Rockies (Flexen) vs Brewers (Houser): 8/9/23, 1:10pm

[brewers888]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I'm frustrated, too, I'm just not writing off the season because the Brewers have stepped on a bunch of rakes in the past 10-15 days.

After the collapse last season its pretty easy to write this team off.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Yelich gets them back within one. Watching him this season has been an absolute joy.

[brewers888]

Lets keep scoring.

[treego14]

TnT is dynomite!

Yeli is MVP!

[Brock Beauchamp]

And Contreras runs into crap luck. Bah.

[Fear The Chorizo]

It definitely has the feel of one of those 14-12 ballgames....one way or the other

[Team Canada]

While the results aren't there, if you look at the lineup, it's not really that easy as saying they're terrible.

Yelich, Contreras, and Frelick need no comment.
Turang has been really solid since coming back up.
Monasterio continues to do just fine.
Taylor is on fire the last couple weeks, and ~.800 OPS since July

[Brock Beauchamp]

107.8 exit velo with a .670 xBA for Contreras.

[Team Canada]

Oh look, we're down by 1 with more than half the game to go.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, Team Canada said:

While the results aren't there, if you look at the lineup, it's not really that easy as saying they're terrible.

Yelich, Contreras, and Frelick need no comment.
Turang has been really solid since coming back up.
Monasterio continues to do just fine.
Taylor is on fire the last couple weeks, and ~.800 OPS since July

I'm actually pretty happy with the way this entire roster is rounding out down the stretch.

[young guns]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

And Contreras runs into crap luck. Bah.

Yelich with a dribbler through the infield gets a hit and rbi and contreras smokes one for an out.  Baseball

[Fear The Chorizo]

5 minutes ago, Team Canada said:

While the results aren't there, if you look at the lineup, it's not really that easy as saying they're terrible.

Yelich, Contreras, and Frelick need no comment.
Turang has been really solid since coming back up.
Monasterio continues to do just fine.
Taylor is on fire the last couple weeks, and ~.800 OPS since July

True, but it's sustained offensive black holes at SS, 1B, and 1 OF spot despite Frelick being called up because Yelich is DH-ing that are very frustrating.  The trades made to improve that have yet to bear enough fruit to move off the offense and nitpick at the other soft underbelly of this roster - bullpen depth.

[Brewcrew82]

Can Houser keep this to a one run game?

[kestrel79]

I have a feeling we're gonna come back and win this one. Lots of game left.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, kestrel79 said:

I have a feeling we're gonna come back and win this one. Lots of game left.

That's the spirit!

[Brock Beauchamp]

3 minutes ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

True, but it's sustained offensive black holes at SS, 1B, and 1 OF spot despite Frelick being called up because Yelich is DH-ing that are very frustrating.  The trades made to improve that have yet to bear enough fruit to nitpick at the other soft underbelly of this roster - bullpen depth.

The only position I'm really concerned about is SS because Adames simply looks lost out there. I think the Brewers patched together enough at 1B/OF to run a semi-decent platoon out there, or at least not embarrass themselves as they did in the first four months.

[bensheeps]

And the Marlins get an eighth inning, two out, 3-run HR to tie the Reds

[Brewcrew82]

I would have preferred Candelerio to Canha. 

[brewers888]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

The only position I'm really concerned about is SS because Adames simply looks lost out there. I think the Brewers patched together enough at 1B/OF to run a semi-decent platoon out there, or at least not embarrass themselves as they did in the first four months.

I see Canha as a waste of a roster spot.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

The only position I'm really concerned about is SS because Adames simply looks lost out there. I think the Brewers patched together enough at 1B/OF to run a semi-decent platoon out there, or at least not embarrass themselves as they did in the first four months.

Yes, I like the fact Santana doesn't need a platoon-mate (frustrated he's out sick, but what can you do?).  If Adames doesn't figure it out fast I'm all for moving Turang over to short and Monasterio to 2nd...and hope Anderson hits enough to play 3rd.

Adames' brutal season at the plate is a huge problem for this roster.

[Team Canada]

Just now, Brewcrew82 said:

I would have preferred Candelerio to Canha. 

Reportedly the Brewers did too,

[TURBO]

29 minutes ago, shanedog19 said:

If we lose 2 of 3 to the Rockies, I think it is time for a major shakeup. Not sure what exactly that would look like, but this lineup ain't cutting it.

Hiura

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, brewers888 said:

I see Canha as a waste of a roster spot.

I was meh about the Canha deal but also see why they did it. It was an acceptable move, though one I didn't find particularly exciting.

[Brewcrew82]

There we go. Hopefully that's the start of a nice long hot streak.

[Brock Beauchamp]

2 minutes ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

Yes, I like the fact Santana doesn't need a platoon-mate (frustrated he's out sick, but what can you do?).  If Adames doesn't figure it out fast I'm all for moving Turang over to short and Monasterio to 2nd...and hope Anderson hits enough to play 3rd.

Adames' brutal season at the plate is a huge problem for this roster.

LOL just as we're on the verge of putting him in front of a firing squad...