Pirates (Chandler) vs Brewers (Sproat): 8/3/26, 6:40pm

[RobertCrawley]

6 inches off the plate and Yelich swings at it

[trwi7]

Could throw any average lefty against us in the playoffs and we will be shut down.

[titletownking]

Yelich is so cooked 

[adambr2]

Lol Yeli 

[edfunderburk]

We need a manager who isn’t chummy with his highest paid former all-star player. No doubt, he should have pinch hit for a poor hitting Yelich there. No backbone whatsoever. 

[trwi7]

Just now, RobertCrawley said:

6 inches off the plate and Yelich swings at it

At least he didn't ground into a double play so we were able to clear Contreras too.

[rccola42]

Contreras just tried to lose our 3rd challenge

[82brewcrew82]

Just no clue

[HarryDoyle]

Turang, the only guy in the top 4 that is hitting, laying down the sac bunt for Chourio and Yelich was a strategy.

[trwi7]

Somehow Contreras looked even worse than Yelich on his strikeout.

[RobertCrawley]

Just now, trwi7 said:

At least he didn't ground into a double play so we were able to clear Contreras too.

Silver lining

[cragi]

Just now, TURBO said:

adding a guy like May, when we already have a good playoff starting rotation just wasn't that important.

I dont like the package we gave up but there is certainly no doubt this team got signficantly better for the playoffs.

Been saying for months now that the Brewers (despite the hitting slump) can effectively sit tight on the hitting but must add a key starting pitcher. Thats why my needs response was consistently "skubal". Pitching starters shortens up in the playoffs and we needed a trusted complement to Miz and Harrision, and someone who can eat some innings.

They had bats to reach down into the minors if they needed it but not many bats will move the needle  because we likely lose some on fielding.
 

[82brewcrew82]

Giving up the Turang AB there was a dumb call.

[Opening Day]

Im glad Bauers didnt get an at-bat there because he clearly should be hitting behind Yelich and Contreras everyday.

[DonBarclay]

Just now, HarryDoyle said:

Turang, the only guy in the top 4 that is hitting, laying down the sac bunt for Chourio and Yelich was a strategy.

Gotta get him into scoring position so the K brothers can swing at sliders 9” out of the zone. 

[Yaz19]

I just want to cry.

[ImissDougMelvin]

Everyone lambastes everyone else on the team(with good reason), yet Pratt strikes out on a terrible pitch in  big spot and no one says crap. "Oh but he's a rookie so it's acceptable". The hell it is. Not one person has complained about the terrible pitch he swung at. 

[yourout]

At least we have cleared the 3 and 4 hitters for the 8th and 9th.

[jason21nl]

Just now, trwi7 said:

Somehow Contreras looked even worse than Yelich on his strikeout.

He literally gave up the AB after that called correctly called strike. 

[trwi7]

1 minute ago, cragi said:

 Pitching starters shortens up in the playoffs and we needed a trusted complement to Miz and Harrision, and someone who can eat some innings.

This is only the second time May has gone over 100 innings.

[titletownking]

3 minutes ago, cragi said:

I dont like the package we gave up but there is certainly no doubt this team got signficantly better for the playoffs.

Been saying for months now that the Brewers (despite the hitting slump) can effectively sit tight on the hitting but must add a key starting pitcher. Thats why my needs response was consistently "skubal". Pitching starters shortens up in the playoffs and we needed a trusted complement to Miz and Harrision, and someone who can eat some innings.

They had bats to reach down into the minors if they needed it but not many bats will move the needle  because we likely lose some on fielding.
 

Significantly better is a hell of a term to use. I’d say they got better by sheer proccess of removing Sproat from the rotation, maybe that is indeed significant but I don’t trust the bats one bit. 

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

Yelich, you are embarrassing yourself 

pancakes you are failing this team.  You either need to PH Yelich there or don’t play him.

another game lost by our feckless manager

[willie key]

The top of the order freaking sucks.     

[MilwaukeeBeers]

Mild Bill and Smelly Yeli

[trwi7]

3 minutes ago, ImissDougMelvin said:

Everyone lambastes everyone else on the team(with good reason), yet Pratt strikes out on a terrible pitch in  big spot and no one says crap. "Oh but he's a rookie so it's acceptable". The hell it is. Not one person has complained about the terrible pitch he swung at. 

Pratt has actually been a positive contributor since he's been up.  The same can't be said for the other two.