Game Thread (8/20/2022): Brewers (Peralta) at Cubs (Stroman) - 1:20 PM CDT

[yourout]

1 minute ago, nate82 said:

This umpire is making Angel Hernandez look like a competent umpire.  

That's not possible.

[NBBrewFan]

Just now, BruisedCrew said:

That 10th inning could be used as Exhibit A to demonstrate the Brewers futility. 
 

First, failing to add on with runners on 1st and 2nd, started by Yelich trying to pull the 3-1 pitch then striking out. 
 

Second, allowing Happ a free stroll to third, to set up, 

Third, Yelich letting a ball drop out of his hands to allow Happ to waltz home with the tying run.

I have to disagree.  That's Exhibit AAAAAAABBAABBXABBBAXW

[yourout]

This game is over......

[NBBrewFan]

Too bad their aren't ties in baseball.  Neither team deserves to get the win.

[yourout]

4 hits in 11 innings just doesnt win many games.

[Simba2020]

Is this really all that surprising? Cubs are 16-10 in the second half and we are 13-12. Seems like the Cubs are the better team right now. Likely soon to be 17-10 and 13-13.

[Nola Beery]

4 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

That 10th inning could be used as Exhibit A to demonstrate the Brewers futility. 
 

First, failing to add on with runners on 1st and 2nd, started by Yelich trying to pull the 3-1 pitch then striking out. 
 

Second, allowing Happ a free stroll to third, to set up, 

Third, Yelich letting a ball drop out of his hands to allow Happ to waltz home with the tying run.

Absolutely. Little things not done... again and again.     

[yourout]

Why are they not walking them full?

[Guest]

I don't understand the walking of Ortega if you don't walk Madrigal as well. All you do by walking one and letting him stroll to 2nd is guarantee an at-bat by Contreras this inning. Essentially trading an at-bat by Ortega for one by Contreras. I don't get the logic.

[mtrebs]

7 minutes ago, NBBrewFan said:

The Packers always are at the Cap and the Bucks are in the Luxury Tax (or whatever the NBA equivalent is) for the 2nd year in a row so you must mean the Brewers.

I guess I didn’t entirely mean financially.  I meant more that they don’t do enough to build a complete team. That definitely means financial for the Brewers, but for the Packers, they’ve relied on Rodgers carrying the offense while having sub-par defenses. That works during the regular season, but when playing better teams in the postseason it’s much more difficult for Rodgers to carry them. He needs to be perfect almost every game, and obviously that hasn’t been the case with all of our sub-par postseason losses. Now the Packers have a good defense (which was the problem for many years) and they put possibly the worst special teams unit out in NFL history last season.  They never have a complete team, except in 1996, 1997, and 2014 (puke). Even in 2010, they just had an amazing run to win the Super Bowl.

[Nola Beery]

Waiting for that "September surge"?  umm, better start it now. bughghghghghg  

[Simba2020]

This game qualifies as cruel and unusual punishment. 

[HarryDoyle]

I don't understand. I was told this was the greatest Brewers team in history after those record setting first 50 games.

[Ro Mueller]

?

[BruisedCrew]

Another kick in the nuts loss.

[Simba2020]

Just now, Simba2020 said:

This game qualifies as cruel and unusual punishment. 

This game qualified as cruel and unusual punishment.

[yourout]

Again.....just walk Contreras and face Happ.

[AKCheesehead]

Well at least the game's over with.

[Nola Beery]

Bad baseball.  

[mtrebs]

Probably the most demoralizing loss for the season. Stick a fork in them, they’re done. 

[Guest]

I don't understand walking Ortega and letting him take 2nd with the infield in. What was the point? He scares Counsel more than Contreras? I'd love to hear him talk about it in the press conference.

[owbc]

That was a game of baseball. 

[Nola Beery]

To paraphrase a bad insult:  "CC could not inspire a f@r+ after a red bean supper."

[trwi7]

Scored 5 runs.  Offense is pretty good.

[NBBrewFan]

Does Craig have a little voice in his head?  Mine was saying "why are they pitching to Contreras, he always seems to beat the Brewers".  Get a voice Craig.