Cardinals (Flaherty) vs Brewers (Woodruff): 4/7/23, 7:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

I only pull for the Brewers. I don’t have the Twins like you to turn my attention to when I get frustrated with the team. 

It’’s been 3+ years since he injured his knee & started struggling. He had 2 remarkable years. He was rewarded & is now an albatross for a small market team. 

Frelick would be a nice change of pace in LF with better defense & a better bat. 

Yelich is a swell guy, good teammate, cares deeply - but he is no longer a good hitter. Certainly not worth his salary. Period. 

No one would be any happier than me if he suddenly regained his stroke & proved me wrong. I won’t hold my breath. 

My alternate fandoms don’t really play into this, as I had enormous frustration over Mauer who was both better and descended more rapidly than Yelich, also immediately following a severe injury.

But they’re both human beings who reached the absolute pinnacle of achievement while we’re just fans. No one, and I repeat no one, is more frustrated with them than themselves.

It’s an important thing to keep in mind.

Be disappointed, be frustrated. Feel your love of the team. But remember, that formerly great player feels it more deeply and intensely than you or I ever will. 

[BruisedCrew]

Assuming Woodruff didn’t have a physical reason to leave, I wonder if removing him that quickly has to do with this being the first of 13 games without an off day. If they don’t want to use 6 starters they can’t afford to have any of the starters go too deep now if they are going to come back in 5 days this early in the season. 

[folly412]

Pallante...thought it said Palpatine for a second there.

 

[edfunderburk]

6 minutes ago, wallus said:

Thanks for that gift TO

O’Niell wasn’t hustling 😂

Marmol should pull him

[yourout]

That lay out by the ball person was pretty comical.

[Brock Beauchamp]

5 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

Assuming Woodruff didn’t have a physical reason to leave, I wonder if removing him that quickly has to do with this being the first of 13 games without an off day. If they don’t want to use 6 starters they can’t afford to have any of the starters go too deep now if they are going to come back in 5 days this early in the season. 

Oh, good point. I hadn’t examined the schedule. 

[HarryDoyle]

5 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

O’Niell wasn’t hustling 😂

Marmol should pull him

He certainly wasn't taking 3-1 with the bases loaded against a pitcher who couldn't find the plate to save his life. Soon we're going to see a Reggie Jackson-Billy Martin incident between those two.

[jason21nl]

Some kinda fast

[Baldkin]

Yeesh. 

Well, prove us wrong, Yeli. 

[edfunderburk]

4 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

My alternate fandoms don’t really play into this, as I had enormous frustration over Mauer who was both better and descended more rapidly than Yelich, also immediately following a severe injury.

But they’re both human beings who reached the absolute pinnacle of achievement while we’re just fans. No one, and I repeat no one, is more frustrated with them than themselves.

It’s an important thing to keep in mind.

Be disappointed, be frustrated. Feel your love of the team. But remember, that formerly great player feels it more deeply and intensely than you or I ever will. 

What difference does that make?

What is your point?

I don’t care if Yelich is more disappointed than me  

I only care that his contract keeps us from having $ to spend on good players or from calling up younger talent to replace him 

 

[Brewcrew82]

Yelich should just put a bunt up the first base line here

[HarryDoyle]

Once again. loving the rookie speed on this team.

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

He certainly wasn't taking 3-1 one with the bases loaded against a pitcher who couldn't find the plate to save his life. Soon we're going to see a Reggie Jackson-Billy Martin incident between those two.

I hope it’s tonight - with fisticuffs 🥊

[Brewcrew82]

That works..

[82brewcrew82]

Productive out I guess...

[HarryDoyle]

It's an RBI I guess.

[edfunderburk]

2 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Yelich should just put a bunt up the first base line here

I hope he hits a grand slam out of the ballpark & gets traded before tomorrow night’s game

[wallus]

Lots of missed opportunities but at least we got one.

[yourout]

Better than a strikeout or a double play.

[BruisedCrew]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

It's an RBI I guess.

It definitely is an RBI.

That AB went sideways with the 2 low “strikes” that got him behind in the count. 

[edfunderburk]

2 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

That works..

Weak grounder on the right side

[Brewcrew82]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

Weak grounder on the right side

Better than a DP or K. 

[Brewcrew82]

Interesting no Strzelecki here. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

5 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

What difference does that make?

What is your point?

I don’t care if Yelich is more disappointed than me  

I only care that his contract keeps us from having $ to spend on good players or from calling up younger talent to replace him 

Maybe we're talking past each other a bit. I hear a lot of talk about how Yelich is a drag on the team or that he's somehow at fault for the Brewers not being better.

The Brewers signed a contract. The player got injured and hasn't been great since. It happens. It sucks, but it happens. It's not anyone's fault, it's just reality.

[wallus]

I like CC putting Varland in against the bottom of the order.