NL Wild Card Game 2 - Diamondbacks (Gallen) vs Brewers (Peralta): 10/4/23, 6:08pm

[Bulldogboy]

1st pitch Willie. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Frankly, at this juncture I am just elated Couns can't go to Winker in this scenario. That'a where I am at mentally with what is going on.

[BrewerFan]

1 minute ago, JefferyLeonard said:

Why the hell is Frelick facing a lefty? Perkins destroys LH pitching. JFC craig

No...he does not. He's hitting under .200 vs lefties with maybe a .600 OPS. I don't know why you think he "destroys," LH pitching. 

[HarryDoyle]

CC has been a great manager for this team, but Mad Dog Russo is right. He manages playoff baseball like it's still May.

[duewizard]

I hate baseball

[brewers888]

Quote from Counsell from the athletic "I'm not under contract, so if other people ask, I'm not going to ignore it". He's gone not that I care right now. 

[MoreTrife]

Put the season to bed. 

[oldguy]

CC sharting himself too.

[Sixtolezcano]

They just can’t score after the 2nd inning, don’t you guys learn?

[JefferyLeonard]

This whole series is on Craig... Last night 5th inning, bases loaded nobody out, HUGE situation, all you need is contact and he lets f'n Turang hit(I was screaming for a PH, preferably Miller, he at least makes Contact), now, he has the lefty destroying Perkins(plus other righties) on the bench bases loaded one out and lets Frelick face a lefty. Dumbest managing of all time. 

[Ro Mueller]

Just now, adambr2 said:

You guys didn't really think that inning was going to end in anything other than a massively deflating goose egg, did you?

I expected we’d let Caratini or Perkins smash a ball 106 mph for a line out double play. At least make the decision to put a capable bat against one of their few lefties. Oh well. Go Pack…Badg…Bucks

[owbc]

The Brewers and Mariners are basically the same franchise. I need a third team to cheer for. 

[jason21nl]

1 minute ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Frankly, at this juncture I am just elated Couns can't go to Winker in this scenario. That'a where I am at mentally with what is going on.

It’s because he already burned him 

[HarveysWBs]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

You guys didn't really think that inning was going to end in anything other than a massively deflating goose egg, did you?

Yeah, fanatics hope something good happens.  Crazy stuff.

[adambr2]

Good thing we used Wiemer to go sit on 1st base.

[mtsportsfan]

Imagine that ! A weak dribbler to the pitcher ! Wad really expecting a pop out by Frelick !  And of course a ground out ! No runs AGAIN with bases loaded and one out ! Just incredible ineptitude !!!

[Sixtolezcano]

Just now, brewers888 said:

Quote from Counsell from the athletic "I'm not under contract, so if other people ask, I'm not going to ignore it". He's gone not that I care right now. 

Good riddance Counsell. Hope you lose another 6 playoff series.

[Jopal78]

Some bite at the apple; an offense that made the pitching staff work south out a safety net. Should have sold you n an attempt to add the next Caroll and Gallen

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, BrewerFan said:

No...he does not. He's hitting under .200 vs lefties with maybe a .600 OPS. I don't know why you think he "destroys," LH pitching. 

The only option was Wiemer. Sure, it's a huge risk but he gives the best chance of a 100mph exit velo against a lefty.

[brewers888]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Counsell is underwhelming me to a degree I did not think possible.

He's got one foot out the door.

[jason21nl]

That’s actually a fireable offense.    Like you can’t left Frelick bat there.  

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, jason21nl said:

It’s because he already burned him 

Oh I know. I was making a joke. These Playoff fails and choices across the spectrum are so eerily Packers it's maniacal. This has infinite shades of LaFleur and Stenovich swapping out 2:3 their O-Line at Home vs Tampa. 
 

Anyhow, I am used to the pain. It is just more fuel for the fire.

[JefferyLeonard]

 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

It wasn't the difference but I felt all along Mitchell should have been on the roster. 

[BruisedCrew]

11 runs in 6 playoff games in 2021 and 2023. 
 

I won’t even count 2020 because that dreary team was a “playoff team” only because of the expanded playoffs and playing only teams from the miserable NL and AL Central Divisions to qualify with a record under .500.