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  1. Cool Hand Lucroy
    I guess Burnes is the most hopeful possible comparison for Sproat, but Burnes at least had a record of success as a bullpen arm before struggling as a big-league starter. DL Hall is maybe another hopeful example, though his early ineffectiveness was clearly impacted by physical health and maybe the org (or Hall himself) trying too hard to stick to starting. It's very early to give up on Sproat completely, especially given the physical talent. Right now, the Brewers aren't taking a huge gamble letting him pitch in Triple A or try again out of the pen in mostly meaningless games. But, yeah, last night just went from a potential confidence-boost to total destruction super quickly. I'd be willing to bet he gets another legit shot next year, with some leash even, but my confidence in his success is not as high as it was with Hall for whatever reason.
  2. Cool Hand Lucroy
    No real choice here. You can't have the guy in the game. I feel bad for him. Hopefully he gets another shot in that final series against the Cardinals, when it's mostly past mattering. If nothing else, he could use a confidence boost heading into the offseason. Lots of call-up options, and I'd imagine Wilson and Anderson will both be coming off the IL, so it might be tough to find a spot for Sproat moving forward, even in meaningless MLB games.
  3. Cool Hand Lucroy
    Those last two innings had Wilson written all over them. But, like someone said here, getting that information about Sproat, without it costing you much beyond 15 Uribe pitches, is valuable. Talk about a lesson in expectations. The Brewers played by far their best game of the series tonight to cap off a sweep, and, because it went from 8-1 to 8-6, it feels much shakier than the two, last AB comebacks yesterday and the day before.
  4. Cool Hand Lucroy
    Need that off day! Hard to complain about a sweep. Cubs are going to be feeling the pressure these next couple of weeks. Padres within 2.5, Arizona within 3.
  5. Cool Hand Lucroy
    Really great work from Romero. Two scoreless when Henderson pitched well but couldn't get you through six.
  6. Cool Hand Lucroy
    This is how rough it is over in the Cubs bullpen. Thielbar was their 10th inning, leverage reliever last night. He's now warming to appear in the 7th, while his team faces a potential 7-run deficit. I think CC likes Rolison as a leverage lefty, but after that? It's tough to find a guy to trust out there. They're just throwing stuff at the wall and hoping to record outs.
  7. Cool Hand Lucroy
    PCA does a lot for the Cubs. You basically have to bring in a lefty to face him, but then that lefty usually has to face Suzuki and Bregman too. Great job from Romero to get through there.
  8. Cool Hand Lucroy
    I know it's a 6-run lead, but I doubt anyone feels comfortable with Sproat for 3 innings. I'd guess Uribe gets the ball if things get tight. Really need a clean inning from JoJo here.
  9. Cool Hand Lucroy
    I definitely remember the system, but I confess I thought it was 1 THROUGH 5? I mean, if you're going to do 1, 3, 5, why not just do 1, 2, 3?
  10. Cool Hand Lucroy
    That's just a silly challenge by the Cubs. Now you don't have one if your strong offense gets you back in it. And for what? To save 90 feet in a 6-run game? Oof.
  11. Cool Hand Lucroy
    Tough to overturn that. And a good time to complain about replay making these kinds of plays challengeable.
  12. Cool Hand Lucroy
    This is true, although it's somewhat mitigated by all four rounds being 7-game series. I'd say baseball is more random, but it's close.
  13. Cool Hand Lucroy
    I do wonder how/if this Cubs season is different without all their pitching injuries. They've had bad luck there. OTOH, that bullpen has been a weakness for years. It's just something the current iteration of the org has failed at consistently.
  14. Cool Hand Lucroy
    You never punt in baseball, but today definitely feels like a day where you're committed to giving the bullpen a lot of rest. Henderson, Sproat, Romero, and Uribe for a save situation. A sweep would be awesome. Can't wait to celebrate this division title. And let's try to make the Cubs sweat the playoffs as much as possible.
  15. Cool Hand Lucroy
    I don't think I'd go to Megill in a tie. Alright. Get Turang in!
  16. Cool Hand Lucroy
    That's a bummer. I'm hoping it'll stream soon for folks.
  17. Cool Hand Lucroy
    I guess the good news is we're done with Civale for a while after tonight. Not a guy I want to see in October.
  18. Cool Hand Lucroy
    Definitely one you can pin on the offense if it turns out the wrong way.
  19. Cool Hand Lucroy
    I think that actually worked out well for the Brewers. Get past that spot in the order.
  20. Cool Hand Lucroy
    Well, the silver lining is this. If Ashby can get PCA, you can go to a righty to start the 8th and not have to worry about choosing between a lefty vs. Suzuki and Bregman or a righty against PCA.
  21. Cool Hand Lucroy
    LOL. CC is mad about the ump saving Shaw from a bad challenge.
  22. Cool Hand Lucroy
    A bit odd to bring him out for only the one out, but I imagine there was some conversation about it. Only 93 pitches is good, and he can't lose it. He cruised after the leadoff walk in the second inning.
  23. Cool Hand Lucroy
    Big inning here. Bottom of the order. Would love to get Mis through easy.
  24. Cool Hand Lucroy
    As a Brewer fan, Civale looks like prime Mariano coming out of the pen in a Cubs uniform.
  25. Cool Hand Lucroy
    Just got this notice in my inbox. If we have Brewers.tv subscribers, the Ueck documentary is going to be available to stream for 24 hours, starting at 6PM on Thursday, 9/10. Times up perfectly for an off day. Not sure if there's another thread dedicated to the doc (I imagine there is), but I thought it worth separate mention.
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