2018-05-15: Brewers (Chacín) at Diamondbacks (Greinke) 8:40 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 2-1]

[topper09er]

I don't know why Logan came in and just supplanted Jennings as the go to lefty

[adambr2]

Lefties are now 4 of 6 reaching base against Logan. Why again was he signed?

[Eye Black]

I have no problem with what Counsell did. He wanted to bring Williams in against the bottom of their lineup. He was going to bring in Logan to face Peralta regardless.

My problem was that Williams is walking 18% of the batters he faces this season and a lead off walk in the 8th inning of a tie game is something they couldn’t afford.

[YelichPosse]

Logan had a 4.71 ERA last year .. maybe I’m missing why he comes in and takes innings from guys who have shown they can actually get outs ...

[wildcat83]

Would be nice to fight back in this one. Shame to waste that start from Chacin.

[adambr2]

I have no problem with what Counsell did. He wanted to bring Williams in against the bottom of their lineup. He was going to bring in Logan to face Peralta regardless.

My problem was that Williams is walking 18% of the batters he faces this season and a lead off walk in the 8th inning of a tie game is something they couldn’t afford.

 

I agree it was questionable, but it wouldn't be an issue if Logan could occasionally retire a lefty. It is literally by definition his one and only job.

 

2 outs and he leaves a hanging slider right over the heart of the plate.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Definitely some bullpen moves to question, but it would also be nice to score more than once...

[KeithStone53151]

I don't blame CC at all for using Logan there. You can't pitch our best 3 relievers every game...especially in mid may. You could argue for using Jennings instead of Logan, but Jennings has had struggles recently as well. Of all the blunders CC makes(like PH Bandy...***?), this one shouldn't be getting this much attention.

[topper09er]

Definitely some bullpen moves to question, but it would also be nice to score more than once...

 

It was Greinke with a 30" wide plate so the runs were tough to come by. Walking the winning run to start the 8th inning could have been avoided.

[wildcat83]

Definitely some bullpen moves to question, but it would also be nice to score more than once...

 

Yep. Bandy pinch hitting was really baffling to me. Nothing about him says him leading off an inning gives us a good chance to score. Also leaves you vulnerable defensively later in the game. Just odd.

[adambr2]

Go screw yourself Blue. C'mon Craig, get out there and say something, he's been screwing us all night.

 

And once again, not hustling may cost us big.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Definitely some bullpen moves to question, but it would also be nice to score more than once...

 

It was Greinke with a 30" wide plate so the runs were tough to come by. Walking the winning run to start the 8th inning could have been avoided.

 

True, but this season has proven that it doesn't take a 30" wide plate for an ace-caliber starter to shut this team down offensively. Can't win 'em all

[topper09er]

Best part about that play was that Shaw almost had his bat on first base, I've never seen it before

[wildcat83]

Glad to see Shaw removed after the display of complete laziness.

[IntentionalHBP]

Villar with the clutch hit righ here

[valpocrewsader]

From the replay, despite what Rock says, I don't think there's any way Shaw gets further than halfway between 1st and 2nd when that ball hits the ground no matter how fast he might have sprinted out of the box.

[pacopete4]

From the replay, despite what Rock says, I don't think there's any way Shaw gets further than halfway between 1st and 2nd when that ball hits the ground no matter how fast he might have sprinted out of the box.

 

I thought the same thing. On top of that, probably 5% of players actually sprint that out. It’s just not all that common.

[IntentionalHBP]

Villar with the clutch strikeout righ here

[wildcat83]

Villar fails at breaking the bat over his knee... Fitting end.

[adambr2]

Get the damn bat off your shoulders JV.

[topper09er]

Villar chases garbage all season and watches that?

[adambr2]

The run given up in the 8th was avoidable, but like so many games this year, this one is on the offense. Won't win many games with 1 freaking run.

[valpocrewsader]

Villar just watches strikes 2 and 3. Jeez. They were good pitches, but the game is on the line and you must protect. So sad we have no better options than Villar. He's just one step above garbage.

[pacopete4]

Villar has been doing a nice job at seeing a lot of pitches lately. Problem is they’re not leading to enough walks and hits. Either way, you can’t watch strike three there on a fastball. Battle man. Battle..

[Bulldogboy]

The two runs they scored were lead off walks. I will never understand why pitchers can't avoid doing the one thing that it has been proven you cannot do.