Game Thread (6/09/2022): Phillies (Eflin) at Brewers (Burnes) - 1:10 PM CDT

[Eye Black]

[Pugger]

Let's hope Burnes has a bounce back outing and the bats get going.  This losing streak is getting concerning, frankly, and we need to have a good feeling before hitting the road again.

[brooks_quichenick]

Boy, do we need Burnes to be the stopper today.

[BruisedCrew]

This just feels like a situation of a confident team facing one that is slumping and pressing.

Butnes going out knowing that one HR may be enough to beat him isn’t ideal. 
 

Might need a change of venue and a new series to shake the doldrums. 

[magnoliacrew]

Going to go ahead and say that I would rather have Hiura instead of McCutchen at DH so that y'all can quote this when it is proved wrong later.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Looks like we get to watch the really good version of Corbin Burnes this afternoon.

[Oxy]

Wow.  Might not need any gloves today, Phillies couldn't even foul Burnes off. Untouchable.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Welcome back, Willy!

[Brewcrew82]

Yes!

[Nola Beery]

14 minutes ago, magnoliacrew said:

Going to go ahead and say that I would rather have Hiura instead of McCutchen at DH so that y'all can quote this when it is proved wrong later.

I'll agree.

[BruisedCrew]

8 minutes ago, Oxy said:

Wow.  Might not need any gloves today, Phillies couldn't even foul Burnes off. Untouchable.

Brewers didn’t need gloves last night either, but the fans in the right field stands did. 

[BruisedCrew]

16 minutes ago, magnoliacrew said:

Going to go ahead and say that I would rather have Hiura instead of McCutchen at DH so that y'all can quote this when it is proved wrong later.

When Wong is available I would rather use Peterson as DH and rotate other position players through the DH spot to give them a little rest. 
 

I don’t like the idea of a guy with a 50% strikeout rate in the DH spot. 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

3 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

I don’t like the idea of a guy with a 50% strikeout rate in the DH spot. 

Or on the team ...

[Brock Beauchamp]

8 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

Brewers didn’t need gloves last night either, but the fans in the right field stands did. 

Ouch.

[Brock Beauchamp]

5 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

I don’t like the idea of a guy with a 50% strikeout rate in the DH spot. 

Not to pick nits but where would you like the idea of a guy with a 50% strikeout rate?

[BruisedCrew]

Don’t need gloves on walks either. 
 

Burnes is already up to 30 pitches.

[brewers888]

I don't care for Hiura much either but he does hit righties better than McCutchen.

[treego14]

Is Philadelphia in Egypt?  They're walking like it!  ?

 

[brewers888]

Phillies are laying off the slider.

[BruisedCrew]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Not to pick nits but where would you like the idea of a guy with a 50% strikeout rate?

Pitcher or Nashville. 

[brewers888]

Terrific bases loaded and no one out. Since Burnes isn't facing the Brewers offense this could get ugly fast.

[BruisedCrew]

1 minute ago, brewers888 said:

I don't care for Hiura much either but he does hit righties better than McCutchen.

The classic illustration of damning with faint praise. 

[BruisedCrew]

If nothing else Burnes is already setting a low limit on the innings he’ll be covering today. Six might be tough. 
 

 

[stoutdude04]

Cant put them away here in the 2nd. Blah.

[Nola Beery]

28 minutes ago, magnoliacrew said:

Going to go ahead and say that I would rather have Hiura instead of McCutchen at DH so that y'all can quote this when it is proved wrong later.

Remember, this is a comparison of Hiura with McCutcheon