2016-08-17 Brewers (Nelson) at Cubs (Lester), 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 6-1]

[1992casey]

[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-logos/brewers.png[/logo][game-info][h1]August 17 | 7:05 P.M.[/h1][h2]Brewers (52-66) | Cubs (75-43)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-logos/cubs.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-pitcher-photos/brewers/brewers_nelson-jimmy-23.jpghttp://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-pitcher-photos/opponents/cubs_lester-jon-04.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][pitcher]Jimmy Nelson[/pitcher][h2]6-12, 4.07 ERA, 1.49 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Cubs | Game Log[/h3][h3]Nelson pitched better in his last outing, allowing three runs in five innings. He has given up 28 runs (19 earned) over his last 23 innings.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][pitcher]Jon Lester[/pitcher][h2]12-4, 2.93 ERA, 1.09 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Lester posted a quality start in his last outing but did not get the decision. He has recored a quality start in all 11 games at Wrigley Field, posting a 2.07 ERA. The Brewers roughed him up in Milwaukee on July 24, scoring four runs in four innings.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. CF Keon Broxton ®
   
2. SS Orlando Arcia ®
   
3. 3B Jonathan Villar (S)
   
4. RF Hernán Pérez ®
   
5. 1B Chris Carter ®
   
6. 2B Scooter Gennett (L)
   
7. LF Jake Elmore ®
   
8. C Martín Maldonado ®
   
9. RHP Jimmy Nelson ®

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1. CF Dexter Fowler (S)
   
2. 3B Kris Bryant ®
   
3. 1B Anthony Rizzo (L)
   
4. 2B Ben Zobrist (S)
   
5. SS Addison Russell ®
   
6. LF Jorge Soler ®
   
7. RF Jason Heyward (L)
   
8. C David Ross ®
   
9. LHP Jon Lester (L)

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[adambr2]

Nelson has just been straight up not a good pitcher for the last couple months now.

[jerichoholicninja]

Ugh. Nelson has reached Lohse levels of suckitude.

[SomewhereInTime]

What a disaster

[SomewhereInTime]

I will bet we end up seeing a position player pitch in this game.

[trwi7]

That Suppan comparison when Nelson was drafted could not be more spot on.

[jerichoholicninja]

Did not even realize there were no outs until the Ross strikeout. Good grief.

[adambr2]

That Suppan comparison when Nelson was drafted could not be more spot on.

 

Well, it's a lot closer than the Madison Bumgarner comparison someone made a couple months ago.

[adambr2]

I will bet we end up seeing a position player pitch in this game.

 

May as well have Jake Elmore throw 7 innings tonight, since he's on borrowed time anyway.

[adambr2]

Cannot even put Jon Lester away.

 

I can guarantee without looking it up that Jimmy Nelson leads MLB in walks issued to opposing pitchers.

[jerichoholicninja]

Lol. Nelson.

[1992casey]

Well, I watched the first couple of batters in the bottom of the first at home. Then I drove to the hardware store, talked to the guys there, bought something, and came back home. The inning ended as I shut off the car in my garage.

[BrewCrewBlueDevil]

Jimmy needs a break. Maybe a stint on the DL? Time for Suter, Hader, Wang or Jungman get an opportunity (Suter, please).

[adambr2]

So we managed to get the bases loaded in the 1st and just let Nelson hit for himself only to probably pull him with 1 out here in the 2nd. Cool beans.

[jerichoholicninja]

Come on jimmy. If you're going to hit them at least make it count.

[adambr2]

This is going to be one brutal offense with no Lucroy and no Braun.

[jerichoholicninja]

Has Jimmy always started perpendicular to the plate out of the wind up?

[adambr2]

Too bad we can't get runners on base, since singles easily turn into triples against Lester and Ross.

[jerichoholicninja]

Is Johnsonville now the official sausage of the Brewers?

[Boomer5]

I know I'm in the minority here but I am a lot more interested in the race to the number two draft pick than I am worrying about who is hitting clean up with Braun and Luc gone.

 

Oh and Nelson needs a DL stint or at least a turn missed to work on his command. The wheels are coming off.