2019-04-24: Brewers (Chacín) at Cardinals (Wainwright) [Brewers lose, 5-2]

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[pre]Brewers Lineup Cardinals Lineup

 

1. Lorenzo Cain ® CF 1. Matt Carpenter (L) 3B

2. Eric Thames (L) 1B 2. Paul Goldschmidt ® 1B

3. Yasmani Grandal (S) C 3. Paul DeJong ® SS

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

5. Ryan Braun ® LF 5. Jose Martinez ® RF

6. Ben Gamel (L) RF 6. Yadier Molina ® C

7. Hernan Perez ® 2B 7. Kolten Wong (L) 2B

8. Orlando Arcia ® SS 8. Lane Thomas ® CF

9. Jhoulys Chacin ® P 9. Adam Wainwright ® P[/pre]

 

Jhoulys Chacín: Batter (Cardinals) vs Pitching Stats

 

Adam Wainwright: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

[Lathund]

Yelich getting his first day off this season. I expect the fan reactions, especially on Twitter, to be calm and reasonable, just as they were last time.

[pacopete4]

I wonder if they are thinking about platooning Yelich to play in just home games this season.

[Pugger]

If anyone needs a day off it is Yelich. I have a feeling we're gonna get swept today and then get spanked in NY. Perhaps last year was just a fluke?

[Devinep]

I’m surprised Braun’s played so many consecutive games.

[TURBO]

If anyone needs a day off it is Yelich. I have a feeling we're gonna get swept today and then get spanked in NY. Perhaps last year was just a fluke?

NO FEAR! Gio will save the season!

[3and2Fastball]

I’m surprised Braun’s played so many consecutive games.

 

He's finally starting to hit. Hard to sit him now.

 

There might also be the realization that he is no longer anything special. There is no reason to save him for the stretch run.

[pacopete4]

I’m surprised Braun’s played so many consecutive games.

 

He's finally starting to hit. Hard to sit him now.

 

There might also be the realization that he is no longer anything special. There is no reason to save him for the stretch run.

 

Last 7 days: .263/.333/.579/.912 with 2 homers, 2 runs, 2 BB's, 4 RBI's

 

Tough to sit a guy that is producing with how little we have had from others lately.

[KeithStone53151]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but is that Dario and Auggie as the main announcers today? In place of BA and Rock?

[3and2Fastball]

There we go Thames!

[brooks_quichenick]

That's why Thames should be starting against RHP every game now.

[pacopete4]

Maybe it is just the 2-hole.

[adambr2]

I’m surprised Braun’s played so many consecutive games.

 

He's finally starting to hit. Hard to sit him now.

 

There might also be the realization that he is no longer anything special. There is no reason to save him for the stretch run.

 

Last 7 days: .263/.333/.579/.912 with 2 homers, 2 runs, 2 BB's, 4 RBI's

 

Tough to sit a guy that is producing with how little we have had from others lately.

 

Thames should be going daily as well, at least against all RHP: .364/.462/1.363/1.825 over the same stretch.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

This team takes so man called 3rd strikes. It's annoying.

[3and2Fastball]

This team takes so man called 3rd strikes. It's annoying.

 

Yes. I'd prefer seeing them more aggressive with 2 strikes. Up there guessing?

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Also annoying: watching other teams play station-to-station baseball, while knowing that the current Brewers are seemingly unfamiliar with this concept.

[adambr2]

It's gotten to the point where I knew they were on today and I questioned if I was really even wanting to watch it.

[pacopete4]

Ozuna waves at a slider. Grandal sets up outside for a FB and Chacin throws a 90mph FB on the inside corner which ends up in the seats.

 

Just awful.

 

Edit: Repeat FB to Molina to the seats. This time at 87mph.

[82brewcrew82]

Gio is just re-arranging deck chairs.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Ozuna waves at a slider. Grandal sets up outside for a FB and Chacin throws a 90mph FB on the inside corner which ends up in the seats.

 

Just awful.

 

That would be my argument for the people blaming the pitching issues on Chris Hook. It isn't Hook's fault that the pitchers have been so horrible hitting their spots, and that it seems like every time they miss, it is a meatball down the middle.

[Warning Track Power]

Brew Crew are a pretty big mess right. Can't pitch. Can't hit. Regardless of who they are playing, it's been a pretty ugly, disappointing and frustrating week.

[pacopete4]

Ozuna waves at a slider. Grandal sets up outside for a FB and Chacin throws a 90mph FB on the inside corner which ends up in the seats.

 

Just awful.

 

That would be my argument for the people blaming the pitching issues on Chris Hook. It isn't Hook's fault that the pitchers have been so horrible hitting their spots, and that it seems like every time they miss, it is a meatball down the middle.

 

Well, it is a mechanical thing. That is Hook's job to get his pitchers mechanics right. I was quick to give him a Hook the other night as our pitching coach but it has been that bad so far. I mean, all pitchers regressed?

[jason21nl]

Well...last year was fun

[OldSchoolSnapper]

It's gotten to the point where I knew they were on today and I questioned if I was really even wanting to watch it.

 

I stopped tuning in yesterday. I know I'll be back, but it feels especially dumb when they're in one of these skids.

 

Idk what to feel. "It's April" is starting to run thin, especially since I was saying it when they were winning and their record seemed kind of unsustainable. I don't really blame the F.O. either because I really believed this team was going to have a really big year. I'm not really feeling this is a team that needs to break out of a funk...I'm more seeing a genuine talent void. It stinks, and makes me really stew on that Game 7 and what we could have had that night.

[brooks_quichenick]

Brewers are just getting their bad stretch out of the way early. Lose today and we'll be .500, that's about what I expected through this stretch of Cards/Cubs/Dodgers, it's just been painful baseball to watch.