Red Sox at Brewers; Monday, May 26 @ 1:10 p.m.: Chad Patrick (3.23 ERA, 3.43 FIP) vs. Garrett Crochet (1.98 ERA, 2.71 FIP)

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, nate82 said:

Not sure what there is to complain about in today's game with the bullpen management. 

Uribe should not have been used today. 6 time in 9 days and 27 times in 51 games is absolutely insane usage. He's also warmed up multiple relievers that didn't end up being used.

If you're going to use Uribe why the hell is Rob Zastryzny warming in the bullpen? There's zero reason if you're using Uribe that you should be pulling him for Rob Zastryzny.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, nate82 said:

Not sure what there is to complain about in today's game with the bullpen management. 

I wouldn’t have pulled Patrick but going with Hall for three innings worked. But it was a little risky. If Hall goes out there and can’t throw a strike, you’re screwed. 

[nate82]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I wouldn’t have pulled Patrick but going with Hall for three innings worked. But it was a little risky. If Hall goes out there and can’t throw a strike, you’re screwed. 

Patrick absolutely sucks third time through the lineup.  Not taking him out on the third time through is a risky move unless you are up 10 runs. 

 

1 minute ago, wiguy94 said:

Uribe should not have been used today. 6 time in 9 days and 27 times in 51 games is absolutely insane usage.

Wait so now we are not complaining about pitchers being babied?

[HarryDoyle]

Would like a couple insurance runs here. I really don't trust Megill today with only a one run cushion.

[edfunderburk]

A few runs here would be so helpful before Boston bats in the ninth 

[Frisbee Slider]

11 minutes ago, nate82 said:

Wait so now we are not complaining about pitchers being babied?

Uribe is too young and talented to pitch this often when Ashby hasn’t been used in a week and other relievers frequently warm up only to sit down.

edit: I missed Ashby quietly pitching the eighth inning on Saturday

 

[edfunderburk]

9 minutes ago, nate82 said:

Patrick absolutely sucks third time through the lineup.  Not taking him out on the third time through is a risky move unless you are up 10 runs. 

Maybe he should be a long relief or piggyback pitcher instead of a starter 

The inability to go six innings is killing our bullpen 

[HarryDoyle]

Hit a Granny, Haase!

[HarryDoyle]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

Hit a Granny, Haase!

Or a slow rolling 30 footer on the left side.

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, edfunderburk said:

Maybe he should be a log relief or piggyback pitcher instead of a starter 

The inability to go six innings is killing our bullpen 

The inability to go six innings is a fallacy. We don't have any big time inning eating guys in our rotation but our guys would be going 6 innings more often if our offense wasn't so bad. Patrick would have gone 6 today if we were down 2-0 or up 3/4 to 0 but because it was a 1-0 game he got pulled.

[LouisEly]

5 minutes ago, Frisbee Slider said:

Uribe is too young and talented to pitch this often when Ashby hasn’t been used in a week and other relievers frequently warm up only to sit down.

Ashby was used two days ago

[Brock Beauchamp]

8 minutes ago, nate82 said:

Patrick absolutely sucks third time through the lineup.  Not taking him out on the third time through is a risky move unless you are up 10 runs. 

I get that starters suck the third time through but Murphy’s not going to have a bullpen by the middle of July at this rate. At some point, you just need a guy to throw innings. 

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, LouisEly said:

Ashby was used two days ago

Yes, but he’s pitched far less than Uribe recently 

Glad it worked today

Hopeully, we have Ashby for long relief tomorrow when Murphy pulls the starter after four innings 

[Frisbee Slider]

1 minute ago, edfunderburk said:

Yes, but he’s pitched far less than Uribe recently 

 

It certainly feels like Uribe is our ‘eighth inning guy’ and come what may, he will pitch the eighth or ninth inning in a high leverage situation.

[edfunderburk]

If Murphy remains our manager for the next few years, we should draft & develop several ambidextrous pitchers since they will be overused

[HarryDoyle]

This is not good.

[wiguy94]

2025 Megill is just not a closer. Just not good enough at getting swing and miss in the strike zone.

[nate82]

Just now, wiguy94 said:

2025 Megill is just not a closer. Just not good enough at getting swing and miss in the strike zone.

He is basically Turnbow when he can't locate his off speed pitch. 

[HarryDoyle]

Just now, wiguy94 said:

2025 Megill is just not a closer. Just not good enough at getting swing and miss in the strike zone.

He certainly can't go back to back days.

[folly412]

Arnold should put Megill on the IL just to stop Murph from using him for awhile.

[HarryDoyle]

Good win. Thank God for that insurance run.

[willie key]

Have we thought of using a different pitcher after each pitch.   Then we can use  advanced stats as who does best when the count is 0-1 or 2-1 for example

lets just specialize the $&@“ out of everything     Change the game

 

[edfunderburk]

[Nola Beery]

Y'all almost blew it in the 9th. But you didn't!  Well done. We win!!

 

[Nola Beery]

A Brief Diversion: I listen to the games on MLB.com audio.  There is a frequent MLB advert/quiz about baseball slang.  Has ANYONE ever EVER heard the term "Oppo-Taco" (referring to an opposite field HR) in real life (by anyone other than Joe Buck, whom I confess to dislike irrationally)?