2021-07-16: Brewers (Houser) at Reds (Mahle) [Brewers win, 11-6 -- Adames tallies 3 hits and 4 RBI as Crew overcomes early deficit]

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Whenever anyone thinks that the Reds are a major threat, I'm going to remember their bullpen and LOL

[PinaMadness]

Not a pitching performance by both teams you want to put on an instructional video

[Underachiever]

Some pretty good 8th innings lately

[adambr2]

Holy smoke is Adames fast too. He was going to score easily

 

The rule seems silly if he automatically doesn't get the next base on that. He had rounded 3rd before the ball went out of play. It's not like he was between 2nd and 3rd.

[Bulldogboy]

Now I guess having Woodruff and Burnes left is looking genius??

[adambr2]

Whenever anyone thinks that the Reds are a major threat, I'm going to remember their bullpen and LOL

 

Define "major". I'm not sure who in the Central is a bigger threat. Bullpen help can be acquired pretty easily relative to filling other holes.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Now I guess having Woodruff and Burnes left is looking genius??

 

LOL ... more like a surprisingly potent offensive performance bailing out Counsell on an odd at best decision.

[SeaBass]

Now I guess having Woodruff and Burnes left is looking genius??

It kind of backs up the idea that it shouldn't have been such a big deal in the first place. It's baseball, teams win with their 5th starters and lose with their aces all the time.

[Bulldogboy]

Now I guess having Woodruff and Burnes left is looking genius??

 

LOL ... more like a surprisingly potent offensive performance bailing out Counsell on an odd at best decision.

Agreed. Love how it worked out though.

[mtrebs]

Is Yelich still getting on base at a decent clip? If so, would it make sense to have him bat lead-off? He still can run very well, so off he gets on it could create scoring opportunities even though he is awful right now.

[jason21nl]

Holy smoke is Adames fast too. He was going to score easily

 

The rule seems silly if he automatically doesn't get the next base on that. He had rounded 3rd before the ball went out of play. It's not like he was between 2nd and 3rd.

 

Oh yeah I wasn’t questioning the rule just couldn’t believe how close he was to the plate before the ball went out of play.

[pacopete4]

The mighty Reds must just be toying with us. They are just so much better.

[adambr2]

Holy smoke is Adames fast too. He was going to score easily

 

The rule seems silly if he automatically doesn't get the next base on that. He had rounded 3rd before the ball went out of play. It's not like he was between 2nd and 3rd.

 

Oh yeah I wasn’t questioning the rule just couldn’t believe how close he was to the plate before the ball went out of play.

 

Right. I just think it's kind of silly that Adames essentially gets penalized for the ball going out of play, which makes no sense. He should get the next base after the last one he reached at the time the ball goes out of play. Fortunately didn't matter.

[markedman5]

Great move by CC starting Houser in a game he knew we were going to score 11 runs so when he sucked we could still win easily…….brilliant!

[markedman5]

Is Yelich still getting on base at a decent clip? If so, would it make sense to have him bat lead-off? He still can run very well, so off he gets on it could create scoring opportunities even though he is awful right now.

 

Wong is doing just fine at leadoff.

[adambr2]

Miguel Sanchez is really living the baseball dream. Not so touted guy, didn't get a big bonus, wasn't a touted prospect. Has done ok in the minors, but never lit it up. Just kept moving up..moving up ..and moving up. Finally gets a shot at age 27 and performing well at the highest level.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Wong and Adames double play is a thing of beauty.

[markedman5]

Also a good break for us that Warren had to go on the IL…..won’t have to see him this weekend.

[mtrebs]

Is Yelich still getting on base at a decent clip? If so, would it make sense to have him bat lead-off? He still can run very well, so off he gets on it could create scoring opportunities even though he is awful right now.

 

Wong is doing just fine at leadoff.

 

I’m not questioning Wong. I’m trying to think of ways to better utilize Yelich. If he can get on base and then you have Wong, Urias, Adames coming up, it may be better than Yelich batting second.

[brewers888]

The Urias trade doesn't look bad at all especially when you consider how much harder it is to fill third base versus outfield. If Lauer gives us a solid back end starter cheap we have to end up thrilled with the deal.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

My recollection is that umps are allowed to award home on that Adames play, and they should have. Maybe I'm wrong.

[adambr2]

My recollection is that umps are allowed to award home on that Adames play, and they should have. Maybe I'm wrong.

 

That's what I would have assumed. It wasn't even really close, he had long since rounded 3rd.

[jason21nl]

What happens when Cain, Shaw, and Vogelbach come back?

[adambr2]

The Urias trade doesn't look bad at all especially when you consider how much harder it is to fill third base versus outfield. If Lauer gives us a solid back end starter cheap we have to end up thrilled with the deal.

 

I love Grisham, but yeah, it looks a lot different now than early this season.

 

Had we given up Hiura instead of Grisham it would look like a slam dunk win, which is ironic because that would have been widely panned.

[Bulldogboy]

The Urias trade doesn't look bad at all especially when you consider how much harder it is to fill third base versus outfield. If Lauer gives us a solid back end starter cheap we have to end up thrilled with the deal.

The rebirth of Lauer makes it interesting. I am a big Grisham guy but if Lauer is really a solid back end guy then yeah it's a solid deal.