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

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

He's actually OPSing .455 according to the graphic they showed his first at bat.

I was talking about JBJ. 

[HarryDoyle]

Gotcha. I misread your post.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I really like putting up runs against Adam Wainwright.

[mtsportsfan]

Nice hustle Rowdy . MLB bloopers this week?.  Seriously though, nice inning make Wainwright work !

[Brewcrew82]

Nice inning for Lauer. Met my personal goal of two more innings from him after that long second and first. 

[HarryDoyle]

1 minute ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Nice inning for Lauer. Met my personal goal of two more innings from him after that long second and first. 

Yes it was, but I wouldn't trust him to get through Goldy,Arenado and Pujols in the fifth.

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

Yes it was, but I wouldn't trust him to get through Goldy,Arenado and Pujols in the fifth.

Yep. That'll be tough if that's where Counsell goes. I'm assuming he'll at least try though given how many innings our bullpen has pitched lately. 

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

Yes it was, but I wouldn't trust him to get through Goldy,Arenado and Pujols in the fifth.

Who would you like to replace Lauer to face those three?

I’m concerned about our bullpen tonight. 

I was hoping for at least six innings - ideally seven - from Lauer.

That’s not possible based on his pitch count. 

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

Who would you like to replace Lauer to face those three?

I’m concerned about our bullpen tonight. 

I was hoping for at least six innings - ideally seven - from Lauer.

That’s not possible based on his pitch count. 

Having Ashby in the bullpen would really help right now. Why I would like to see what Small can do in the majors. Then, you would have him or Ashby as long relief options. 

[igor67]

You'd like to think Cain could at least avoid GIDP

[Brewcrew82]

Cain is so utterly useless. Please tell me he doesn't last the month of June. If you're not going to DFA him, at least put him on the IL. It's about his usual time for that anyways. 

[Brewcrew82]

Bravo Lauer. You certainly have become quite the major league pitcher. 

[HarryDoyle]

5 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Who would you like to replace Lauer to face those three?

I’m concerned about our bullpen tonight. 

I was hoping for at least six innings - ideally seven - from Lauer.

That’s not possible based on his pitch count. 

I don't know but a struggling lefty facing three future Hall of Famers a third time seems like suicide. It might be a moot point now as Lauer really put the screws to them. Nice couple bounce back innings.

[Sixtolezcano]

Maybe they can pull 1 more inning out of Lauer tonight.

 

[igor67]

Give Lauer a lot of credit for fighting back to get through 5 tonight. I wonder if you try for 6?

[HarryDoyle]

5 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Cain is so utterly useless. Please tell me he doesn't last the month of June. If you're not going to DFA him, at least put him on the IL. It's about his usual time for that anyways. 

Stern's needs to make another early trade for another outfielder. Even Cain's defense doesn't justify giving him playing time once Renfroe comes back.

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, igor67 said:

Give Lauer a lot of credit for fighting back to get through 5 tonight. I wonder if you try for 6?

I think you have to. Do the old, "pull if a batter reaches".....

[magnoliacrew]

I'm just an ignorant Brewers fan who likes to drink beer.  Having said that it's good to see Yelich getting hits again.

[yourout]

I know it's early but Goldshmidt is off to an MVP level start..

[Brewcrew82]

Goldschmidt and Arenado remind me what it was like to have Braun and Fielder hitting next to each other. Fun times. Of course, we didn't have near the pitching then as we do now, except for 2011. 

[Brewcrew82]

Nice job Box. Hader's gonna have his work cut out for him with Edman, Goldschmidt, and Arenado. But is there anyone else in baseball you'd rather have pitching? 

[BruisedCrew]

Hader’s going to have his work cut out for him in the ninth. 

[HarryDoyle]

Would like to see a couple of insurance runs with the Cardinals top of the order batting in the ninth.

[Eye Black]

Brewers outhitting the Cardinals 12 to 5 through 8 innings. 

[BruisedCrew]

2 minutes ago, Eye Black said:

Brewers outhitting the Cardinals 12 to 5 through 8 innings. 

What do the underlying metrics say about who’s winning?