2021-05-13: Cardinals (Flaherty) at Brewers (Burnes) [Brewers lose, 2-0 -- Burnes sets strikeout record and finally issues his first walk; Good pitching and defense goes for naught]

[jonescm128]

This team has become full on frustrating. There is no excuse for this poor of hitting.

 

I'm glad I can come here and not hear about the hitting coach for once. Why does the casual fan always think its the hitting coaches fault when guys don't hit?

[adambr2]

No way we were scoring a run against that guy.

 

I feel like you could say this about a lot of pitchers.

[Warning Track Power]

This team has become full on frustrating. There is no excuse for this poor of hitting.

 

I'm glad I can come here and not hear about the hitting coach for once. Why does the casual fan always think its the hitting coaches fault when guys don't hit?

It's approach to me. It's the launch angle revolution bologna that everyone has bought into. Imagine Molitor, Boggs or Gwynn facing these shifts. They might have hit .450.

[adambr2]

This team has become full on frustrating. There is no excuse for this poor of hitting.

 

I'm glad I can come here and not hear about the hitting coach for once. Why does the casual fan always think its the hitting coaches fault when guys don't hit?

 

I don't think it's Haines' fault, but I am fine with it if they let him go.

 

Really it's hard to imagine that many hitting coaches are going to get much out of a lineup with Vogelbach and Shaw as the meat of your order.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I don't think firing Haines will do anything but I am fine with it from a standpoint of demonstrating that there needs to be accountability for this constantly poor offensive performance. It's not like they are going to get worse without him.

 

That's where I am too. Buck obviously stops with the players who are underperforming, but if someone needs to fall on the sword to get them to wake up, then whatever. Sucks for Haines, but when you are a hitting coach, you are going to eventually be fired. Its low-hanging fruit when it comes to appeasing fans.

[adambr2]

I don't think firing Haines will do anything but I am fine with it from a standpoint of demonstrating that there needs to be accountability for this constantly poor offensive performance. It's not like they are going to get worse without him.

 

That's where I am too. Buck obviously stops with the players who are underperforming, but if someone needs to fall on the sword to get them to wake up, then whatever. Sucks for Haines, but when you are a hitting coach, you are going to eventually be fired. Its low-hanging fruit when it comes to appeasing fans.

 

Yep. Unfortunately you have to start somewhere. Replacing the entire lineup in May isn't going to happen.

[Bulldogboy]

I don't think firing Haines will do anything but I am fine with it from a standpoint of demonstrating that there needs to be accountability for this constantly poor offensive performance. It's not like they are going to get worse without him.

 

That's where I am too. Buck obviously stops with the players who are underperforming, but if someone needs to fall on the sword to get them to wake up, then whatever. Sucks for Haines, but when you are a hitting coach, you are going to eventually be fired. Its low-hanging fruit when it comes to appeasing fans.

Firing Haines should happen but if people think that's going to change things they are mistaken. They just aren't any good.

[xisxisxis]

I'd be fine if they fired most of the players.

[Warning Track Power]

I understand Goldschmidt is a stud, but I am guessing at worst he gets a sac fly here. Watch the approach vs/ Brewers approach in similar situations.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I don't think firing Haines will do anything but I am fine with it from a standpoint of demonstrating that there needs to be accountability for this constantly poor offensive performance. It's not like they are going to get worse without him.

 

That's where I am too. Buck obviously stops with the players who are underperforming, but if someone needs to fall on the sword to get them to wake up, then whatever. Sucks for Haines, but when you are a hitting coach, you are going to eventually be fired. Its low-hanging fruit when it comes to appeasing fans.

Firing Haines should happen but if people think that's going to change things they are mistaken. They just aren't any good.

 

Spot on. Too many guys who are simply unwilling and/or unable to adjust their approach.

[jonescm128]

I understand Goldschmidt is a stud, but I am guessing at worst he gets a sac fly here. Watch the approach vs/ Brewers approach in similar situations.

 

A gifted ball and then a throw away. Cardinals make it look so easy.

[Outlander]

Horrible first pitch called ball and then Perdomo just throws it away. Can't even imagine the Brewers scoring multiple runs in the ninth.

[GenoSeligPrieb]

Thanks, Perdomo. 2-run lead now, may as well be 10

[adambr2]

Perdomo has a nice live arm, but he's not going to make it at this level if he can't harness the command.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Ugh Perdomo, you can't make that throw. Little League crap!

[adambr2]

GameDay shows two strikes to Goldie called balls and one ball called a strike. Was it really that bad?

[jonescm128]

Somebody wake me up when Yelich is back in the lineup

[sixtolezcano16]

Looks like Craig gave up on this game

[jonescm128]

GameDay shows two strikes to Goldie called balls and one ball called a strike. Was it really that bad?

 

The first called ball was really bad. I turned it off after the throw away.

[tmwiese55]

Hopefully someone in AAA starts doing well so they can take Perdomo's spot. He's gotta get his command in line, maybe AAA will be the best spot for him to do that. There's potential there but can't trust him in any close games right now

[sixtolezcano16]

7 walks in 2+ innings

[BruisedCrew]

I’m going to be pissed if Perdomo puts this out of save range.

 

I have Reyes on my fantasy team and as long as the Brewers are going to lose I might as well get something good out of it.

[BruisedCrew]

Time for Carpenter with his .123 average to put the cherry on top of a frustrating day.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Looks like Craig gave up on this game

 

Does seem a little odd to have probably the last guy in your pen on in a one-run game in the 9th. I get that the pen might be a little taxed, but I didn't think it was overly so. This should be Devin Williams time.

[xisxisxis]

I think they'd have to expand the strike zone from I-94 to national and the plate to the roof for Pedromo to consistently throw strikes...