2018-10-04 (NLDS Game #1): Rockies (Senzatela) at Brewers (Woodruff/Bullpen) 4:07 PM CDT [Brewers win, 3-2 in 10 Innings -- Blown Save in 9th; Moustakas Walk-Off Hit in 10th]

[ReverendBrewmeister]

So huge to win Game 1 in a best-of-five series.

 

Holding Colorado to four hits in ten innings is a great performance by the pitching staff.

 

If the offense can turn some of those RISP chances into crooked numbers in a Game 2 comfortable win, it would be great to have a rested bullpen for games in Denver.

[True Blue Brew Crew]

Lost in all the justified angst about the Brewers' offensive offensive execution (not a type-o) is that the Rockies look incredibly mediocre from a strategic decision-making standpoint. The Brewers aren't that much more talented but Counsell sure is.

 

The difference between between Roenicke and Counsell is a chasm. Bud Black = Ron Roenicke

[tigerbrew]

Too many wasted opportunities with RISP, hope we hit better in the next game.

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

If anyone has or finds audio of Uecker on Yelich's home run and/or (especially) the walk-off call, can you please post it?

[owbc]

I can’t wait to back read this thread.

 

You are gonna know when to stop reading. It was like a bomb of pessimism went off. I get it, though. We went from "have this game in the bag" to "CRAP! in a matter of about 5 minutes."

 

Based on text messages I thought we lost like 3 times. Checked the score and was like “WOW it’s only tied and we have the winning run on 3rd!”

[phnxcrew]

These game times suck. Glad we pulled

One out just as I got home from work. Looks like the non Yelich hitters need to wake up again. Tomorrow should be interesting

[IntentionalHBP]

If anyone has or finds audio of Uecker on Yelich's home run and/or (especially) the walk-off call, can you please post it?

+80965

[Brewcrewin07]

If anyone has or finds audio of Uecker on Yelich's home run and/or (especially) the walk-off call, can you please post it?

Ueck wasn't on the call for the walk off

[jason21nl]

These game times suck. Glad we pulled

One out just as I got home from work. Looks like the non Yelich hitters need to wake up again. Tomorrow should be interesting

 

 

I love the game time. My heartbeat can go back down to normal and I’ll be able to fall asleep at my regular time

[MrTPlush]

That’s why Granderson stayed on first, the Rockies were too dumb to walk him with someone standing on first.

 

Not sure why they were so aggressive.

 

I agree with that. Grandy/team knew that taking 2nd was going to result in an IBB.

 

Yup, the announcer said he was going to walk to second on the next pitch...no he won’t. They don’t even want them thinking of walking moose. Of course even if he did it would have been an 0-2. At which point you probably throw him pitches to pressure a K.

 

Or you know...give him more strike to hit.

[PinaMadness]

These game times suck. Glad we pulled

One out just as I got home from work. Looks like the non Yelich hitters need to wake up again. Tomorrow should be interesting

 

 

I love the game time. My heartbeat can go back down to normal and I’ll be able to fall asleep at my regular time

Yeah, if we had lost this game I would never have been able to fall asleep.

[folly412]

A-Rod is a dope.

 

Just said the Rockies were in the driver's seat.

 

Dope.

 

 

Wan't familiar with that panel. My first impression was that if they want to just let Ortiz do the show by himself that would be best.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

The similarities between this game and game 5 are....many.

 

Hope the series ends woth the same result!

[hurricanecrush]

Never.... a.... doubt....

[LouisEly]

They beat Ottavino. He's basically their RH version of Hader. Huge, huge win.

Not only that, but Ottavino is probably not available tomorrow.

 

CALL THE PARK RANGER, THE MOOSE IS LOOSE!!!

[SRB]

Can we as a fan base stop with the stupid MVP chant? Yelich has already admitted he and the team don’t really like it and people are doing it mid AB...it’s kind of ridiculous to be honest.

 

When did he say that?

[SRB]

[sarcasm]The most important question from the game: is Moustakas now an honorary Frosty Boy?[/sarcasm]

[obobo55new]

Nice OPS for Yelich...

 

2.467

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

May have been asked, but isn't Ottavino the same guy that threw the terrible 0-2 pitch to Baez for the Cubs to tie it? And, if I recall, they said that was the first (now second) time all year he'd given up a hit on an 0-2 count.

[LouisEly]

Frank Thomas:

 

"Javy Baez fell asleep at the wheel eight days before the end of the season."

[adambr2]

Knebel, Soria, Jeffress, Hader, yes, maybe even Burnes, these guys are going to be available tomorrow. They're all coming into today off 2 days rest and their pitch counts were watched carefully. I don't know why we're worried so much about this.

 

Crating a narrative that the bullpen game was a bad idea.

 

I mean I am critical of Counsell at times but they are clearly aware of what they are doing. I'm sure they were well aware that this could be a close game and that extras was possible.

 

Pen-wise, I thought Counsell did a masterful job of managing things today. Perfect balance of getting the most out of everyone while not overworking them to the point where they wouldn't be available tomorrow. No one threw more than 26 pitches besides Woodruff. Ottavino was worked harder than any Brewer reliever today and I guarantee he'll be available tomorrow. After tomorrow everyone has a guaranteed day off Saturday.

 

Woodruff is the only guy I don't expect tomorrow, and they may be lining him up to do the same as today thing in Game 3. They've got Chacin going tomorrow, they've got the full arsenal of everyone they used today, and they've got Gio, Miley, Peralta, and Guerra if they need long innings. Heck they may get a nice lead tomorrow, get 5 out of Chacin, turn to Gio for 4, and give everyone else 2 more days off.

 

They are fine.

[YelichPosse]

Frank Thomas:

 

"Javy Baez fell asleep at the wheel eight days before the end of the season."

 

Hahahahaha

 

But his tags are so daring and earth shattering amazing

[TURBO]

Frank Thomas:

 

"Javy Baez fell asleep at the wheel eight days before the end of the season."

 

He was calling Baez the MVP before game 163 was played.

 

These talking head guys suck.

 

A-Rod sucks.

[LouisEly]

Somebody please tell A-Rod and Ortiz that most of the guys in the Brewers bullpen are/were starters.

 

Woodruff, Burnes, Gonzalez, Miley, Peralta, Guerra... two innings is a short outing for these guys.

[trwi7]

Nice OPS for Yelich...

 

2.467

 

Maybe if the 7 was a 9.