2019-09-08: Cubs (Lester) at Brewers (Houser) [Brewers win, 8-5 -- Crew wins the season series vs. Cubs]

[Eye Black]

 

 

Adrian Houser: Batter (Cubs) vs Pitching Stats

 

Jon Lester: Batter (Brewers) vs Pitching Stats

[MrTPlush]

This isn’t must win (a loss yesterday would have made it that way in my opinion), but quite a turning point either way. Either down 2.0 games...suddenly right there in the thick of it...or still 4 out on the verge of our season being over.

 

At some point you have to gain games...stellar opportunity here.

[lukevan]

Great team win last night. Let’s get another one today please. Biggest game of the season thus far. And biggest start of Houser’s career to this point. Let’s go!!!!!

[MrTPlush]

Tyler Austin is the #5 hitter.

 

This sounds like a promising day ahead!

[jerichoholicninja]

I know there are literally no other options but an IF of Perez, Spanginflinger, and Arcia is beyond barf. Throw in Austin at 1B and that's like a AAA no-star squad out there.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I know there are literally no other options but an IF of Perez, Spanginflinger, and Arcia is beyond barf. Throw in Austin at 1B and that's like a AAA no-star squad out there.

 

And those guys will probably be the difference in the game today, because baseball.

 

Gotta hope that Braun and Cain are healthy enough to make a difference today.

[TURBO]

This line-up should produce 1-2 runs at most, which is why they will knock out a 10 spot today!

 

I'd like to see Yelich hit 2 bombs and swipe 2 bags today to get that much closer to that 50/40 mark...

[phnxcrew]

Screw it, we don't have the men for it but neither did Jon Snow. Let's go on a Cardinals 2006/2011 and win it all with half a team of crappy players!

[yourout]

Tyler Austin is the #5 hitter.

 

This sounds like a promising day ahead!

 

 

While he isn't and never will be an all-star he has given decent ABs for the most part.

[yourout]

This line-up should produce 1-2 runs at most, which is why they will knock out a 10 spot today!

 

I'd like to see Yelich hit 2 bombs and swipe 2 bags today to get that much closer to that 50/40 mark...

 

 

Has that ever been done?

 

It would be remarkable.

[MrTPlush]

This line-up should produce 1-2 runs at most, which is why they will knock out a 10 spot today!

 

I'd like to see Yelich hit 2 bombs and swipe 2 bags today to get that much closer to that 50/40 mark...

 

 

Has that ever been done?

 

It would be remarkable.

 

No, 50/30 has never been done. That’s what he is shooting for realistically. I doubt he has 10 more steals in him...never know though.

[LaprilOne]

Screw it, we don't have the men for it but neither did Jon Snow. Let's go on a Cardinals 2006/2011 and win it all with half a team of crappy players!

 

Made me chuckle with the John Snow reference!

[Bulldogboy]

Thames is in the lineup against a lefty?

[stoutdude04]

Austin must have gotten scratched. I'm a bit surprised they didn't have Freitas start behind the dish and Grandal at first.

[pacopete4]

All I know is I miss Rock.

[IntentionalHBP]

What happened to Rock? Is Hall being groomed to be the next analyst or post game show host?

[Brew crew 92]

Austin must have gotten scratched. I'm a bit surprised they didn't have Freitas start behind the dish and Grandal at first.

 

Counsell said he likes Freitas as a pinch hitter. Another way of saying CC doesn’t like Freitas. Would have been nice to see Freitas get 3-4 AB’s today off the lefty.

[MrTPlush]

Screw it, we don't have the men for it but neither did Jon Snow. Let's go on a Cardinals 2006/2011 and win it all with half a team of crappy players!

 

2006 not that great...2011 was a legit team.

 

That being said, both are notably better than our horrendous roster.

[adambr2]

Crap. Good to have a lead, but really had a chance to blow it open early.

[82brewcrew82]

Better than nothing i guess.

[pacopete4]

Braun needed his right side stroke.

[phnxcrew]

Welp, that might've been our chance for runs today aside from the occasional solo homer. Gotta cash in there

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Boy, Braun missed a pitch there. Needs to be driven somewhere, even if it's at an outfielder.

 

There you go, Adrian, I guess! Make it hold up!

[yourout]

It's mind blowing how bad they are with RISP.

[adambr2]

I'm no doctor, but I have a hard time understanding how Braun can be in a condition where he can't even pinch hit with the season potentially on the line in a late tie game and literally 15 hours later be in good enough condition to not only play but start.