Game Thread (5/17/2022): Braves (Davidson) at Brewers (Houser) - 6:40 PM CDT

[titletownking]

And goodnight. Really hope Willy is back soon. Need every good bat we got in this lineup. 

[Pugger]

4 minutes ago, titletownking said:

Ugly throw from Cain there.. 

I suspect he didn't think he'd tag.

[Brewcrew82]

Guess they figured it's time to give Burnes some run support, so they're saving all the runs for tomorrow. 

[brewers888]

JD Martinez is the guy we should trade for. He’s a free agent after the year and Boston will be happy to dump his contract. This consistent brutal offense against lefties needs to be addressed.

[Sixtolezcano]

1 minute ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Guess they figured it's time to give Burnes some run support, so they're saving all the runs for tomorrow. 

Lol

[titletownking]

Well I hate to break it to you guys, but it looks like another lefty on the mound tomorrow. Glad it’s a day game. Go Crew. 

[Pugger]

This consistent brutal offense almost nightly against righties too  is getting old.

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, titletownking said:

Well I hate to break it to you guys, but it looks like another lefty on the mound tomorrow. Glad it’s a day game. Go Crew. 

I've got a weird feeling they're actually gonna hit Fried tomorrow. In the meantime, go Mets!

[brewers888]

Fried is a great pitcher but the guy who shut us out tonight is far from it. 

[KeithStone53151]

I can't wait to see exit velo on that hit from urias. It sounded like a hr...

[jason21nl]

Of freakin course our bomb goes foul

[brewers888]

Just now, jason21nl said:

Of freakin course our bomb goes foul

Then he whiffs on an awful pitch.

[trwi7]

Might as well send up a pitcher here.

[brewers888]

Cain can no longer be an everyday player.

[titletownking]

Cain is JBJ 2.1 slightly better glove/slightly worse arm. Both can’t hit. 

[wibadgers23]

Two big gripes:

1. I absolutely hate playing the Braves. Always have.

2. Our issues against LH pitchers is almost comical at this point. If you are an opposing manager, why wouldn’t you just toss out every single lefty you have?

[wOOgiE22]

Thank you Cain for your time here, but it’s time to retire. 

[Eye Black]

Not that it ended up mattering, but Rowdy almost made a huge mistake. He headed off towards the dugout for the pinch runner before touching first base. Someone caught it and made him go back and step on first.

[nate82]

But I was told putting the ball in play is a good thing.  Just put ball in play as exit velocity doesn’t matter just put ball in play.

[bulldogboy0733]

Release Cain. Bring Hiura back. Play Taylor in center. Cutch and Yelich split left and DH. 

[Brewcrew82]

Can we fast forward to the trade deadline? I know they're going to give Cain every opportunity until then, and yet he still won't have a home run on the season and his OPS will be well below .500.

[titletownking]

Just now, bulldogboy0733 said:

Release Cain. Bring Hiura back. Play Taylor in center. Cutch and Yelich split left and DH. 

You definitely do not release Cain because at his worse he is a terrific locker room presence and a strong defender who can still run like the wind. But he definitely shouldn’t be starting as one of the worst qualified hitters in baseball.

[bulldogboy0733]

It is pretty wild that we have two right handed bats that lead the league in homer runs and we are basically helpless against lefties. How??

[Brewcrew82]

I wouldn't mind giving David Dahl a look either, though he can't play center. Turang can, and you would assume he would be the callup if Adames has to go on the IL. Although, Hiura was absent from the Nashville lineup tonight. Maybe that means something? 

[bulldogboy0733]

2 minutes ago, titletownking said:

You definitely do not release Cain because at his worse he is a terrific locker room presence and a strong defender who can still run like the wind. But he definitely shouldn’t be starting as one of the worst qualified hitters in baseball.

Why?? He can't play anymore. He has no arm he can't hit and running like the wind was maybe 2016. He is a great guy no doubt but so am I. I don't deserve to be on the team either.