Game Thread (5/08/2022): Brewers (Ashby) at Braves (Morton) - 12:35 PM CDT

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The Brewers face the Braves NLDS game one starter from last season, Charlie Morton. So far this season he’s experienced some struggles with slightly declining velocity and diminished command leading to poor results. Here’s the 38-year old’s game log thus far…

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[Brewcrew82]

Just now, Eye Black said:

 

Doesn't surprise me considering all of the memorable moments we've had on the holiday. From Bill Hall's 2006 walk-off to Freddy's 13K debut in 2018...

[Brewcrew82]

Yelich continues to sting the ball. 100.4 mph off the bat...

[Brewcrew82]

You're actually very wrong, Bill. Most of these Braves faced Ashby in Game 4 of the NLDS last year....

[Eye Black]

I know the possibility of succeeding is minuscule, but I sort of wish Rowdy would make some sort of attempt on a dropped third strike when the ball ends up 12 feet away from the catcher. 

[Brewcrew82]

3 minutes ago, Eye Black said:

I know the possibility of succeeding is minuscule, but I sort of wish Rowdy would make some sort of attempt on a dropped third strike when the ball ends up 12 feet away from the catcher. 

True. But I still think it's a stupid, archaic rule that should really be eliminated. Shouldn't be rewarding the batter for striking out. 

[BruisedCrew]

3 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

True. But I still think it's a stupid, archaic rule that should really be eliminated. Shouldn't be rewarding the batter for striking out. 

There are other rules that may seem stupid and archaic, but my counter would be why should you reward a pitcher if he can’t throw a pitch that the catcher can catch or the catcher if he can’t catch a strike.  

[BruisedCrew]

I don’t think there would be much doubt that Cain is the last position player on the team that you’d want up with the bases loaded. 

[HarryDoyle]

Bases loaded and one out. Is it really too much to ask to put the ball in play at least?

[trwi7]

At least we cleared the two pitchers spots in the order.

[Brewcrew82]

Okay Cain. You've earned your contract. But time to ride the pine. 

[DuWayne Steurer]

Lane Grindel said that inning was a positive because they made Morton throw a lot of pitches.  

[yourout]

1 minute ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Okay Cain. You've earned your contract. But time to ride the pine. 

Might as well have Woodruff hit for him.

[HarryDoyle]

1 minute ago, RoCoBrewfan said:

Lane Grindel said that inning was a positive because they made Morton throw a lot of pitches.  

I'm not sure that's a good thing.

[Brewcrew82]

5 minutes ago, yourout said:

Might as well have Woodruff hit for him.

What's going to be really frustrating is that I think it will be at least a month or two before Counsell realizes this and actually takes the correct action, which is to bench him in favor of Taylor.

[82brewcrew82]

Wow, not even competitive.

[HarryDoyle]

Braves don't even have to put the ball in play to score runs. If Ashby keeps this up he'll find himself the #6 starter behind Woodruff.

[HarryDoyle]

It's as if putting the ball in play would be beneficial in scoring runs.

[Brewcrew82]

Sigh....

[markedman5]

Just can’t trust Ashby to throw strikes consistently……..

[HarryDoyle]

So far the past two days the Braves are doing the little things and the Brewers are not, and it's showing big time.

[yourout]

Looks like this one is going to trigger an early nap.

[SomewhereInTime]

You see this is another reason why you don't use Luis Perdomo as a 7th and 8th inning setup man yesterday in a one run game.  We need an innings eater today and this would be a perfect situation for him to come in and pitch three or four innings.