2020-09-23: Brewers (Houser) at Reds (Bauer) [Brewers lose, 6-1 -- Offense gets dominated by Bauer; Houser’s struggles against left handed hitters continues]

[Eye Black]

It’s going to be fitting when the Brewers go over .500 for the first time all season after the first game of Friday’s double header, only to be back to .500 two hours later.

[adambr2]

Yep..Bauer, Braun, Puig...love em if they're yours, hate em if they're not.

[mtrebs]

How many times have we failed to get over the 500 hump when given a chance this season? A dozen?

 

I believe today is eight. Eight freakin’ times.

This was their 9th attempt to get over .500 this season.

 

You’re right. Nine freakin’ times.

[mtsportsfan]

Never ever did I think that I would see Yelich struggle like this, ever. Hopefully this is just a prolonged blip.

[Guest]

Yep..Bauer, Braun, Puig...love em if they're yours, hate em if they're not.

 

Yeah I guess I admit I'd love cheering for Puig and Bauer if they were Brewers. Fun guys to watch for sure.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Yep..Bauer, Braun, Puig...love em if they're yours, hate em if they're not.

 

Contreras and Biaz. Wainright. Also pretty much every punch and judy hitter from the Pirates who has given the Brewers fits over the years.

[mtrebs]

Yep..Bauer, Braun, Puig...love em if they're yours, hate em if they're not.

 

Contreras and Biaz. Wainright. Also pretty much every punch and judy hitter from the Pirates who has given the Brewers fits over the years.

 

I wonder if I’d still despise Yadi if he would have been on the Brewers.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Bauer obviously tweaked something. He's pitching on short rest, and you are up 6-1. It is criminal that he's still in this game. Terrible decision making by the Reds.

[trwi7]

You’re right. Nine freakin’ times.

 

[wibadgers23]

Tonight won't be so bad if the Royals can hang on against the Cards and if the Giants lose.

[mtsportsfan]

Bunt , make him come off the mound. Let's see how the leg feels.

[Bulldogboy]

This team would be how many wins better if Cain didn't opt out?? 2-3??

[brewers888]

This team would be how many wins better if Cain didn't opt out?? 2-3??

 

What if we didn't make the Urias deal. We miss Cain on defense but I think his bat may not have helped much.

[trwi7]

This team would be how many wins better if Cain didn't opt out?? 2-3??

 

What Cain are we getting? Either way, it's not close to 2 or 3 wins.

Edited September 24, 2020 by trwi7

[HarveysWBs]

This team would be how many wins better if Cain didn't opt out?? 2-3??

 

If Cain stayed as close to as hot as he was at the plate to start the year, and he eliminated the need for all the pathetic Peterson at bats, I’d say that’s worth at least 3 wins.

[brewers888]

Didn't we get swept in Pittsburgh. We can definitely look back at those games.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

This team would be how many wins better if Cain didn't opt out?? 2-3??

 

I was thinking about that earlier today actually. Cain looked very good in the few games he played before opting out. I think there's a solid chance he would have rebounded substantially from his down 2019 offensive year.

Edited September 24, 2020 by Ron Robinson's Beard

[markedman5]

Royals up 6-0 now

[brewers888]

We chose to give tons of at bats to Peterson and Sogard and gave very few to Holt who is better than both.

[willie key]

Cain

 

I don’t know his family situation. If he has any at risk people in his house?

 

But I wonder if he has second thoughts about this.

[Eye Black]

Yep..Bauer, Braun, Puig...love em if they're yours, hate em if they're not.

 

Contreras and Biaz. Wainright. Also pretty much every punch and judy hitter from the Pirates who has given the Brewers fits over the years.

If the Brewers would have pulled off the rumored Manny Machado trade attempt during the midseason in 2018 I think Brewers fans would’ve loved him. Now they all despise him.

[brewers888]

Cain

 

I don’t know his family situation. If he has any at risk people in his house?

 

But I wonder if he has second thoughts about this.

 

I'm pretty sure he said that wasn't the case but who knows.

[Bulldogboy]

This team would be how many wins better if Cain didn't opt out?? 2-3??

 

I was thinking about that earlier today actually. Cain looked very good in the few games he played before opting out. I think there's a solid chance he would have rebounded substantially from his down 2019 offensive year. I would say 2-3 wins is a safe, perhaps even conservative estimate.

I thought he looked great in the games he played. As a slightly older player a short sprint would have served him well. Defensively he's worth at least one win. Then tack on the offense that we have missed. Throw in a dash of speed I think 3 is pretty close.

[trwi7]

This team would be how many wins better if Cain didn't opt out?? 2-3??

 

If Cain stayed as close to as hot as he was at the plate to start the year, and he eliminated the need for all the pathetic Peterson at bats, I’d say that’s worth at least 3 wins.

 

Peterson - .346 wOBA, 115 wRC+

Yelich - .347 wOBA, 115 wRC+

[Eye Black]

You’re right. Nine freakin’ times.

 

Fantastic pull! Bravo.