2018-10-19 (NLCS Game #6): Dodgers (Ryu) at Brewers (Miley) 7:39 PM CDT [Brewers win, 7-2 -- Force Game 7 with the NL Pennant and a spot in the World Series on the line]

[CheezWizHed]

LOL Kratz. Leaned into that one.

 

Oh a little lefty curveball.. let me stick my leg out here.

[dlk9s]

This cat and mouse is fun.

[FidoMcCokefiend]

I think I might use Jeffress in the 7th or so tonight. He's been shaky, and if he gets in trouble you can still go to Hader.

 

He has yet to have an outing where he allowed fewer than 2 baserunners. I wouldn't use him unless the lead was >6 runs. This is not the time to try and get him fixed.

[TURBO]

Hey, walking a guy to get to the pitcher's spot. I hope Counsell is taking notes

 

EXACTLY!

[adambr2]

Jansen threw like 35 pitches in Game 4 and still went again like 15 hours later in the next game.

 

If we play tomorrow it's a Game 7 with a chance to go to the World Series. Barring them throwing a Guerra like long outing today, their arm falling off or otherwise just physically not being able to go, everyone we want tomorrow is going tomorrow.

 

Just because they can doesn’t mean you want that. Tired Hader is pretty bad. I don’t want to see that if we don’t have to. Risky business.

 

Adrenaline is a pretty remarkable thing and will often get you through a situation like that.

 

Ideally you'd like to have Zach Davies get the last 12 outs and go home. But this is a 3 run game in a do or die. Winning today has to outweigh any other potential decision and it's not close.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Wow. Guess they want Knebel to go another inning. Sacrificing the scoring opportunity. Maybe Wood can walk him.

[jason21nl]

I think I would have went for the kill shot

[dlk9s]

How about a balk.

[CheezWizHed]

What? Bases loaded and you are letting Knebel hit? Ugh...

[Ennder]

I really wish Grandal was catching here.

[MrTPlush]

This crowd should be going nuts for this AB. Rattle the pitcher.

[topper09er]

 

He wouldn't though, the pitcher made a good pitch, that doesn't always happen.

 

False, pitch 4 and 5 were swinging strikes. Jesus laid off the same pitch he K'd on earlier in the AB

 

[TURBO]

I think I would have went for the kill shot

 

Yup, I would have as well...

[PinaMadness]

I don't like this. I'd like Knebel available tomorrow.

[MrTPlush]

Not sure how I feel about this...I mean...man...

 

We have plenty in the pen....

[jjfanec]

Knebel has to pitch a clean inning here to make that worth it

[dlk9s]

I don't like this. I'd like Knebel available tomorrow.

 

He will be.

[adambr2]

Don't like that move at all. Santana could have blown this game open. You've got to have faith in the other guys in your pen.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

There is your post-game talking point moment. Let’s see four more scoreless innings from the bullpen and make it moot.

[StearnBrewliever]

Clean inning 15 pitches max so he can go an inning tomrrow

[PinaMadness]

I don't like this. I'd like Knebel available tomorrow.

 

He will be.

But on 1.2 innings?

[wildcat83]

Why not have Soria up in the pen?

 

Such a wasted opportunity.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I think I would have went for the kill shot

 

Yup, I would have as well...

 

Yep, I would have loved to see Domingo in this spot. But alas ...

 

I wish Counsell trusted a few more guys in the pen. I think Guerra could have tossed an inning. Hader, Burnes, Jeffress, Soria. Can't give up scoring opportunities.

[CheezWizHed]

yes, that was just an ugly decision. Even if Knebel pitches a beautiful inning.

[folly412]

Don't like it. A hit from one of your best hitters opens this up big time. Go get the rest of the pen up and you still get to keep Knebel available for more than an inning tomorrow.