Game Thread (6/23/2022): Cardinals (Hudson) at Brewers (Alexander) - 1:10 PM CDT

[Eye Black]

[Nola Beery]

Let's win today.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I’ve spent the last two nights flipping between Twins/Guardians and Brewers/Cards before flipping off the TV in disgust.

I’m ready for a change of pace, thanks. 

[folly412]

Not as bad last night as the IGT seemed to think.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 hour ago, folly412 said:

Not as bad last night as the IGT seemed to think.

Umpiring is rarely as bad as IGTs believe because if umpiring was actually that bad, the umpire wouldn't be in MLB (yes, this even applies to Angel Hernandez... well, okay maybe not him).

But still, a .75 run swing in a one-run game is not great. Sometimes, only missing a few calls can be really detrimental to a team if you miss the wrong calls.

[Jim French Stepstool]

The one that bugged me the most was the 2-1 pitch to Adames in the ninth that was called a strike because you just KNEW after getting that one called on him, the next pitch would be well outside the zone and he'd chase. 

[Jopal78]

Ouch. A run prevention team that doesn't play defense makes for a loooooong agonizing year. 

[Brewcrew82]

Not even a bad pitch and then you have crap errors. Ughh. Hate Goldschmidt so much. 

[brewers888]

The clock has struck midnight and Cinderella is out of tricks.

[Simba2020]

Just need another 40-50 games against the Pirates and Reds and we'll be fine.

[brewers888]

As this team is currently constructed it is not even close to being a playoff team even with half the league tanking.

[brewers888]

No offense with Costanza and Chi Chi in the rotation makes for a joke of a team.

[CdrbrgMark]

UNBELIEVEABLE !!!!

[brewers888]

This team has sucked defensively all season. The injuries have destroyed the pitching staff but there is no excuse for bad defense.

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, CdrbrgMark said:

UNBELIEVEABLE !!!!

Is it really unbelievable or is this just not a good team.

[Brewcrew82]

Woody and Ashby come back soon, please. Even if we lose, we'll probably only be 0.5 game out of a Wild Card spot and 2 games out of the division lead. As pleasant of a surprise Alexander has been thus far, you're not going to win games with him or Chi Chi in your rotation. Also, hardest part of the schedule is behind us.

[jason21nl]

IMO Cardinals are just a better team. Their pitching may not be as good but overall they’re just better. 

[brewers888]

5 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Woody and Ashby come back soon, please. Even if we lose, we'll probably only be 0.5 game out of a Wild Card spot and 2 games out of the division lead. As pleasant of a surprise Alexander has been thus far, you're not going to win games with him or Chi Chi in your rotation. Also, hardest part of the schedule is behind us.

The hardest part of the schedule is not behind us yet. We still have all the good AL East teams left as well as almost all our games against LA and SF.

[Jopal78]

3 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

The hardest part of the schedule is not behind us yet. We still have all the good AL East teams left as well as almost all our games against LA and SF.

Only 23 games left against Pittsburgh (13) and Cincinnati (10) too. Brewers are 13-2 against those two teams and 26-31 against everyone else. 

[brewers888]

5 minutes ago, jason21nl said:

IMO Cardinals are just a better team. Their pitching may not be as good but overall they’re just better. 

The lineup is so much better and with the injuries to the Brewers pitching they are currently as good if not better. The cardinals are also welite defensively and we look lost.

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, brewers888 said:

The hardest part of the schedule is not behind us yet. We still have all the good AL East teams left as well as almost all our games against LA and SF.

Yes it is, when you consider the whole three 10 game road trip thing and how many more road games we've played than home games. Padres, Phillies, Braves, all done, too. After Wednesday, things lighten up significantly...

[Nola Beery]

Somebody give a quick account of the Cards' runs.  I was distracted by this "job" thing I do during the day.

NM"  I saw throwing error by Alexander, PLus that &*$#@!  Goldschmidt

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, Jopal78 said:

Only 23 games left against Pittsburgh (13) and Cincinnati (10) too. Brewers are 13-2 against those two teams and 26-31 against everyone else. 

I don't know how anyone can think this team is good right now. Hopefully the pitching will improve once Woodruff and Ashby come back but the offense is not going to get meaningfully better without some trades.

[Brewcrew82]

Brewers have better pitching than the Cardinals (when healthy). Our problem is Woodruff and Peralta both being out. That's equivalent to Arenado and Edman being out for the Cards on the hitting side of things. 

[brewers888]

2 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Yes it is, when you consider the whole three 10 game road trip thing and how many more road games we've played than home games. Padres, Phillies, Braves, all done, too. After Wednesday, things lighten up significantly...

You've left out the AL East teams and LA and SF. It would be nice to play Cincy and Pittsburgh every game but the schedule doesn't quite work that way.