Brewers at Cubs--Game 2 of Doubleheader --> Tuesday, August 19 @ 7:05 p.m.: Brandon Woodruff (2.06 ERA, 3.62 FIP) vs. Jameson Taillon (4.44 ERA, 5.19 FIP)

[kevinisaname]

Rogers is just dotting the corners right now. Finally made a mistake, but Joey just fouled it off.

[BarremlensTSSC]

1 minute ago, kevinisaname said:

It feels like there are a lot of strikes looking.

Yep.  Just some puzzling pitch selection choices at various points.  Ortiz just fouled off a ball that nearly hit him in the foot.

[BCF]

JOEY

Let's go 

[kevinisaname]

OK, 1st and 3rd! Let's do this!

[HarveysWBs]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

My frustration is they had the Cubs on the ropes for the division, the Cubs absolutely needed the sweep today and it looks like they’re going to get it. It was a 7 game division lead versus 11 swing today. It’s huge. 

7 games isn’t insurmountable. We were down 5.5 in September to the Cubs a few years ago and came back for it.

The Cubs have the schedule to get that done down the stretch, too. The question is, are we a better team this year than the Cubs were then? I think so, today notwithstanding.

[kevinisaname]

Oh crap, Joey is injured.

[yfinn6]

What the hell. 

[82brewcrew82]

ooooh, thats bad.

[82brewcrew82]

There is your big late season injury,

[adambr2]

That was a really good AB by Joey on some tough pitches. He can be brilliant at times and befuddling on others.

Ok, and now he’s hurt.

[HarveysWBs]

Can’t have an injury to a starter. We have no cavalry for shortstop. This could be bad.

[kevinisaname]

He has an obvious limp when running.

[Nola Beery]

If poise is grace under pressure, we're fixing to see if we have it. Losing a double header under these circumstances is not a sign of poise.

Neither is overreacting to a couple of games.

[BarremlensTSSC]

Ortiz still doesn't look right on those jogs up the line.  He's gonna come out at the half inning I bet.

[adambr2]

So he’s just fine ?

[kevinisaname]

I'm shocked he's still in. That didn't look good. Hopefully it was just pain from the foul ball.

[82brewcrew82]

What the effity eff ump

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

That looked weird. Cramp? This looks like one of those he maybe plays tonight, and it stiffens up, and he sits for awhile.

[yfinn6]

What was that

[BruisedCrew]

5 minutes ago, BarremlensTSSC said:

It's not going to be a 5 game lead.  The Brewers will get 1 more win this series and leave Chicago up 7. 

It was a hypothetical example.

But if the Brewers win 2 more they would have a 9 game lead that would really be 10 because they would have the tiebreaker. 

[BrewerFan]

And start 'em off with a strike WAY up in the zone. 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Oh, that strike 1 to Sal is AWFUL. Wow.

[BarremlensTSSC]

*** was that call on strike 1 to Frelick.  Jesus.  that was 5 inches above the zone.

[82brewcrew82]

We got nothing tonight.

[kevinisaname]

Unbelievable. If that doesn't do it, I don't know what will. Go for the wins the next couple of days.