2018-04-10: Brewers (Suter) at Cardinals (Martínez) 7:15 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 5-3, 11 innings]

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Wow ... please DFA Drake for Guerra's start.

[liveforoctober]

Not to pile on the critiques already... but Drake is about the last arm in the pen to bring out here. Is CC hoping for a ground ball?

[B-Train]

I would've rather he just left Suter out there than this. He was still pitching pretty well.

 

This is insanely bad managing.

 

He can't be savage on the bench, either.

[jerichoholicninja]

I remember that series. It was nice to watch the Brewers play a team that was even crappier than they were at the simple stuff. Didn't Buck rip into the team in the media after it because it was just so awful?

He was frustrated with his rotation and Machado mostly. Dog days of July were unkind for that group.

 

That's right. Machado loafed it quite a bit.

[mtrebs]

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[MoreTrife]

been over a year of Drake without much success. too bad.

[TJseven7]

2 batters

combined ba adds to .091

8 balls

 

Drake.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

What are the chances Williams is optioned after the game? 90% 95%?

[stoutdude04]

Not to pile on the critiques already... but Drake is about the last arm in the pen to bring out here. Is CC hoping for a ground ball?

 

It's weird. It's almost like he thinks Drake is solid. He isnt.

[MoreTrife]

wooo some hanging splitters to Wong...

[Bigblast]

wow, he actually got the double play ball.

[dlk9s]

Drake's delivery is so borked. The way he brings the ball so low behind him and then plants his lead leg so far ahead of when his arm starts coming forward makes it really hard for him to bring the ball down into the strike zone. I haven't looked at stats, but from the eye test, it seems like tons of his pitches sail high. It's got to be hard on his arm/back, too.

[TJseven7]

Not to pile on the critiques already... but Drake is about the last arm in the pen to bring out here. Is CC hoping for a ground ball?

 

 

Then use Jeffress. The pen wasn't used that heavy last night and wasnt used at all sunday.

 

Its 1-0... you had 11 outs to go.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Really too bad for Suter. He pitched terrific tonight. Wish it would have been a little deeper into the game, but that was exactly what the team needed.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

My only problem with Drake there was the 2 guys on. The pen is to the point where you have to do something you don't love just for stamina's sake.

 

I have sympathy for Drake. He's not a terrible pitcher and is constantly put in awful situations.

[TJseven7]

8 balls is self inflicted... no sympathy for walking dudes.

 

Suter gets a bs charged run. Same he didn't let you get out of your own mess suter.

[badger3034]

My only problem with Drake there was the 2 guys on. The pen is to the point where you have to do something you don't love just for stamina's sake.

 

I have sympathy for Drake. He's not a terrible pitcher and is constantly put in awful situations.

 

Nah, hes pretty awful. I was really hoping he wasn't going to be on the team coming into this year. You can't come into a situation like that, and walk a score in on 4 straight pitches. It was just as pathetic when Holland did it last night. A relievers only purpose is to normally get through 1 or 2 batters, which he obviously can't do

[B-Train]

Thata boy Brett! Let's get him in scoring position and actually score this time!

[markedman5]

Albers and Hader probably unavailable.....Barnes and Jeffries probably ticketed for 8 and 9 TH inning

[B-Train]

Really too bad for Suter. He pitched terrific tonight. Wish it would have been a little deeper into the game, but that was exactly what the team needed.

 

I don't care what anybody says, I am glad he's with the Crew!

[TJseven7]

Good approach Arcia... no big leg kick.

[stoutdude04]

Hicks...should be interesting. Hardest thrower in the league against the pitcher(arcia).

[OldSchoolSnapper]

My only problem with Drake there was the 2 guys on. The pen is to the point where you have to do something you don't love just for stamina's sake.

 

I have sympathy for Drake. He's not a terrible pitcher and is constantly put in awful situations.

 

Nah, hes pretty awful. I was really hoping he wasn't going to be on the team coming into this year. You can't come into a situation like that, and walk a score in on 4 straight pitches. It was just as pathetic when Holland did it last night. A relievers only purpose is to normally get through 1 or 2 batters, which he obviously can't do

 

He's thrown pretty well this season so far. He came on with 2 guys on and the game is tied. The walks are inexcusable but this board is ready to cut his head off with every bad pitch. There's nobody else on the team that draws the kind of vitriol he does, and with him, it's as if people want him to fail.

[TJseven7]

Albers and Hader probably unavailable.....Barnes and Jeffries probably ticketed for 8 and 9 TH inning

 

Fine Williams to Jennings... why have hoover if he's too bad to use?

[stoutdude04]

My only problem with Drake there was the 2 guys on. The pen is to the point where you have to do something you don't love just for stamina's sake.

 

I have sympathy for Drake. He's not a terrible pitcher and is constantly put in awful situations.

 

Nah, hes pretty awful. I was really hoping he wasn't going to be on the team coming into this year. You can't come into a situation like that, and walk a score in on 4 straight pitches. It was just as pathetic when Holland did it last night. A relievers only purpose is to normally get through 1 or 2 batters, which he obviously can't do

 

He's thrown pretty well this season so far. He came on with 2 guys on and the game is tied. The walks are inexcusable but this board is ready to cut his head off with every bad pitch. There's nobody else on the team that draws the kind of vitriol he does, and with him, it's as if people want him to fail.

 

Villar says hello.