2017-08-23: Brewers (Garza) at Giants (Moore) 2:45 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 4-2]

[hawing]

BREWERS (66-61)

2B Jonathan Villar (S)

RF Domingo Santana ®

LF Ryan Braun ®

3B Travis Shaw (L)

1B Jesus Aguilar ®

C Manny Pina ®

CF Keon Broxton ®

SS Orlando Arcia ®

RHP Matt Garza ®

 

GIANTS (51-77)

CF Gorkys Hernandez ®

2B Kelby Tomlinson ®

LF Jarrett Parker (L)

C Buster Posey ®

SS Brandon Crawford (L)

3B Pablo Sandoval (S)

RF Carlos Moncrief (L)

1B Ryder Jones (L)

LHP Matt Moore (L)

[pacopete4]

Glad to see Braun in there with a day off tomorrow.

[stoutdude04]

Braun with another hittable ball that he hits an infield fly on...

[wildcat2237]

Travis Shaw. My god.

[jjgott]

All praise to DS for getting Shaw. Imagine where we'd be without him?

[tmwiese55]

Braun with another hittable ball that he hits an infield fly on...

 

Yea he's been a bit off the last few days. He would've destroyed that 10 days ago. Still not a fan of that extra day off vs Pit last week. He was smoking hot and then he only played 1 game in 4 days and hasn't been the same since. Whatever, i'm sure he was bound to cool regardless but hope that wasn't a factor in it...

 

Nice job Shaw

[topper09er]

Tough to keep Walker out the lineup, at least he should be a hot bat off the bench

[trwi7]

Looks like we're going to need about 15 runs today.

[shanedog19]

Hopefully Garza's last start as a Brewer today!

[KeithStone53151]

Hopefully Garza's last start as a Brewer today!

 

I hope not, that means we probably got creamed. Can't afford to give away games.

[BrewCrewBlueDevil]

Maybe Garza should switch his players weekend jersey to "Gas Can?"

[tmwiese55]

Garza to the 'DL' after this game until Sept and Woodruff up for the next turn in the rotation if this goes how it looks like it might right now

[shanedog19]

Hopefully Garza's last start as a Brewer today!

 

I hope not, that means we probably got creamed. Can't afford to give away games.

 

I certainly would not have a long leash on him today with the off day tomorrow and the Dodgers looming.

[markedman5]

He is approaching Suppan status for me.......I just hate watching him pitch

[KeithStone53151]

Hopefully Garza's last start as a Brewer today!

 

I hope not, that means we probably got creamed. Can't afford to give away games.

 

I certainly would not have a long leash on him today with the off day tomorrow and the Dodgers looming.

 

Absolutely. Torres/Jeffress/Drake for 4-5 innings today if needed.

[tmwiese55]

Hopefully Garza's last start as a Brewer today!

 

I hope not, that means we probably got creamed. Can't afford to give away games.

 

I certainly would not have a long leash on him today with the off day tomorrow and the Dodgers looming.

 

With Hader pitching yesterday the most likely multi inning route would be Drake?? Can't say I look forward to that option either...

[KeithStone53151]

I hope not, that means we probably got creamed. Can't afford to give away games.

 

I certainly would not have a long leash on him today with the off day tomorrow and the Dodgers looming.

 

With Hader pitching yesterday the most likely multi inning route would be Drake?? Can't say I look forward to that option either...

 

One thing I've noticed counsel will do is have guys pitch 1+ inning often and pull them once they appear to not look effective. The Jeffress/Torres/Drake tandem could probably go 4-5 innings if needed. Maybe even add hughes to that mix. We do have the off day, then 3 against the dodgers with our better starters due up that you'd hope will be able to go deep into the game.

[SomewhereInTime]

"Absolutely. Torres/Jeffress/Drake for 4-5 innings today if needed."

 

I'd rather just ride with Garza than that option.

[KeithStone53151]

If you had told me Garza would have gotten out of that inning allowing only 2 runs, I would have taken it in a heartbeat. 1 run is a gift, unbelievable.

[wildcat2237]

Garza sucks.

 

DFA Please.

[rickh150]

Villar and Garza...... the rope could not be longer.

Garza.... if he throws up two more bad starts, he has to be gone. Or.... you could send this team player to the pen. That should work, no problems.

Villar has a bad avg, bad contact, bad baserunning instincts, and even worse that that as a right handed hitter. To play him sparingly is one thing. To lead him off is indefensible. And no, the horse isn't dead yet. He's still leading off.

[wildcat2237]

Villar and Garza...... the rope could not be longer.

Garza.... if he throws up two more bad starts, he has to be gone. Or.... you could send this team player to the pen. That should work, no problems.

Villar has a bad avg, bad contact, bad baserunning instincts, and even worse that that as a right handed hitter. To play him sparingly is one thing. To lead him off is indefensible. And no, the horse isn't dead yet. He's still leading off.

 

Good post. Villar has been terrible for the entire year. IMHO he should not be hitting above #7 in the lineup. Hell I'd put the Pineapple in front of him.

[markedman5]

I don't disagree but in limited at bats he has been ok in August.

 

Ops close to 800

[PinaMadness]

This is a must win game as far as I'm concerned. We'll most likely get swept this weekend.

[PinaMadness]

Yeah, Garza really looked like crap this inning.