Brewers at Blue Jays; Friday, August 29 @ 6:07 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (2.68 ERA, 3.69 FIP) vs. Shane Bieber (1.50 ERA, 2.79 FIP)

[Nola Beery]

The goal of our bullpen seems to be to keep the game exciting.

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Seriously?  They need a team meeting just to address relief pitchers walking batters with leads.

Even in this mostly successful (so far) game, they’ve allowed 5 free base runners via walk and HBP. Been an awful lot in this stretch.

[markedman5]

Defense! Defense!

[ReverendBrewmeister]

So much nicer to see our team’s defense turning the inning-ending double plays.

[willie key]

Just now, Nola Beery said:

The goal of our bullpen seems to be to keep the game exciting.

Everyone is going to get mad at me.   I’m telling you from years of watching baseball you can’t win like this.    You can not be nervous with 6 run leads.    You cannot sustain this for a month.  I would have thrown Peralta another inning

[adambr2]

Do you just use Uribe and lock it down or do you try to save those bullets?

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

11 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

I know strength of schedule can be overblown, but the Cubs are facing one of the worst teams of all time currently. Glad the Giants helped us out because a 5-4 or 6-3 West Coast trip for the Cubs seems inevitable.

Maybe?

But, like, wouldn't you be disappointed with a 5-4 West Coast against the Angels, Giants, and Rockies? Especially when you're probably the second-best team in the NL?

[willie key]

2 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Do you just use Uribe and lock it down or do you try to save those bullets?

Save the bullets

 

 

i think.    But who knows at this point.    Maybe just get the win

[Nola Beery]

4 minutes ago, willie key said:

Everyone is going to get mad at me.   I’m telling you from years of watching baseball you can’t win like this.    You can not be nervous with 6 run leads.    You cannot sustain this for a month.  I would have thrown Peralta another inning

Definitely agree about giving Freddie a chance to continue.

[edfunderburk]

8 minutes ago, willie key said:

I would have thrown Peralta another inning

I as well 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Just not getting swept here is a delight. At worst you're going home up 4.5. I'll be happy with 5.5.  Time is a factor now and just holding ground is a win. 

[Baldkin]

3 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

I as well 

It was his second straight inning of being down for nearly 20 minutes. I understand not sending him back out

[Bulldogboy]

We don't have anyone to protect a 5 run lead?

[edfunderburk]

I don’t understand Uribe with a five run lead

That appears to be fearful decision making … 

[HarryDoyle]

Cubs have blown in open in the 5th.

[willie key]

1 minute ago, Baldkin said:

It was his second straight inning of being down for nearly 20 minutes. I understand not sending him back out

I get it.   But I’d be fine with Ashby getting about 5 days off.  He’s pretty valuable at this point

[SomewhereInTime]

Don't like how bullpen has been managed today.  They didn't need to use Ashby and Uribe.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

If we had gone with the schlubs and coughed up another 7 run lead this place would be burning down. It's fine. They're big boys. They will be ok. 

[kevinisaname]

Brewers win! That felt like a big one to get.

[HarveysWBs]

Winner winner, chicken dinner!

[markedman5]

Big win!

[willie key]

Nice to get the first of this big six games.   

[Bacher108]

Game. Blouses. 

[Nola Beery]

Any win is good!

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Good win tonight to start the weekend. A couple scoring innings converted. Saw the typical offense for this season. Got a great start from Peralta.