2020-08-05: Brewers (Houser) at White Sox (Keuchel) [Brewers win, 1-0 -- Houser outstanding over 7.0 IP]

[B-Train]

  Eye Black said:

In honor of this lineup I am pulling from the back of the beer fridge tonight, taking a chance on the stuff that’s been passed over for awhile.

 

PBR me ASAP

[pacopete4]

I enjoy a Goose Island beer here and there but why are they a sponsor at Miller Park with “Chicago’s Beer” written on our outfield wall?

[PinaMadness]

Gotta pitch around the 9 hole.

[Eye Black]

  Brew4U said:

I enjoy a Goose Island beer here and there but why are they a sponsor at Miller Park with “Chicago’s Beer” written on our outfield wall?

Because that wall is actually in Chicago.

[markedman5]

Another dribbler.......unreal

[MrTPlush]

That was nasty

[markedman5]

Houser comes up big

[markedman5]

Must be comforting to know you have to be perfect to win a game

[SomewhereInTime]

Let's keep that bullpen quiet. Let Houser keep pitching!

[PinaMadness]

  markedman5 said:

Must be comforting to know you have to be perfect to win a game

Was thinking the same thing. If this was a 2-1 game in favor of the Sox, we'd be talking about how this pathetic lineup had no business being on a major league field.

[Eye Black]

That looked like strike three to Mazara... sigh.

[yourout]

  Eye Black said:

That looked like strike three to Mazara... sigh.

It was.

[markedman5]

Come on ump

[adambr2]

That WAS strike 3. Ridiculous ball 4 call.

[PinaMadness]

If that leads to a two run inning for the Sox......

[pacopete4]

  Eye Black said:

  Brew4U said:

I enjoy a Goose Island beer here and there but why are they a sponsor at Miller Park with “Chicago’s Beer” written on our outfield wall?

Because that wall is actually in Chicago.

 

I have seen about 3 pitches tonight and didn’t realize that until just now when I flipped it back on. Whoops!

[MrTPlush]

If it was a strike it clipped the zone...wish we got the call, but hardly an obvious strike.

[markedman5]

What a performer indeed.......impressive

[PinaMadness]

Great mental toughness by Houser to shake off that bad ball 4 call.

[Eye Black]

GREAT outing from Houser. Likely need the bullpen to lock it down for two innings.

[adambr2]

Great outing by Houser. It would be fantastic if his career path ends up being similar to the Woodruff route and we have both in our rotation for yesrs to come.

[PinaMadness]

  MrTPlush said:

If it was a strike it clipped the zone...wish we got the call, but hardly an obvious strike.

That ump has been calling the edges all night long. No reason for him to let that one go.

[adambr2]

  Eye Black said:

GREAT outing from Houser. Likely need the bullpen to lock it down for two innings.

 

To me there's no reason not to go Hader for 2.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Well, how about a real cheap run in the top of the 8th?

 

I know it's early, even in a 60-game season, but the Cubs sure are trying to make it a battle for 2nd. Helps to get the Pirates and Royals for 7 straight, I suppose.

[LouisEly]

  Eye Black said:

That looked like strike three to Mazara... sigh.

No problem...

 

(And of course, the Sox broadcast does not show the pitch tracker on the replays, just Stone saying it "was off the plate". Yeah, right...)