Game Thread (4/30/2022): Cubs (Steele) at Brewers (Lauer) - 6:10 PM CDT

[magnoliacrew]

Even though the Brewers had two runners on base and didn't score, I still view that as a positive inning.

[yfinn6]

Wily rubbing his elbow? Hmm.. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

6 minutes ago, magnoliacrew said:

Even though the Brewers had two runners on base and didn't score, I still view that as a positive inning.

Okay, we get the joke. Saying negative things is fine but we just received survey results back and game thread complaints were numerous. It’s obviously a problem.

Say negative things, that’s fine. But don’t hammer at them night in, night out. 

[Brewcrew82]

8 minutes ago, yfinn6 said:

Wily rubbing his elbow? Hmm.. 

Looked fine on the Wisdom throw. 

[82brewcrew82]

Another nice inning for Lauer

 

[82brewcrew82]

I'm not astute enough to pick up on it, but is Lauer doing something different?  He seems much more dominant as opposed to a nice back end starter.

[Brewcrew82]

13 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Another nice inning for Lauer

 

And another one....

[Brock Beauchamp]

This team may have had a cupcake schedule in April but they’ve done what good teams do with cupcake schedules: win a lot of games. 

[Brewcrew82]

4 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

I'm not astute enough to pick up on it, but is Lauer doing something different?  He seems much more dominant as opposed to a nice back end starter.

I think it's mainly the velocity. He used to be around 90-92, but now he's 94-96 easily on his fastball. He also developed (refined?) a cutter last year that's become a great pitch for him. 

[willie key]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

This team may have had a cupcake schedule in April but they’ve done what good teams do with cupcake schedules: win a lot of games. 

“Beating or destroying bad teams is how you make the playoffs”.  -    Willie Key

 

[82brewcrew82]

3 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

This team may have had a cupcake schedule in April but they’ve done what good teams do with cupcake schedules: win a lot of games. 

Also took a series from Philly in their house and split with the Cards which is always a challenging team for the Crew.  They are hanging with the good teams too.

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 minutes ago, willie key said:

“Beating or destroying bad teams is how you make the playoffs”.  -    Willie Key

 

2 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Also took a series from Philly in their house and split with the Cards which is always a challenging team for the Crew.  They are hanging with the good teams too.

Yep and yep. 

[edfunderburk]

I love Rowdy!

Another bomb

[Brewcrew82]

ROWDY! It's about time. His statcast numbers are sexy. .306 XBA, .718 XSLG......

[treego14]

Howdy, Rowdy! 

[82brewcrew82]

2 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

I love Rowdy!

Another bomb

I love this team!  Just a bunch of dudes that love doing what they do and love who they are doing it with.  Can't wait for Urias to get back and add to that.

[Brewcrew82]

LOL CONTRERAS

[NBBrewFan]

Lightning and Thunder inside and outside the Park!

[82brewcrew82]

Both the Cubs and Reds already look like teams that have given up.

[NBBrewFan]

2 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

LOL CONTRERAS

Gomes is catching tonight

[NBBrewFan]

1 minute ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Both the Cubs and Reds already look like teams that have given up.

and the Pirates?

[TheAnalytics]

17 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

I'm not astute enough to pick up on it, but is Lauer doing something different?  He seems much more dominant as opposed to a nice back end starter.

Not sure how deep you want to go, but this article is a pretty good breakdown on Lauer

[Brewcrew82]

2 minutes ago, NBBrewFan said:

Gomes is catching tonight

Ah crap you're right thanks for the catch. I had assumed he was catching because he's been hitting. Haven't quite gotten use to the DH in the NL, I guess. Still, it's "LOL CONTRERAS" all day every day, am I right? 

[treego14]

1 minute ago, NBBrewFan said:

and the Pirates?

Vogelbach will not let that team give up! 

[Oxy]

Thank you to the opening message for the GT.  I am one who has avoided this spot for quite awhile during games--mainly because a few posters do not make it fun to be here (DESPITE THE GREATEST 4 YEAR RUN IN THE HISTORY OF BREWER BASEBALL)