2021-07-08: Reds (Mahle) at Brewers (Houser) [Brewers win, 5-3 -- Garcia delivers 2-run bomb in 8th to break the tie]

[LouisEly]

Two hits, no runs, three outs, 11 pitches. That's a Houser special right there.

[PinaMadness]

This home plate umpire is a joke.

[brewcrewdue80]

This home plate umpire is a joke.

 

I see he likes the outside batters box line for strikes on 1st pitch to Brewer hitters.

 

Mahle tried it to Jace but called a ball.

[yfinn6]

Attanasio is putting me to sleep.

[LouisEly]

As for the Houser-to-the-bullpen idea, his worst OPS-A this year is actually the first inning (.895). After that he settles down; his second worst OPS-A is the fifth inning, but every other inning is very good from an OPS-A standpoint. If a guy's worst inning is his first inning, that's not a guy I'd want to move to the pen.

[Simba2020]

Please, please just trade Hiura at the deadline. I just can't take him anymore.

[PinaMadness]

At what point do you just pull the plug on Hiura? Send him down for the rest of the season.

[yfinn6]

When Cain is ready to come off the IL.

[PinaMadness]

When Cain is ready to come off the IL.

So 2023 then?

[HarveysWBs]

At what point do you just pull the plug on Hiura? Send him down for the rest of the season.

That point will be when the team has another solid corner infielder on the roster. Should either be Shaw or Vogey getting healthy, or a trade. But I can't imagine they're waiting for anything else at this point.

[yourout]

At what point do you just pull the plug on Hiura? Send him down for the rest of the season.

 

And don't bring him back until you have a new hitting coach.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

So...Onora is a joke back there. Votto's AB makes no sense. Not that this needs repeating.

[yfinn6]

His left eye is playing tricks on him.

[yourout]

Pucker time.....this is where Hauser tends to run into trouble quickly.

[JET15]

Naquin has gotten 7 more pitches than he thought

[PinaMadness]

Pina would've blocked that one.

[stoutdude04]

Woof.

[PinaMadness]

Really, Cousins?

[yfinn6]

That's terrible by Narvaez.

[brewers888]

Giving it away.

[Jopal78]

Keystone Cops inning: error, two walks they all score on two wild pitches and a single

[82brewcrew82]

Giving it away.

Been trying all night. Just a matter of time.

[PinaMadness]

Cousins managed to do in two minutes what Houser was trying to do for two hours.

[yourout]

Big fly here and this one is over.

[brewers888]

Its pretty hard to sustain offense when you essentially have 3 pitchers hitting every night in the 7-9 spots.