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

[Eye Black]

Bench Garcia

Yes. That is inexcusable.

I am so mad about that right now. You just can’t do that. Completely lazy, may have cost them a run or more.

[magnoliacrew]

(sigh)

[jjfanec]

I like Avi more than most but that just can't happen and there needs to be accountability. He needs to sit

[yourout]

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

Honestly a Taylor - McKinney platoon would not be any less productive either when yellitch comes back

[Eye Black]

I am normally not into the idea of benching guys for mental mistakes, but in Avi’s case it’s just a terrible effort and something that can’t happen after you’ve played 1,500+ games over your professional baseball career.

[trwi7]

I don't know if Wong is playing baseball or getting ready to go ride his motorcycle.

[adambr2]

LOL@Sogard for looking at the umpire and saying "Nooo" at that strike. Yes, yes it was, Eric. Not even close to being a ball.

[jjfanec]

Great inning for williams. Hader will have the heart of the order for the save

[trwi7]

LOL@Sogard for looking at the umpire and saying "Nooo" at that strike. Yes, yes it was, Eric. Not even close to being a ball.

 

Might need a new prescription.

[markedman5]

Devin might be back

[magnoliacrew]

Maybe it's good that it happens now (provided we win) because he won't make that mistake for the rest of the year?

[yourout]

Nice to see Williams rounding into shape.

Makes for a pretty good 7th 8th and 9th if those three can keep it rolling

[yourout]

Maybe it's good that it happens now (provided we win) because he won't make that mistake for the rest of the year?

 

He better not make that mistake again the rest of his career. He could end up getting the hernan Perez treatment.

[magnoliacrew]

Maybe it's good that it happens now (provided we win) because he won't make that mistake for the rest of the year?

 

He better not make that mistake again the rest of his career. He could end up getting the hernan Perez treatment.

 

Totally fair. Trying to find the positive.

[homer]

The law firm of Feyereisen, Williams, & Hader

[OldHeidelberg]

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.

 

For me it's just the frustration of not really trusting the bullpen and feeling that the 7th inning from Burnes and Woodruff would be big and at 90 pitches is doable. But the bullpen has been better lately and I am not sure what the short season last year means for these guys durability. I think Anderson hit 100 pitches a couple of starts ago(and is now hurt) so it may be that they are just using kid gloves with those 2 as they are such a big part of this team's present and future.

[Eye Black]

Trying to find the positive.

A little positively in the IGT never hurt!

 

Now lets drive in this lead off double!

[homer]

Jackie walked! Wow!

[jjfanec]

Perfect spot for Robertson. 1st and 2nd with no one out. Time for a bunt.

[pacopete4]

JBJ- WALK!!

[pacopete4]

Maybe it's good that it happens now (provided we win) because he won't make that mistake for the rest of the year?

 

He better not make that mistake again the rest of his career. He could end up getting the hernan Perez treatment.

 

Totally fair. Trying to find the positive.

 

It’s a fair take. We will make more of it than Counsell.

[homer]

Contreras probably would have thought that was intentional

[yfinn6]

Please blow this game open.

[jjfanec]

Come on urias. Just get a run in here.

[yourout]

Perfect spot for Robertson. 1st and 2nd with no one out. Time for a bunt.

 

Yikes..... Talk about having your life pass before your eyes