Game Thread (4/17/2022): Cardinals (Hudson) at Brewers (Ashby) - 1:10 PM CDT

[edfunderburk]

Brewers at best a 75 win team … I’m so glad they don’t play on 4/21 (my 61st birthday) … I can’t not watch (intentional double negative to any grammarians) … this team is so frustrating & so disappointing … I’ve only enjoyed one game this season - the 5-1 victory on 4/14 Day

[HarryDoyle]

Great jump by DeJong plus slow delivery by Ashby equals easy stolen base. Narvaez never should've thrown that ball. They're lucky DeJong isn't on third.

[HarveysWBs]

Well, I’m glad nobody gets any trophies for April.  The Crew would be lucky to come away with a participation certificate.

[edfunderburk]

6 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

I think the offense expended themselves getting those three runs in the first inning.

One solid hit by Tellez … walks, HBP … not really an offensive outburst, but maybe the best this team has to offer

[Eye Black]

4 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Brewers at best a 75 win team … I’m so glad they don’t play on 4/21 (my 61st birthday) … I can’t not watch (intentional double negative to any grammarians) … this team is so frustrating & so disappointing … I’ve only enjoyed one game this season - the 5-1 victory on 4/14 Day

Barring a series of major injuries there is almost no chance this is a below .500 ball club this season. 

[HarveysWBs]

I for one would love to have that long-foretold Tyrone Taylor breakout start right about now.  That’d be helpful.

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, Eye Black said:

Barring a series of major injuries there is almost no chance this is a below .500 ball club this season. 

Assuming they repeat last year’s pitching stats, you are correct.

I’m concerned about their middle relief. I believe their starters will (eventually) be fine. Their offense, however, is horrid & only a trade will resolve their incompetence. 

[DuWayne Steurer]

1 minute ago, edfunderburk said:

Assuming they repeat last year’s pitching stats, you are correct.

I’m concerned about their middle relief. I believe their starters will (eventually) be fine. Their offense, however, is horrid & only a trade will resolve their incompetence. 

 

The offense has started out struggling.  Aside from getting rid of Bradley, who was one of the worst performers in MLB history, and basically swapping Renfroe in for Garcia, the offense is pretty much the same as last year, which was overall around a league average offense.  It's not "horrid".  It's struggling right now, which is frustrating to watch.  

[mtrebs]

13 minutes ago, folly412 said:

Seems "Very rarely do you see Wong" is a phrase happening at least once every game this year.  Is that actually Keston over at second?

It took a year, but the act of putting on a Brewers jersey finally caught up to him. That act causes abilities to diminish greatly.

Actually, it’s probably is also taking the Cardinals jersey off, as that jersey increases your abilities substantially.

[homer]

George Webb predicts the Brewers will win 10 in a row at some point this year so he's pretty optimistic they'll be ok.

[HarveysWBs]

3 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Assuming they repeat last year’s pitching stats, you are correct.

I’m concerned about their middle relief. I believe their starters will (eventually) be fine. Their offense, however, is horrid & only a trade will resolve their incompetence. 

I’m not saying a trade for a bat won’t happen.  I think it could make sense. But I’m not sure this offense’s current results represent anything like it’s true character.  Progression towards the mean for nearly everyone should do wonders, especially Adames and Renfroe.

[AKCheesehead]

Time for Wong to redeem himself from a couple mistakes in the field 

[NBBrewFan]

5 minutes ago, RoCoBrewfan said:

  It's not "horrid".  It's struggling right now, which is frustrating to watch.  

Sure, at the end of the year the totality of the offense won't be "horrid". but when it is struggling it is "horrid".

[homer]

just need one big hit and all will be well with the universe

[titletownking]

Through 10 games, Players that have played WELL below their projected numbers:      Wong, Adames, Tyrone Taylor, Renfroe, Yelich, Omar thats 2/3 of your everyday lineup. Team can move to 5-5 with a win. They haven’t played good, at all, and still are competitive. Urias is such a massive piece as well, need him back. Adames looks like he is pressing far too much. 

[CheezWizHed]

2 minutes ago, NBBrewFan said:

Sure, at the end of the year the totality of the offense won't be "horrid". but when it is struggling it is "horrid".

Isn't everyone horrid when struggling? ?

[DuWayne Steurer]

1 minute ago, NBBrewFan said:

Sure, at the end of the year the totality of the offense won't be "horrid". but when it is struggling it is "horrid".

This is specifically what I was referring to.  

11 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Their offense, however, is horrid & only a trade will resolve their incompetence. 

 

 

[homer]

hope the catcher is wearing a cup

[AKCheesehead]

1 minute ago, homer said:

hope the catcher is wearing a cup

Made me think of the molina play

[magnoliacrew]

Send me to the moon Christian

[bulldogboy0733]

Yelich ab was basically please walk me. There was no aggression of give me those rbi. Get on your back foot man and drive a ball. Jeez.

[NBBrewFan]

To bad we couldn't induce a wild pitch or passed ball or fielding error.

[TURBO]

Who had Yelich grounding weakly to 2B with bases loaded?

Most of us?

[folly412]

Only $164M left to pay Yelich. 

[HarveysWBs]

Two years post-injury, still not driving the ball with any consistency.  We gotta get this guy figured out ASAP.