Game Thread (5/03/2022): Reds (Mahle) at Brewers (Woodruff) - 6:40 PM CDT

[Underachiever]

6 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Is it a rule that former Brewers have to hit really well against us when we play them? Vogelbach, Gamel, now Moustakas.....

You’re gonna hate it when they play the Red Sox…

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, Underachiever said:

You’re gonna hate it when they play the Red Sox…

Oh yeah, JBJ is totally gonna hit a game-winning grand slam against Hader or something. I fully expect it. 

[mtsportsfan]

4 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Oh yeah, JBJ is totally gonna hit a game-winning grand slam against Hader or something. I fully expect it. 

Wouldn't that be a kick in the you know what's !

[Brewcrew82]

Wonder how long it will be before Adames gets his first day off of the year now that Urias is back. My money is on Thursday afternoon against Hunter Greene.

[adambr2]

Definitely going to be out. 

[willie key]

I don’t know if I’d keep Ashby in

prove me wrong CC 
 

 

[Underachiever]

Well done, Ashby.

[Brewcrew82]

Ashby pulling a 2017-2018 Josh Hader tonight....

[homer]

love how fast Ashby works 

[willie key]

After that

 

i wonder if Ashby will finish the game now

 

 

 

[markedman5]

Hope Hader is ok…..not pitching in save situation totally rested is unusual 

[Patrick425]

Williams, not Hader? Hmmm....what is going on?

[Patrick425]

Of course,  no mention of how unusual this is from Brewers TV announcers. Really guys? No question of why Hader is not pitching here?

[Brock Beauchamp]

9 minutes ago, Patrick425 said:

Williams, not Hader? Hmmm....what is going on?

Why waste Hader on a three run lead against the Reds? I think we can all agree managing for stats is a bad call. 

[DuWayne Steurer]

I'm sure someone will ask Counsell in the post game presser.  He might just say with a 3 run lead he's saving Hader for later in the series.  

[Opening Day]

I remember when noone knew if Williams was ever going to recover with his hand, his era was 12 and hope was fading.  Im sure it was longer but it feels like 2 weeks ago.

[brewerfan82]

8 minutes ago, Patrick425 said:

Of course,  no mention of how unusual this is from Brewers TV announcers. Really guys? No question of why Hader is not pitching here?

They mentioned it in the 8th when they saw him warming up

[SRB]

I like giving Hader some nights off. Keep his workload down for the postseason.

[Opening Day]

Has anyone noticed how our cleanup hitter struggles against Righties?

[BruisedCrew]

17 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

Hope Hader is ok…..not pitching in save situation totally rested is unusual 

Yeah, I haven’t had the sound on for the whole game and expected to see Hader enter in a save situation since he hasn’t appeared now for almost a week. 
 

 

[Brewcrew82]

If it was something serious with Hader, you would think that he'd have gone on the IL before the game. Also, if he was injured and unavailable, why would he be in the bullpen and not the dugout? Thinking they may have just wanted to get Williams some work instead since he's hasn't pitched for as long as Hader...

[DuWayne Steurer]

I think for Williams, getting regular work and keeping the feel for that changeup is more important than Hader getting regular work.  For Hader, I'd just rather see him keep his innings down and hopefully save 10 - 12 -15 innings for the post season if possible.  If Williams can't hold a 3 run lead for one inning against the Reds, just cut him right now.  

[markedman5]

 

[BruisedCrew]

8 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Why waste Hader on a three run lead against the Reds? I think we can all agree managing for stats is a bad call. 

I totally agree about managing for stats. But, there can be a fine line between saving him and letting him get rusty by going too long in between appearances. 
 

If he’s OK and Counsell just decided to rest him for another day, that’s fine. But when I see Hader not coming in in a save situation when he hasn’t pitched in 5 days it makes me wonder. 
 

 

[BruisedCrew]

2 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

 

Not surprised. If he were fully healthy he would have been in in the ninth.