Game Thread (8/06/2022): Reds (Lodolo) at Brewers (Ashby) - 6:15 PM CDT

[brewers888]

Just now, NBBrewFan said:

It's a numbers game.  When have we added 4 bats at the deadline (2 seems to be the max).

The Braves also had two stars in Freeman and Riley and we have none.

[YelichPosse]

So, to be clear. If scores hold we will be out of playoff position tonight. 
 

Sheesh that deadline killed this team. 

[Eye Black]

1 minute ago, NBBrewFan said:

It's a numbers game.  When have we added 4 bats at the deadline (2 seems to be the max).

Yeah, I was specifically referring to lightning striking for the Braves last year, not trying to make some point about the Brewers.

[NBBrewFan]

2 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

Well, that’s goofy. It’s a ridiculous notion to suggest a GM’s contract status would somehow impacts his effort in doing his job. 
 

 

I don't think it's effort he's questioning.  There have been lots of examples of GMs with short contracts making decisions for immediate impact that end up hurting the team long term because they are focused on short term gains.  

[yourout]

4 minutes ago, Eye Black said:

That’s sort of a fitting description for what the Ronald Acuna-less World Champion Atlanta Braves did last season. None of Soler, Rosario, Duvall, or Pederson cost very much to acquire or were considered “winning the trade deadline.” At the time the Braves looked like a long shot, and then they rode the wave when those guys played over their heads for stretches. 

I would have taken any one of those four last year at the trade deadline instead of doing nothing to help the offense

[edfunderburk]

Just now catching up on this game after a family dinner without access to follow

It appears tonight may be the night we lose the NL Central lead after a four game lead less than a week ago

STL is leading NYY & after being swept by the Pirates, we are now losing to the Reds who traded away many of their best players

Not a great week to be diehard Brewers fan

As I’ve suggested several times over the last three months … this subpar play is a trend - not a slump 

These Brewers that I love are not a very good team

[Fear The Chorizo]

I've seen enough of Hiura this year, despite how much he's been yanked around by the Brewers, for them to simply hand him the everyday DH role for 2023.   McCutcheon has had his moments but frankly Hiura should have been given that role at the start of this year.  Despite the K rate and the completely backwards way they've given him ABs, I believe he's the leading OPS hitter on their roster this year, possibly behind Brousseau by a few points.  Obviously neither of them have enough qualified ABs, but Brousseau was injured and never was supposed to hit cleanup on this roster (he is tonight), and Hiura's lack of consistent MLB playing time is more a product of a veteran roster logjam and his inability to play defense to give him a non-DH everyday role.

Hiura's bat in the lower half of the lineup is more than fine as a DH who seems to be improving at working counts and able to hit for plenty of pop.  He needs to be in the lineup every day and definitely shouldn't be getting pinch hit for in a game he's homered in just because a righty reliever is about to face his spot in the lineup..

 

[willie key]

1 minute ago, YelichPosse said:

So, to be clear. If scores hold we will be out of playoff position tonight. 
 

Sheesh that deadline killed this team. 

They weren’t that good before the deadline

[NBBrewFan]

Who would have thought Kuhnel and his >5 era would be unhittable.

[NBBrewFan]

Raise your hand if you were born after 1982.  At least I have that...  Next beers on me!

[brewers888]

Stearns completely destroyed this season by what he did and did not do at the deadline.

[NBBrewFan]

I would prefer if the Brewers next clubhouse meeting would involve firearms and standing in a circle...

[yourout]

Anyone know what their record is this year in these ugly blue UNIS?

[brewers888]

I suspect we will be 5 games out of a playoff spot by the end of the month.

[NBBrewFan]

over/under on the Brewers being 3 games out of the last WC before State Fair ends?

I think Over

[Simba2020]

4 minutes ago, yourout said:

Anyone know what their record is this year in these ugly blue UNIS?

I figured I was probably in the minority, and likely am, but I hate them myself.

[trwi7]

We should change our area code.

[BruisedCrew]

Cardinals win 1-0 to take over first place.

If the season ended today the Brewers would be home watching the wild card round. 

[brewers888]

Urias has been terrible this season. 

[The stache]

We’re not really going to lose to the Reds, are we?

They’re sending out guys with 5 and 6+ ERAs, and we can’t put up any runs?

[yourout]

I'm not sure Amy stripping down to a sports bra would even be enough to keep me interested in this one.

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, BruisedCrew said:

Cardinals win 1-0 to take over first place.

If the season ended today the Brewers would be home watching the wild card round. 

I suspect that this season is effectively over.

[trwi7]

2 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

Cardinals win 1-0 to take over first place.

If the season ended today the Brewers would be home watching the wild card round. 

Hey, top 10 record in the NL.  Time to celebrate!  Yes, this is me being a smart ass from the Yelich thread earlier.  No I can't help being a smart ass because I'm so good at it.

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, The stache said:

We’re not really going to lose to the Reds, are we?

They’re sending out guys with 5 and 6+ ERAs, and we can’t put up any runs?

Probably time for some more bullpen reinforcements.

[NBBrewFan]

I guess it's true, our middle reliever trades at the deadline are having a bigger impact than the Cardinals 2 SP additions.  Unfortunately, the impact is nosediving into the ground.