Game Thread (4/9/2022): Brewers (Woodruff) at Cubs (Steele) - 1:20 PM CDT

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Just now, titletownking said:

They have guys that should have made the team over him. Barker, Small, just to name a few. I’m ok with him but he’s nothing more than a holdover. 

I am 100% convinced that Barker's reputation and ability to pitch at the MLB level is significantly far more inflated on this board than in the Brewers' front office.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

LOL. It is the second game of the season.

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We're all coming off a shortened Spring Training. We need to work the kinks out. All over-reactions and hot takes are welcome. Let's get 'em out in the open and pull the rain tarp over 'em.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

I am 100% convinced that Barker's reputation and ability to pitch at the MLB level is significantly far more inflated on this board than in the Brewers' front office.

I personally don't understand the Barker hype. I've watched Nashville for a couple years semi-regularly. He does not have lock down stuff whatsoever.

[yfinn6]

Right down the middle and he takes. 

[mtrebs]

8 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

I’m hoping this will encourage one of them to buy the tickets I have listed for one of the games later this month. 
 

My daughters refuse to go to Cubs games because of some unpleasant experiences in the past, and I don’t argue with them. 

Same here. I don’t attend games against the Cubs in Milwaukee. Their fans just take all the entertainment out of the game.

[adambr2]

3 minutes ago, Julio Muchacho said:

We're all coming off a shortened Spring Training. We need to work the kinks out. All over-reactions and hot takes are welcome. Let's get 'em out in the open and pull the rain tarp over 'em.

I don't entirely disagree, but I don't know why "shortened spring:" and "nasty weather"  are things that get frequently thrown out like that isn't a thing for the other team too.

[NBBrewFan]

Hunter Renfroe was born to be a Brewer.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

So far the only thing Hunter Renfroe has done is make me really miss Avi Garcia.

[titletownking]

7 minutes ago, Julio Muchacho said:

I personally don't understand the Barker hype. I've watched Nashville for a couple years semi-regularly. He does not have lock down stuff whatsoever.

guys I named two players off the top of my head. And not only that I said I was ok with Urena being on the team. What’s going on with the board today. 

[CheezWizHed]

1 minute ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

So far the only thing Hunter Renfroe has done is make me really miss Avi Garcia.

I'm sure there are plenty of 6 AB stretches that Avi had that would make you happy he is gone.  

No idea what to thing of these two games playing in the cold...but it doesn't seem to bother the Cubs that much.

[NBBrewFan]

Urena likely will be gone when they cut to 26.  

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, titletownking said:

Jesus guys I named two players off the top of my head. And not only that I said I was ok with Urena being on the team. What’s going on with the board today. 

I'm not directing anything at you, my friend. Sorry it came across that way. I'm more responding to the calls for Barker, in general, over the past year or two. And, more or less, sharing what I've seen from Barker personally.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Just now, titletownking said:

Jesus guys I named two players off the top of my head. And not only that I said I was ok with Urena being on the team. What’s going on with the board today. 

Sorry if you were offended, but Barker gets mentioned by a lot of posters here as someone who should be a significant part of the MLB pen, and it is obvious to me that the Brewers front office doesn't see his low 90s stuff as MLB worthy. 

[titletownking]

Just now, Julio Muchacho said:

I'm not directing anything at you, my friend. Sorry it came across that way. I'm more responding to the calls for Barker, in general, over the past year or two. And, more or less, sharing what I've seen from Barker personally.

No worries. We all just need to settle a bit. It’s a frustrating two games for sure but this team is good. They may not be showing it right now but they will be right there at the end. 

[NBBrewFan]

1 minute ago, CheezWizHed said:

I'm sure there are plenty of 6 AB stretches that Avi had that would make you happy he is gone.  

No idea what to thing of these two games playing in the cold...but it doesn't seem to bother the Cubs that much.

Sure, ask my wife and she'll agree I've had slumps over 5 + games, but the Brewers really make an art of playing like little leaguers when things aren't going well.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Just now, titletownking said:

No worries. We all just need to settle a bit. It’s a frustrating two games for sure but this team is good. They may not be showing it right now but they will be right there at the end. 

But we were all told above that this team may not win 70 games!

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, titletownking said:

No worries. We all just need to settle a bit. It’s a frustrating two games for sure but this team is good. They may not be showing it right now but they will be right there at the end. 

Absolutely. I'm cool as a cucumber right now. This is Game 2. They look quite stinky but I don't get worked up in these games. We really never know a way a season is going. Case and point: Last season we stunk for a good month or more to start the season.

[CheezWizHed]

3 minutes ago, NBBrewFan said:

Sure, ask my wife and she'll agree I've had slumps over 5 + games, but the Brewers really make an art of playing like little leaguers when things aren't going well.

and all the more frustrating that it is against the sCrubs

[yfinn6]

1 minute ago, CheezWizHed said:

and all the more frustrating that it is against the sCrubs

Cubs high-water mark lol 

[CheezWizHed]

I have to say that I LOVE the MLB.TV feature that allows you to select the radio audio that is timed up perfectly with the video.  I'm going to love listening to Uecker again! (Ok, not Uecker today, but opening day was nice).

[NBBrewFan]

1 minute ago, CheezWizHed said:

I have to say that I LOVE the MLB.TV feature that allows you to select the radio audio that is timed up perfectly with the video.  I'm going to love listening to Uecker again! (Ok, not Uecker today, but opening day was nice).

I love the MLB.TV feature that allows me to switch games.  

[Joseph Zarr]

Man, this ump. Whew. he is turrible.

[mtrebs]

Two runs score on an infield hit. Awesome.

[CheezWizHed]

Ugh... I might have to also... Blah

[Joseph Zarr]

So, the ump stiffs another borderline strike call and then they score that an rbi single? LOL.