2021-05-31: Tigers (Alexander) at Brewers (Burnes) [Brewers win, 3-2 in 10 innings -- Urías gets first career walk-off hit]

[mtrebs]

Need JBJ to somehow get on base. Wong and Adames are our best hitters so this is our best chance.

[MrTPlush]

Jamier Candelario would look nice in our lineup.

 

To be fair, Yuni B at first base would look good in our line up.

[Jopal78]

Well, we are getting exactly what is expected of Cain this year. Injury, play a few games, injury, play a few games, injury, etc...

 

Still have another year on that contract, damn.

 

When he signed with Milwaukee, Cain had played in more than 140 games once in his career. I’m sure the front office knew what they were getting into with Cain and were/are fine with it

[mtrebs]

Need JBJ to somehow get on base. Wong and Adames are our best hitters so this is our best chance.

 

Uggh… the JBJ signing might go down as worse than Jeffrey Hammonds.

[adambr2]

JBJ is so, so brutally bad.

[mtrebs]

Not sure where the 2-1 pitch missed…

[Eye Black]

For those who thought Hader was used in the 9th the other day because of where the opponent was in their lineup, I think Hader facing the Tigers bottom of the order here pretty much proves he is always getting the 9th inning regardless of the potential win probability benefit of saving him for the 10th in this tie game situation.

[willie key]

Cubs whipping up on Padres I see

 

We probably should try to win this game today

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Cubs whipping up on Padres I see

 

We probably should try to win this game today

 

Does it really matter what the Cubs are doing at this point in the season, though?

[mtrebs]

In the good-old-days Yelich would hit a walk-off HR here and we’d be happy.

[rickh150]

Yelich to win it...

[PinaMadness]

In the good-old-days Yelich would hit a walk-off HR here and we’d be happy.

Not to worry, Pina will have that holiday magic working again today.

[pacopete4]

Cubs whipping up on Padres I see

 

We probably should try to win this game today

 

Does it really matter what the Cubs are doing at this point in the season, though?

 

I’ll answer. No.

[Eye Black]

Wow, that was some scary chin music.

[PinaMadness]

If Yelich forgot to shave today, he got one now.

[pacopete4]

And then swung at ball four leading to a strikeout.

[adambr2]

I miss elite Yelich. Or even good Yelich.

[Sixtofan]

Shaw flashing his speed again!

[pacopete4]

Shaw finally catches some luck. Biggest part is he won’t be at 2B to start the next inning.

[folly412]

Good move to risk the base for scoring position.

[Eye Black]

3rd straight extra innings game at AmFam Field.

 

It would be pretty nice to have Hader on the mound in this situation.

[mtrebs]

Darn. Was hoping Narvaez could drive in the winning run. On to extras…

[pacopete4]

Damn. Good AB from Narvaez too.

[MrTPlush]

3rd straight extra innings game at AmFam Field.

 

It would be pretty nice to have Hader on the mound in this situation.

 

And if we didn’t use Hader in the 9th we could be packing up and going home because we lost.

[Eye Black]

3rd straight extra innings game at AmFam Field.

 

It would be pretty nice to have Hader on the mound in this situation.

 

And if we didn’t use Hader in the 9th we could be packing up and going home because we lost.

Sure, that’s the risk you take to give your elite reliever a chance to win the game in this weird extra runner rule situation. Hader in the 10th would be a massive advantage, but if you don’t trust any of your other relievers against the bottom of the Tigers order in the 9th than I guess they aren’t in a position to use it to their advantage.