Game Thread (4/11/2022): Brewers (Houser) at Orioles (Zimmermann) - 2:05 PM CDT

[adambr2]

The struggles against LHP are just comical at this point. Bruce Zimmerman isn't a good pitcher. 

[brewers888]

Just now, adambr2 said:

The struggles against LHP are just comical at this point. Bruce Zimmerman isn't a good pitcher. 

Castellanos would have been a good answer to this problem but we went the cheap route with McCutchen and Renfroe who still make 17 million or so combined. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

Bruce Zimmerman isn't The Orioles don't have a good pitcher. 

ftfy

[brewers888]

Rowdy makes that play easily. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Some of the posts in this thread just might drive Lary Sorensen to consider returning to his old ways!

I want to remind you all: This is game 3 of the regular season in a 162 game season. This is a Home opener. The sky is literally not falling. As shown by the comeback yesterday, this team is also capable of pulling it together when you least expect. 

I also want to just point out: 4 straight Post-Seasons. 4. Lotta season left.

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

ftfy

Unless they face a lineup like this one.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, brewers888 said:

Unless they face a lineup like this one.

You're a real bucket of sunshine, aren't you?

[brewers888]

Just now, Julio Muchacho said:

Some of the posts in this thread just might drive Lary Sorensen to consider returning to his old ways!

I want to remind you all: This is game 3 of the regular season in a 162 game season. This is a Home opener. The sky is literally not falling. As shown by the comeback yesterday, this team is also capable of pulling it together when you least expect. 

I also want to just point out: 4 straight Post-Seasons. 4. Lotta season left.

This is an in game thread where we react to what is going on in this current game.

[NBBrewFan]

I thought this was game 4.

[nate82]

2 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

Castellanos would have been a good answer to this problem but we went the cheap route with McCutchen and Renfroe who still make 17 million or so combined. 

Except Castellanos so far only has 1 hit on the season so he would be in the DFA category by your standards.  

[mtrebs]

23 minutes ago, Julio Muchacho said:

Oh dear, you seem to be suffering from 'Bruised Brewer Syndrome'. I don't know if you would have made it through the 1990's my friend. Stay thirsty. Lotta season left.

The 90s were easy. No expectations whatsoever so it didn’t matter hope the team performed. Now that this team has been good and making the postseason fairly regularly the expectations are a lot higher.

[treego14]

3 minutes ago, Julio Muchacho said:

I also want to just point out: 4 straight Post-Seasons. 4. Lotta season left.

I don't count 2020 as a playoff season ... we were 4 games under .500 that short season (with "postseason" included) ... a very ugly season aesthetically!

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, brewers888 said:

This is an in game thread where we react to what is going on in this current game.

Fair enough. I also see a lot of referencing past seasons and past tendencies or past concerns. Have at it. I'll step back. I'm definitely not here to be a proverbial 'beat cop' so to speak. 

[brewers888]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

You're a real bucket of sunshine, aren't you?

I would hope that pessimists are allowed a voice on here. We can't all be sunshine and rainbows. 

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, Julio Muchacho said:

Fair enough. I also see a lot of referencing past seasons and past tendencies or past concerns. Have at it. I'll step back. I'm definitely not here to be a proverbial 'beat cop' so to speak. 

I didn't mean anything by it. We all have our opinions and should feel ok to share them. 

[SeaBass]

Slow starts aren't fun. Nobody is happy about it. That said, it's only 2-0 in the 4th inning.

[owbc]

As someone who follows the Brewers and the Mariners, the Brewers clearly have the better offense of the two teams. But the Mariners are way more 'clutch' for some unknown reason. 

 

[NBBrewFan]

2 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

We can't all be sunshine and rainbows. 

I can, but I choose not to.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, brewers888 said:

I didn't mean anything by it. We all have our opinions and should feel ok to share them. 

Absolutely. 100%. All good.

I am also stepping back because I have to pick up my 4 yo daughter. ? Hopefully we can tack on some runs and get a comeback going. Good luck the rest of the way! Go Brewers!

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, owbc said:

As someone who follows the Brewers and the Mariners, the Brewers clearly have the better offense of the two teams. But the Mariners are way more 'clutch' for some unknown reason. 

 

I'm not so sure that the Brewers offense is better than Seattle.

[NBBrewFan]

I think that second glass of wine is getting to me.  Doesn't help that I've had about one glass over the last 30 days.  Weeeeeeeee.........

[NBBrewFan]

Didn't Mike Baumann write for the Journal back in the day?

[edfunderburk]

5 minutes ago, NBBrewFan said:

Didn't Mike Baumann write for the Journal back in the day?

Yes

[adambr2]

Caratini moves at glacier speed. 

[owbc]

7 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

I'm not so sure that the Brewers offense is better than Seattle.

In 2021 it wasn't close, statistically. And the eye test would back that up. 

The Brewers will probably be better this year as well, unless Kelenic and/or Rodriguez have huge years. But I wouldn't count on that from a 22-year-old and 21-year old who are likely still several years away from being impact bats.