2017-04-18: Brewers (Nelson) at Cubs (Anderson) 7:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 9-7]

[markedman5]

Well that turned in a hurry.

[stoutdude04]

Been incredibly quick hooks all year for SP who seem to be in cruise control, now Nelson gives up 4 and heads back out for another inning...

 

Was thinking the same thing.

[wildcat83]

Yuck

[FVBrewerFan]

What site has real time stats these days? It's 2017, shouldn't be this difficult!

Fangraphs updates individual stats during the game.

 

Thanks brc

[adambr2]

I really don't understand Counsell sometimes. He's routinely pulled starters who were going along well after 5 with 80 pitches, Nelson clearly didn't have it tonight and he still rides him to a predictable result in the 6th even after his spot came up in the top half. Makes no sense.

[yfinn6]

Been incredibly quick hooks all year for SP who seem to be in cruise control, now Nelson gives up 4 and heads back out for another inning...

 

I had thought the exact same thing.

[trwi7]

Jared Hughes is seriously terrible. I have no idea what Stearns or Counsell see in him.

[adambr2]

Hughes is a pure junkballer. His career ERA is pretty miraculous.

[FVBrewerFan]

Been incredibly quick hooks all year for SP who seem to be in cruise control, now Nelson gives up 4 and heads back out for another inning...

 

Was thinking the same thing.

 

Must Have Starter Pitch X Number Of Pitches Tonight.

[markedman5]

Hughes pitching important innings make me sad.....

[FVBrewerFan]

Couple more Thames bombs, blown lead Whoa Solvvd

[adambr2]

Hughes pitching important innings make me sad.....

 

I really thought Counsell was going to be less of a conventional manager, and sometimes, he makes me want to believe he is. At other times, I see the same old, 'This is our 7th inning guy ', '8th inning guy ', that I heard out of Yost and RE.

 

He doesn't seem in love with the bunt, so I'll give him that.

[yfinn6]

Man, he scalded that, too. He gets under that and he's got his franchise HR record.

[adambr2]

Carl Edwards Jr. I picture a race car driver eating at Hardees.

[pacopete4]

Can't pitch the same guys every night. No problem going with Hughes. Hughes just needs to get his job done. If he can't, back to the waiver wire you go.

[brewcrewdue80]

I'm sorry all, I drafted Villar and Broxton for my fantasy. Wish I had gone Braun and Thames. My Fantasy Baseball team is batting .217 for the season

[pacopete4]

Sure would be nice to see Villar, Broxton, Arcia do something to win this game.

[yfinn6]

Gotta keep the deficit to one.

[NYChez]

Playing from behind may prevent Counsell from blowing out the arms of the top 3 bullpen guys.

[wildcat83]

I'm sorry all, I drafted Villar and Broxton for my fantasy. Wish I had gone Braun and Thames. My Fantasy Baseball team is batting .217 for the season

 

Your other 7 must be hitting about .480

[yfinn6]

Craig Coshun: "Mixed results from Jimmy Nelson". I suppose you've got to try to find a positive spin somewhere when you give up 7 earned runs.

[wildcat83]

Craig Coshun: "Mixed results from Jimmy Nelson". I suppose you've got to try to find a positive spin somewhere when you give up 7 earned runs.

 

Gave up a bunch of runs... Got some people out.... Mixed.

[stoutdude04]

Edit: nevermind.

[adambr2]

Craig Coshun: "Mixed results from Jimmy Nelson". I suppose you've got to try to find a positive spin somewhere when you give up 7 earned runs.

 

Gave up a bunch of runs... Got some people out.... Mixed.

 

Did not give his team a chance to win, put it that way. Still makes no sense to me why you have a quick hook with your starters all year and then change philosophy with a struggling one.

 

Whatever, this game is probably over now anyway.

[yfinn6]

Craig Coshun: "Mixed results from Jimmy Nelson". I suppose you've got to try to find a positive spin somewhere when you give up 7 earned runs.

 

Isn't that Matt Lepay and not Coshun?

 

They cut to Coshun in the studio to talk about what was coming up on the Brewers' postgame.