Brewers (Rea) vs. Padres (Martinez) 4/13/22, 8:40pm

[Brewcrew82]

 

[Brewcrew82]

Figured I'd get the game thread started for you, Brock, and give you one less thing to worry about. Please feel free to pin when you get the chance

Colin Rea has indeed been called up from AAA to make tonight's start against the Padres. Definition of a journeyman (fun fact: he was teammates with Martinez in the NPB in 2021). Definitely something you'd hope you could avoid after last year (please get healthy Woody and Houser). He's been very good in two starts in Nashville to start the season, so hopefully the Brewers can catch lightning in a bottle here. 

Good news: Brewers will avoid Tatis, who is still suspended.

My hope is that we can just hold serve and split the series at this point.

[KeithStone53151]

Does anyone have any current scouting info on Colin Rea? His most recent info from 2021 shows he throws 5 different pitches, mixes them alot, none seem very good with the cutter being the best of them.

[KeithStone53151]

Any chance we can sign Braun to play in this 3 game series?

[willie key]

We are in deep you know what with the pitching staff.   Cripes. 

[Outlander]

Shout out to brewers4eric for the inside info yesterday that Rhea would be called up.

[edfunderburk]

I assume Junk was optioned?

[KeithStone53151]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

I assume Junk was optioned?

Correct

[Oxy]

Also, Payton Henry was DFA'd to make room for Rea on the 40 man.  I presume this means that Alex Jackson is the next man up anyways...

What happened to our resident roster guru, djoctagon?  I miss his all lower caps posts.

[edfunderburk]

Not sure where to post this but I’m terribly sad & disappointed to see Payton Henry DFA’d … I’ve always loved him

[dlk9s]

52 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

I assume Junk was optioned?

That's not very nice to say about whoever was optioned.

[Outlander]

4 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Not sure where to post this but I’m terribly sad & disappointed to see Payton Henry DFA’d … I’ve always loved him

I doubt there is a huge market for Henry. Probably gets outrighted to the minors.

[Brewcrew82]

Still no Winker...Fully prepared for a repeat of yesterday.

[Brewcrew82]

Miss this guy so much. Can't wait till he retires and returns to MKE for Wall of Honor/Walk of Fame. Truly a Brewers legend. 

[Oxy]

Sooo, is the whole covid-thing completely over? I'm trying to figure out this Winker situation...4 days is a lot for an "illness," might as well have put him on the IL unless he's back tomorrow. Would rather have 10 days of a full roster than 5 days w/o Winker and 5 days w/Winker.

[DesertBrews]

Forgive me if it’s been mentioned or I missed something, but isn’t tonight Lauer’s turn in the rotation?  I get wanting to limit innings early and that we have a bunch of games in a row, but wouldn’t it make more sense with Woodruff out to go to a normal rotation and spread things out later in the year?

[KeithStone53151]

I think the brewers have a better shot today than yesterday despite a similar starting pitching situation. Arizona was one of the best hitting teams in the league when we came to town...

[treego14]

Brewers are in 1st place and we have a Rea of hope tonight!

Our-team-is BETTER than Mar-tin-ez!

[TURBO]

54 minutes ago, Oxy said:

Sooo, is the whole covid-thing completely over? I'm trying to figure out this Winker situation...4 days is a lot for an "illness," might as well have put him on the IL unless he's back tomorrow. Would rather have 10 days of a full roster than 5 days w/o Winker and 5 days w/Winker.

COVID is definitely not over.  People are still contracting it, and people are still passing it on to others.  I went 3 years without getting it, but a month ago, I got it and it was not a lot of fun.

[Oxy]

17 minutes ago, TURBO said:

COVID is definitely not over.  People are still contracting it, and people are still passing it on to others.  I went 3 years without getting it, but a month ago, I got it and it was not a lot of fun.

I meant covid protocols in sports, specifically MLB

[Brewcrew82]

About time for Rowdy to go on a tear...

[edfunderburk]

More of that from Tellez

[treego14]

Howdy, Rowdy! 🤠

[Oxy]

I think I saw Winker in the dugout...so he's back with the team anyway.

[wallus]

Sigh, Rea doesn't look like a MLB pitcher out there.