2021-04-23: Brewers (Anderson) at Cubs (Hendricks) [Brewers lose, 15-2 -- Anderson leaves with an apparent injury after recording just one out]

[Sixtofan]

I am always hopeful that Lindblom will do a good job because I love the “coming back to the US” story. But he can be hard to watch.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

So which position player is going to get to pitch today?

[Simba2020]

Maybe Lindblom should start throwing left handed. Then he can throw another 6 pitches equally ineffective.

[dlk9s]

This game still isn't going well.

[tggibby55]

Throwing 5 pitches means nothing if they all suck.

[MillerParkSouth]

That has got to be the most difficult position for a pitcher to come in, especially since he hasn't pitched in a while, but you still have to execute a little!

[Jopal78]

I am always hopeful that Lindblom will do a good job because I love the “coming back to the US” story. But he can be hard to watch.

 

He should have stayed in Korea. What a bum

[Eye Black]

I’m pro-DH, but innings like this make me grateful for pitchers being forced to hit.

[Lostpawn]

I’m thankful that the Crew have been courteous enough to blow this game in the 1st. So much better than investing 6 or 7 innings’ time only to watch Lindblom blow it then.

[Sixtofan]

Time to shut them down and then please score in the second so I don’t watch all afternoon filled with bitterness and regrets.

[IntentionalHBP]

Once Lindblom entered the game I knew we were doomed

[Warning Track Power]

I am not even a little mad about this game. It was bound to happen sooner or later. What I am upset about is having a guy like Lindblom, who is quite obviously a failed signing, continue to pitch meaningful innings. He is responsible for the game getting out of hand. 3 hits and a walk is pure garbage coming out of the bullpen.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Well, a sliver of a silver lining at least with Contreras looking hapless.

[yfinn6]

I was sort of joking earlier about day drinking but now I think it's a distinct possibility.

[adambr2]

Alright, I'm on board with DFAing Lindblom. He is absolutely useless. There has to be someone out there who can be acquired for next to nothing and actually get outs better than this guy.

[Fear The Chorizo]

So which position player is going to get to pitch today?

 

If the Brewers' bats do their typical vanishing act against Hendricks over the next couple of innings, I'm really hoping multiple position players toe the bump so they don't burn their pen out....they don't have an off day on the calendar for the next 2.5 weeks.

[dlk9s]

Well, got out of that inning down 6 and a pitcher...could have been worse.

[Eye Black]

Please tell me Narvaez isn't hurt. Otherwise, I don't understand why you'd sit our hottest hitter after an off day who hits lefty going against the Cubs ace right hander.

Catchers are obviously a little different than regular position players in that they can’t typically play everyday. In this instance Hendricks is pretty even against RHH and LHH, whereas both Alzolay and Arrieta are quite a bit tougher on RHH than LHH. So if Narvaez is going to sit one day in this series I would’ve picked today.

[Sixtofan]

Hendricks was awful his last start - there is still hope.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

So which position player is going to get to pitch today?

 

If the Brewers' bats do their typical vanishing act against Hendricks, over the next couple of innings I'm really hoping multiple position players toe the bump so they don't burn their pen out....they don't have an off day on the calendar for the next 2.5 weeks.

 

Wouldn't surprise me to see Lauer, Bickford, Sobotka and Weigel all up at some point over the next couple weeks. Maybe even Zimmermann too. Gonna see a lot of different arms going back and forth.

[tggibby55]

Throwing 5 pitches means nothing if they all suck.

[BruisedCrew]

Hendricks was awful his last start - there is still hope.

 

Hendricks vs the Brewers and Hendricks vs everyone else is like two different pitchers.

 

The good thing about today is that a 15-0 loss only counts as one loss.

 

ETA: Let me update that to 20-0.

 

ETA: Make it 30-0.

Edited April 23, 2021 by BruisedCrew

[yfinn6]

I thought the Brewers' offense did a good job of making Hendricks work that inning.

[adambr2]

I am not even a little mad about this game. It was bound to happen sooner or later. What I am upset about is having a guy like Lindblom, who is quite obviously a failed signing, continue to pitch meaningful innings. He is responsible for the game getting out of hand. 3 hits and a walk is pure garbage coming out of the bullpen.

 

If he's on the roster, this is a game you have to use him for. Your starter only gets 1 out and leaves, you're going to need extended innings from somebody, you can't just burn out your whole bullpen on the first game of the series.

 

He's just not an MLB quality pitcher and should be replaced on the roster, that's the heart of the problem.

[Eye Black]

Alright, I'm on board with DFAing Lindblom. He is absolutely useless. There has to be someone out there who can be acquired for next to nothing and actually get outs better than this guy.

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