Pirates (Skenes) vs Brewers (Civale): 7/11/24, 1:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

3 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

Trying to squeeze another inning out of Civale seems like a mistake.
 

I thought the same but Murphy also needs to get length out of his rotation. It's not an easy decision.

[BruisedCrew]

Got greedy and paid for it

Now the good hitters will put it out of reach. 

[kevinisaname]

OK, two batters too many, but I guess you can't pull him there and put a lefty against Cutch.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Just now, BruisedCrew said:

Got greedy and paid for it

Now the good hitters will put it out of reach. 

Unless the Brewers find a way to get Skenes out of the game, anything is out of reach...but yeah, Civale should not be going through this lineup a 4th time

[BruisedCrew]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I thought the same but Murphy also needs to get length out of his rotation. It's not an easy decision.

The ASB is 3 games away. 

Go for length when one run won’t lose the game. 
 

 

[LouisEly]

With Reynolds, Cruz, and Tellez coming up you have to try to get Civale through McCutcheon so they can bring in a lefty.

[kevinisaname]

I still think we can pull this off if we hold them here.

[BCF]

He gave up one weak hit and one LD double 

[LouisEly]

That'll do!

[kevinisaname]

Holy crap, Jake. What a play.

[Team Canada]

Nice. Just what we needed.

[Brian]

We got lucky that inning.

[kevinisaname]

Bloop and a blast...

[RobertCrawley]

Leather.

[BCF]

Stop swinging at garbage 2-0 pitches 

[BCF]

Then Adames swings at a stupid inside pitch on the first one 

[Team Canada]

Apparently we really wanted to see Skenes in the 8th...

[Brock Beauchamp]

Brewers let Skenes off the hook in the last three innings and now find themselves in a bit of a pickle.

[LouisEly]

Need to get Skenes out of the game and Yelich swings on 2-0 without making him throw a strike first, Adames tries to ambush the first pitch which is inside, and then Frelick swings on 1-0 without making him throw a strike first.  SMH...

[kevinisaname]

I bet Skenes is going to go out there for the 8th now. Awful ABs.

[BCF]

You worked him to 63 pitches through 3 and now he’s at 37 pitches through last 4. No reason for Yelich or Adames to be swinging at those pitches 

[Brian]

2 minutes ago, BCF said:

Stop swinging at garbage 2-0 pitches 

I know, no plate discipline at all.

[Jim French Stepstool]

Brian Anderson: "The goal right now is to get into the Pirates bullpen".

He says this immediately after Yelich swings at a 2-0 pitch leading off the inning, followed by a 1st-pitch swing from Adames, both of which he says absolutely nothing about.

[OldHeidelberg]

Not watching but is there a reason not to think Skenes will go the rest of the way if they don't get a hit? 99 pitches through 7, I always thought up to 120 with a no hitter but maybe Pirates are smart enough not to risk him.  

[treego14]

Well, we knocked Skenes out of the game and we are only down by one!