2019-08-01: Brewers (Anderson) at Athletics (Bailey) 2:37 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 5-3 -- Trent Grisham’s MLB Debut; Bullpen blows lead by allowing 4 runs over final 2 innings]

[TigerUppercut]

Do NOT under any circumstances bring fastball Freddy into this game, if it stays at a 1 run lead.

 

He's like our second best relief pitcher, and the best one isn't available, so....

 

This may be true but personally, I'd hate to admit that in public.

[adambr2]

Suppose Arcia got injured one-game, who would play SS?

[Brewcrewin07]

Do NOT under any circumstances bring fastball Freddy into this game, if it stays at a 1 run lead.

 

Who would you prefer? Also consider Hader is probably not available...

 

Pomeranz for the last two

[jason21nl]

Hader warming up? Interesting

[folly412]

Hader available, huh.

[adambr2]

Hader up in the pen? Has he worked 3 straight games like literally ever?

[willie key]

Guerra. Thought bubble “three days in a row. I’m on fumes. Please just hit it hard at somebody and let me go to bed”

 

Counsell thought bubble. “I think Guerra has got a couple of more innings left in him today”

[brooks_quichenick]

Looks like Hader for 3 straight days. Please score some more runs

[HarveysWBs]

Ten-pitch at bat! Look at Shaw battle up there! He’s a savage in the box!

[PinaMadness]

Travis Shaw: The human bathroom break.

[Brewcrewin07]

Not sure why they'd bring Hader in, that probably rules him out for the first two Cubs games.

[PinaMadness]

Not sure why they'd bring Hader in, that probably rules him out for the first two Cubs games.

If CC can do it with Guerra, he can do it with Hader.

[HarveysWBs]

Arcia injury watch: just fouled a ball off his foot. Got close to a galloping moose at short!

[jason21nl]

Not sure why they'd bring Hader in, that probably rules him out for the first two Cubs games.

 

Win the game in front of you mode right now

[bigredrobbo]

Not sure why they'd bring Hader in, that probably rules him out for the first two Cubs games.

 

Play for today. Who knows if we even need him over the weekend. Blowout wins or losses will make that moot. Win today and let the weekend take care of itself.

[HarveysWBs]

Not sure why they'd bring Hader in, that probably rules him out for the first two Cubs games.

 

That’s why they got Pomeranz. Obviously.

[pacopete4]

A fun reminder that Freddy Peralta has actually been good as a reliever and has electric stuff out of the pen.

[Eye Black]

Hader up in the pen? Has he worked 3 straight games like literally ever?

He has pitched 3 times in 4 days before (few times), but doesn't appear he has ever done three consecutive days since entering the majors.

[pacopete4]

Well, no first hit for Grisham.

[HarveysWBs]

So, Hader for two, or just get the heart of the order and then hand it over to Peralta? Or...Pomeranz??? In all seriousness, I would dig Hader’s return to fireman role.

[Brewcrewin07]

Not sure why they'd bring Hader in, that probably rules him out for the first two Cubs games.

 

Play for today. Who knows if we even need him over the weekend. Blowout wins or losses will make that moot. Win today and let the weekend take care of itself.

 

I get that 100%. It just seems odd that he hasn't used him in 3 straight games all year(and has had plenty of chances), now in a series against an AL team with your biggest rival on deck and NOW you use him 3 straight?? I mean, I felt good about closing this out with Pomeranz, I'd have saved Josh, but hell, what do I know??

[adambr2]

Well, no first hit for Grisham.

 

Nope. First RBI, though!

 

I think the most important thing for me today was that he never looked overmatched by MLB pitching. Maybe a little more anxious than normal, but put everything in play. The hits will come.

[Brewcrewin07]

A fun reminder that Freddy Peralta has actually been good as a reliever and has electric stuff out of the pen.

 

Scares me, gives up too many KEY Hr's...see, Almora, Albert, and Davis, Khris to name a couple.

[BruisedCrew]

Three straight days for Guerra.

 

Odds on keeping the ball in the park for a whole inning?

 

Not only would more runs make this game more comfortable, but it might have helped save the pen a little for the Cubs series.

 

Dude, when's the last time you said something without a whiny undertone? Are you sure you even like the Brewers?

 

Dude, if I didn’t like the Brewers why would I waste my time complaining when they repeatedly fail to convert scoring chances?

[adambr2]

That is not a good way to start the inning.