2021-10-12 (NLDS Game #4): Brewers (Lauer) at Braves (Morton) [Brewers lose, 5-4 -- Freeman’s 8th inning HR off Hader breaks tie, and hearts]

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

OK, no Arcia. Rosario. Please don't let him beat us either.

[Eye Black]

Season hanging in the balance, here comes Hunter Strickland against Eddie Rosario. I would’ve preferred Lauer against Arcia.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

This feels like at least the 7th inning.

[Baldkin]

Orlando Arcia vs. righty reliever which the TV announcers fail to tell us ... going to commercial break.

 

Thought they said Boxberger.

 

They did. These announcers are idiots

[adambr2]

The explanation for leaving Lauer in to bunt so he can be pulled two outs later better be some Sparky Anderson level decision making or it's a bonehead move especially after yesterday.

 

Hated when he made that move even though I was in the minority. Runs are so premium right now and we left one on the board all for 2 more outs of Lauer.

[rickh150]

At the very least, not one to overturn. Not 100% sure.

 

It seemed pretty obvious…watch it later when it is all over and people are complaining.

 

You should.

[owbc]

What if you told me back at the start of April that in a playoff game we brought in Hunter Strickland when the opponent brought Orlando Arcia to the plate?

[tmwiese55]

The explanation for leaving Lauer in to bunt so he can be pulled two outs later better be some Sparky Anderson level decision making or it's a bonehead move especially after yesterday.

 

is your expectation for the manager that he can predict if the pitcher next inning is going to get in a bases loaded situation or not. or if they give up a 3 run HR. The guys not a wizard

[adambr2]

What if you told me back at the start of April that in a playoff game we brought in Hunter Strickland when the opponent brought Orlando Arcia to the plate?

 

I would have said, "they'll probably counter with Eddie Rosario."

[treego14]

The explanation for leaving Lauer in to bunt so he can be pulled two outs later better be some Sparky Anderson level decision making or it's a bonehead move especially after yesterday.

 

Hated when he made that move even though I was in the minority. Runs are so premium right now and we left one on the board all for 2 more outs of Lauer.

Pat Murphy must have approved the decision.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

No meatballs. Waste a couple.

[owbc]

What if you told me back at the start of April that in a playoff game we brought in Hunter Strickland when the opponent brought Orlando Arcia to the plate?

 

I would have said, "they'll probably counter with Eddie Rosario."

 

"We're playing Cleveland in the World Series?"

[TURBO]

swear, swear, swear...

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Or throw a meatball. You know, whatever.

[roadcrew3]

The plan going into the inning wasn't to pull Lauer after 2...just how the inning developed. If you fail to recognize the circumstances in the moment when the decision was made, and then how those circumstances can later change and require a new move, then you're going to constantly be baffled by baseball managers decisions. Can't be so naïve

[treego14]

Terrible pitch by Strickland ... missed where Narvaez set up by a country mile

[mtrebs]

Totally missed the spot on that pitch and it cost us.

[treego14]

TBS Braves announcers are happy, at least.

[adambr2]

Counsell blew it again.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

Absolutely need to get out of this tied. Can't give a lefty an offspeed pitch like that.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

The explanation for leaving Lauer in to bunt so he can be pulled two outs later better be some Sparky Anderson level decision making or it's a bonehead move especially after yesterday.

 

Hated when he made that move even though I was in the minority. Runs are so premium right now and we left one on the board all for 2 more outs of Lauer.

 

I dunno, I thought it was fine. It's not like the PH we use is a guarantee of a much better result. I'd have shot for the upside of Lauer getting through 5 or 6, and then we still had Adames up with the bases loaded. It was still very favorable for us.

[Eye Black]

Hard to trust Strickland in that spot. Disappointing that for how good the pitching has been the most important batter of the game was placed on Strickland’s shoulders.

[rickh150]

Let’s not lose it all here with our what 11th best pitcher out there.

[Joseph Zarr]

Wooof. 0-2 and you touch the plate? Hard to fathom that placement.

 

Edit: upon further review he missed his location and was slightly low and inside. Yikes.

Edited October 12, 2021 by Julio Muchacho

[BruisedCrew]

That lead was fun while it lasted.

 

2 hours into the game and this much effort expended in the 4th inning. It could be a long night.