2019 Post-Season Roster

[adambr2]

I think Burnes is a real long shot, maybe 5% at best.

But if he got more work and ended up with 5 scoreless innings more these last 8 games striking out two batters an inning, do I think they'd start giving him strong consideration again? Yes, absolutely.

[Brew crew 92]

I think Burnes is a real long shot, maybe 5% at best.

But if he got more work and ended up with 5 scoreless innings more these last 8 games striking out two batters an inning, do I think they'd start giving him strong consideration again? Yes, absolutely.

 

Totally agree.

If he pitches some these last 8 games, imo, that means it’s possible there at least considering him for the playoffs.

[jjfanec]

WC Roster

 

SP: (2) Woodruff, Lyles (will depend on how it's lined up the days leading up to it and if 163 is needed but these are preferable)

RP: (10) Hader, Pomeranz, Suter, Claudio, Guerra, Black, Peralta, Albers, Jackson, Houser

C: (2) Grandal, Pina

Inf: (6) Thames, Austin, Hiura, Arcia, Moustakas, Spangenberg

OF: (5) Cain, Braun, Gamel, Grisham, Taylor

)

 

I will go off this one

 

Pitchers

Locks - Woodruff, Lyles, Hader, Pomeranz, Suter, Guerra, Houser

Near Locks - Peralta

Battling for the last four spots - Gio, Anderson, Davies, Albers, Jackson, Black, Claudio

 

Hitters

Locks - Grisham, Cain, Braun, Gamel, Moose, Arcia, Huira, Thames, Grandal, Pina

Near Locks - Spangenberg, Perez

Maybe Options - Austin, Taylor, Shaw

 

With the reality of how little real depth we have at the hitting spots I guess I could see us carrying 13 pitchers and only 12 bats. I dont see how Albers makes it at this point. That would leave 6 pitchers for 4 or 5 spots. That is going to be a tough call. Will Claudio's only being able to pitch to lefties keep him off? Anderson seems like the perfect piggy back starter when you look at his numbers.

[wntrtxn21]

WC Roster

 

SP: (2) Woodruff, Lyles (will depend on how it's lined up the days leading up to it and if 163 is needed but these are preferable)

RP: (10) Hader, Pomeranz, Suter, Claudio, Guerra, Black, Peralta, Albers, Jackson, Houser

C: (2) Grandal, Pina

Inf: (6) Thames, Austin, Hiura, Arcia, Moustakas, Spangenberg

OF: (5) Cain, Braun, Gamel, Grisham, Taylor

)

 

I will go off this one

 

Pitchers

Locks - Woodruff, Lyles, Hader, Pomeranz, Suter, Guerra, Houser

Near Locks - Peralta

Battling for the last four spots - Gio, Anderson, Davies, Albers, Jackson, Black, Claudio

 

Hitters

Locks - Grisham, Cain, Braun, Gamel, Moose, Arcia, Huira, Thames, Grandal, Pina

Near Locks - Spangenberg, Perez

Maybe Options - Austin, Taylor, Shaw

 

With the reality of how little real depth we have at the hitting spots I guess I could see us carrying 13 pitchers and only 12 bats. I dont see how Albers makes it at this point. That would leave 6 pitchers for 4 or 5 spots. That is going to be a tough call. Will Claudio's only being able to pitch to lefties keep him off? Anderson seems like the perfect piggy back starter when you look at his numbers.

 

I think you are spot-on with the exception of Peralta and Spangenberg. IMO they are locks and Perez makes it because of the need for INF. defense with Hiura being limited. With the starters only going 4-5 innings, I think CC keeps 13 pitchers. Claudio and Jackson make it easily and I think Davies is the 3rd starter. The final two spots is between Anderson-Gio-Albers-Black. For some reason CC seems to love Albers so he's probably on the roster. Tough call with the remaining three for the final two spots.

[adambr2]

I can't see Albers making it. There are just better options. His August and September numbers are downright hideous. And as someone who isn't a huge K guy and can't go multiple innings, he has no real role or function in the pen.

[Outlander]

I still see no way they go with 13 pitchers in a Wild Card game as it is almost impossible to use them all. If for no reason than they need actual hitters to pinch hit for the pitching spot.

[adambr2]

I still see no way they go with 13 pitchers in a Wild Card game as it is almost impossible to use them all. If for no reason than they need actual hitters to pinch hit for the pitching spot.

 

Agreed...as myself and others have said the WC game roster will be all about availability.

 

Heck, Josh Hader could be left off the WC roster if they have to win the last game of the season and need 3 innings out of him to do it.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I can't see Albers making it. There are just better options. His August and September numbers are downright hideous. And as someone who isn't a huge K guy and can't go multiple innings, he has no real role or function in the pen.

 

The way they've used him this whole season, and continue to use him, indicates that he's pretty high on the totem pole. I think unless he completely implodes in the next week, he's on the playoff roster.

[adambr2]

I can't see Albers making it. There are just better options. His August and September numbers are downright hideous. And as someone who isn't a huge K guy and can't go multiple innings, he has no real role or function in the pen.

 

The way they've used him this whole season, and continue to use him, indicates that he's pretty high on the totem pole. I think unless he completely implodes in the next week, he's on the playoff roster.

 

I'm just not seeing it. He's pitched a total of 3 innings in September and hasn't remotely been part of the resurgence, so he's clearly fallen behind some other options. I don't think the way he was used the first 4 months is very meaningful as to how high he is on the totem pole now -- this is a completely different pitching staff than pre-August. Lyles, Pomeranz, Suter, Black, D Williams, and Jackson weren't really options for a postseason roster back then. The former 3 are almost completely assured of spots now, and the latter 3 have a shot.

[djoctagone]

raise your hand if you had the brewers going with 15 position players and only 10 pitchers for the wild card game.

[Pugger]

raise your hand if you had the brewers going with 15 position players and only 10 pitchers for the wild card game.

 

I'm not going to raise my hand but I can see why CC did this with Braun, Cain and Moose banged up.

[TURBO]

risky in an extra innings game though. They way CC uses the bullpen, I hope he saves some bullets just in vase. If we have a marathon 16 inning game and are left with Perez to pitch, we might be in trouble.

[topper09er]

risky in an extra innings game though. They way CC uses the bullpen, I hope he saves some bullets just in vase. If we have a marathon 16 inning game and are left with Perez to pitch, we might be in trouble.

 

I think the concern would be the choice of Anderson over Davies. Seems like Anderson only pitches if we get to like the 13th inning and we need him for 4 innings, however in that kind of situation a HR likely ends the season so I would not want to rely on a HR prone pitcher.

[MrTPlush]

raise your hand if you had the brewers going with 15 position players and only 10 pitchers for the wild card game.

 

I'm not going to raise my hand but I can see why CC did this with Braun, Cain and Moose banged up.

 

I think that is part of it. The other part is the pitcher is very unlikely to ever bat. Maybe Woody if he plays like a champ. Regardless they very well may need more pinch hitters than a normal game...all depends.

 

The quality of our lesser pitchers is so limited planning for the chance at a 13 inning or more is pointless. Unlikely we could really contain the Nationals that long. It could happen...but I would rather just have the extra bats to PH and save us from injury.

[LouisEly]

risky in an extra innings game though. They way CC uses the bullpen, I hope he saves some bullets just in vase. If we have a marathon 16 inning game and are left with Perez to pitch, we might be in trouble.

It's one game - what are the chances they need more than 10 pitchers? Woodruff goes 2-3, then six guys to go one inning, leaving three for extra innings.

 

They'll save Anderson and Lyles for extra innings.

[wntrtxn21]

Hader chokes again!! 8th blown save including the two most important games of the year. Grisham pukes in RF to allow the winning run. The Brewers didn't deserve the win and obviously didn't get it. CC should get the mgr. of the year for getting as far as they did with what he had to work with. Next year!