World Series Game 4: Brewers (TBD) vs Rays (Jax): 10/27/26, 7:00pm

[jason21nl]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

I don’t know if it would have mattered, but not much of the “Joey’s glove is just so good that you have to play him” chatter lately. 

When he threw the ball you could tell he short armed it and it was going to bounce.   

[BrewerFan]

Just now, adambr2 said:

I don’t know if it would have mattered, but not much of the “Joey’s glove is just so good that you have to play him” chatter lately. 

... right, immediately after he makes an error that puts on the tying run in a World Series game, there's not as much chatter.

He was 16 OAA this year in limited time at 3B. 

His glove is great. 

[BCF]

2 minutes ago, BrewerFan said:

Or stick with Senzetela. 

I'd then have gone with Harrison... but Ortiz doesn't boot the first ball and... the whole inning may play out differently. 

 

Senz threw two innings yesterday and was already over 20 pitches today 

[Jim French Stepstool]

4 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Anyone else really dislike this strategy? Feel like 3 outs away from winning the WS with the tying run on 1B you should not be trying to pitch to contact.

 

What I didn't like about it was they were 2-strike hits. So yeah, there was an opportunity there to get a chase but we never really attacked it that way.

L on L vs Hicks, you certainly could've been more aggressive in that regard.

[HarryDoyle]

5 minutes ago, BCF said:

Basically Drohan or Harrison were your choices 

Then Harrison it should've been. At least he was showing signs of breaking out of his slump his last couple of appearances. 

[adambr2]

10 minutes ago, BCF said:

I agree with you on this but your other takes is kind of crazy lol brewers are still in really good shape in the series 

I’m feeling fine for the most part right now. 

if they lose game 5 I’m going to start to get really, really tight. 

I am not sure if you have experienced the full “Wisconsin Sports Fan Experience” over the last 25 years the way many of us have. 

[BrewerFan]

1 minute ago, Pugger said:

Bauers' and Mitchell's bats have been brutal.

Bauers hit 4 of the 5 balls 100 MPH or harder. xBAA of .570, .770, .230 and .20

That's not "brutal." That's hitting piss missiles at players. 

[wiguy94]

Just now, Jim French Stepstool said:

What I didn't like about it was they were 2-strike hits. So yeah, there was an opportunity there to get a chase but we never really attacked it that way.

L on L vs Hicks, you certainly could've been more aggressive in that regard.

Yeah I really don't like the Hicks AB looking back at it. 5 straight sinkers all middle or away. Need to change it up weather that's a breaking ball or coming inside with a sinker. Can't throw 5 straight sinkers all to the same area and not expect to give up hard contact.

[Recovering Chicagoan]

6 minutes ago, BCF said:

Basically Drohan or Harrison were your choices 

Didn’t Drohan pitch on three previous occasions in the postseason and not give up a run? If that’s the case, I don’t think he was a bad option. Obviously he didn’t pitch well tonight.

[adambr2]

3 minutes ago, BrewerFan said:

... right, immediately after he makes an error that puts on the tying run in a World Series game, there's not as much chatter.

He was 16 OAA this year in limited time at 3B. 

His glove is great. 

Sure wish it had been great in the 13th inning of the World Series tonight.

[wiguy94]

Just now, Recovering Chicagoan said:

Didn’t Drohan pitch on three previous occasions in the postseason and not give up a run? If that’s the case, I don’t think he was a bad option. Obviously he didn’t pitch well tonight.

He pitched once and looked awful in the inning plus he pitched.

[wiguy94]

Just now, adambr2 said:

Sure wish it had been great in the 13th inning of the World Series tonight.

I just don't think Joey can handle the pressure of the playoffs. He's been so bad every postseason for us. He's back to swinging at anything within a foot of the zone. He had two plays at 3B tonight both routine and both times he threw the ball in the dirt at 1B.

[BrewerFan]

3 minutes ago, BCF said:

Senz threw two innings yesterday and was already over 20 pitches today 

It was to win the WS. 

He was still throwing well. He was 97-98... and he's a former starter... also 31 and a FA to be, he also gets a lot of GBs. 

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, Recovering Chicagoan said:

Didn’t Drohan pitch on three previous occasions in the postseason and not give up a run? If that’s the case, I don’t think he was a bad option. Obviously he didn’t pitch well tonight.

What? No. He definitely didn’t pitch against San Diego. I think he threw an inning against the Dodgers and was terrible. 

[BCF]

Just now, BrewerFan said:

It was to win the WS. 

He was still throwing well. He was 97-98... and he's a former starter... also 31 and a FA to be, he also gets a lot of GBs. 

Drohan had all grounders pretty much and they found holes 

[BrewerFan]

3 minutes ago, Recovering Chicagoan said:

Didn’t Drohan pitch on three previous occasions in the postseason and not give up a run? If that’s the case, I don’t think he was a bad option. Obviously he didn’t pitch well tonight.

No, just one outing to start vs the LAD in Gm4 when they gave up 4 runs. He was erratic that game as well. 

[HarveysWBs]

On a totally unrelated note, I didn’t care for the Sydney Sweeney gambling ad coming on again. I know it’s after 10pm, but I’ve got my two boys (11 and 8) enjoying a special stay up late situation with a possible WS clincher, and I already have a lot on my plate trying to have the “sports and life don’t always go the way you really desperately hope” talk. I really don’t need to have to have the other talk with them on top of this, too. C’mon, FOX, do better.

[jason21nl]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

I’m feeling fine for the most part right now. 

if they lose game 5 I’m going to start to get really, really tight. 

I am not sure if you have experienced the full “Wisconsin Sports Fan Experience” over the last 25 years the way many of us have. 

I’m pessimistic by nature. I just am.  I fear the worst.  It’s how I’m wired.  I’d love to flip a switch and be like a couple of the other posters.  I truly would. I’ve tried like hell to be more optimistic but I go back to my default settings.  Like everyone else, I want this so damn bad but I’ve seen so many big heartbreaking losses I just can’t help but think we blew our shot tonight.  Yes that might be crazy and over the top but it’s just who I am.  

[BrewerFan]

1 minute ago, BCF said:

Drohan had all grounders pretty much and they found holes 

They were all bullets. I think they had 4 of the 7 hardest hit balls the Rays hit all night. All around 100 MPH exit velo and not missing bats. 

He wasn't sharp. He was overthrowing vs the LAD and it hurt us... it hurt worse tonight. 

[BCF]

Just now, jason21nl said:

I’m pessimistic by nature. I just am.  I fear the worst.  It’s how I’m wired.  I’d love to flip a switch and be like a couple of the other posters.  I truly would. I’ve tried like hell to be more optimistic but I go back to my default settings.  Like everyone else, I want this so damn bad but I’ve seen so many big heartbreaking losses I just can’t help but think we blew our shot tonight.  Yes that might be crazy and over the top but it’s just who I am.  

It’s a 3-1 series lead man. Rays still have to win 3 straight. You have Miz, Henderson and Gasser next 3 games 

They are in a good spot. It sucks because they had the kill shot right there and Murphy decided to play it safe. Let’s see what happens tomorrow 

[BrewerFan]

2 minutes ago, HarveysWBs said:

On a totally unrelated note, I didn’t care for the Sydney Sweeney gambling ad coming on again. I know it’s after 10pm, but I’ve got my two boys (11 and 8) enjoying a special stay up late situation with a possible WS clincher, and I already have a lot on my plate trying to have the “sports and life don’t always go the way you really desperately hope” talk. I really don’t need to have to have the other talk with them on top of this, too. C’mon, FOX, do better.

It's cleavage. They've seen much worse...

[HarveysWBs]

And my final observation before I try and flush this one and find some sleep is this: I’ve never been more thankful that CC doesn’t manage this team anymore than I am right now. I’ve got way more confidence in Murph getting these guys into the proper headspace.

[BrewerFan]

1 minute ago, BCF said:

It’s a 3-1 series lead man. Rays still have to win 3 straight. You have Miz, Henderson and Gasser next 3 games 

They are in a good spot. It sucks because they had the kill shot right there and Murphy decided to play it safe. Let’s see what happens tomorrow 

They have Miz the next game... and then they're celebrating a World Series. 

 

[Jim French Stepstool]

25 minutes ago, bucks2281 said:

Would have rolled with Senzatela after the error. Drohan is just completely cooked.

I also really question the rostering of Woodruff. I don’t know how you can justify rostering a guy that is completely off limits today after pitching only one inning yesterday. 

I think any manager who has a LHP in his pen, regardless of who it is, is going to use that LHP vs Hicks in that situation. Harrison over Drohan, that can be debated in hindsight.

Woodruff being off limits today? I suspect so, but that's a good question. Either way, he wasn't going to be used for Hicks-DeLuca-Simpson.

[jason21nl]

7 minutes ago, BrewerFan said:

They have Miz the next game... and then they're celebrating a World Series. 

 

I’m not very confident in Miz going more than 4.  Yeah he wasn’t bad last outing but he’s running on E and far from a sure thing.  I’d have given him the chance to shut this thing down.