Game Thread (5/07/2022): Brewers (Burnes) at Braves (Fried) - 6:20 PM CDT

[DuWayne Steurer]

Just now, stoutdude04 said:

Fair - overall down, but my post was more towards his defense, though I do appreciate he has hit well recently.

Also fair.  A .700 - .750 OPS 2nd baseman (which I hope Wong will still be this year) if he's playing great, gold glove level defense isn't a problem at all.  If he's hovering .675 -ish and playing, frankly, sub-par defense, he's hurting the team.  Lots of season for him to turn it around, but the defense is a lot more alarming than the offense. Offense goes through a lot of ebb and flow/ups and downs.  Defensively, he just hasn't looked good, and that is (usually) something that should be counted on to be a lot more steady.  

[Brewcrew82]

Wow. Great play. Nothing you can do about that. 

[phnxcrew]

Seems like every year the braves make just ridiculous plays and lucky hits against us.  Ever more so than the cardinals.  

[timpep]

This is some trash tier defense the last couple of days. Holy moly.

[Brewcrew82]

All right Cain, you cannot do that! It's bad enough that you've shown absolutely nothing with the bad thus far. 

[timpep]

Another error??? Or another generous infield hit. It's like, if you can't give Burnes a run can you at least field the baseball.

[trwi7]

Cain and Wong botching simple plays while not hitting and taking up 25% of the payroll.

[HarryDoyle]

That should do it unless the Braves bullpen implodes. If the bullpen even makes an appearance tonight.

[NBBrewFan]

Not sure why the concern about another run.  1 run with Burnes pitching and a good lefty on the opposing mound = game's over.

[Brewcrew82]

3 minutes ago, NBBrewFan said:

Not sure why the concern about another run.  1 run with Burnes pitching and a good lefty on the opposing mound = game's over.

Okay. Let's not get too down on an offense that currently leads the majors in runs. I get that the last few series have been against some lesser competition, but still....should be a tie game right now if not for that great play by Demeritte. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Caratini's defense was equally good as Tellez's defense was bad.

[Brock Beauchamp]

6 minutes ago, trwi7 said:

Cain and Wong botching simple plays while not hitting and taking up 25% of the payroll.

The other day, Carlos Correa missed a ball. He's being paid 33% of the payroll.

He's obviously bad at baseball.

[edfunderburk]

I was away from the TV for a few innings … what did LoCain do tonight that has everyone so flustered?

[HarryDoyle]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Caratini's defense was equally good as Tellez's defense was bad.

I can give Rowdy a pass on that one since his defense has been pretty good this year. I can't say the same for Wong and Cain. Those were inexcusable errors and the second in as many games for Cain.

[HarryDoyle]

Fried is human after all.

[HarveysWBs]

Really rough hit call on Rowdy’s glove side whiff in that inning.  Classic home team scorer’s decision.  I’m sure that isn’t motivated by Burnes being major Cy Young competition for Fried or anything. No, no, all these guys are professionals.

[Brewcrew82]

Another great job by Burnes, with the rest of the team letting him down. Just one hung slider to Acuna. Silver lining is he'll get matched against a guy with an ERA over 6 next week, so he should hopefully get some more run support. 

[Ulice Payne]

Renfroe's got them halfway back.  There's still time

[timpep]

6 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

The other day, Carlos Correa missed a ball. He's being paid 33% of the payroll.

He's obviously bad at baseball.

Not sure if he's bad, but he is an unrepentant cheater.

[NBBrewFan]

3 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Another great job by Burnes, with the rest of the team letting him down. Just one hung slider to Acuna. Silver lining is he'll get matched against a guy with an ERA over 6 next week, so he should hopefully get some more run support. 

I don't think the Brewers hitters care. who's pitching for the other team  When they see Burnes is pitching they take a vacation day.

[SomewhereInTime]

Why go with the trashcan just up from AAA in a one run game in the 7th?  There's plenty of better options who haven't pitched much so far.

[Brewcrew82]

3 minutes ago, SomewhereInTime said:

Why go with the trashcan just up from AAA in a one run game in the 7th?  There's plenty of better options who haven't pitched much so far.

I'd say he did okay there. To his credit, he was probably our best pitcher in spring training and had great numbers to start the year in AAA. 

[wallus]

4 minutes ago, SomewhereInTime said:

Why go with the trashcan just up from AAA in a one run game in the 7th?  There's plenty of better options who haven't pitched much so far.

Cringe

[Sixtolezcano]

5 minutes ago, SomewhereInTime said:

Why go with the trashcan just up from AAA in a one run game in the 7th?  There's plenty of better options who haven't pitched much so far.

• Yeah he sucks, send him back down to Nashville (lol)!

[gebc1997]

6 minutes ago, SomewhereInTime said:

Why go with the trashcan just up from AAA in a one run game in the 7th?  There's plenty of better options who haven't pitched much so far.

Are you thinking of Angel Perdomo