2021-07-09: Reds (Miley) at Brewers (Lauer) [Brewers lose, 2-0]

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Miley doing it all...great play there. Perfect bunt from Lauer.

[titletownking]

Never mind Craig, just waste your best RBI opportunity to bunt with your pitcher your probably going to pull shortly anyways.

[adambr2]

Frustrating game so far.

[MrTPlush]

Next time Huira comes up I'm muting the tv

 

This commentary is like they just picked up two drunk guys from the bleachers to talk.

 

I hate nationally televised baseball games so bad.

[titletownking]

Next time Huira comes up I'm muting the tv

 

This commentary is like they just picked up two drunk guys from the bleacher to talk.

 

“Freddy Garcia”

[wildcat83]

Kind of surprised they didn’t pinch hit there. Lauer struggled to locate anything off speed. On a night he’s not exactly cruising, why not be happy with the solid 5 innings and take a shot there?

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Never mind Craig, just waste your best RBI opportunity to bunt with your pitcher your probably going to pull shortly anyways.

 

I mean, who pinch hits there, though? The only righty on the bench is Reyes...

[titletownking]

Never mind Craig, just waste your best RBI opportunity to bunt with your pitcher your probably going to pull shortly anyways.

 

I mean, who pinch hits there, though? The only righty on the bench is Reyes...

 

Have you seen Rowdy’s splits against lefties? It’s a pretty easy answer.

[Bulldogboy]

Lauer seems to just randomly lose his control every other batter or so. Weird

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Yeah, okay. Talked me into it.

 

I guess what's holding me back is the pen being pretty worked last couple days. I think it's a close call, but you're right that the offense has looked like zero threat until that moment.

[DuWayne Steurer]

"Brent Boxberger"

[titletownking]

Yeah, okay. Talked me into it.

 

I guess what's holding me back is the pen being pretty worked last couple days. I think it's a close call, but you're right that the offense has looked like zero threat until that moment.

 

I definitely understand the logic of getting as much as possible out of Lauer and resting the pen but realistically that may be our best chance all game. 2 on 1 out with Rowdy available against a lefty.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Lauer has been valuable so far this year. Played with fire tonight, but he's giving guys rest, keeping the Crew in games, and generally eating up 5-6 innings a start.

 

Might as well get him the win here?

[adambr2]

It's possible that Craig figured the sac bunt was a decent play in that situation anyway (1 run deficit, puts 2 in scoring position for one of your top RISP hitters), in which case he might have figured no need to burn his bench to do that.

[82brewcrew82]

Now would be a good time Yelich

[titletownking]

I think Yelich needs to be done hitting 3rd or cleanup. Top of the lineup.

[jason21nl]

That extra BP paying off huge…..

[MrTPlush]

Next three years, higher OPS:

 

Adames

 

or

 

Yelich

[Simba2020]

Adames

[titletownking]

Next three years, higher OPS:

 

Adames

 

or

 

Yelich

 

Adames all the way. I truly think Yelich is done as a power threat.

[82brewcrew82]

Next three years, higher OPS:

 

Adames

 

or

 

Yelich

Yes

[PinaMadness]

These guys talking about Yelich sure to get it going soon. He hasn't shown anything in the past year and a half to believe that will happen.

[wOOgiE22]

I just don’t get how Yelich just fell off a cliff. Either he is hesitant from the knee or his back is a major issue.

[wibadgers23]

I know the numbers don't bear it out, but man it just feels like we've struggled against lefty starters. Miley having little trouble with us tonight.

[titletownking]

I just don’t get how Yelich just fell off a cliff. Either he is hesitant from the knee or his back is a major issue.

 

Same issues as last year so it all points to knee. I know he’s working extremely hard but seems he doesn’t trust the knee or have confidence in it. That or he’s suddenly lost the ability to barrel the ball up at all.