Game Thread (4/24/2022): Brewers (Lauer) at Phillies (Nola) - 6:08 PM CDT

[homer]

Angel taketh away, Angel giveth

[JRob1125]

Angel Hernandez being an umpire for decades is one of the great mysteries of the world.

[Brewcrew82]

Not even close....

[wallus]

Hernandez would give Greg Maddox a foot off of the outside corner for sure.

[stoutdude04]

Angel Hernandez is the absolute worst.

Another ball hit to the wrong part of the field.

[stoutdude04]

Angel Hernandez is the absolute worst.

Another ball hit to the wrong part of the field.

[JRob1125]

Seriously, **** Angel Hernandez. My God

[Eye Black]

The game is pretty much unwatchable at this point in large part to the home plate ump just guessing at balls and strikes. 

[homer]

If all they did was have the auto strike zone for Angel, that would take care of 90% of the issues related to balls and strikes

[yourout]

Angel is certainly 1st ballot HOF worst level.

[AKCheesehead]

3 minutes ago, Eye Black said:

The game is pretty much unwatchable at this point in large part to the home plate ump just guessing at balls and strikes. 

You have to bring your sense of humor with you when this guy's behind the plate. 

[Brewcrew82]

I wonder what kind of bat we could get for Lauer right now....

[yourout]

To early for No Hitter alert?

[TURBO]

7 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

I wonder what kind of bat we could get for Lauer right now....

Better be a BIG TIME BAT, or no deal.

[homer]

1 minute ago, yourout said:

To early for No Hitter alert?

apparently

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, TURBO said:

Better be a BIG TIME BAT, or no deal.

Agreed. Might be something to consider given that we have two talented young lefties waiting in the wings. 

[wallus]

10 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

I wonder what kind of bat we could get for Lauer right now....

Probably are going to need to keep all of the cheap arms we can. If Lauer is a stud, probably time to trade Woody honestly.

[yourout]

3 minutes ago, homer said:

apparently

I missed that. Went to the can assuming the bottom of the order would be no bueno.

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, wallus said:

Probably are going to need to keep all of the cheap arms we can. If Lauer is a stud, probably time to trade Woody honestly.

If we're talking IN-SEASON, I would be more inclined to trade Lauer. Also, our top two young pitchers are lefties themselves. Is three lefties in one rotation too much? Probably not, but something to take into account. 

[homer]

jeez Lauer in beastmode so far

[NBBrewFan]

Yep. Swinging and missing is so much more exciting than bat making contact with ball.  Glad baseball is putting all their energy into determining the best base size or banning shifts because clearly both of those will fix the swing and miss.

[wallus]

4 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

If we're talking IN-SEASON, I would be more inclined to trade Lauer. Also, our top two young pitchers are lefties themselves. Is three lefties in one rotation too much? Probably not, but something to take into account. 

I'm personally not too concerned about righty/lefty. If Woody has a big year, he is gonna make 8 figures. I'm not saying we should trade him but if a team wants to offer a haul, it's something to consider. I feel like trading Woody this year or in the offseason is something the Rays do.

[Brewcrew82]

2 minutes ago, wallus said:

I'm personally not too concerned about righty/lefty. If Woody has a big year, he is gonna make 7 figures. I'm not saying we should trade him but if a team wants to offer a haul, it's something to consider. I feel like trading Woody this year or in the offseason is something the Rays do.

In the offseason? Sure. During the season? No. That Burnes-Woody combo is the biggest reason why we are among the favorites in the NL...

[magnoliacrew]

Paranoia... the national broadcast only wants to talk to Harper...

[folly412]

Another half inning?  They ran out of stuff to talk to Harper about two innings ago and are just annoying him at this point.