2019-05-10: Brewers (González) at Cubs (Quintana) [Brewers win, 7-0 -- Five hurlers combine to pitch shutout]

[Brew crew 92]

Our secret weapon did the job again!!

[82brewcrew82]

OK, about 13 runs this inning and I'll be feeling pretty good about this game.

[LouisEly]

Now Guerra can pitch the 8th, save one of Hader/Jeffress for tomorrow.

[jjfanec]

Sure seems Claudio if only faced lefties he'd be really good. Check stats: 440 OPS vs lefties.

 

For Loogy his .730 OPS for righties really isnt that bad either

[Fear The Chorizo]

Sure seems Claudio only faced lefties he'd be really good. Check stats: 440 OPS vs lefties.

 

IDK I guess I'm just not sure on using Albers at all there with the top 3 guys available. Obviously the non double switch was the start of it. Hopefully it works out and we still win, but maybe a mistake there regardless

 

Yeah that would've surely been Burnes' inning there had he not been pulled for Gamel. Albers made 1 bad pitch in his 2 hitters faced, so let's not get too carried away crucifying him. Contreras had a great AB and hit a tough pitch for a single, and Bote fouled off a bunch of good pitches until he got an outer half fastball to punch up the middle.

[LouisEly]

Nick Ramirez got called up today. What in interesting career arc for that guy.

Funny thing is that he was starting for the Tigers in the minors.

 

Happy for him, he earned it.

[adambr2]

Man that was a garbage pitch to Russell. He’s an 8th hitter, but he’s still a pro. Have to execute.

 

It's really not Claudio's fault, he can't get righties out, never has, and shouldn't be used against them. With his arm angle I would imagine his stuff looks baffling to LHB but looks like candy to RHB.

[Brew crew 92]

Yelich breaks his slump!

[HarveysWBs]

Man that was a garbage pitch to Russell. He’s an 8th hitter, but he’s still a pro. Have to execute.

 

It's really not Claudio's fault, he can't get righties out, never has, and shouldn't be used against them. With his arm angle I would imagine his stuff looks baffling to LHB but looks like candy to RHB.

 

Yeah, his usage is baffling to me, sometimes. The brass must see something that makes them think he can have success vs. righties, though.

[82brewcrew82]

so Gonzalez is our Quintana neutralizer now?

[LouisEly]

Sure seems Claudio if only faced lefties he'd be really good. Check stats: 440 OPS vs lefties.

 

For Loogy his .730 OPS for righties really isnt that bad either

B-R.com has .793 OPS vs RHB.

 

Not great, but not terrible.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Great AB by Braunie there - don't chase!

[HarveysWBs]

There’s some patented Cubs defense!

[homer]

Yaz has been in a bit of a slump. Good time to break out of it.

[Fear The Chorizo]

lol - they had a pickoff play on that didn't exactly go by the book

[jjfanec]

Sure seems Claudio if only faced lefties he'd be really good. Check stats: 440 OPS vs lefties.

 

For Loogy his .730 OPS for righties really isnt that bad either

B-R.com has .793 OPS vs RHB.

 

Not great, but not terrible.

 

For his career or this year? It says .723 for this year where I am looking

[homer]

I'll take it.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Two opposite field sacrifice flies today. Just going with the pitch and driving it well enough. Good situational hitting.

[liveforoctober]

Nick Ramirez got called up today. What in interesting career arc for that guy.

 

With how fast we pulled pitchers last year (needed plenty of pinch hitters) ... I was surprised he never got a look.

[Oxy]

It's so much fun to watch victories playing good baseball while the opposition plays bad baseball. This is a fundamentally sound, quality baseball team a la the Giants in the early 2010s that won 3 championships.

[tmwiese55]

Sure seems Claudio only faced lefties he'd be really good. Check stats: 440 OPS vs lefties.

 

IDK I guess I'm just not sure on using Albers at all there with the top 3 guys available. Obviously the non double switch was the start of it. Hopefully it works out and we still win, but maybe a mistake there regardless

 

Yeah that would've surely been Burnes' inning there had he not been pulled for Gamel. Albers made 1 bad pitch in his 2 hitters faced, so let's not get too carried away crucifying him. Contreras had a great AB and hit a tough pitch for a single, and Bote fouled off a bunch of good pitches until he got an outer half fastball to punch up the middle.

 

Good point. Almost had the K on that AB too but it popped out of the catcher's glove. Who knows, maybe he gets them out from there if Yaz held on.

 

Also, I'd guess th 3 run led to Albers and them gambling a bit so to speak. 1-2 runs maybe they go Junior right away

[Brew crew 92]

Wrong base Haywood.

It’s great we seem to bring out the worst from the Cubbies!

 

Ever since that asinine commentary from Hamels, we’ve been in their heads and dominating them.

[Oxy]

Who is our mop up reliever? I'd rather save Guerra. Houser? Smith?

[jjfanec]

Who is our mop up reliever? I'd rather save Guerra. Houser? Smith?

 

Against the Cubs I dont know if I go to a mop up reliever unless we are up 7 or more. Go Guerra again and then maybe save Hader if needed but the Cubs can score in bunches.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Who is our mop up reliever? I'd rather save Guerra. Houser? Smith?

 

Top of their order coming up - don't mess around with a win in hand