Pirates at Brewers; Monday, June 23 @ 6:40 p.m.: Chad Patrick (3.50 ERA, 3.59 FIP) vs. B. Ashcraft (1.54 ERA)

[kevinisaname]

Chad has not looked good in his recent starts (including today), though that last hit by Hayes was a little flair.

[kevinisaname]

3 minutes ago, kevinisaname said:

Chad has not looked good in his recent starts (including today), though that last hit by Hayes was a little flair.

But he looked great those last three batters!

[Gump]

Jacob looked like he couldn’t care less what Nestor was talking about lmaoo

[kevinisaname]

Nice AB by Durbin. I'd like to get this guy out of the game. Seems like he has good stuff.

[Gump]

I swing like that in MLB the show. 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Well, Chuorio is awesome. But that was not a well-played fly ball in the first. I thought, "wouldn't it be so baseball if we lose 1-0 after the last four days?" Obviously that has no bearing on how these next 7 innings go.

I hate MLB's system as much as the next guy (no salary cap has always been a competitive fairness issue and gets more so all the time in an era of increasing inequality and massive TV deals). But, take it from a Winnipeg Jets fan, caps don't solve everything. Ultimately, free agents want to play in big markets. That's hard to fix. Baseball can do better, but I'm also the world's biggest fan of appreciating how the Crew has been the best-run team in baseball the last near-decade.

[kevinisaname]

Wow, seven Ks already for Patrick. He's looking much better these past two innings. Now the offense needs to get going! I have a feeling this is going to be a low-scoring game.

[BruisedCrew]

It seems like some people see the Pirates on the schedule and start thinking about sweeping the series.

But, the Pirates have played the Brewers pretty tough the last couple of years. Counting the four games this year the Brewers have only won 17 of the last 30 against the Bucs and have just swept one series. They were lucky to get out of Pittsburgh with a split in the series in May..

[kevinisaname]

2 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

It seems like some people see the Pirates on the schedule and start thinking about sweeping the series.

But, the Pirates have played the Brewers pretty tough the last couple of years. Counting the four games this year the Brewers have only won 17 of the last 30 against the Bucs and have just swept one series. They were lucky to get out of Pittsburgh with a split in the series in May..

Yeah, I'm not expecting a sweep. I think it's going to be a low-scoring series, and hopefully we can come out on top of those.

[kevinisaname]

Ugh, of course it's Pham. That walk before it was killer.

[Gump]

It’s over 

[Oxy]

Weirdest start ever from a weird starting pitcher.

[kevinisaname]

I really wish we were still on the road. We struggled coming back home last time after winning a bunch of games, and it looks like we're struggling again. Of course, it is very early, but this is one of the rare times I'd wish they were still away from home. Hopefully I'm wrong and they come back soon!

[edfunderburk]

I’m trying so hard to get excited about this Brewers team & believe that they could turn their season around … & then  Pittsburgh - the ultimate bottom of the barrel MLB team - comes into our house & spanks us good to start the series. 
 

I know it’s early, but it’s time to rally or punt. I don’t want to waste my time watching us lose to this pathetic team. 

[kevinisaname]

Getting some better pitches to hit against Stratton...

[kevinisaname]

There we go, Brice! Horrible 0-2 pitches by Stratton, but I'll take it.

[Gump]

Let’s go!

[kevinisaname]

Durbin! Let's tie this up, Bauers!

[Gump]

Here we go! Keep em rolling!!!!

[LouisEly]

Caleb "The Construction Worker" Durbin - just gettin' the job done day after day.

[kevinisaname]

Ugh, those first two were some meaty pitches to Jake.

[edfunderburk]

Just now, LouisEly said:

Caleb "The Construction Worker" Durbin - just gettin' the job done day after day.

I like the nickname 

[kevinisaname]

OK, back to a one-run game. We can work with that.

[HarryDoyle]

Everyone in Pittsburgh is wondering what that thing is above the stadium that's moving.

[Brian]

I had to laugh, Schroeder asked Levering the clouds are rolling in did you close your windows?  Levering said I never have my windows open when it's 100 degrees out.