Brewers (May) vs Phillies (Wheeler): 9/22/26, 5:40pm

[Branyanisthegoat]

5 minutes ago, yourout said:

Jackson's in a mini slump. 

4 for 28

Best for everyone to get any slumps out of their system now. Hopefully everyone saved a hot streak.

[BCF]

Is the plan just to use Gordon until he gives up a run?

[yourout]

2 minutes ago, BCF said:

Is the plan just to use Gordon until he gives up a run?

He really should be pulling him right now

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Just now, BCF said:

Is the plan just to use Gordon until he gives up a run?

Looks like it. Running with the hot hand. Though a couple hits have created the two-out jam.

[Pugger]

No matter if Gordon gives up the lead he did pretty good tonite.

[bm1090]

6 minutes ago, jason21nl said:

That’s kinda been his thing.  Get white hot then starts swinging out of the zone and goes ice cold.  

Chourio has batted .300 in three of the last four months, with one prolonged slump in July.

I don't think this is true. He's been consistently good, just one bad month.

[BCF]

Seems like Murphy is okay with punting this game and saving the pen for another day 

[bm1090]

6 minutes ago, jason21nl said:

That’s kinda been his thing.  Get white hot then starts swinging out of the zone and goes ice cold.  

Chourio has batted .300 in three of the last four months, with one prolonged slump in July.

I don't think this is true. He's been consistently good, just one bad month.

[yourout]

Just now, bm1090 said:

Chourio has batted .300 in three of the last four months, with one prolonged slump in July.

I don't think this is true. He's been consistently good, just one bad month.

I think it's more mini 1-week stretches but then he goes scorching hot for 2 weeks

[jason21nl]

Well crap

[82brewcrew82]

Go Padres I guess.

[Yaz]

DISASTER!

[adambr2]

Way, way too long of a leash, Murph. 

[yourout]

1 minute ago, BCF said:

Seems like Murphy is okay with punting this game and saving the pen for another day 

Oh yeah. He just Ray Guyed this one

[Just Some Guy]

Those runs should apply to Murph's ERA, not Gordon's.

[bm1090]

Just now, BCF said:

Seems like Murphy is okay with punting this game and saving the pen for another day 

Yep. I don't mind it, I guess. He knows how everyone's arm is feeling and I do think there's something to be said for not giving PHI an extended look at our best arms.

[wiguy94]

That should be an out. He's literally looking back at the ball.

[jason21nl]

Stop complaining.  You left your guy out hang and Mitchell threw an awful ball to 3rd. 

[BCF]

Just now, adambr2 said:

Way, way too long of a leash, Murph. 

I think this was the plan tbh 

Use May, Harrison and Gordon and save the bullpen 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

As the resident Yelich apologist, I think he should start and get the majority of ABs at DH. He's got a ton of playoff experience. He's a year away from a 29-homer, 121 OPS+ season. The postseason is a small sample. Do people really believe he turned 34 and is no longer capable of that kind of production from this point forward? Maybe they do, but I'm not really sure there's a massively better option against righties. Vaughn's been better this year, but, I don't know. 

Now, should Murph be willing to PH for him against lefties? You bet! I'll certainly agree that Vaughn or Sanchez should get a late-inning, high-leverage AB if the opponent tosses a top-tier lefty reliever at Yelich. Plus, I'd try to surround him with some RHBs so at least you have the chance to take advantage of 3-batter minimums.

[jw5511986]

I hope we don't blow his confidence here

[82brewcrew82]

Gordon fits right in.  When it goes south, it really goes south.

[yourout]

Come on murph. Now you're going to blow his confidence all to hell.

[adambr2]

No point in going to get him now. Might as well just sit everybody down. 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Oof. I certainly thought that looked intentional. Looking at the ball and putting your foot to it...

But Phils have crushed it this inning, so, whatever. In some ways, losing this game isn't even bad, especially if the Reds hold on.