2021-08-10, Game 1: Brewers (Peralta) at Cubs (Steele) [Brewers win, 4-2 in 7 innings]

[82brewcrew82]

Man do we miss Hader...

This should be a situation Williams can handle, he just isn't to this point. If we lose this it cannot be blamed on guys being out.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Man do we miss Hader...

I thought that it would've been a good move at the trade deadline to pick up a closer, so that another "9th-inning guy" would be in the bullpen for days when Hader was unavailable. Apparently Stearns didn't find a trade that made sense in value.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Man do we miss Hader...

This should be a situation Williams can handle, he just isn't to this point. If we lose this it cannot be blamed on guys being out.

 

I get it...but the drop off between Josh and anyone else is big.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

One more.

[rickh150]

One more.

Yep

[Simba2020]

The problem with Williams this year is that the first batter he faces is getting on at a .432 clip. I'm sure it's gotten better lately but it takes him a while to get things going. Particularly problematic for the closer.

 

EDIT: But once he gets that changeup dialed in....

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

The problem with Williams this year is that the first batter he faces is getting on at a .432 clip. I'm sure it's gotten better lately but it takes him a while to get things going. Particularly problematic for the closer.

 

Matches my perspective totally. Just seems like a guy who needs to get a feel for the changeup a lot of the time...

[KeithStone53151]

The problem with Williams this year is that the first batter he faces is getting on at a .432 clip. I'm sure it's gotten better lately but it takes him a while to get things going. Particularly problematic for the closer.

 

Krod vibes, it's kinda hilarious watching guys continue to think it's gonna be the high fastball when it's almost always the low changeup. I think part of why he's successful with more runners on is guys get RBI's on their mind and overly aggressive...and the changeup makes them pay.

[HarveysWBs]

I’m tempted to say that was too interesting, but at this point, just win, baby. Don’t let the division chasers see you stumble.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Yes! Back to 6 up!

[pacopete4]

W!

[82brewcrew82]

Just like he drew it up.

[JET15]

Went high to end it. YES

[adambr2]

Exhale....

 

Not even really a bad AB for a scrub like Diechmann against what Devin was doing.

[rickh150]

One more.

Yep

YES

[ReverendBrewmeister]

A little rocky in the final inning, but got the W.

 

Go get the second one tonight.

[LouisEly]

Went high to end it. YES

Nice to see him trusting his 97.5mph fastball up. Seemed like he wasn't trusting his fastball earlier in the season.

[Underachiever]

See you all in a few hours.

[KeithStone53151]

That last pitch, he sold out HARD on the changeup. I can't really blame him either. Nice win, let's sweep the doubleheader now

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Went high to end it. YES

 

Wish Devin would do thag just a little bit more...good pitch mix from Manny that AB.

[tmwiese55]

I know I've gotten teh same nervous vibes on Wiliams but the reality is he hasn't given up a run in like 12 outings. Obviously 0 since off the DL either. Before today he'd had 3 BBs and 3 hits in 6 innings/appearances since coming back. He's been fine. Sometimes guys are gonna blow a game though, it's baseball

 

Looking at radar. They should take a short break and just get going again

[rickh150]

So Williams and Boxberger can both go tonight?

[wildcat2237]

So Williams and Boxberger can both go tonight?

 

I would think no.

[wibadgers23]

So Williams and Boxberger can both go tonight?

 

I would assume Box for sure. He only threw about 5 pitches. Williams might be a different story.

[adambr2]

Williams almost certainly isn't going later.

 

Cousins, Strickland, plenty of guys to cover 7.