2019-08-04: Brewers (Houser) at Cubs (Darvish) [Brewers lose, 7-2 -- Only runs come via solo HRs from Yelich and Grisham]

[folly412]

That works.

[folly412]

That doesn't work

[HarveysWBs]

Cleanse this team with fire

[PinaMadness]

Get ready for some offensive fireworks from the Cubs.

[treego14]

Shaw in for Hiura? Gross! Simply gross!

[willie key]

We. Are. Terrible.

[DuWayne Steurer]

We. Are. Terrible.

 

Could be the Tigers. Or the Orioles.

[wildcat83]

Haha, good thing Rizzo is grandma level slow.

[HarveysWBs]

Thank you, Anthony Rizzo

[wildcat83]

Shaw in for Hiura? Gross! Simply gross!

 

There was like 5 posts yesterday saying Hiura needs a day off... he can’t play every day.

[wildcat83]

What a waste of money Grandal has been.

 

He certainly has had a power outage lately. Always been a streaky hitter, he needs to get on a real good heater to make those numbers look good again.

[adambr2]

I've been beating this drum with Houser for awhile, but,

 

When the rotation suffered multiple injuries, I was hoping they'd give Supak a shot, who just pitched a gem for the AAA Missions. Further back, they could have given Drew Smyly a look, who has pitched exceptionally well for the Phillies.

 

Instead, as I feared they went back to Houser starting, who has been exceptional out of the pen but terrible as a starter. So not only did they go back to a bad starting option with other options available, in the process they severely weakened the pen -- giving those innings that normally would have gone to Houser instead to a tired and ineffective Junior Guerra, who has helped blow several games since then.

 

Stearns and Counsell continue to press one wrong button after another this year, especially as it relates to our pitching staff.

[wildcat83]

Really need to take advantage here, that was a sure DP ball booted by Kemp.

[KeithStone53151]

I turn on the tv to kemp flubbing a routine GIDP...let's keep that going cubbies!

[Eye Black]

If Travis Shaw is going to be a nice comeback story the remainder of the season this spot right here would be a good start.

[yourout]

Wonder what the worst batting average ever posted with someone having at least 200 at-bats.

[adambr2]

Shaw missed that slider by about a foot. He needs to just spend the rest of the year in San Antonio and just forget about him no matter what he does. Horrendous.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I feel like I have been one of Shaw's biggest supporters this year. But I'm done.

[wildcat83]

Shaw looks so defensive at the plate. Like he’s taking half swings trying to not strike out. He’s like the exact opposite of the Grisham break out, who said he decided just to attack pitches and swing aggressively.

[adambr2]

Really need to take advantage here, that was a sure DP ball booted by Kemp.

 

When you have Arcia, Shaw, and Houser coming up, it's no harm, no foul.

[willie key]

This whole Shaw thing. Is seriously the most ridiculous thing in Brewers history

[folly412]

.155 closing in on 200 ABs. It's like he completely lost the ability to hit a baseball.

[B-Train]

Looked like Shaw is tinkering with his stance. Same result.

[Brewcrewin07]

Here's the thing...the whole rest of that inning was torpedoed by Arcia's stupid swing at the 1st pitch. After that, you knew it wouldn't end well. That's lack of awareness, you're in the 7 hole..you are followed by a guy hitting .155 then the Pitcher..likely two outs. So how about a good at bat there Orlando?? Work the count a bit..nah, I will first pitch swing. Great approach. Right then and there the inning was over.

[wildcat83]

This whole Shaw thing. Is seriously the most ridiculous thing in Brewers history

 

Oh no it’s not, I can think of 3 worse just off the top of my head.

 

But yea, he’s just lost this year.