2021-10-12 (NLDS Game #4): Brewers (Lauer) at Braves (Morton) [Brewers lose, 5-4 -- Freeman’s 8th inning HR off Hader breaks tie, and hearts]

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Man, I am pretty ticked at how stupid Devin Williams was right now. The depth in the pen is already shaky and he made it a lot worse and it's having a big impact in this series.

 

Really didn't matter at all until tonight, but yes, looming large tonight.

[owbc]

Asking for multiple innings from Hader is a fair request for this game. Asking for Burnes to pitch makes no sense.

[jjfanec]

Another bad strike call

[Bulldogboy]

Why is Gustave on the roster if he can't get a righty out and give you a couple of innings?? Where is Sanchez?? I don't understand what these guys are doing.

 

I would argue Gustave is solely on this roster as an absolute emergency arm OR an arm to eat some innings if we are getting shellacked. Sanchez is not on the NLDS roster.

If that is the case then you can't pull one of your aces in the fourth inning of a 0-0 game then right??

[Nola Beery]

Man, I am pretty ticked at how stupid Devin Williams was right now. The depth in the pen is already shaky and he made it a lot worse and it's having a big impact in this series.

 

No kidding.

[PinaMadness]

 

 

 

End of debate already. Good grief!

[adambr2]

Blown 2-0 call changed the entire AB. Thanks blue.

[Baldkin]

This umpire is awful

[willie key]

It’s just so frustrating. This bullpen has been giving up the lead all the damn time. You,can’t hold it,for an inning. God

[WinkelsasVsSoriano]

That 2-0 call changed that AB big time. What a terrible time to be (EDIT: even more) terrible.

[jason21nl]

Instead of being 3-0 the pitcher gets bailed out and eventually strikes out Pina. Brutal.

[tomwopat]

All I can is laugh at the announcers mentioning that Yelich will get an AB if anyone manages to get on base.

[BruisedCrew]

Lets help the pitcher out by swinging at ball 4 in the dirt.

[titletownking]

Feels like Brewers have been impacted by strike zone to a much greater degree then the Braves.

[Joseph Zarr]

The Brewsers as a team have some of the worst K's I've seen in this post-season. Not a good look.

[adambr2]

 

 

 

End of debate already. Good grief!

 

No one is expecting him to go 6 or 7 innings.

 

 

But Burnes for 2 or 3 innings at 80-85% which is what he said he is, is probably better than most of the options in the pen.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

That 2-0 pitch was close. Was a ball, but wasn't THAT far out. It happens.

 

Don't know how he finish this one out. I don't have faith in the arms or the offense.

[MrTPlush]

Feels like Brewers have been impacted by strike zone to a much greater degree then the Braves.

 

Because we are Brewers fans and our hitters rarely make up for the bad calls.

[The stache]

Be patient at the plate, guys.

[TURBO]

aaaand Morton struggled all game and didn't get out of the 4th. Have you just not looked at the stats on short rest at all? That move has consistently not worked over the years

 

Then add in that this is even more extreme for Burnes since he hasn't been on normal 4 day rest this season, so it's actually two days early not 1.

 

 

I am all for Burnes not starting, but CC Sabathia says hello (Not counting his 4 straight start on 3 days rest of course...lol)

[Guest]

aaaand Morton struggled all game and didn't get out of the 4th. Have you just not looked at the stats on short rest at all? That move has consistently not worked over the years

 

Then add in that this is even more extreme for Burnes since he hasn't been on normal 4 day rest this season, so it's actually two days early not 1.

 

I really don't know what the right decision was but this argument holds less water seeing as how Lauer kinda crapped the bed today. Would Burnes have gotten results as poorly as Lauer if he pitched on short rest? We'll never know.

[TURBO]

Asking for multiple innings from Hader is a fair request for this game. Asking for Burnes to pitch makes no sense.

 

THIS!

[nate82]

Be patient at the plate, guys.

 

Doesn't really help when the umpire calls a clear ball a strike.

[titletownking]

Can Hader go more than 1. I’m not talking 2 full innings but maybe 4 or 5 outs.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Just gotta get a man on for rowdy next time around.