Game Thread (8/04/2022): Brewers (Woodruff) at Pirates (Thompson) - 11:35 AM CDT

[CdrbrgMark]

17 minutes ago, treego14 said:

Well, he has been very efficient in the leadoff spot. 

Who would you prefer to bat leadoff?

Where should Yelich bat in the order instead?

I'm talking strictly DHing, and so far he's done nothing today.

[Hopper]

54 minutes ago, CdrbrgMark said:

• I see Yelich is DH, which he does once in a while, and that's fine. But someone plz explain to me why he's batting 1st. That doesn't make any sense to me. A typical CC stupid decision maybe??

I'm not sure what you are against here.  Yelich as DH batting leadoff, or Yelich batting leadoff in general.

If it upsets you that he is at DH and hitting 1st, that makes no sense at all.  

If it upsets you that Yelich is hitting 1st because he is hitting 1st, that makes no sense at all either.  Have you been watching this team the past month?  Since he started hitting leadoff, he is actually valuable to this team offensively.  Not hitting homers anymore, but getting on base a LOT.

 

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

1 minute ago, CdrbrgMark said:

I'm talking strictly DHing, and so far he's done nothing today.

Why can't a player who is DHing lead off? It's allowed. 

[treego14]

1 minute ago, CdrbrgMark said:

I'm talking strictly DHing, and so far he's done nothing today.

I fail to see the relationship of fielding status vs. batting order number.

Maybe you have a point, but I am not seeing it.

[Hopper]

1 minute ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Why can't a player who is DHing lead off? It's allowed. 

Puzzling isn't it?  

[Pugger]

I miss Jace Peterson.

[treego14]

Mike Brosseau is Russell Branyan!

[Pugger]

Thank god.  

[treego14]

[KeithStone53151]

Imagine screwing up twice at your job, and then toss the guy that calls out your screwup. Don't worry though, it's within 2 inches of the plate he'll get a positive grade for it.

I can't stand these freaking umpires throwing players and managers out. It needs to stop in all but the most extreme cases. Umpire egos don't need to be a part of baseball...

[treego14]

Just now, KeithStone53151 said:

Imagine screwing up twice at your job, and then toss the guy that calls out your screwup. Don't worry though, it's within 2 inches of the plate he'll get a positive grade for it.

I can't stand these freaking umpires throwing players and managers out. It needs to stop in all but the most extreme cases. Umpire egos don't need to be a part of baseball...

Yeli needs to get the bat off his shoulder with 2 strikes ... stop hoping and start hitting!

The ump made decent calls in my opinion.

[Hopper]

Nice to see some fire from Yelich.  He has such a vanilla personality, I wasn't aware that he actually gets pissed off on occasion.

[KeithStone53151]

Just now, treego14 said:

Yeli needs to get the bat off his shoulder with 2 strikes ... stop hoping and start hitting!

The ump made decent calls in my opinion.

They were close, my gripe is moreso with the player getting tossed than the calls. It's crap. I'm sick of it happening in baseball in almost all cases. All these umpires must be overcompensating for something...

[BruisedCrew]

This is right where the Pirates turned a deficit into a lead the last time Woodruff faced them. 
 

[treego14]

1 minute ago, KeithStone53151 said:

They were close, my gripe is moreso with the player getting tossed than the calls. It's crap. I'm sick of it happening in baseball in almost all cases. All these umpires must be overcompensating for something...

These umps don't get paid near what these players are getting paid, AND if they are getting cussed at, I think the ump should throw the player/coach/manager out of there!  

Does anybody chew out and cuss at the players when they mess up on the field or are perceived as messing up?  Hardly ever!  So why should the ump have to endure that sort of thing?  They shouldn't!

The players/managers need to stop acting like prima-donas!

[BruisedCrew]

I saw this game a couple of weeks ago. 
 

Woodruff takes a lead into the 7th and quickly puts 3 men on. 
 

Then Boxberger comes in to give up the lead and the Pirates win 4-3. 

[Jim French Stepstool]

FOURTH GAME IN A ROW. Nothing going on for the opponent, have the lead. And a walk. Leading off the inning. On four straight. Yeah, might've been screwed on ball 3. But that's no excuse.

 

[treego14]

What's the issue with hardly being able to get Ben Gamel out?  Good grief!

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

I miss our top-notch pitching.

[Jim French Stepstool]

Oh, and someone please explain to Kolton Wong the difference btwn sacrificing & bunting for a base hit. Pathetic.

[brewers888]

The team is imploding without Hader and I don't think its a coincidence. The players were very upset that we gave away and yes they gave the best reliever in baseball away and they have played like it.

[treego14]

I miss Matt Gamel!

[mtrebs]

We’re really going to get swept, aren’t we? Reminds me of the 5-game sweep in Pittsburgh right before the ASB a few years ago. 

[mtrebs]

We’re really going to get swept, aren’t we? Reminds me of the 5-game sweep in Pittsburgh right before the ASB a few years ago. 

[brewers888]

Too bad the trade deadline has passed and Stearns can't trade for another 10 inferior relievers.