2018-06-21: Cardinals (Martinez) at Brewers (Suter) 7:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 11-3; Cardinals defensive woes; Suter - 7 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 5 K]

[Eye Black]

[pre]Cardinals Lineup Brewers Lineup

1. Matt Carpenter (L) 3B 1. Eric Thames (L) LF

2. Tommy Pham ® CF 2. Christian Yelich (L) RF

3. Jose Martinez ® 1B 3. Lorenzo Cain ® CF

4. Marcell Ozuna ® LF 4. Travis Shaw (L) 3B

5. Yadier Molina ® C 5. Jesús Aguilar ® 1B

6. Jedd Gyorko ® 2B 6. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B

7. Harrison Bader ® RF 7. Eric Sogard (L) SS

8. Yairo Munoz ® SS 8. Manny Piña ® C

9. Carlos Martinez ® P 9. Brent Suter (L) P[/pre]

[brewerswinNLcentral]

We need to at least split with this redbird goofs.

Take 3 out of 4 would be great

Out bullpen should be well rested

[liveforoctober]

The Martinez description might tell the story of our lineup tonight... "walked at least five in each of his last three appearances." Put in the patient folks...

 

Thames (LF)

Yelich (RF)

Cain (CF)

Shaw (3B)

Aguilar (1B)

Villar (2B)

Pina ©

Sogard (SS)

Suter (P)

[KeithStone53151]

Wonderful, another starter that consistently destroys us.

[KeithStone53151]

I wouldn't be shocked to see Perez start at SS. Both Sogard and Arcia have been dreadful against Martinez career. While Perez isn't much better...he is better. I personally would put Arcia in for the defense, since you really aren't getting much with any of those 3 options. Otherwise, this looks about right.

[brewerfan82]

The Martinez description might tell the story of our lineup tonight... "walked at least five in each of his last three appearances." Put in the patient folks...

 

Thames (LF)

Yelich (RF)

Cain (CF)

Shaw (3B)

Aguilar (1B)

Villar (2B)

Pina ©

Sogard (SS)

Suter (P)

Ha, flip Pina and Sogard and you nailed it! The theory behind it was dead on, nice call!

[PinaMadness]

Wacha put on DL with oblique strain so we got that going for us.

[Dead Simmons]

Wonderful, another starter that consistently destroys us.

Little chance of that tonight.

Martinez has not found his control since coming off the DL. In his last start we out-hit the opps 11-4 and lost 6-3. He WILL walk 'ya if you let him.

 

Things to watch out for: Carpenter and Molina are raking but Dexter Fowler has become a waste of human protoplasm. The team as a whole is at the bottom of the stat sheet in RISP, base stealing, men lost on base and triples (3) and I don't think there's a single .300 hitter, maybe one on the bench.

 

It's a minor miracle that the team is above .500 and I will be thrilled if the Cards can manage a split.

[FVBrewerFan]

Dead Simmons: "He WILL walk 'ya if you let him."

 

Brewers hitters: "Hold my beer."

[KeithStone53151]

Dead Simmons: "He WILL walk 'ya if you let him."

 

Brewers hitters: "Hold my beer."

 

Can we superglue the bat to Arcia's right shoulder for his at bats?

[FVBrewerFan]

Arcia not in line-up though

[PinaMadness]

At least Sogard can put the ball in play.

[Mays Hayes]

Chance for the Brewers to really put the Cards in a deep hole at the halfway point.

[pacopete4]

Brad Miller is in Des Moines this weekend. Give him a call eh Stearns?

[pacopete4]

Braun Update:

Braun is back from his cryotherapy procedure on his right thumb but out of the lineup, with Eric Thames playing LF. "He'll kind of take it easy today," manager Craig Counsell said. "He's available if we need him. Everything went well."

[PinaMadness]

Braun Update:

Braun is back from his cryotherapy procedure on his right thumb but out of the lineup, with Eric Thames playing LF. "He'll kind of take it easy today," manager Craig Counsell said. "He's available if we need him. Everything went well."

AKA "He'll be on the DL in a day or two."

[pacopete4]

Braun Update:

Braun is back from his cryotherapy procedure on his right thumb but out of the lineup, with Eric Thames playing LF. "He'll kind of take it easy today," manager Craig Counsell said. "He's available if we need him. Everything went well."

AKA "He'll be on the DL in a day or two."

 

He can take Pina with him.

[Eye Black]

That wasn’t exactly the start I had hoped for.

[stoutdude04]

I dont have the stats in front of me, but Carp kills the Brewers pitching.

[Warning Track Power]

I really like Suter but he should be the long man...

[yfinn6]

Lol @ Ozuna. Sweet play.

[Eye Black]

I don’t think I have ever seen a warning track ball at Miller Park misplayed that terribly.

[brewerswinNLcentral]

carpenter always kills the brewers...BUT

Same old broken record..

yelich and cain, and 3 days of rain...raining baseballs by aguilar

good job boys,... now hold them suter

[TURBO]

Praise Jesus!

[brewerswinNLcentral]

praise jesus

He turns water into beer, and baseballs into RBIs