2021-04-25: Brewers (Woodruff) at Cubs (Arrieta) [Brewers win, 6-0 -- Woodruff throws 6 scoreless innings; offense plates 5 runs in the 9th]

[OldHeidelberg]

1-9 with RISP today and the one hit didn't score the run

[jjfanec]

I get the frustration with pulling pitchers but woodruff was at 91 and his spot came up with a runner in scoring position. Woodruff is 0-7 with 5 is at the plate this year. The move made sense even if jp gives up a run here

[Eye Black]

Except that Woodruff probably is as good a hitter as half our lineup right now, not sure if this should be blue. But yeah 90 pitches is our 100 so far this year.

I don’t have an issue with guys being pulled after 90+ pitches in April. I do get the sense they’ve sort of made up their mind to limit the starting pitchers from over usage at this point in the season. One challenge will be keeping the bullpen fresh if they regularly have to go 3-4 innings a game for the foreseeable future.

[adambr2]

In no way was I expecting to see Woodruff come out for the 7th.

[jjfanec]

Hoerner has really annoyed me this series and of course he is up now.

[yourout]

A bit worried Hader is over due to blow one.

[yourout]

Wow JP...

[pacopete4]

JP is the man! Just keeps on tossing zeros.

[Eye Black]

Feyereisen has been so, so good this season.

[82brewcrew82]

The Cubs hitters didn't seem all that excited to me.

[markedman5]

How good has JP been?

[jjfanec]

Does jp go out there again after so few pitches or is it devin williams? If williams we need a clean inning from him

[jjfanec]

Narvaez has been so great.

[82brewcrew82]

In a super secret ceremony, Fireheisen was anointed the "7th inning guy" and is now blood bound to only pitch the 7th inning.

[BuckyBrewer61]

I am hopeful the Brewers are going easy on pitch counts early in an attempt to really unleash their pitchers in September and (hopefully) October.

 

They sorely needed another bullpen arm to emerge given their obvious plan for short pitch counts these days. And JP has been so huge in that role.

[markedman5]

Bench Garcia

[yourout]

That's on Garcia.

That should be a fine.

[trwi7]

Bench Garcia. Garbage all around.

[jjfanec]

Unbelievable garcia. Unacceptable

[HarveysWBs]

Inexcusable by Garcia. Bet he doesn’t start tomorrow.

[82brewcrew82]

Bench Garcia

Yes. That is inexcusable.

[adambr2]

Absolutely inexcusable baserunning from Garcia. Avi should be benched.

[82brewcrew82]

Now Shaw gets a hit.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

No excuses for that crap Garcia

[folly412]

At least Taylor and Ray both give it their best effort.