2019-05-25: Phillies (Arrieta) at Brewers (Chacín) [Brewers lose, 7-2]

[BruisedCrew]

So, Braun gives up on the game and it looks like the rest of the Brewers offense is doing the same.

 

They’re more interested in complaining about calls than swinging at strikes.

[PinaMadness]

So, Braun gives up on the game and it looks like the rest of the Brewers offense is doing the same.

I was just going to say they look so lifeless today. We deserve to shut this game off and enjoy the weather outside. They look even more lifeless than the Bucks have the last couple games.

[pacopete4]

Dugout looks as quiet as I’ve seen in awhile. Lifeless is a good way to describe them today. I hate weeks when they have multiple off days.

[yourout]

Feels like a shutout.

[BruisedCrew]

Maybe the Twins bats are cooling off. They only scored 8 today, which brings down their average over the last 10 games.

[pacopete4]

Most of the players are in the clubhouse as the are batting.

[Bulldogboy]

This team needs a spark. Was hoping Hirua could be that but strikeouts every other at bat have a way of putting the spark out.

[yourout]

Feels like a shutout.

Moose says not on my watch.

[BruisedCrew]

The Phillies apparently have decided that they don’t need any more runs and have their eyes set on getting the game over and making their dinner reservations.

 

The “just win series” approach hasn’t been working so well lately.

[Brew crew 92]

Front office one of the better ones in baseball, yes I believe they’ve earned my trust. So I’ll go with the decision they’ve made with Nelson. Just bothers me that he believes he should be up now, but he will be up soon I’m sure.

 

Pitching is not the biggest weakness of this team anyhow.

[adambr2]

Trash call. These guys play right into the hands of those who want roboumps every single day.

[adambr2]

The Phillies apparently have decided that they don’t need any more runs and have their eyes set on getting the game over and making their dinner reservations.

 

The “just win series” approach hasn’t been working so well lately.

 

The "just win series" mentality is silly anyway. Every game counts the same, a series win or loss means nothing, it's not volleyball. A series is nothing more than just a way of saying X amount of games at this geographical location. Sometimes you'll get swept, and sometimes you'll need to get sweeps when you can. No team is consistent enough to just win every series all the time, and sometimes you'll need sweeps to make up for a bad series.

[PinaMadness]

Mayle MLB should start using fluorescent green balls like in softball so the umpire can actually see their mistakes.

[adambr2]

If I were Arrieta I'd try to throw every pitch 4 inches off the outside corner, since he's getting the call there every time.

[adambr2]

Cain has taken 5 pitches, not one was a strike and it's a 3-2. Who is this trash umpire?

[BruisedCrew]

Cain grounds out on a 5-0 pitch.

[monkeyman343434]

Cain's AB here in the 8th - first five pitches all out of the zone, ump calls 2 of them strikes. Unreal.

[BruisedCrew]

The Phillies apparently have decided that they don’t need any more runs and have their eyes set on getting the game over and making their dinner reservations.

 

The “just win series” approach hasn’t been working so well lately.

 

The "just win series" mentality is silly anyway. Every game counts the same, a series win or loss means nothing, it's not volleyball. A series is nothing more than just a way of saying X amount of games at this geographical location. Sometimes you'll get swept, and sometimes you'll need to get sweeps when you can. No team is consistent enough to just win every series all the time, and sometimes you'll need sweeps to make up for a bad series.

 

I agree. It always bugs me when the team kicks a game away but someone says it’s OK because they won the series.

[adambr2]

Counsell needs to get himself tossed after that Cain AB if no other reason than to put the spotlight on Mike Estabrook's incompetency. Ridiculous.

[pacopete4]

I’m not a huge fan of the manager putting on a show but if there was ever an appropriate time for CC to do that, it was then.

[PinaMadness]

Unfreakinbelievable. Claudio is getting squeezed while Arrietta gets every call under the sun. Even Phillies beat writers are getting on Estabrook.

 

[82brewcrew82]

Unfreakinbelievable. Claudio is getting squeezed while Arrietta gets every call under the sun. Even Phillies beat writers are getting on Estabrook.

 

And not a darn thing will be done about it.

[BruisedCrew]

And the Phillies decided they needed a few more runs to remove all doubt.

[PinaMadness]

Cain's at bat.

 

[pacopete4]

I’m not even made at Claudio. It’s not his fault he’s forced to face RH batters. Stupid use.