2021-10-01: Brewers (Lauer) at Dodgers (Kershaw) [Brewers lose, 8-6]

[DuWayne Steurer]

We were told this offense needed some work going into the playoffs.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

We were told this offense needed some work going into the playoffs.

 

To be fair, the same guy who said that still wants Braun to come back to play 3B.

[Eye Black]

Oh wow, the Brewers just did a Coach Cooper approved Tweet (Link).

[Joseph Zarr]

We were told this offense needed some work going into the playoffs.

 

To be fair, the same guy who said that still wants Braun to come back to play 3B.

 

 

Really? Yikes.

[Joseph Zarr]

I feel like Avi is due for a powerstroke. I don't know if it is tonight but he feels due. Gotta kick start that Big Papi back into the thick of the Playoff race.

[mtrebs]

YOU DON’T WALK THE PITCHER TO LEAD OFF AN INNING!!!

[Joseph Zarr]

The border of the strikezone does not appear in play up top.

[Joseph Zarr]

YOU DON’T WALK THE PITCHER TO LEAD OFF AN INNING!!!

 

Ideally, no. He had strike 3. Didn't get it. It happens.

[mtrebs]

YOU DON’T WALK THE PITCHER TO LEAD OFF AN INNING!!!

 

Ideally, no. He had strike 3. Didn't get it. It happens.

 

I know. But that’s how teams get back in games. Ball four wasn’t even close. Should have tried to throw it right down the middle (if he wasn’t).

[Joseph Zarr]

Noice backdoor Slider there. Sexay.

[mtrebs]

Nice double play to get out of there. I just absolutely hate lead-off walks.

[Eye Black]

Watching Kershaw get pulled in the 2nd inning with something apparently wrong, followed by both Trea Turner and Corey Seager wincing in pain on separate occasions is a good reminder how important it is for the Brewers to get through this series healthy.

[Joseph Zarr]

YOU DON’T WALK THE PITCHER TO LEAD OFF AN INNING!!!

 

Ideally, no. He had strike 3. Didn't get it. It happens.

 

I know. But that’s how teams get back in games. Ball four wasn’t even close. Should have tried to throw it right down the middle (if he wasn’t).

 

I think he just missed my friend. Agreed tho, that pitcher was swinging like a pitcher - give him a beefcake right up the gut. Lol. The true test, tho, is getting out of it smoothly like he did.

[BruisedCrew]

Watching Kershaw get pulled in the 2nd inning with something apparently wrong, followed by both Trea Turner and Corey Seager wincing in pain on separate occasions is a good reminder how important it is for the Brewers to get through this series healthy.

 

Lauer came close to getting spiked covering first on that DP. Hopefully he just got grazed.

[Joseph Zarr]

Hey has there been any recent news on Cousins stint on the IL?

[Eye Black]

Hey has there been any recent news on Cousins stint on the IL?

He’s expected back tomorrow I believe.

 

EDIT: I misread earlier, he is expected back by the NLDS.

 

From Haudricourt two hours ago…

 

Brewers president David Stearns said that barring physical setbacks, the expectation is that both first baseman Rowdy Tellez and reliever Jake Cousins will be ready to be on NLDS roster.

[Joseph Zarr]

Hey has there been any recent news on Cousins stint on the IL?

He’s expected back tomorrow I believe.

 

EDIT: I misread earlier, he is expected back by the NLDS.

 

From Haudricourt two hours ago…

 

Brewers president David Stearns said that barring physical setbacks, the expectation is that both first baseman Rowdy Tellez and reliever Jake Cousins will be ready to be on NLDS roster.

 

Sweet. Thank You.

[BruisedCrew]

It seems like the Giants are always ahead. More often than not they seem to score early and not look back.

 

Since the Brewers won the first 3 games in that series the Giants are 21-5.

[Joseph Zarr]

Justin Turner: Always a tough out. Pro hitter.

[Joseph Zarr]

Well, Gents, my satellite internets is going down the toilet. It's that time of the evening. Best of Luck closing this game Out. Hope Lauer gives us another 1-2 solid innings and we can bring this Home and force the Cards to fly to LA.

[Brewce]

Should have pulled him before Turner batted!

[BruisedCrew]

Time to go to bed and see tomorrow what happened.

 

This Dodger lineup is relentless.

 

I’m reminded why I didn’t want the Brewers to need a win on this road trip to wrap up the division.

Edited October 2, 2021 by BruisedCrew

[adambr2]

Absolutely served up on a platter.

[Jopal78]

So much for Lauer’s dominance of LA.

 

While the game is meaningless it would be nice to have a little momentum instead of getting walloped most nights the last two weeks

[OldSchoolSnapper]

So much for Lauer’s dominance of LA.

 

While the game is meaningless it would be nice to have a little momentum instead of getting walloped most nights the last two weeks

 

They're human beings and I don't care what anyone says, when you essentially lock your division up 6 weeks before the end of the season, it affects how you approach the final stretch or games. LA is playing to avoid a single elimination game.

 

I just can't read into our play at all until we're playing Atlanta. It just doesn't matter. Some record padding at the end doesn't mean anything. There's a 4-day layoff either way.