2019-04-27: Brewers (Woodruff) at Mets (Syndergaard) [Brewers win, 8-6 -- Offensive production and Josh Hader overshadow bullpen woes]

[HarveysWBs]

When Counsell gets fired after three strikes, this is strike one.

 

I know these IGT’s are all hot takes, all the time, but it’s getting spicy hot now...

[Bulldogboy]

Jeffress at 92-93 just another pitcher. Need another high leverage arm in the pen.

I'm not sure you can bring that up. I was told play the cards you're dealt and be happy we have a team.

[The stache]

Wow, Hader!!!!!! He's on tonight!!

[markedman5]

Thank god for Hader....

[HarveysWBs]

Location is still a bit concerning, but those fastballs were just up enough in that inning.

[dlk9s]

[DuWayne Steurer]

Y u mad bro

[Oxy]

When Counsell gets fired after three strikes, this is strike one.

 

Well done.

[Eye Black]

Jeffress at 92-93 just another pitcher. Need another high leverage arm in the pen.

I'm not sure you can bring that up. I was told play the cards you're dealt and be happy we have a team.

I am not trying to single just you out specifically because you certainly aren’t the only one to do this, but the facetious “you can’t say that around here because I was told ____” type posts have grown tiresome in my opinion.

[BruisedCrew]

This game is a vintage example of why some fans are seriously concerned about this season.

 

Last year if the Brewers had almost any kind of lead in the late innings you could be reasonably confident they could pull it out. Now you can’t be comfortable with any lead, even against a relatively mediocre offensive team. With starters who rarely get into the sixth inning it’s usually going to take 4 pitchers to close things out, and none of them are consistently reliable, even Hader who has turned into a home run waiting to happen.

[Oxy]

This game is a vintage example of why some fans are seriously concerned about this season.

 

Last year if the Brewers had almost any kind of lead in the late innings you could be reasonably confident they could pull it out. Now you can’t be comfortable with any lead, even against a relatively mediocre offensive team. With starters who rarely get into the sixth inning it’s usually going to take 4 pitchers to close things out, and none of them are consistently reliable, even Hader who has turned into a home run waiting to happen.

 

Not as well done.

[DuWayne Steurer]

This game is a vintage example of why some fans are seriously concerned about this season.

 

Last year if the Brewers had almost any kind of lead in the late innings you could be reasonably confident they could pull it out. Now you can’t be comfortable with any lead, even against a relatively mediocre offensive team. With starters who rarely get into the sixth inning it’s usually going to take 4 pitchers to close things out, and none of them are consistently reliable, even Hader who has turned into a home run waiting to happen.

 

This is all fair, but Hader has given up 3 homers. Lets let the season play out a while before we declare him a gopher ball in waiting.

[dlk9s]

Every pitcher is a gopher ball in waiting if you really think about it.

[The stache]

That's not fair. I almost feel bad for the Mets hitters. Almost.

[topper09er]

Foul ball? Wake up Hader

[dlk9s]

[Bulldogboy]

Jeffress at 92-93 just another pitcher. Need another high leverage arm in the pen.

I'm not sure you can bring that up. I was told play the cards you're dealt and be happy we have a team.

I am not trying to single just you out specifically because you certainly aren’t the only one to do this, but the facetious “you can’t say that around here because I was told ____” type posts have grown tiresome in my opinion.

It's tiresome that people cannot Express their take without people who do not agree chiming in that they don't like it and don't want to hear it. I said the bullpen is terrible and needs to get someone to help Hader out. Anyone with two eyes can see it. However you have people offended that Mark A would have to invest a few more dollars. It's madness. Hader cannot be your only reliable arm. Not sustainable. It's a fact.

[Eye Black]

Hader with 6 outs on 20 pitches. Efficient!

[topper09er]

Hader almost collapsed at the end, allowing a ball in play? Sit him down for a week

[folly412]

Series win. Did the sky stop falling, or did they jump the gun and fire Counsell and DFA the entire bullpen prior to that last out?

[NYChez]

When Counsell gets fired after three strikes, this is strike one.

 

Well done.

 

Thanks.

[Oxy]

It's weird how some nights guys just don't have a chance against Hader and other nights you are worried about a walk or a gopher ball. Much easier said after getting 6 straight outs, but tonight it sure seemed like he had it.

[Brew crew 92]

It’s obvious to some, the REAL problems not the rotation, but the pen, and this game SCREAMS that fact. When we only have one high lev. arm in the ENTIRE pen, whatever. It’s only 9-15 mil. There, problem solved. On to the playoffs.

[Oxy]

It’s obvious to some, the REAL problems not the rotation, but the pen, and this game SCREAMS that fact. When we only have one high lev. arm in the ENTIRE pen, whatever. It’s only 9-15 mil. There, problem solved. On to the playoffs.

 

How come you didn't post this one last night/morning? We won both games, BTW.

[Eye Black]

One encouraging sign for Brandon Woodruff aside from the overall solid start tonight is that he now has 38 Ks in 31.1 IP this season.