Cardinals at Brewers; Sunday, September 14 @ 1:10 p.m.: Jose Quintana (3.88 ERA, 4.86 FIP) vs. Miles Mikolas (4.84 ERA, 4.89 FIP)

[HarryDoyle]

Ashby's good for three today, right?

[folly412]

6 minutes ago, trwi7 said:

Should Quintana even be on the playoff roster.  Send post

If Hall is back and they get Gasser up soon (he's moved to Nashville's pen) it might actually be questionable.  That's some length for crafty bullpen usage.  Plus only three starters are needed in the NLDS this year.

[kevinisaname]

Have to score one here, at least.

[kevinisaname]

I want Haase back up. How do you strike out on that lollipop?

[HarryDoyle]

If you're going to put an automatic out in the lineup, at least put him in the nine spot.

[kevinisaname]

Mikolas is not a strikeout pitcher as he strikes out the side. Made them look silly after Caleb's double.

[willie key]

Just bring Haase back for godsakes

[adambr2]

Man we just do not make anything look easy in the last month. 

I echo that Quintana shouldn’t be getting the ball much in the playoffs.

[adambr2]

3 minutes ago, willie key said:

Just bring Haase back for godsakes

Haase isn’t doing crap and that’s in Nashville. Just bring up the #62 prospect in baseball who happens to be a catcher in AAA in our system.

[trwi7]

7 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

I echo that Quintana shouldn’t be getting the ball much in the playoffs.

He shouldn't make the roster.  Protect Murphy from himself.

[adambr2]

When Yelich isn’t on, he has some of the worst looking ABs on the team. I just don’t understand it. Guy has been around forever. 

[yourout]

21 minutes ago, folly412 said:

If Hall is back and they get Gasser up soon (he's moved to Nashville's pen) it might actually be questionable.  That's some length for crafty bullpen usage.  Plus only three starters are needed in the NLDS this year.

I'm not feeling particularly good about any of our starters going into the playoffs.

[RobertCrawley]

2 minutes ago, yourout said:

I'm not feeling particularly good about any of our starters going into the playoffs.

Woody, Freddy, and Priester are doing fine.

[HarryDoyle]

Nifty play by Bauers there.

[RobertCrawley]

Why are we making Kilometers Mikolas look like Cy Young.

[willie key]

Let’s make a game of this.   Mikolas is not good

[yourout]

Just now, RobertCrawley said:

Why are we making Kilometers Mikolas look like Cy Young.

It's a game of inches and he's pitching metric

[kevinisaname]

DURBY!

[bm1090]

19 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Haase isn’t doing crap and that’s in Nashville. Just bring up the #62 prospect in baseball who happens to be a catcher in AAA in our system.

I'd be shocked if he came up this year. Would be cool if they gave him the backup job next year though and let Contreras DH 40-50 games.

[jason21nl]

It’s about time.  Mikolas has thrown a ton of balls that should have been crushed.  

[yourout]

Broke the seal.

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, bm1090 said:

I'd be shocked if he came up this year. Would be cool if they gave him the backup job next year though and let Contreras DH 40-50 games.

I don’t think they will either, but I also wouldn’t see any problem with it.

[wOOgiE22]

The Brewers always seem to struggle against Mikolas just like they used to against Quintana. I know they have gotten to him a few times, but more than not it has been like this. 

[adambr2]

2 hours ago, LouisEly said:

Since coming back off of the IL, Bauers has a .969 OPS and a 1.204 OPS over the last 6 games.

Ride the hot hand.

Vaughn is .364/.417/.455 in his last 7 games, so it’s not like he’s been scuffling.

Unlike Bauers, Vaughn has shown long-term stretches of being capable of carrying this offense when he’s on.

[RobertCrawley]

As last night proved, this team is never out of it. Except when they are. But even then, they are not.