Game Thread (7/04/2022): Cubs (Steele) at Brewers (Lauer) - 3:10 PM CDT

[phnxcrew]

These AB’s on a basic slider and low velocity, straight as a string fastball are nauseating.  

[brewers888]

It looks like its midnight and Cinderella Davis needs to go back to AAA where he belongs.

[jason21nl]

He has 9 Ks but it feels like he has 19.   

[brewers888]

Lauer did his job now lets score some runs for the guy.

[Brewcrew82]

Nice bounce back start by Lauer. We'll need more of that moving forward, particularly until Freddy comes back. 

[edfunderburk]

After a few games of hitting the ball well, the Brewers are back to that puzzling place where they look overmatched by a mediocre left-hander

Why can’t they consistently hit the ball against lefties?

We have some strong RH hitters

What am I missing?

Today’s game is another in a long list of unwatchable offensive performances (so far)

[CdrbrgMark]

Steele has pretty much owned the Brewers so far. They need a couple of HR's to get back in the game.

Brewers might make the playoffs, but no way on God's green Earth will they get to the World Series. Their decision making lately has been quite questionable.

[brewers888]

When McCutchen and Brosseau are hitting 3rd and 4th you get results like we've seen so far today.

[BruisedCrew]

If the Brewers have had a hard hit ball in this game I don’t remember it.

Staring in the face of their second straight shutout loss to the Cubs at AFF. 

[Brewcrew82]

Steele pretty much did this exact same thing to the Cardinals and Padres in June. He's a nice little up and coming pitcher for the Cubs. 

[brewers888]

Brewers and St Louis for that matter are both extremely lucky to play in this division because neither team finishes higher than 3rd in the other two divisions.  

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, brewers888 said:

When McCutchen and Brosseau are hitting 3rd and 4th you get results like we've seen so far today.

Do you even know Brosseau's stats against lefties?? He's been Paul Goldschmidt against lefties this year. And McCutchen has been probably our hottest hitter lately. 

[SomewhereInTime]

That is the stupidest lineup I've ever seen.  I'm shocked to tune in and see 0 runs.

[brewers888]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

Do you even know Brosseau's stats against lefties?? He's been Paul Goldschmidt against lefties this year. And McCutchen has been probably our hottest hitter lately. 

We are extremely fortunate to have such great hitters.

[SomewhereInTime]

If Hiura is at the plate and I reached down and set the ball on a tee using my left hand, he would swing and miss.

[brewers888]

Gustave looks great.

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, brewers888 said:

We are extremely fortunate to have such great hitters.

Against lefties, they are great hitters, despite what you may think. Steele's pitched a good game. We've missed a few chances. 

[brewers888]

This is why Counsell has been extending the starters. Its a better option than Gustave and Kelley.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Quick game so far. Offense indeed looks overmatched. 

The Cubs pen is both bad and worked hard, so Gustave needs to keep this close. It would help if strikes were called strikes. Ump has had an awful and inconsistent zone all day.

[Caswell]

1 minute ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Against lefties, they are great hitters, despite what you may think. Steele's pitched a good game. We've missed a few chances. 

We aren't that great against lefties...

[Nola Beery]

1 hour ago, Caswell said:

 

 

Caratini is probably the better defensive option at any of those positions, and will allow him to save his legs a little for the remaining of the series, plus a tryout for Severino at catcher.

we don't need tryouts

[Caswell]

Good stretch by Caratini on both of those plays 

[Nola Beery]

We should have saved some of those superfluous 19 runs.?

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, Caswell said:

We aren't that great against lefties...

I'm talking about McCutchen and Brosseau specifically. Here's Brosseau, for instance. 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Good D keeps it at 1.

Let's hope those two ABs end up big ones in the game. Gustave looked in deep, deep trouble.