brew crew 92]

This is the part where Flaherty strikes out 15 through 7 innings...exciting stuff about to happen. Less pessimism about the Brewers, moreso Flaherty has been ridiculous.

 

He’s not THAT good. We’ve hit him hard early this year already.

[KeithStone53151]

This is the part where Flaherty strikes out 15 through 7 innings...exciting stuff about to happen. Less pessimism about the Brewers, moreso Flaherty has been ridiculous.

 

He’s not THAT good. We’ve hit him hard early this year already.

 

Look at his post all-star break number. Spoiler, ERA starts with 0.

[KeithStone53151]

Bahahaha, Dejong strikes out on a pitch almost over his head.

[xisxisxis]

He’s not THAT good. We’ve hit him hard early this year already.

Nope, he ain't no Aaron Wilkerson...

[KeithStone53151]

Gotta love seeing Spangenberg advance the runner. Generally easier to do for a lefty, but still like to see good baseball. Now just need Arcia to do something besides strikeout and pop out.

[tmwiese55]

This is the part where Flaherty strikes out 15 through 7 innings...exciting stuff about to happen. Less pessimism about the Brewers, moreso Flaherty has been ridiculous.

 

He’s not THAT good. We’ve hit him hard early this year already.

 

Look at his post all-star break number. Spoiler, ERA starts with 0.

 

How are his AAA numbers though this year?

[KeithStone53151]

So that's twice in a row we've scored with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs...

[Brew crew 92]

He’s not THAT good. We’ve hit him hard early this year already.

Nope, he ain't no Aaron Wilkerson...

 

Keep it coming, but I’d hurry up before he gives up many more runs, or is out of this game.

[Oxy]

2 hits, 2 runs and 0 home runs. Weird.

[tmwiese55]

Baseball is funny. we'll lose the two games that seemed winnable and win the one we shouldn't.

 

Gotta love trying to argue that the 23 year old with a 3.3 ERA last year and 3.3 this year and only 9 runs given up in his last 10 starts isn't good, and will use a one game sample to try and prove it.

[pacopete4]

How would you feel to see an opening day starting rotation of:

 

1. Woodruff

2. Anderson

3. Houser

4. Lyles

5. Davies

[Brew crew 92]

Baseball is funny. we'll lose the two games that seemed winnable and win the one we shouldn't.

 

Gotta love trying to argue that the 23 year old with a 3.3 ERA last year and 3.3 this year and only 9 runs given up in his last 10 starts isn't good, and will use a one game sample to try and prove it.

 

Go back and re-read my original post.

 

Thanks.

[KeithStone53151]

How would you feel to see an opening day starting rotation of:

 

1. Woodruff

2. Anderson

3. Houser

4. Lyles

5. Davies

 

I have a hard time believing that happens. I think one of Davies/Anderson is gone to make room for a better arm. I also think Burnes factors into the mix at some point. He's far too talented to be hit as hard as he has...he'll figure out a fix and go back to being a very good pitcher.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Hiura is an absolute butcher in the field, but man does he have a sweet swing.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

How would you feel to see an opening day starting rotation of:

 

1. Woodruff

2. Anderson

3. Houser

4. Lyles

5. Davies

 

If those guys stay healthy and avoid drastic negative regression, that's a playoff rotation in my mind. Of course, as we have seen this year, that is far from probable.

[tmwiese55]

Hiura is an absolute butcher in the field, but man does he have a sweet swing.

 

Yea that's for sure. And he's still King at huge percent. With such a short compact swing it's surprising he's always struck out quite a bit. I'm sure there is some pitcher adjustments coming to against him, but imagine once he gets comfortable and the K percent drops from 30% down to just a normal high number like 20%.