Brewers (Gasser) vs Padres (Buehler): 10/7/26, 9:00pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Well, I waited for the game thread in hopes the Brewers would announce a starter, but I guess they're holding out until the last minute before announcing Christian Yelich as the opener.

[owbc]

Don't let us down TBD! 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

I know it's dumb because it's a completely different set of guys but Buehler has always given me Brewer-killer vibes.

[Just Some Guy]

Helluva move by Craig Stammen last night to bring King back on 1 day's rest to close.  That's the kind of unorthodox managing that can (but hopefully won't) change the outcome of the series. 

[owbc]

5 minutes ago, Just Some Guy said:

Helluva move by Will Venable last night to bring King back on 1 day's rest to close.  That's the kind of unorthodox managing that can (but hopefully won't) change the outcome of the series. 

Too early to judge whether it was the right move or not. Let's see how King looks in G5 if it gets there (or if they have to start someone else because he has arm fatigue). 

It sure looked like he was running on fumes in the 9th last night. 

The Mariners did this with Logan Gilbert last year and he followed it up with a 7.71 ERA in the ALCS. And the Mariners didn't have other options (15 inning game). The Padres had several other arms they could have used instead. 

[Just Some Guy]

6 minutes ago, owbc said:

Too early to judge whether it was the right move or not. Let's see how King looks in G5 if it gets there (or if they have to start someone else because he has arm fatigue). 

It sure looked like he was running on fumes in the 9th last night. 

The Mariners did this with Logan Gilbert last year and he followed it up with a 7.71 ERA in the ALCS. And the Mariners didn't have other options (15 inning game). The Padres had several other arms they could have used instead. 

I can't find anything definitive on either Miller or Morejon for tonight.  Anybody else hear anything?

[torts]

Bobby diesel to start baby!!!

[torts]

[Just Some Guy]

Walker Buehler is also coming off paternity?  Apparently, SD takes it team name pretty seriously.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Is anything really a brilliant move when the alternative is likely you lose the game and your season is over? It's not much of a decision. You have to survive and deal with the consequences after.

[SeaBass]

4 minutes ago, Just Some Guy said:

Walker Buehler is also coming off paternity?  Apparently, SD takes it team name pretty seriously.

They don't call them the Dads for nothing.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I was talking myself into a Uribe opener, but, honestly? I think this is the way to go. I know there's a lot of worries about young starters, on the road, and Gasser looked overwhelmed last year in the playoffs. Plus, he's a lefty, and it seems like there's some concern about that versus the top of the Padres order especially.

I think, though, putting him in the best position to succeed just means not messing around. Don't try to hide him behind an opener. Don't try to sneak him through a theoretically softer patch in the lineup. We got this guy by trading the best reliever in baseball to the Padres (!) because we thought he was going to help us be really good. What better time?

I have no predictions. But roll it out and live with what happens. Hopefully it's nothing but good.

[liveforoctober]

9 minutes ago, Cool Hand Lucroy said:

I was talking myself into a Uribe opener, but, honestly? I think this is the way to go. I know there's a lot of worries about young starters, on the road, and Gasser looked overwhelmed last year in the playoffs. Plus, he's a lefty, and it seems like there's some concern about that versus the top of the Padres order especially.

I think, though, putting him in the best position to succeed just means not messing around. Don't try to hide him behind an opener. Don't try to sneak him through a theoretically softer patch in the lineup. We got this guy by trading the best reliever in baseball to the Padres (!) because we thought he was going to help us be really good. What better time?

I have no predictions. But roll it out and live with what happens. Hopefully it's nothing but good.

I've thought about Hader and Gasser few times in the last week with this series looming. Some poetry here.

Gasser and Ruiz were 2 of the 4 we got for Hader. Ruiz turned in Contreras. So the battery tonight is from the Hader trade from San Diego. No better way to close it out. 

[owbc]

If I had to predict this game I'll say both Gasser and Buehler go 4-ish with 2 runs allowed and it comes down to the bullpens like every other game this series. 

Except tonight we get the Vaughn-Ray matchup that I've been craving and it goes in our favor. I thought we were going to get it last night but the Padres decided to let King face Yelich instead.