Diamondbacks at Brewers; Thursday, August 28 @ 1:10 p.m.: Jose Quintana (3.32 ERA, 4.77 FIP) vs. Nabil Crismatt (1.00 ERA, 2.45 FIP)

[yfinn6]

Hate that bunting for a hit crap with two outs. 

[adambr2]

“Hey, you know that bunting thing that hasn’t worked a single time to get anything going for us during this stretch? Let’s try that again.”

[BruisedCrew]

I can see the value of getting on base to set up Contreras, but Durbin has had several extra base hits the last few days that could drive in runs directly instead of passing the baton. 
 

Don‘’t like it. 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

This staff is shot. We might as well have Jansen go 9 innings tomorrow to just save every arm we have.

[Team Canada]

Just now, OldSchoolSnapper said:

This staff is shot. We might as well have Jansen go 9 innings tomorrow to just save every arm we have.

Have you forgotten Bauers is back on the roster? :)

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Perkins robbing homers in CF again. 

[willie key]

Something needs to be done with mlb.   We probably had the best depth pitching staff in the whole league.    And this is the biggest part/games of the season and the whole team is shot because of the ******* schedule.   Almost exclusively

honestly this is ********.     And I hate excuses.    We deserve this bye.   And this would be about the only reason that it doesn’t happen 

[Bulldogboy]

Yelich out today kinda sucks. It will be nice when all of our good players can play at same time.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I guess that's why they bunted to get a RISP for Contreras.

[adambr2]

46 minutes ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

replace bad with tired - basically the same either way and generally agreed.

Sounds weird to say since you always want to play to win every day - but in the grand scheme of things this ballgame feels like one the Brewers would almost be better off punting/getting pasted if it means saving their key pen arms.  Who do they have in the pen today that can wear 4ish innings before Seigler comes in to mop up on the mound?

I get it — I do - but it’s August 28th. Everybody is tired. 

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Now Frelick with a rob of a near-homer. Some leather being thrown around in the outfield this afternoon. 

[TURBO]

Good catch by Frelick, but one that every RF in MLB should catch.  Just not as spectacular as Rock and BA are making it out to be.

[adambr2]

Mona at the 9 spot getting some hits would look pretty good if the guys hitting in front of him weren’t punchless.

[Brian]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

Mona at the 9 spot getting some hits would look pretty good if the guys hitting in front of him weren’t punchless.

Perkins, Durbin and Vaughn the only hitless.

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

We just can't get the clutch hits the last couple series.  During our streaks, we were constantly picking each other up by getting those runners in from 2nd/3rd to chip away at deficits.

We've had opportunities (last night I think we were 1/12 with RISP), we just can't close the deal.

Alright bullpen, please keep this close to give our offense a few more chances to pull this out.

I see the Giants have pulled even with the scrubs through 2

[willie key]

We need to steal a game

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Some loud outs and close calls, but that’s a much needed 3 1/3 innings from Myers. Time for the offense to break out again late in the game. 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

No matter what happens today, we'll have gained on the Cubs through this series. That's good.

The disappointing part is you really would have liked 3 of 4 in this one, with the Jays and Phils coming. Still time to do it, and the DBacks pen has been worked hard this series, but going to take some stepping up.

Good effort from Myers today, especially after throwing two days ago. We still need a long start from somebody stat, but it could be plenty worse.

[Team Canada]

Oh look, yet another infield single from the Brewers.

That must drive other teams crazy.

[Team Canada]

Oh look, it's Collins up again with RISP and 2 outs.

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Rough 1-1 pitch call to Vaughn. Shifted that at bat. 

[adambr2]

Just now, ReverendBrewmeister said:

Rough 1-1 pitch call to Vaughn. Shifted that at bat. 

He still got a great pitch to hit 1-2 and swung right through it.

[Brian]

Vaughn needs to get going very soon or tag team partner Rhys Hoskins will be up early September. 

[82brewcrew82]

All that confidence just draining away.  You can just see it.

[adambr2]

Every day I’m not sure how they can have a more frustrating game and every day they seem to find a new way to top the last one in a different way.