Game Thread (7/09/2022): Pirates (Thompson) at Brewers (Woodruff) - 3:10 PM CDT

[willie key]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

Four shutouts in seven games for the Cardinals....

They have really looked bad once they started playing some decent teams.  I think they got the dodgers next too?

[Brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, willie key said:

They have really looked bad once they started playing some decent teams.  I think they got the dodgers next too?

Yep. 2 more against the Phillies and then the Dodgers. 

[sveumrules]

Seems like every time I can’t watch the game & check in after a few innings the Brewers are either winning 1-0 or losing 4-0.

[CdrbrgMark]

Why is our DH batting in the 8 spot? It doesn't make sense to me.

[yourout]

Brewers seem to be better this year at generating traffic on the bases but they don't seem any better at turning it into runs.

[Brewcrew82]

3 minutes ago, yourout said:

Brewers seem to be better this year at generating traffic on the bases but they don't seem any better at turning it into runs.

Why I want Josh Bell to insert into the middle of this lineup. 

[willie key]

Any chance hiura surpasses DiMaggio hitting streak this year?  Or molitor club record

 

the Beat Goes On

[Brewcrew82]

Well, the Reynaud's doesn't seem to be affecting Woody's breaking stuff too badly anymore. 

[treego14]

Woodruff looks like Cy Young lately!

 

[phnxcrew]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

Well, the Reynaud's doesn't seem to be affecting Woody's breaking stuff too badly anymore. 

Yeah his breaking stuff looks much, much better than earlier in the year.  He must have been dealing with it for awhile.

[willie key]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

Well, the Reynaud's doesn't seem to be affecting Woody's breaking stuff too badly anymore. 

I wonder if that was an issue all year.  He seems different since he came back

[treego14]

2 minutes ago, willie key said:

Any chance hiura surpasses DiMaggio hitting streak this year?

Oh, yes!  I am counting on it!  

One cannot be successful and doubtful at the same time!

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, willie key said:

I wonder if that was an issue all year.  He seems different since he came back

Also, his three "blow-up starts" were all in the cold against Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati....

[yourout]

Rowdy is in a big time funk at the plate right now.

 

[treego14]

Clutch Cutch!

[treego14]

1 minute ago, yourout said:

Rowdy is in a big time funk at the plate right now.

 

Rowdy is fine ... he ripped one in his 1st AB today ... just some bad luck!

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

21 minutes ago, CdrbrgMark said:

Why is our DH batting in the 8 spot? It doesn't make sense to me.

Because he isn't very good.

[yourout]

4 minutes ago, treego14 said:

Rowdy is fine ... he ripped one in his 1st AB today ... just some bad luck!

7 for 61.

Granted 6 of the 7 hits we're HRs.

[treego14]

Just now, yourout said:

7 for 61.

Granted 6 of the 7 his we're HRs.

Rowdy is fine ... he ripped one in his 1st AB today ... just some bad luck!  Relax!  Rowdy will have better luck soon and BOOM!  WATCH OUT!  The NL will be unsafe!

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

5 minutes ago, yourout said:

Rowdy is in a big time funk at the plate right now.

 

So he's ... an MLB power hitter.  They all go into funks at the plate. The good ones are the ones who can limit those funks to a few games to a week.

[treego14]

2 minutes ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Because he isn't very good.

Keston is ripping the ball nowadays!  He can be very good!

[homer]

not sure what Gamel was complaining about there 

[YelichPosse]

19 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Also, his three "blow-up starts" were all in the cold against Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati....

This is 100% what I wondered. I think it may have a lot to do with his early struggles. And since it’s now treated - he’s only going to get better. He may have simply not had a good feel for his stuff and didn’t know why. Now the why is corrected and look at the results! Love it.

[Brewcrew82]

Nice job by Woody there. He seems to be tiring a little bit as he just got off the IL so I'd probably take him out and go with Milner with 2/3 lefties due up. 

[CdrbrgMark]

17 minutes ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Because he isn't very good.

haha...true dat. Woody looking really good today!!