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

[treego14]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

Can we go back to playing our April/May schedule so we can start actually winning games again?

I really think this slump has little to do with who we are playing ... this is all self-induced stuff, IMHO ...

[NBBrewFan]

Just now, magnoliacrew said:

So... because Renfroe failed to hit a HR with runners on base I shouldn't be happy the HR he did hit?

You are free to feel however you want to feel.  It's just becoming comical that Renfroe only seems to be able to do anything when nobody is on.  He actually would be the perfect leadoff hitter as he has a >0.900 OPS with the bases empty.

[titletownking]

1 minute ago, Jopal78 said:

There's a reason he's 30, with his fourth organization and has barely pitched in the majors. Yuck

I said this approximately two weeks ago. Yet here he is.

[treego14]

1 minute ago, nate82 said:

Kelley and Suter need to be off the team already.  Two absolutely useless bullpen pitchers.

Suter is good with the kids ... lay off him! 

[Nola Beery]

Just now, nate82 said:

Kelley and Suter need to be off the team already.  Two absolutely useless bullpen pitchers.

The wouldn't seem so bad if we scored more runs.  

[Brock Beauchamp]

10 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

 

[markedman5]

Now lost 8 out of 9…….. no offense and bullpen depth now lacking with injuries and ineffectiveness.

 

[magnoliacrew]

Just now, Nola Beery said:

The wouldn't seem so bad if we scored more runs.  

This is a good observation. It's a relative thing.

[folly412]

What's been up with Perdomo and Gustave?  Neither injury was deemed a big deal at the time.  More of the overcautious bubble wrap treatment?

[treego14]

Brewers are in 1st place! 

[nate82]

Just now, Nola Beery said:

The wouldn't seem so bad if we scored more runs.  

Maybe if the team was up by 15 runs sure they wouldn’t be all that bad.

[treego14]

The Cottonwood seed is making it hard for Brewers batters to see the pitched ball properly ... once they get away from that stuff, watch out!

[NBBrewFan]

2 minutes ago, Nola Beery said:

The wouldn't seem so bad if we scored more runs.  

I imagine there job is pretty stressful.  They know they can't make a single mistake. 

[brewers888]

Phillies bullpen must be thinking this pitching thing isn't so hard after all.

[treego14]

Moniak needs to fix his mascara ... it's running badly!  Any beauticians in the ballpark?

[Opening Day]

3 minutes ago, nate82 said:

Maybe if the team was up by 15 runs sure they wouldn’t be all that bad.

Including today, theyve score 16 runs in the 8 games this month.

[NBBrewFan]

3 minutes ago, treego14 said:

Brewers are in 1st place! 

Looks like the Brewers are closer to being the 2021 NY Mets than the 2021 Atlanta Braves

[BruisedCrew]

There’s the second playoff contender to win the season series against the Brewers. 
 

This homestand might really come back to haunt the team in September. 

[Nola Beery]

7 minutes ago, magnoliacrew said:

This is a good observation. It's a relative thing.

I should have rolled my eyes though. Heh.

[magnoliacrew]

5 minutes ago, Nola Beery said:

I should have rolled my eyes though. Heh.

A high tide covers a lot of sharp rocks and other dangers.

[edfunderburk]

This team is not enjoyable to watch or follow

They’ve only played well in five or six games all year (10%)

I believe scoring runs is more fun than run prevention 

We have several DFA candidates - Cain & Suter among the vets 

This is more than a slump

Yes, we remain in 1st place in a bad division … but Cards are a better overall team

It is a shame that we didn’t make a trade or promote Turang & Dahl while Adames & Renfroe were on the IL … several games were winnable

 

 

[HarryDoyle]

Aren't you glad this team got off to the fastest start in franchise history? Because this team isn't even top 10 in it's history.

[titletownking]

Just now, BruisedCrew said:

There’s the second playoff contender to win the season series against the Brewers. 
 

This homestand might really come back to haunt the team in September. 

Bold of you to talk playoffs. All I can think about is 2014. 20-7 start, high water mark of 13 games over, 2022 high water mark of 14 games over and falling fast. Stearns either can’t build a lineup or needs to adjust his philosophy entirely. 

[brewers888]

Kelley is fantastic.

[markedman5]

I’ve seen enough of Kelly………have fun in AAA