2019-09-28: Brewers (González) at Rockies (González) [Brewers lose, 3-2 in 10 innings -- Hader gives up tying HR with 2 outs in 9th; Albers yields heartbreaking walk-off HR in the 10th]

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

If there is one solace, this team has proven pretty competent and taking the salvage game of many three-game series.

[Pugger]

This is the worst regular season loss that I can remember. Maybe the worst in franchise history.

I agree. Giving up the lead on a Coors special that looked like a pop-up to short coming off the bat makes it that much worse.

 

Last night wasn't the first time a visiting team lost on what is normally a harmless pop up anywhere else.

[Pugger]

 

Even if they do, you still don't win the division, you still have to go into St Louis and win. And if you can't do that you're completely on fumes for Tuesday. That's a lot to put into several unlikely things happening.

 

If it was tied going into tomorrow, of course, go all in. But no, not now. You've already punched your ticket, don't burn it.

 

There is still a chance St. Louis blows it again today and we'd still have to go to Busch Stadium and win. I'm sure there is nothing the Cubs would love to do more than to jeopardize the Cards' divisional title just like the Rockies did to us last night.

 

We have to try and win this game today. We don't want to go into the post season getting swept by these clowns in Colorado.

[Pugger]

In the last 28 days, Hader had 13 appearances, faced 53 batters, allowed 5 hits, one homer, and had a .353 OPS against, but yeah, he 'sucks'.

 

Nobody throws 100% of their pitches for perfect pitches. I get it, we're frustrated, but wow. The guy does not suck.

 

Thank you to expressing this better than I did.

[Pugger]

In the last 28 days, Hader had 13 appearances, faced 53 batters, allowed 5 hits, one homer, and had a .353 OPS against, but yeah, he 'sucks'.

 

Nobody throws 100% of their pitches for perfect pitches. I get it, we're frustrated, but wow. The guy does not suck.

 

Not ideal to have him blow 7 games this season. It’s not crazy bad but he’s been an issue this season as great as he is.

 

Over a long season to blow only 7 saves isn't something to be concerned about. He isn't a machine. It just hurts more because of the circumstances. And if we aren't in Denver that is just a harmless garden variety pop up instead of a homer.

[Pugger]

Cardinals are on fumes too.

 

You can play your lesser players and still play to win the game. The Cubs have been doing it the last 2 games.

 

You speak the truth here. Plus Chicago in on the road, just like we are.

[Pugger]

The Brewers would be massive underdogs against anyone in the field so who really cares. Division would have just been cool for some bragging rights.

 

Nobody expected a beat up 2010 Packers team to win it all either. This is sports. You just never know.

[Pugger]

We’re probably going to be facing Scherzer and an absolutely red hot Nationals team on Tuesday in DC. Somebody please talk me off the ledge.

We only have to win once. If this was a best of five or seven I'd be worried. Scherzer hasn't been all that great this month anyway. It's definitely doable.

 

Plus we'll have one of our 2 best on the mound for that game too.

[Pugger]

Stearns hasn’t made too many mistakes as GM, but god Albers’s contract cannot be up soon enough. An era of nearly six across 94+ innings. Could’ve got better results from Taylor Williams or Barnes and at least have potential upside

 

I really don't want Albers on the playoff roster.

[yourout]

Just saw the replay on Cain's play at the plate.

 

My take.

Catcher had his foot in the Baseline before the throw arrived.

Catcher could have caught the ball inside the Baseline and prevented the collision. Want the point of the rule to prevent collisions?

 

Side note.

The mrs and i are in Denver visiting our niece and if they had won i would have went today but after that i just can't bring myself to do it.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Hader does kind of suck though. He's getting to Turnbow levels with keeping the ball in play. He's either striking guys out or doing that. He blew it. Your stud horse needs to close out a hitter like that on Sept 28. Absolutely pathetic finish.

 

There are plenty of bad takes on this forum but this one is especially awful...

 

Too bad it's not. At his worst Turnbow was 8 long balls in 56 IP. So one per 7 innings. Josh is at one per five right now. His K% is lovely except that when guys make contact they are sending his stuff to Jupiter.

 

He is literally worse than Turnbow at keeping the ball in the park right now.

[Daubs]

Just saw the replay on Cain's play at the plate.

 

My take.

Catcher had his foot in the Baseline before the throw arrived.

Catcher could have caught the ball inside the Baseline and prevented the collision. Want the point of the rule to prevent collisions?

 

Just adding MLB's explanation of that play:

 

So, per MLB, the ruling on Lorenzo Cain play at plate last night was that Rockies catcher Tony Wolters set up out of baseline and throw carried him into it, so no Home Plate Collision violation.

 

[RobDeer 45]

I still can't get this game out of my head. What a gut punch. Time to move on, but man that would have been amazing to pull off winning the division.