Game Thread (6/28/2022): Rays (Baz) at Brewers (Woodruff) - 6:10 PM CDT

[yourout]

This is a mistake.

 

[Brewcrew82]

Okay. Three run lead now get Devin in there.

[Brewcrew82]

CC getting way too cute. Williams and Hader didn't even pitch on Sunday. 

[BallFour]

Well that blew up in Counsell's face.

[Brewcrew82]

And now you've got the tying run up in a guy who went 10-15 last week....

[BruisedCrew]

25 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

They're a mid-tier offense, per both the stats accumulated thus far and the projected stats. The way people talk on here you'd think they were mired in the mid to high 20s....

No, I think it’s been made pretty clear by most posters that they are evaluating the offense based on a comparison to playoff contenders. And mid tier for the entire league is the bottom for the playoff contenders. 

[yourout]

Just now, BallFour said:

Well that blew up in Counsell's face all.

After the 2 walks the hook should have come out.

[YelichPosse]

I assume Ashby is back next turn? Otherwise I haven’t a clue what this was tonight - and why?? A guy used to starting first time from the pen is likely not going to go well …

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, yourout said:

After the 2 walks the hook should have come out.

Couldn't have. Alexander needed to face 3. 

[DuWayne Steurer]

1 minute ago, BruisedCrew said:

No, I think it’s been made pretty clear by most posters that they are evaluating the offense based on a comparison to playoff contenders. And mid tier for the entire league is the bottom for the playoff contenders. 

Then what is Tampa compared to the rest of the AL playoff contenders?

[stoutdude04]

2 minutes ago, yourout said:

After the 2 walks the hook should have come out.

Didnt Hook come out to talk with him?

If you mean removed from the game- 3 at bat minimum.

Edit: and not defending him, but he threw a pitch down the middle called a ball.

[yourout]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

Couldn't have. Alexander needed to face 3. 

Forgot about that damn  rule.

 

[Brewcrew82]

All star. 

[yourout]

That insurance run is coming back to bite them in the ass.

[bulldogboy0733]

Not sure why Counsell did that but it wasn't good idea. Like I said Alexander has done his job as a starter. Give him Houser spot and let's get on with the Houser in the pen that we all agree is best for all.

[jason21nl]

Got way too damn cute there.  

[edfunderburk]

16 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

No, it means Ashby is about to rejoin the rotation. 

I don’t think he’s eligible until 7/2

[Brewcrew82]

14 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

No, I think it’s been made pretty clear by most posters that they are evaluating the offense based on a comparison to playoff contenders. And mid tier for the entire league is the bottom for the playoff contenders. 

Besides the fact that that's definitely not how the posters I'm talking about have framed it, Fangraphs, which you cite, has the Padres, Giants, Rays, Phillies, and White Sox all averaging equal or less runs per game over the rest of the season....

[Brewcrew82]

7 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

I don’t think he’s eligible until 7/2

Sophia said they're looking for him to start Saturday (7/2) or Sunday (7/3). So, if that holds and with the off-day yesterday, there's no need for Chi Chi anymore.

[BruisedCrew]

6 minutes ago, RoCoBrewfan said:

Then what is Tampa compared to the rest of the AL playoff contenders?

I don’t really care about them, but their offense is weak for a playoff contender too. The AL doesn’t have that many teams over .500 so they could make the playoffs as a wild card team but they would have a hard time going very far. 

[Brewcrew82]

I love Josh. 

[BruisedCrew]

20 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Besides the fact that that's definitely not how the posters I'm talking about have framed it, Fangraphs, which you cite, has the Padres, Giants, Rays, Phillies, and White Sox averaging equal or less runs per game over the rest of the season....

I don’t know what posters you are talking about but I know I have made my position on this as clear as possible, including as recently as yesterday.

I don’t look at the AL teams because the scoring in the AL has generally been lower and the Brewers aren’t competing with those teams.

Fangraphs has the Brewers scoring 4.43 RPG the rest of the way, the same as it has been so far. The full season projection keeps them last among NL playoff contenders. 
 

I’m amused that Fangraphs projects the Brewers to win the division with 88 wins to the Cardinals 86, which is exactly what I had in my preseason prediction. 

[yourout]

Vintage Haderade.

[edfunderburk]

9 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Sophia said they're looking for him to start Saturday (7/2) or Sunday (7/3). So, if that holds and with the off-day yesterday, there's no need for Chi Chi anymore.

Good ?

[bulldogboy0733]

Significant win over a good team. Woodruff looking like himself is a huge deal for this club.