2017-06-10: Brewers (Guerra) vs Diamondbacks (Godley) 9:10 p.m. CST [Brewers lose, 3-2; Hader debuts with a clean 7th inning]

[adambr2]

Unfortunately if this lead holds up, Thames in left will loom large tonight. Hopefully Counsell will learn from this. Especially with Brinson and Phillips up there is no need for Thames to play in LF at all.

[MKEguy]

It appears the dad has a 52 Hader jersey

[Sixto]

Why are guys like Hughes, Feliz, and Torres even on this team.

 

Where is Tyler Cravy? Why do they continue to roll out terrible pitchers that are not doing anything today and are not in their future plans?

 

Pitchers don't grow on trees and we traded every healthy bullpen arm the last 2 years. It was bound to leave a mark

[adambr2]

Hughes looked great there after the double. Weird.

 

He hasn't been THAT bad this year. I mean he hasn't been great by any means but sometimes the way he's described you'd think he has been just a train wreck this year.

[brewmann04]

we have some young arms that could be in the bullpen in the future.

[adambr2]

Wow what a horrible strike one call to Thames. Way to help the pitcher out blue.

[adambr2]

Gunned down, kiss this one goodbye.

[trwi7]

If you're going to try to steal there, wouldn't it make sense to have Brinson pinch run?

 

And he was out but how do you not challenge that? What exactly are you saving it for?

[pacopete4]

We really didn't deserve this one anyways. It'd be nice to win tomorrow though. Cubs ain't gonna lose out.

[topper09er]

 

I know there are a lot of specific rules for the balk (that I don't really want to know ). But it seemed like he was set, then steps, then pitches.

 

Actually there are no specific rules and it is a bunch of unwritten standard since the only thing the rule says it that the pitcher cannot deceive the runner. After you come set, you can take any odd motion as long as it is continuous towards home

[MoreTrife]

Hate baseball.

[adambr2]

If you're going to try to steal there, wouldn't it make sense to have Brinson pinch run?

 

And he was out but how do you not challenge that? What exactly are you saving it for?

 

I generally like Counsell but he does things at times that drive me nuts. There's no reason not to PR Brinson there.

[brewmann04]

arziona a very good team brewers need a way to find to win tomorrow.

[topper09er]

If you're going to try to steal there, wouldn't it make sense to have Brinson pinch run?

 

And he was out but how do you not challenge that? What exactly are you saving it for?

 

Maybe they respect the fans and are not trying to devolve into the football challenge system which is only used based on how much it would help you not how bad of a call it was

[Sixto]

No Braun

Villar struggled now injured

Broxton struggles

Thames has cooled off

Sogard has cooled slightly

Crappy bullpen

Actually amazing that we are hanging in as much as we are

[Oxy]

No Braun

Villar struggled now injured

Broxton struggles

Thames has cooled off

Sogard has cooled slightly

Crappy bullpen

Actually amazing that we are hanging in as much as we are

 

Agreed. Our rotation has picked it up big time. It will be nice to get Braun and Shaw back.

[LouisEly]

This is because the starting pitching as of late, specifically Anderson, Nelson, and Guerra, has been ridiculously good.

[brewcrewdue80]

If you're going to try to steal there, wouldn't it make sense to have Brinson pinch run?

 

And he was out but how do you not challenge that? What exactly are you saving it for?

 

I generally like Counsell but he does things at times that drive me nuts. There's no reason not to PR Brinson there.

 

Is Brinson any faster than Santana?

He's 24 for 35 since 2016 season. 7/12 this year. None of that elicits pinch runner status.

[adambr2]

If you're going to try to steal there, wouldn't it make sense to have Brinson pinch run?

 

And he was out but how do you not challenge that? What exactly are you saving it for?

 

I generally like Counsell but he does things at times that drive me nuts. There's no reason not to PR Brinson there.

 

Is Brinson any faster than Santana?

He's 24 for 35 since 2016 season. 7/12 this year. None of that elicits pinch runner status.

 

One of Brinson's tool set that made him attractive to us was his potential as a 30/30 player. No, 24 for 35 isn't great. Yes, he is faster than Santana. Santana has 12 steals in his career.

[brewcrewdue80]

Except Santana has 6 of those 12 this season to Brinsons 7 at AAA. I think Santana isnt in a spot in the order where SBs are asked of him. But I think in the minors his SB numbers were bigger.

[Pugger]

If you're going to try to steal there, wouldn't it make sense to have Brinson pinch run?

 

And he was out but how do you not challenge that? What exactly are you saving it for?

 

Why are we trying to steal there? If Aguilar gets a hold of one we get the lead. IMO it wasn't worth the risk there. When you are trying to make a comeback in the 9th you can't give away outs.

[Oxy]

If you're going to try to steal there, wouldn't it make sense to have Brinson pinch run?

 

And he was out but how do you not challenge that? What exactly are you saving it for?

 

Why are we trying to steal there? If Aguilar gets a hold of one we get the lead. IMO it wasn't worth the risk there. When you are trying to make a comeback in the 9th you can't give away outs.

 

If it was Villar/Broxton/Perez/Braun I'd let them run if they felt comfortable getting a good jump on the pitcher. I haven't seen that from Santana though.