2019-07-04: Brewers (Woodruff) at Reds (Castillo) 1:10 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 1-0 -- Brewers held to two hits as they’re shutout for second consecutive game]

[brewmann04]

they went with the young arms and i believe Gray would be a brewer if DJ was here.

[jjfanec]

they went with the young arms and i believe Gray would be a brewer if DJ was here.

 

Would Stearns have given him 3 years at 30 million?

[B-Train]

With all the talk about coaching changes, it sounds like our friends 90 miles south are getting very impatient. The phrase “ton of changes” if performance doesn’t improve was used by Theo yesterday. I could see Mark Loretta taking over with David Ross as bench coach. The hitting and pitching coaches have strong ties with Jed so they might be safe for now. Those kinds of changes seem more realistic than any that we would make in season relative to all the talk about pitching and hitting coaches here.

[mtrebs]

“I’ve been told....” posts on this site have jumped the shark, IMO.

 

Or should I say, jumped the “snark”?

 

As have the “everything is fine” posts, IMO.

[yourout]

Junior is about to put this one out of reach.

[willie key]

How do you booooo on a message board

[Eye Black]

It is sort of amazing that the pitching has improved at the exact same time the offense has gone into a complete hibernation.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

So what happened to the theory that Hiura would be the cure for what ails this offense?

[Eye Black]

Dear Brewers hitters, please make the Yelich lead-off double count.

[Brew crew 92]

Keep swinging for the fences!

[yourout]

21 straight scoreless.

Seems like every year they go through a 20+ scoreless streak

[Eye Black]

What a disappointing few days for the Brewers. The boat continues to take on water, unfortunately.

[yourout]

So what happened to the theory that Hiura would be the cure for what ails this offense?

The problem is he brought Saladino with him.

[willie key]

I’m sorry this team sucks and their offensive approach sucks

 

This is one of the few times I actually get pissed off during a season

 

This leopard needs to change its spots.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I hope Shaw gets hot and comes back soon. Only partially kidding. Hiura hasn’t had the impact many were hoping for.

[wildcat83]

Maybe it’s enough to convince Cincy to make a Pirate’esqe deal at the deadline. Brewers constantly working to empty the farm system of division opponents.

[willie key]

I hope Shaw gets hot and comes back soon. Only partially kidding. Hiura hasn’t had the impact many were hoping for.

 

 

At least he moved the runner over. Can’t say much for the left handed all star batting before him

 

[Bulldogboy]

This team is lucky to be in the central. Who would have thought that. Reds have better starting pitching better relief pitching and just as good lineup if you ask me. I think brewers are in big trouble.

[yourout]

If i had to bet today who finishes with the better record at the end of the season i might have to go with the Reds.

[wildcat83]

I hope Shaw gets hot and comes back soon. Only partially kidding. Hiura hasn’t had the impact many were hoping for.

 

He strikes out a lot, but has also made a ton of hard contact. He’s not exactly high on the list of offensive issues.

[Brewcrewin07]

Is Stearns going to do something to shake this team up?? Or is he just going to sit idly by and let the titanic keep sinking?? By the time he actually wakes up and does something, the team will be out of first place and out of the playoff hunt. Irresponsible to have allowed this to go on this long without doing SOMETHING(and calling up Hiura doesn't count).

[Bulldogboy]

The Grandal leadoff experience needs to end also. Not sure what else they can do. Maybe just put Cain back there and live or die with him. It's a mess.

[adambr2]

I hope Shaw gets hot and comes back soon. Only partially kidding. Hiura hasn’t had the impact many were hoping for.

 

He hasn't been the savior, but it hasn't been nearly all his fault, either. He's been ok.

 

Shaw's nightmare season has continued in San Antonio so far. Hitting. 205 in AAA, 0 for 3 with 2 K's yesterday. He's certainly not making them regret the decision.

[Fear The Chorizo]

I hope Shaw gets hot and comes back soon. Only partially kidding. Hiura hasn’t had the impact many were hoping for.

 

Hiura had one of the 2 paltry brewer hits today and was on base twice...tough for any one player to suddenly make the rest of a mlb roster hit. I get your point but it seems like a reach when Keston is far from looking the worst at the plate for this club right now.

[treego14]

There's not one guy in our lineups who if played "regularly" (at least 80% of our games) would not easily strike out at least 100 times for the season. We don't have contact hitters--guys that just look to put the ball in play.

 

Therefore, this offense is terribly inconsistent.

 

Is it the hitting approach or simply the roster makeup?