2021-05-15: Braves (Anderson) at Brewers (Anderson) [Brewers lose, 5-1 -- Crew drops to .500 on the season]

[BruisedCrew]

Remember at the end of April how giddy we were that we were in 1st despite the injuries and the tough schedule and the sky was the limit and all that? That seems like forever ago.

 

I know they won't be this bad all season, but it's hard to see when they're actually going to start turning this around.

 

At least Yelich is striking out at Nashville.

 

They actually might be this bad all season if Counsell is serious about going to a 6 man rotation during stretches without off days.

[markedman5]

Well that should do it…….this team can’t afford bad starts…..even good ones aren’t always good enough

[Warning Track Power]

Who wants to take bets on whether the game is actually over? Brewers scoring 3 against Ian Anderson is 99% improbable.

 

Give me about 3 hours to mull it over.

Deal!! Feel like I got a winner regardless

Hey Magnolia. I’m on the next flight to Mississippi to collect.

[magnoliacrew]

Who wants to take bets on whether the game is actually over? Brewers scoring 3 against Ian Anderson is 99% improbable.

 

Give me about 3 hours to mull it over.

Deal!! Feel like I got a winner regardless

 

So was the deal that we score 3 or that we score 3 and that would be all we need for a win?

[adambr2]

I'm going, so this is a win. They pretty much always win when I go for whatever reason, in the last 15 years anyway.

 

I'm afraid your streak is no match for how bad this team is right now.

[yourout]

Wonder if getting no hit tonight would bring on some changes.

[Warning Track Power]

 

So was the deal that we score 3 or that we score 3 and that would be all we need for a win?

I think we cannot score three runs so that was the bet.

[markedman5]

You know things are going bad when Rock and BA go into excuse mode……

[yourout]

At least Anderson sucks quickly and keeps the game moving.

[magnoliacrew]

So I thought Brett Anderson was supposed to be a groundball pitcher. I've got 6 fly balls to 3 ground balls. Three of the fly balls have been hits (1 HR).

[roadcrew3]

This is a classic game for Anderson to end up getting hurt in too

[magnoliacrew]

 

So was the deal that we score 3 or that we score 3 and that would be all we need for a win?

I think we cannot score three runs so that was the bet.

 

The odds are in your favor.

[Warning Track Power]

Look. I get that hitters have to hit. But they apparently have no game plan. That’s on Haines. At this point, just bring Hiura back up and let him struggle. What’s the difference

[treego14]

Brett Anderson is a batting practice pitcher ... too easy to hit. He needs to be demoted or cut. He just is not even mediocre.

 

He might be a great guy, but for the sake of the team -- get rid of him.

[roadcrew3]

Also, this is an honest question. If today's Brewers lineup played the Sound's lineup, who wins?

[adambr2]

Anderson is fine. Not today I mean but in general. He's a #5 and he's being paid like a #5.

 

The problem is you need 5 aces in your rotation to win with this offense.

[mtrebs]

Look. I get that hitters have to hit. But they apparently have no game plan. That’s on Haines. At this point, just bring Hiura back up and let him struggle. What’s the difference

 

I agree. It’s one thing of the batters don’t produce, but they never make any adjustments to their approach at the plate. I know analytics says to not play small ball but instead swing away, but it obviously isn’t working (and didn’t in 2020 either). At what point are they going to realize this and change their approach. I’m afraid never.

[Simba2020]

If this team isn't the most boring team in baseball these days, they'll do.

[yourout]

Pitch count will probably prevent the no no.

[StearnsFTW]

I'm going, so this is a win. They pretty much always win when I go for whatever reason, in the last 15 years anyway.

So a 1-0 game that will still last over three and a half hours?

 

Well, maybe not.

[jason21nl]

Just got home from fishing. This looks to be going as expected.

[Eye Black]

So on the one hand it’s 4-0, and the odds of the Brewers coming back to win are low. On the other hand it could easily be a much larger deficit for the Brewers right now.

[yourout]

So on the one hand it’s 4-0, and the odds of the Brewers coming back to win are low. On the other hand it could easily be a much larger deficit for the Brewers right now.

 

And we might see a no no.

[Eye Black]

Yelich just whiffed on a very catchable ball in foul territory, but in his defense I don’t think he wanted to risk hitting the side wall in left field.

[Eye Black]

And we might see a no no.

Nashville also hitless their first time through the order.