2020-09-19: Royals (Bubic) at Brewers (Burnes) [Brewers win, 5-0 -- Burnes (7 IP), Williams (2 IP), Rasmussen (1 IP) combine on shutout]

[BruisedCrew]

It’s Saturday night. Whatever you do, Counsell, don’t use Hader tonight.

[markedman5]

Pirates imploding.......

[yourout]

Is Bubic any good or is it the usual case of crappy hitting?

[BruisedCrew]

Well it appears the Pirates are on the brink of having a 4-run lead evaporate.

 

It’s gone. If you count on help from teams like the Pirates you’re likely to be disappointed. Be thankful that they’ve already won 4 from the Cardinals this year.

[wibadgers23]

How bad are the Pirates? Holy smokes.

[Eye Black]

So is Hader coming in for the 8th inning or are they going to ride Williams another inning? A little curious to see how this goes down. Scoring some runs offensively would certainly help take the drama out of these last two innings.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

How bad are the Pirates? Holy smokes.

 

They looked pretty good against the Brewers in several games this year.

 

Pulling a starter with a no-hitter going at 84 pitches is really odd. Of course that would happen to the Cardinals though.

[Bulldogboy]

It might time for a discussion on exactly what are we seeing here with Devin Williams. I mean yeah he's good but my goodness is he just Jefferies from 2018 or is he potentially the next Bruce Sutter.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

It might time for a discussion on exactly what are we seeing here with Devin Williams. I mean yeah he's good but my goodness is he just Jefferies from 2018 or is he potentially the next Bruce Sutter.

 

Opposing teams don't have much of a book on him after only getting a few innings last year. Hitters will eventually figure out his tendencies a bit I imagine. I think 98 with a wicked change to boot is always going to play pretty well, though.

[Eye Black]

It might time for a discussion on exactly what are we seeing here with Devin Williams. I mean yeah he's good but my goodness is he just Jefferies from 2018 or is he potentially the next Bruce Sutter.

 

Opposing teams don't have much of a book on him after only getting a few innings last year. Hitters will eventually figure out his tendencies a bit I imagine. I think 98 with a wicked change to boot is always going to play pretty well, though.

I don’t think it’s even a true “changeup” based on the movement and spin. Some people call it a screwball. I don’t really know but the spin rate on it is well beyond any other changeup on the planet. He’s perfected the pitch it would seem, and having the ability to pair it with 98-mph gas is an impressive combo.

[Eye Black]

[sarcasm]Can Williams go three innings?[/sarcasm]

[BruisedCrew]

Is it just me or does Taylor look a little bit like Yelich? Not exactly a doppelgänger, but they have some physical similarities.

[folly412]

Dominant again. Just come to expect Williams will completely shut things down. A Badger Mutual Insurance Run or two would be nice here. I don't have near the same faith in Hader.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

[sarcasm]Can Williams go three innings?[/sarcasm]

 

Dude is definitely a cheat code right now. Glad he's pitching for us, and that he's only 25, and we have him for a long time.

[edfunderburk]

Is it just me or does Taylor look a little bit like Yelich? Not exactly a doppelgänger, but they have some physical similarities.

I think he looks more like Sixto Lezcano from the late 70’s

[TURBO]

We need Hader to dominate the rest of the season so his trade value raises a bit...The league needs to see Good Hader for the final 10 gamnes.

[Bulldogboy]

Williams and Rassmussen may be stamping Haders ticket out of town.

[Eye Black]

Nottingham is having a weekend! That feels like a huge run.

[markedman5]

Way to go Jacob!

[Bulldogboy]

I brought up a few weeks back that it's time to see what we have in Nottingham. I dunno, looks good on D and has a power bat. Call him Bill Schroeder. Looks good to me.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Nottingham is having a weekend! That feels like a huge run.

 

Not just this weekend. He's firmly resurrected his career, and is going to force the Brewers to make a very tough decision on whether they want to pair him with Pina or Narvaez next season. He's had a very nice audition.

[Vgmastr]

Man, Nottingham has come up huge with Pina's injury. Maybe that Khris Davis trade will turn out ok afterall.

[BruisedCrew]

Was there any reason to expect Nottingham to hit this well? He looks like he knows what he’s doing.

[folly412]

Bittersweet that we may have seen the last of Manny as a Brewer, but Nottingham is out of options next year and he's earned the job.

[jason21nl]

Forever.