Game Thread (7/25/2022): Rockies (Freeland) at Brewers (Ashby) - 7:10 PM CDT

[jason21nl]

Cutch is really hitting the ball hard lately 

[markedman5]

Ashby needs to get better at holding runners…….they seem to get huge jumps on him on a regular basis.

Severino with no chance on that last one.

[yourout]

Taylor needs to protect the runner there.

[BruisedCrew]

31 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Our hitters could stand to learn a lot from the Rockies' hitters mentality...

Do you mean not trying to hit the ball as hard as possible all the time?

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, BruisedCrew said:

Do you mean not trying to hit the ball as hard as possible all the time?

Cute. 

[Brewcrew82]

Gotta be quicker there Ashby...

[yourout]

Cover the damn bag.

[jason21nl]

Alright. It’s time to get some damn runs 

[SomewhereInTime]

If they get to the postseason its going to be a quick exit if they face a team with two lefty starters, or a team with lefties in the pen that can go multiple innings.

[Brewcrew82]

Nice start by Ashby, 6 strong, 1 walk, and lots of GBs and Ks. 

[edfunderburk]

Not sure what the stats show, but to my eyes … we make average MLB lefty pitchers look like hall-of-famers

And in my opinion … Yelich needs to either sit or move way down in the order against lefties

Another game that is hard to watch offensively 

I want the trade deadline to come & go … tired of waiting to see what we might do to address our ineptness against lefty starters

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, SomewhereInTime said:

If they get to the postseason its going to be a quick exit if they face a team with two lefty starters, or a team with lefties in the pen that can go multiple innings.

Why I'm hoping we get Josh Bell. Sounds like we're right in the thick of things there. 

[Brewcrew82]

It's funny cause we have quite a few guys who crush lefties. (Renfroe, Brosseau, McCutchen, Urias, Severino). So frustrating. 

[edfunderburk]

7 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

It's funny cause we have quite a few guys who crush lefties. (Renfroe, Brosseau, McCutchen, Urias, Severino). So frustrating. 

No crushing tonight 

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

No crushing tonight 

Nope. Freeland isn't horrible especially pitching half his games at Coors. But I was hoping for more....

[yourout]

It's going to take some ninth inning magic.

Freeland pitch count will likely get him through the 8th.

[Pugger]

Ashby looks good.  Giving up 2 runs is a nice outing IMO.  I wasn't expecting a win here.  Taking 3 of 4 in this series is nothing to sneeze at.  I'll take series wins like this all day long.

[SomewhereInTime]

14 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

It's funny cause we have quite a few guys who crush lefties. (Renfroe, Brosseau, McCutchen, Urias, Severino). So frustrating. 

And yet they dont.  This happens over and over again when they face a lefty.  Feels like you could have a tee at home plate and if someone set the ball on the tee using his left hand, he'd have six shutout innings.

[folly412]

Earning that new contract!

[edfunderburk]

8 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Nope. Freeland isn't horrible especially pitching half his games at Coors. But I was hoping for more....

Not horrible - but certainly average … which was my point 

Ashby has pitched well enough to win - 7 strong with a ton of K’s

Here’s hoping we rally late

[Brewcrew82]

Longest outing of Ashby's career. Channeling his inner Burnes. He's a guy that per the peripherals could really go on a run in the second half. 

[BruisedCrew]

Hitting with RISP hasn’t been a problem for the Brewers tonight. 

[Brewcrew82]

Too much looking. 

[SomewhereInTime]

Cant hit

[edfunderburk]

Not a fan of the Adames & Urius lean back batting stance