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]

[Bulldogboy]

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

The decision made zero sense especially after what he did yesterday. Lauer was struggling. It was a bad move in real time not hindsight.

[MrTPlush]

Throwing a bunch of hittable 0-2 strikes. IDIOT

 

WOW, can’t stand such dumb baseball.

Edited October 12, 2021 by MrTPlush

[titletownking]

Strickland never came close to hitting his spot. Omar setting up high and outside and he continued to miss low and middle.

[sixtolezcano16]

At least we had the lead for 5 minutes.

[rondoman]

Counsell chose to face Rosario instead of Arcia. Oof.

[adambr2]

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

 

Realistically, he was never likely to go much past 4 even at that point based on his pitch count and how he has been throwing the ball today.

 

We needed that 3rd run. It was a bad decision.

[MoreTrife]

Matzek for a billion innings then big L

[tmwiese55]

No meatballs. Waste a couple.

 

Bingo. 0-2 count yet not high FB to chase or slider in the dirt?

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

WHAT A PLAY! URIAS SAVES THE DAY (for now)!

[HarveysWBs]

Urias had himself an inning

[TURBO]

URIAS!

[rickh150]

Urias saved us. Two great grabs. Two.

[treego14]

Urias' Defense that inning saved us!

[yourout]

Other than hater I don't know there's anyone in the pen that I really trust right now.

[Baldkin]

2 hours. 4 innings. This one might be over by midnight.

[MrTPlush]

Urias saved us. Two great grabs. Two.

 

…well….one. Haha

[Joseph Zarr]

How good has Urias' defense been this series? Wow.

[treego14]

At least we had the lead for 5 minutes.

Never been behind, either!

[KeithStone53151]

If Escobar is in the game, it's 4-2 braves

[agingbrew]

Feels like we are in the 7th or 8th inning already but it's only the fifth

[titletownking]

2 hours. 4 innings. This one might be over by midnight.

 

Massive pace of play problem. I love baseball but 5 hours of this isn’t good for anyone.

[HarveysWBs]

Urias saved us. Two great grabs. Two.

 

…well….one. Haha

My scorebook says two.

[stoutdude04]

No meatballs. Waste a couple.

 

Bingo. 0-2 count yet not high FB to chase or slider in the dirt?

 

I mean. Omar wanted a high fastball. It just didnt go there. He clearly struggled to hit his spot. They wanted the last 2 pitches as high fastballs.

[treego14]

2 hours. 4 innings. This one might be over by midnight.

 

We need a halftime show!

[adambr2]

Urias saved us. Two great grabs. Two.

 

Ok, Rick.