2021-04-08: Brewers (Burnes) at Cardinals (Wainwright) [Brewers lose, 3-1 -- Burnes is masterful allowing 1 hit and 0 walks w/ 9 strikeouts; Devil Magic proves too strong]

[Sir Illo]

Yardley didn’t pitch well but that run is on Robertson. Just gather the ball and throw to first. Inning over. It was a routine play.

[Warning Track Power]

Yardley gives me the K-Rod vibe every time he pitches. I assume he will give up run(s) every game.

[Oxy]

I don't get it. 86 pitches for Burnes. Completely rolling. At least start him off in the 7th.

[Simba2020]

Bradley as a great CF that can't hit is ok. Bradley as a corner OFer that can't hit is not ok.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Well, we can't get upset because we give up one run. We have to score. We can be bad on offense, we cannot be this bad.

[wibadgers23]

This offense is going to drive me absolutely nuts all summer and I’m starting to agree with those who say our bullpen is overrated.

[Warning Track Power]

This game has all the feelings of the Devil Magic Cardinal Win.

[wibadgers23]

I don't get it. 86 pitches for Burnes. Completely rolling. At least start him off in the 7th.

 

It’s like a repeat of yesterday’s game. Counsell didn’t learn his lesson apparently.

[wOOgiE22]

Would you look at that. Another 1-2-3 inning for the offense.

[yfinn6]

If there was a day to give your bullpen a rest because your starter was in great shape, it was yesterday. Instead we had to use our "best" relievers. I'd guess with an off-day tomorrow they should be available but still.

 

Yeah, I know it's early and Woodruff said he was tired (who knows if he was just being diplomatic) but not giving him at least one more inning still irks me a bit.

[NievesNoNO]

Sick of the pitch count BS. 86 pitches and hasn't given up a hit since the 1st inning. They finally have a couple really good starters for what, another 3-4 years if they don't trade them off? Let him throw when he's unhittable.

[Bulldogboy]

Bullpen isn't good if Williams is just a regular dude. Everyone else is blah. Knebel would look right about now.

[wOOgiE22]

Walks always come back to bite you.

[jason21nl]

Good lord. These guys stink

[Eye Black]

This game has all the feelings of the Devil Magic Cardinal Win.

Yep. This one hurts.

[Warning Track Power]

This game has all the feelings of the Devil Magic Cardinal Win.

Gonna quote myself on this one. What a typical way for the Cardinals to welcome their big acquisition that they got for absolutely nothing.

[Simba2020]

I hope everyone has figured out by now, the bullpen isn't very good. Hader is great and Williams was great and let's assume will be again. Outside of that, what guy do you really trust at all? The answer should be no one.

[wOOgiE22]

Take out Burnes at 86 pitches and pitch 2 scrubs in a 1 run game. Fantastic!

[treego14]

Where are Williams and Hader today with the game on the line and a day off tomorrow?

[Bulldogboy]

I hope everyone has figured out by now, the bullpen isn't very good. Hader is great and Williams was great and let's assume will be again. Outside of that, what guy do you really trust at all? The answer should be no one.

All you need to know is a guy who didn't make the team and was out of baseball got the save yesterday. Bottom line is they have two studs in the rotation and in the pen everyone else is below average. The offense is a joke. Trouble is on the horizon.

[Oxy]

Where are Williams and Hader today with the game on the line and a day off tomorrow?

 

Ridiculous. completely stoopid. Against your main division rival. Start Burnes in the 7th...if he gets in trouble bring in DWill. If not, great, bring in DWill in the 8th. Hader the 9th. day off tomorrow. How is this hard?

[clancyphile]

Rasmussen clearly needs some time to work on something...

[Eye Black]

Do we know why Robertson replaced Wong?

 

Was it just to do a double switch when Yardley came in? If so, talk about an all-time backfire in a one run game.

[willie key]

The lose today so we can hopefully win four months from now strategy

[BruisedCrew]

I figured this was the game the Brewers had to win to avoid a sweep in this series. With the scrub starters going in the next two the prospects are pretty grim.