Game Thread (9/23/2022): Brewers (Lauer) at Reds (Minor) - 5:40 PM CDT

[Eye Black]

[Outlander]

Will be interesting to see who they get rid of today with Lauer coming back. Strzelecki with options would be the easy choice but would rather they just DFA Perdomo at this point and be done with him. Will have to get rid of somebody else when Peralta is recalled this weekend as well. Milner has been pretty bad the entire second half too and could be optioned.

[treego14]

If we can't beat a Minor leaguer, can we go any Lauer?

Go Brew Crew -- in Cincy, it's time for win #2!

[wibadgers23]

Minor has been crap the last few years but he is a lefty so he’ll probably throw 6 shutout innings.

[treego14]

[willie key]

Is lauer only pitching two innings today

[treego14]

[wibadgers23]

4 minutes ago, treego14 said:

Wow that is one crappy lineup for the Reds.

[brewers888]

Luis Cessa is starting in place of Minor who is on the injured list. Maybe Counsell can wake up and put the teams best hitter against righties in the line up in place of his pet McCutchen.  

[Brewcrew82]

2 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

Luis Cessa is starting in place of Minor who is on the injured list. Maybe Counsell can wake up and put the teams best hitter against righties in the line up in place of his pet McCutchen.  

You mean the one who has done nothing but strikeout for basically a month now, which included a two-week stint where he started virtually every game? 

[NBBrewFan]

I think the reds would be better off if they just held a lottery before each game where a LH fan can get selected to start the night pitching for the Reds.  With the Brewers skill at missing left handers they would likely struggle even against someone off the street.

[yfinn6]

Awesome start. 

[BruisedCrew]

The risks of rushing an injured pitcher back with no rehab. 

[mtrebs]

2 hours ago, wibadgers23 said:

Wow that is one crappy lineup for the Reds.

Crappy lineup > crappy starting pitcher

[BruisedCrew]

2 hours ago, wibadgers23 said:

Wow that is one crappy lineup for the Reds.

Looks like they’re facing a crappy pitcher for the Brewers. 
 

Lauer is angling for the Jason Alexander award for worst start of the week. 

[willie key]

1 minute ago, BruisedCrew said:

Looks like they’re facing a crappy pitcher for the Brewers. 
 

Lauer is angling for the Jason Alexander award for worst start of the week. 

There is a lot of competition for that.    It’s pretty much everyone except for woodruff

[yfinn6]

Um, that was an obvious swing. 

[edfunderburk]

Milwaukee needs pitchers coming off the IL to be perfect as their season & playoff hopes slowly slip away … truly a disappointing year for Brewers fans

It would take a miracle for us to sneak in to the final wild card spot 

One thing for sure - we must beat these hapless Reds to have a glimmer of hope after this weekend

[mtrebs]

Lauer should worry about his pitching more than the front office’s “many bites of the apple” approach.

[Brewcrew82]

Could have been worse. Offense is going to have to produce. 

[Robocaller]

29 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

You mean the one who has done nothing but strikeout for basically a month now, which included a two-week stint where he started virtually every game? 

If we permanently benched every player who was cold for a period of 36 at bats, we'd be down to fielding our A+ players in the majors.

 

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, Robocaller said:

If we permanently benched every player who was cold for a period of 36 at bats, we'd be down to fielding our A+ players in the majors.

 

I've stated this before, but there's a difference between a player whose spot is relatively established and one who has sucked for a couple years now....

[Hopper]

32 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

You mean the one who has done nothing but strikeout for basically a month now, which included a two-week stint where he started virtually every game? 

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, Hopper said:

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Generally, in the major leagues, you actually have to produce. We're in the stretch run here and Counsell can't afford to wait for Hiura's bat to heat up.

[NBBrewFan]

I guess the good thing about McCutcheon is that he is so bad at getting good contact that he can't put a ball in play, but he sure can get a lot of foul balls until the pitcher ends up walking him.