2019-05-08: Nationals (Hellickson) at Brewers (Woodruff) [Brewers win, 7-3 -- HRs from Yelich, Moustakas, and Piña as Woodruff notches his 5th win of the season]

[Fear The Chorizo]

This does not appear to be a game where mediocre Nats pitching is going to shut the Brewers down...Shaw draws a nice walk there.

 

Boy, Hellickson doesn't appear to have anything - I know his changeup is still a pretty good pitch, but it looks like batting practice for the most part. If he's not painting corners he's going to get hit hard.

[yfinn6]

I can't remember Pina doing much other than striking out recently.

[dlk9s]

Hellickson has been bad this inning, but that third strike to Pina was nice.

[Bulldogboy]

I can't remember Pina doing much other than striking out recently.

Has anyone ever been pinch hit for in the first inning? He should have been first.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Hellickson has been bad this inning, but that third strike to Pina was nice.

 

Yeah, but on an 0-2 count I'm not sure if Pina could've asked for a better pitch to hit - low inside changeup from a righty?

[yfinn6]

Atta boy, Arcia. Here comes Woodruff to clear the bases.

[Oxy]

Pretty huge 2 out hit by Arcia to pick up Pina, grab a pair of RBIs and clear the pitcher.

[Bulldogboy]

Man. How long is Martinez going to keep this job? This team is too talented to be playing like this. They look terrible.

[dlk9s]

Man. How long is Martinez going to keep this job? This team is too talented to be playing like this. They look terrible.

 

But they aren't talented right now.

[yfinn6]

Man. How long is Martinez going to keep this job? This team is too talented to be playing like this. They look terrible.

 

They are?

[Oxy]

Woodruff with a 4 run lead. Just throw strikes for a few innings and see where we're at. No BBs please.

[Bulldogboy]

Man. How long is Martinez going to keep this job? This team is too talented to be playing like this. They look terrible.

 

They are?

Pretty good starting pitching. Pretty good lineup minus Turner right now. They shouldn't be 2nd worst record in NL. Schrezer Strausburg and Corbin alone should get you 500.

[topper09er]

Also sounded like the RF was surprised Thames was sent home and double clutched. You have to know the runner is very likely to be sent on any hit with the pitcher coming up next.

[yfinn6]

I wonder how many times I've confused Yan Gomes with Yosmani Grandal and vice versa.

[Brew crew 92]

Man. How long is Martinez going to keep this job? This team is too talented to be playing like this. They look terrible.

 

But they aren't talented right now.

 

He should of been fired mid- season last year. National league east full of terrible managers. Calloway terrible, kapler’s phillies team quit on him the last 5 weeks of last year. Mattingley gets the marlins to play above their talent level, and Snitger is why I’m picking the braves to repeat.

[Bulldogboy]

Man. How long is Martinez going to keep this job? This team is too talented to be playing like this. They look terrible.

 

But they aren't talented right now.

 

He should of been fired mid- season last year. National league east full of terrible managers. Calloway terrible, kapler’s phillies team quit on him the last 5 weeks of last year. Mattingley gets the marlins to play above their talent level, and Snitger is why I’m picking the braves to repeat.

Agreed

[tomwopat]

Man. How long is Martinez going to keep this job? This team is too talented to be playing like this. They look terrible.

 

But they aren't talented right now.

 

He should of been fired mid- season last year. National league east full of terrible managers. Calloway terrible, kapler’s phillies team quit on him the last 5 weeks of last year. Mattingley gets the marlins to play above their talent level, and Snitger is why I’m picking the braves to repeat.

 

You get the sense that most of the NL East is poorly managed top to bottom. Washington, Mets, and Phillies all have pockets of excellence but primarily solve problems by throwing money at them. Lots of nepotism, I'd imagine.

[tmwiese55]

And I thought Dusty was a bad manager. Turns out they hired one even worse. They were absolutely loaded last year, no reason they didn't win the division. Yea he probably should've been let go mid season last year to try and salvage the season

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Other than a kinda high pitch count, Woodruff is looking good today. Touching 97 on the radar gun, and crisp breaking stuff. Hopefully they can get 6 out of him today.

[Samurai Bucky]

Other than a kinda high pitch count, Woodruff is looking good today. Touching 97 on the radar gun, and crisp breaking stuff. Hopefully they can get 6 out of him today.

Fear the [Red] Beard!

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Growing up, I never imagined Bill Spiers having such a think, deep southern drawl. Kinda neat hearing these guys.

[Oxy]

Other than a kinda high pitch count, Woodruff is looking good today. Touching 97 on the radar gun, and crisp breaking stuff. Hopefully they can get 6 out of him today.

 

6-0 lead should help. With his lively fastball he shouldn't have to be too picky. Challenge them early in the count and see if they can hit it.

[Roderick]

Other than a kinda high pitch count, Woodruff is looking good today. Touching 97 on the radar gun, and crisp breaking stuff. Hopefully they can get 6 out of him today.

 

6-0 lead should help. With his lively fastball he shouldn't have to be too picky. Challenge them early in the count and see if they can hit it.

 

 

Yeah, but, Woodruff's bat has come back to earth. Probably too much focusing on pitching. He needs to get his priorities figured out.

[pacopete4]

It was always kind of surprising there weren't more Brewers asked up to the booth to talk about their time as a Brewer. It usually has to be someone like Yount or Fielder for it to happen. I'm interested in some of the better players in our history and the stories they have during their time playing.

[Roderick]

It was always kind of surprising there weren't more Brewers asked up to the booth to talk about their time as a Brewer. It usually has to be someone like Yount or Fielder for it to happen. I'm interested in some of the better players in our history and the stories they have during their time playing.

 

I'm not watching this game. But general question.

 

If they have the minor league director, or whatever brass in for a half inning and it goes quickly, why do they not have them stay for another half inning? There can't be that tight a schedule on these guys. I don't get that at all. Especially if the game isn't that tight.