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

[trwi7]

Anderson glazing Sproat when he's probably seen him pitch once this year.

[titletownking]

Can Sproat just once have a clean outing. 

[82brewcrew82]

This gonna be a fun board of the Pirates break this open early.

[ImissDougMelvin]

Just now, trwi7 said:

Anderson glazing Sproat when he's probably seen him pitch once this year.

May I ask what your deal with BA is? In fact I see a lot of people here constantly blasting the Brewers radio and TV guys. Is it REALLY that big of a deal to you? 

[rccola42]

Contreras has declined so badly in every facet of the game. Terrible game manager at this point on top of his offensive woes.

[titletownking]

I’m so done with Sproat 

[baseball101]

On 7/19/2026 at 3:01 PM, trwi7 said:

Great base running.

 

13 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

Chourio and Contreras in a unhealthy battle to see sucks more

Just an enlightened take. 

[owbc]

That's enough baseball for tonight

[Yaz19]

Nice, I got to see one inning.   Brian Reynodls already has 2 hits and the score is 3-0.  Sigh.

[82brewcrew82]

6 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Pena and Henderson to start with one of Knoth or Letson.  That seems to be the working theory but I'm not sure they really got that far.

 

[Bulldogboy]

Welp that should do it. Embarrassed that the Sproat situation has gotten worse by the start.

[trwi7]

Instead of "Can Bill Hall pitch?"  We need a "Can Dustin May hit?" thread.

[titletownking]

Kid does not belong in this rotation. He has some serious improvement that needs to be shown. 

[82brewcrew82]

5 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

With all of these division titles the Brewers are going to be evaluated based on their potential to go deep in the playoffs. And there they have not been underestimated. 

Completely different context than the conversation that was being had but sure, if that is your evaluation criteria, you are correct.  The bites at the apple approach has yet to produce much in the post season.

[Bulldogboy]

2 outs and a complete meltdown is called a Sproat

[Opening Day]

Annoyed they gave up Ragsdale, happy this is the last Sproat start of the season.

[jason21nl]

This team is playing such crappy baseball. Even some of the games they win they’ve looked like crap.   Chourio doesn’t look like he has a clue.  William doesn’t look like gives a damn. Yelich is washed and the team doesn’t give two bleeps and keeps playing him.  

[umphrey]

Sproat superpower is putting a few base runners on and giving up a big hit and then quietly retiring the side after all the runners were plated. So obvious that guy just doesn’t have it mentally right now. 

[willie key]

It’s so tiring to be behind 2-0 and 3-0 all the time

[edfunderburk]

I seldom dislike a Brewers player, but my word … I can’t stand Sproat. He’s horrible. And please don’t reply with the “he’s got great stuff” jargon. He needs to be in Nashville. I’m sad he wasn’t traded today. 🤮

[Opening Day]

3 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

2 outs and a complete meltdown is called a Sproat

He doesn't seem to have the mentality.   Right after giving up the soft hit, I said hes going to walk the next guy, and he did.

Also, if you're unlikely to get a hit, dont challenge the first pitch, Hamilton.

[folly412]

I'd rather we keep Stallings up over Sproat when the new guys are activated.

[Bulldogboy]

3 minutes ago, Opening Day said:

Annoyed they gave up Ragsdale, happy this is the last Sproat start of the season.

I would not count on that. Papa Murphy is loyal to a fault. 

[wiguy94]

Sproat sucks but our 1B defense is a major issue. Vaughn had a horrible stretch on the Lowe single. A good stretch and he's probably out. Then on the Horowitz bases clearing double Vaughn is playing deep and shaded towards the line and he got beat down the line. Just cannot happen. He gets a glove on it even just keeping it on the infield and not getting the out and it's a 1-0 game not 3-0.

[82brewcrew82]

Where is Murph in all of this?  I thought he was a master motivator and clubhouse guy?  Cant he just give em a speach and snap them out of this funk?