Game Thread (5/06/2022): Brewers (Lauer) at Braves (Chavez) - 6:20 PM CDT

[BruisedCrew]

Adames helped the pitcher out on that 2-0 pitch but it didn’t end up hurting him. 

[treego14]

4 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

I agree with everything that is being said about Cain, I just hope he doesn't become the board whipping boy.  He is what he is at this point.

LoCain is Charlie Hustle!

[HarryDoyle]

Aww come on, leave Matzek in there.

[edfunderburk]

9 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Taylor is most definitely an improvement with the bat. Cain, at this point in his career, cannot do what Taylor did yesterday, which is hit a 98 mph fastball at the shoulders deep into the bleachers. Cain will be staying on the roster for the duration of the season due to his salary, but it should really only be as a late-inning defensive replacement. As far as a potential trade, I wouldn't mind taking a look at Joey Gallo should the Yankees make him available. Or Cedric Mullins from the Orioles....

Mullins would be ideal … what would he cost? 2 or 3 top 10 prospects?

6 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

I hope Cain makes my previous post look foolish … big hit here would be nice!

I loved seeing him hustle to prevent the double play & get us a lead run! ??

[HarryDoyle]

Just now, treego14 said:

LoCain is Charlie Hustle!

There was no doubt Cain was going to beat that out.

[82brewcrew82]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

There was no doubt Cain was going to beat that out.

I can tell you there was some doubt.

[mtsportsfan]

1 minute ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

I agree with everything that is being said about Cain, I just hope he doesn't become the board whipping boy.  He is what he is at this point.

I don't either,  Cain has earned too much respect or should have at least. But it also is  a what have done for me lately deal.

In response to Gallo , for me its a no , haven't seen his stats lately , but I don't want a guy that strikes out half the time.

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, edfunderburk said:

Mullins would be ideal … what would he cost? 2 or 3 top 10 prospects?

I loved seeing him hustle to prevent the double play & get us a lead run! ??

Yeah. I would say that, for him, we're probably looking at a Small/Ashby and a Mitchell/Frelick/Wiemer

[HarryDoyle]

This is the hustle inning.

[Eye Black]

Well the Brewers are certainly figuring out how to manufacture runs this inning. Four runs with no ball making it out of the infield.

[folly412]

Tyler Thornburg is alive still playing baseball in the majors healthy with the Braves?

[BruisedCrew]

Yelich with 3 more hard hit balls tonight. 
 

McCutchen shows that hitting the ball out of the infield isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. 

[Brewcrew82]

Man, I remember the days when I was hoping Tyler Thornburg would turn into a homegrown ace for us....How far we have come!

[BruisedCrew]

4 minutes ago, mtsportsfan said:

I don't either,  Cain has earned too much respect or should have at least. But it also is  a what have done for me lately deal.

In response to Gallo , for me its a no , haven't seen his stats lately , but I don't want a guy that strikes out half the time.

No on Gallo for me too. 

[BruisedCrew]

6 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

There was no doubt Cain was going to beat that out.

Not only was I not sure he would beat it out, I wasn’t sure he would survive it without a pulled hamstring. 

[Brewcrew82]

Gallo really is an enigma. On the one hand, he put up a 4.2 WAR last year, won a Gold Glove, and hit nearly 40 homers. On the other hand, he led the league in strikeouts, and has started this year slow with the bat. Considering he's still only 28, provides you that base value with the defense, and is a free agent after this season, I would take him. However, I don't think I would give up one of our top 6/7 prospects to do it. 

[edfunderburk]

8 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Yeah. I would say that, for him, we're probably looking at a Small/Ashby and a Mitchell/Frelick/Wiemer

I would be okay with Small & Mitchell … huge losses from the prospect list but Mullins is a proven & young quality CF

[Robocaller]

Any chance Lauer goes 8IP tonight?

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

I would be okay with Small & Mitchell … huge losses from the prospect list but Mullins is a proven & young quality CF

Yeah. The only ones I wouldn't want to part with in that scenario would be Ashby and Wiemer. 

[NBBrewFan]

Just now, Robocaller said:

Any chance Lauer goes 8IP tonight?

Depends how the 7th goes.

[Robocaller]

2 minutes ago, NBBrewFan said:

Depends how the 7th goes.

If it goes like it has been going, he'll be at about 90 pitches at the end of the 7th.

[NBBrewFan]

2 minutes ago, Robocaller said:

If it goes like it has been going, he'll be at about 90 pitches at the end of the 7th.

With a 4 run lead I'd let the BP finish it.

[Robocaller]

20 minutes ago, treego14 said:

LoCain is Charlie Hustle!

You mean he bet on baseball games?

[mtsportsfan]

I know we want to keep the human element in the game , but that wasn't even close to a foul tip.

[Eye Black]

I’m so confused why they didn’t review that awful foul tip call against Urias. It was clear it never came anywhere near the bat.