2018-06-11: Cubs (Quintana) at Brewers (Guerra) 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 7-2, 11 innings]

[Underachiever]

If you’re not gonna pitch to Rizzo, I’d rather you just hit him

 

Why wouldn't you pitch to him?

Sure looked like an unintentional intentional walk to me.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Villar dropped a short hop.

 

Hader walked the run and gave up the RBI single to a lefty... But totally Villars fault!

 

Man how personal opinions change perspective.

 

Well, just imagine the vitriol if it were Sogard dropping the throw ...

[Fear The Chorizo]

Only other person I've seen go up there is Dunn, although I'm sure prince got there a few times

[pacopete4]

IF they go on to lose this one. This could have a real negative affect on not only this series (Hader is done for the series) but for the homestand. They really need to pull this one out somehow.

[adambr2]

Villar dropped a short hop.

 

Hader walked the run and gave up the RBI single to a lefty... But totally Villars fault!

 

Man how personal opinions change perspective.

 

If Villar makes the play on D that he should than the single isn't an RBI single.

 

And no one is excusing Hader. Didn't pitch well tonight. However, overall he's obviously contributed to a lot more wins.

[Eye Black]

I don’t know why, but mistakes by Villar always seem extra frustrating. Between the typical base-running blunders and mistakes like that one this inning it doesn’t seems like there is a realistic chance he can become a first-division regular for this team.

[jvrocksaz]

For those who constantly defend Villar, that right there is exactly why people don't like him. Because he is exactly the guy that most people would pick 9 out of 10 times to screw up something small and stupid like that that doesn't show up in the box score and ends up costing us the game.

 

I've defended him and I've criticized him. But he is 'that' guy.

 

Middle infielders do that countless times a day across the league. Villar has been pretty darn mistake free all year. So no, he isn’t really that guy this year. However because of 2016 he will always be assumed as that guy whether he makes those mistakes once a day or once a year.

 

 

This!

[markedman5]

If you’re not gonna pitch to Rizzo, I’d rather you just hit him

 

Why wouldn't you pitch to him?

Sure looked like an unintentional intentional walk to me.

 

It wasn't......no way they wanted to move the lead run to 2nd.....and pitch around a lefty vs Hader to boot.

 

He just didn't have it tonight

[Fear The Chorizo]

Hader should be able to go in game three...he needs to make appearances more frequently

[MrTPlush]

Only other person I've seen go up there is Dunn, although I'm sure prince got there a few times

 

I think Fielder hit the facing of the group seating that is just to the left of the foul pole once.

[YelichPosse]

Villar dropped a short hop.

 

Hader walked the run and gave up the RBI single to a lefty... But totally Villars fault!

 

Man how personal opinions change perspective.

 

If Villar makes the play on D that he should than the single isn't an RBI single.

 

And no one is excusing Hader. Didn't pitch well tonight. However, overall he's obviously contributed to a lot more wins.

 

And Villar has helped score more runs and had more good plays than he’s made mistakes ... things happen. Just seems we are unlucky in big games more than other team have been in recent memory ....

[wildcat83]

If you’re not gonna pitch to Rizzo, I’d rather you just hit him

 

Why wouldn't you pitch to him?

Sure looked like an unintentional intentional walk to me.

 

Did you miss the dead center fastball that got hit 550 feet foul?

[xisxisxis]

how about 78% of the batters pull there heads out of there ass and perform against the Cubs....

[jvrocksaz]

Can’t keep falling behind hitters. C’mon guys!

[Fear The Chorizo]

To me, villar's gaffe is compounded by the fact he swung through multiple hittable pitches following a leadoff double the prior half inning.

 

And now nobody wants to throw a strike...

[Bulldogboy]

Is Knebel serious right now??

[adambr2]

For those who constantly defend Villar, that right there is exactly why people don't like him. Because he is exactly the guy that most people would pick 9 out of 10 times to screw up something small and stupid like that that doesn't show up in the box score and ends up costing us the game.

 

I've defended him and I've criticized him. But he is 'that' guy.

 

Middle infielders do that countless times a day across the league. Villar has been pretty darn mistake free all year. So no, he isn’t really that guy this year. However because of 2016 he will always be assumed as that guy whether he makes those mistakes once a day or once a year.

 

It isn't just on defense. Sometimes its something like not running out a long fly and ending up on 2nd when he should have been on 3rd. And yes, it's not always just him, Shaw has had a few untimely errors this year. But guys like Hader and Shaw more than compensate in overall production.

[wildcat83]

I don’t know why, but mistakes by Villar always seem extra frustrating. Between the typical base-running blunders and mistakes like that one this inning it doesn’t seems like there is a realistic chance he can become a first-division regular for this team.

 

Hasn't been many THIS year... Most of the hate comes from his terrible year last year.

[MrTPlush]

Why in the world has Knebel not pitched since Wednesday?

[pacopete4]

Good thing we didn’t use our pen over the weekend. They looked well rested.

[adambr2]

Oh good, Knebel doesn't have it tonight either.

 

Glad we burned Jeffress in the 8th for no apparent reason last night.

[Eye Black]

Corey better find his command in a hurry here.

[markedman5]

Not a good night to have our relievers lose the strike zone

[Fear The Chorizo]

Lucky if this doesn't get awful here...

[trwi7]

Knebel throwing balls because he's afraid of a Villar error.