Game Thread (5/26/2022): Brewers (Lauer) at Cardinals (Wainwright) - 6:45 PM CDT

[wallus]

When an ump misses ball four, I swear hitters strike out at least 75% of the time swinging at everything.

[Brewcrew82]

Hader's going to give up a run at some point. But I'd rather have it be against the Marlins than the Cardinals. 

[magnoliacrew]

Stressed for Josh. I don't know the family situation but I was obsessed with delivery in my day. Don't begrudge anything that happens tonite.

[ToolShed55]

That's a quality strikeout. C'mon Josh, 2 more!

[HarryDoyle]

6 minutes ago, wallus said:

When an ump misses ball four, I swear hitters strike out at least 75% of the time swinging at everything.

Remember the name Andy Fletcher because he's on a trajectory to rival Hernandez and Bucknor as one of the worst umpires in baseball.

[dlk9s]

BOOOOO...Hader meant to almost hit him on ball four to put two runners on in the ninth when only up by one!

[HarryDoyle]

Just now, dlk9s said:

BOOOOO...Hader meant to almost hit him on ball four to put two runners on in the ninth when only up by one!

Yeah I got a kick out of that fan throwing his arms up in the air. What a dope.

[wallus]

Amazing that 50 year old Pujols can make contact with Hader's high fastball.

[Brewcrew82]

Intentional walk to face molina? You'd be putting the winning run in scoring position....

[Brewcrew82]

Josh!

[HarryDoyle]

And that's a loser!!!

[mtrebs]

Whew! I didn’t have a good feeling about this one ending too well for the Brewers with Hader pitching wild, but he got through it!

[BruisedCrew]

Huge win to start the series. 

[sveumrules]

100% Win Probability Achieved

[Brewcrew82]

Brewers=good. 

[Brewcrew82]

If we do make it to the World Series some day, I would very much like to beat the Cardinals on our path to doing so. 

[folly412]

Toughed it out.

The bullpen so many were spooked by early on isn't looking too bad.  Perdomo and Kelley are eating non-garbage time innings, and Small's arrival appears imminent.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

That was a nice win for the Crew. Weathering injuries and getting wins against good teams.

Keep it rolling.

[Brewcrew82]

And the Brewers are guaranteed to leave St. Louis with at least a 1.5 game lead in the division. So the Brewers will be in first place on Memorial Day. 

[Robocaller]

7 hours ago, BruisedCrew said:

3 walks and almost 60 pitches in 2 innings is a pretty good indication of a pitcher who isn’t in command. 

He was placing the ball pretty damn well. 

[Frisbee Slider]

Is there anything to be concerned about that Lauer’s strikeout rates have fallen considerably in May compared to April? Only 1 K last night, too.

[Pugger]

8 hours ago, Brewcrew82 said:

If we do make it to the World Series some day, I would very much like to beat the Cardinals on our path to doing so. 

I hope they don't make the playoffs at all.  

[djoctagone]

8 hours ago, HarryDoyle said:

Remember the name Andy Fletcher because he's on a trajectory to rival Hernandez and Bucknor as one of the worst umpires in baseball.

andy fletcher, "see of sin" . . .

[BruisedCrew]

6 hours ago, Robocaller said:

He was placing the ball pretty damn well. 

I posted that after the second inning.

Are you saying that Lauer was lying when he said after the game “My guys picked me up, I didn’t have my strikeout stuff, my command”?