Game Thread (8/21/2022): Brewers (Woodruff) at Cubs (Steele) - 1:20 PM CDT

[BruisedCrew]

14 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

You're hard to please. Before his last outing against the Dodgers, Woodruff went 6/7 quality innings in 6 out of his last 7 starts....

And if you don't think that Burnes is an ace, then you don't know baseball. Literally the best pitcher in baseball since 2020. 

I am hard to please. 

If guys are supposed to be among the best in baseball mere “quality starts” of giving up 2 or 3 runs in 6 innings are not that impressive to me. 
 

With an offense like the Brewers have that often isn’t enough to win. 

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, BruisedCrew said:

I am hard to please. 

If guys are supposed to be among the best in baseball mere “quality starts” of giving up 2 or 3 runs in 6 innings are not that impressive to me. 

So, being the best in baseball isn't good enough for you? Good luck never being pleased then....

[brewers888]

I really don't want to hear that this team has a good offense the rest of this season.

[BruisedCrew]

The Brewers have really been unlucky the last few weeks. 
 

Just about every pitcher that faces them has one of his best outings of the season. 

[yfinn6]

This is a lot of fun. 

[Brewcrew82]

No hitter gone at least. 

[mtrebs]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

No hitter gone at least. 

That should have been an error.

[HarryDoyle]

Should've been an error.

[BruisedCrew]

2 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

So, being the best in baseball isn't good enough for you? Good luck never being pleased then....

Not sure why you care so much what pleases me.

[brewers888]

Seven strikeouts in three innings and one hit that was really an error. This offense is total garbage.

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, BruisedCrew said:

Not sure why you care so much what pleases me.

I really don't care, actually. But to say crap like Burnes, who has statistically been the best pitcher in baseball since 2020, is a "supposed ace" just flies so far against the face of reality that it's hard to ignore. 

[Ro Mueller]

Brosseau appears determined to prove that he’s also not the answer to our needs.

C’mon men!

[Simba2020]

Just now, damuelle said:

Brosseau appears determined to prove that he’s also not the answer to our needs.

C’mon men!

Not sure what his splits against lefties have been recently but I don't think they are good at all.

[brewers888]

Every cubs batter seems to be fouling off 5 or more pitches.

[Jopal78]

34 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

Actually the cubs are pretty bad but we are worse.

I’d trade Happ, Hoerner, Wisdom, Contreras straight up for their counter parts on the Brewers. Probably Morel as well. 

[willie key]

The greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing people the brewers were good 

[Jopal78]

Honest question: based on what they’ve shown this year are there any position players you’d actually want to see return in ‘23?

Caratini? Jace Petersen? Maybe Tellez and Renfroe? Adames is fine as a shortstop but he went from budding superstar to a guy who they easily let walk with six years service time.

[HarryDoyle]

That should do it.

[treego14]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

That should do it.

That should do it to the Brewers psyche!

They no more this rut likey!

They have woken up the giant!

The Brewers from now will be a tyrant!

[HarryDoyle]

2 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

Honest question: based on what they’ve shown this year are there any position players you’d actually want to see return in ‘23?

Caratini? Jace Petersen? Maybe Tellez and Renfroe? Adames is fine as a shortstop but he went from budding superstar to a guy who they easily let walk with six years service time.

Just Tellez and Renfroe. They're doing what they're supposed to do, hitting home runs. Everyone else is a disappointment.

[DuWayne Steurer]

3 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

Honest question: based on what they’ve shown this year are there any position players you’d actually want to see return in ‘23?

Caratini? Jace Petersen? Maybe Tellez and Renfroe? Adames is fine as a shortstop but he went from budding superstar to a guy who they easily let walk with six years service time.

Caratini is fine as a backup C.

I don't expect (well, hope...really) Adames to have a sub .300 OBP next year. I'd bring him back. Even at that, he's a 30 HR-capable SS who's more suited for hitting 6th.

Renfroe and Rowdy I'd look for upgrades, but I wouldn't hesitate to bring them back if *obvious* upgrades couldn't be had.

Urias is a solid-ish super sub. and utility guy if you don't bring back Peterson. 

 

[willie key]

Our pitchers give up a lot of homers

[Jopal78]

Just now, DuWayne Steurer said:

Caratini is fine as a backup C.

I don't expect (well, hope...really) Adames to have a sub .300 OBP next year. I'd bring him back. Even at that, he's a 30 HR-capable SS who's more suited for hitting 6th.

Renfroe and Rowdy I'd look for upgrades, but I wouldn't hesitate to bring them back if *obvious* upgrades couldn't be had.

Urias is a solid-ish super sub. and utility guy if you don't bring back Peterson. 

 

Adames is fine as a shortstop but with his contact and OBP performance this year, he’s Jose Hernandez II stead of Corey Seager II

[YelichPosse]

Just checking in to see when they are going to do something about the sparks we have waiting in AAA for us. Or if we will just let another couple weeks playing .200 baseball go by. If they have mailed it in just let us know so we don’t invest emotions.

[yfinn6]

I know it's just an overreaction to this stretch of ball, but man it seems like no one wants to be there today.