2019-03-29: Cardinals (Flaherty) at Brewers (Peralta) [Brewers lose, 9-5 -- Goldschmidt hits 3 HRs]

[wildcat83]

That’s not a swing! Man, seems like everything remotely close getting called their way.

[Ennder]

The umpiring crew is going out of their way to prove we need the robot umps, especially the guy behind the plate. Kicking Thames out I don't mind too much except for the fact that Bader did the exact same thing with his bat earlier and wasn't kicked.

[Brew crew 92]

That looked like an awful call realtime, but in a replay... OK.

 

I thought opposite

[Lathund]

Not a good outing by Freddy, but it's tied after 4 and I fancy our chances both against Flaherty and their bullpen.

[Invader3K]

The umpiring crew is going out of their way to prove we need the robot umps, especially the guy behind the plate.

I welcome our robot overlords at this point, if it gets us all away from guessing what is going to be a strike or a ball with every pitch.

[Eye Black]

That looked like an awful call realtime, but in a replay... OK.

 

It didn’t look like he swung either way to me.

The replay made it look very close. Completely agree that I went from frustrated in real-time to more of a shrug on the overhead replay.

[topper09er]

OK does Claudio actually have a 84 mph fastball?

[Montezuma]

Umpire is confused or after 2 hours into the game, hungry. Give him a snickers. He is not himself

[topper09er]

Claudio using the Jeff Suppan strategy, hope they hit it really hard right at a defender. Smart

[adambr2]

Nothing is worse than a guy who basically has one single job, to retire lefties, and walks one on 4 pitches.

 

Although one of those pitches was a K, no surprise from this bum of an umpire.

[Eye Black]

How many times has the lead-off runner reached base tonight for the Cardinals? At least 4 times, correct?

[yfinn6]

Nothing is worse than a guy who basically has one single job, to retire lefties, and walks one on 4 pitches.

 

Although one of those pitches was a K, no surprise from this bum of an umpire.

 

Without the data to back it up, it seems like Wong would be a different player to walk.

[B-Train]

We might see Andrew Miller later tonight. Seems like it has been a long time since he has been healthy.

[AdvantageSchneider]

Brewers have a sponsor for relief outs at Miller Park.

[wildcat83]

OK does Claudio actually have a 84 mph fastball?

 

Deceptive delivery makes it look like 85!

[topper09er]

OK does Claudio actually have a 84 mph fastball?

 

Deceptive delivery makes it look like 85!

 

Good point, that is how Suter throw 97

[B-Train]

Is Grandal’s framing of pitches not up to par?

[wildcat83]

That’s still a 6-3 putout correct?

[topper09er]

Is Grandal’s framing of pitches not up to par?

 

He does seem to just drop a lot more pitches that the average catcher.

[adambr2]

We might see Andrew Miller later tonight. Seems like it has been a long time since he has been healthy.

 

Totally forgot the Cards signed him. Hopefully that signing goes the way of Greg Holland for them. (No offense, Dead Simmons, it's just business)

[B-Train]

Is Grandal’s framing of pitches not up to par?

 

He does seem to just drop a lot more pitches that the average catcher.

 

I know he has “graded well” in the framing department, but I haven’t observed on tv anyway that skill standing out? Coupled with the umps not giving our pitchers much of anything tonight, have to wonder if he could sharpen that up a bit.

[AdvantageSchneider]

That’s still a 6-3 putout correct?

Yes

[Eye Black]

Is Grandal’s framing of pitches not up to par?

He is supposed to be one of the very best pitch framers in baseball.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Cain is a good ball player.

[rickh150]

Is Grandal’s framing of pitches not up to par?

 

He does seem to just drop a lot more pitches that the average catcher.

 

Been thinking the same thing.... dropped maybe 6 already. No damage done, though.

He did a great frame on the Osuna K. Huge out.