2020-09-25, Game 1: Cardinals (Flaherty) at Brewers (Suter) [Brewers win, 3-0 -- Excellent start from Suter; Williams and Hader finish it off]

[adambr2]

Threw one changeup that whole inning.

 

Really odd. I wonder if that was deliberate trying to keep them off balance or if he just wasn't comfortable with his change tonight.

 

I guess you could do worse than a 98 MPH heater as your "secondary" pitch.

[homer]

Now pitching for the Cardinals...

 

[Eye Black]

Speaking of his change up, here are the best pitches this season by run value (per Daren Willman). The stat obviously favors starters who throw more innings.

 

Three Brewers in the top ten.

 

[adambr2]

I think with a 3 run lead you have to commit to saving Hader for Game 2.

[Lostpawn]

Without looking, I'd guess Jack Flaherty's ERA against the Brewers is 412.22

 

It's 5.72

 

I was pretty close.

Rounding error. Happens to all of us.

[PinaMadness]

Maybe it's my imagination but for the past week hitters have been more disciplined in laying off Williams' change up.

[LouisEly]

I think with a 3 run lead you have to commit to saving Hader for Game 2.

Especially with Goldschmidt, Dejong, and Molina coming up. I wouldn't go with a lefty.

[bm1090]

I think with a 3 run lead you have to commit to saving Hader for Game 2.

 

Agreed, but he's warming. So not happening.

 

Unless Yelich or Braun can knock one out of here.

[pacopete4]

I think with a 3 run lead you have to commit to saving Hader for Game 2.

 

Agreed. I hope they go this route.

[PinaMadness]

Now pitching for the Cardinals...

 

Narvaez could help him out with his swing.

[adambr2]

I hate that they are warming Hader, absolutely hate it. You can't treat a 3 run lead like a traditional save situation especially when you need to win both games today. I feel like we are back in the Ron Roenicke/Kameron Loe era.

[bm1090]

Assuming there is no way Hader could go in both games.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Guess Counsell is hoping for a blowout in Game 2. If he ends up mismanaging a bullpen in a doubleheader again....

[Eye Black]

This Hader decision is strange. You have to win 3 out of 4, so increase your probability to be able to do that.

[Bulldogboy]

Yelich sucks on D.

[Lostpawn]

Assuming there is no way Hader could go in both games.

Last time this situation came up I said that there was no way Hader would go both ends of the doubleheader. This board told me very adamantly that yes, he can. So I’m not commenting on this matter any further.

[homer]

Totally forgot the game is 7 innings long.

[Bulldogboy]

Hader in this spot makes zero sense to me. Especially if you have no closer in game two.

[pacopete4]

He won’t go back to back games if he throws a ton of pitches, that’s for sure.

[homer]

Knebel to the rescue.

[Eye Black]

Glad Urias is in the game for defense, definitely has the strongest arm of the options for 3B.

[Eye Black]

Please don’t issue any walks here, Josh.

[Lostpawn]

Lotsa pitches already.

[Lostpawn]

YES. MOLINA K.

 

The words I said out loud were more, um, passionate.

[folly412]

That's one.