Those high scoring games for a team like this are a complete aberration. They jump ahead early and then pile on against the bottom of the bullpen on a bad team.
There was no reason to think that was going to be a sign of an offensive breakout.
“Throwaway pitches” aren’t the best idea with 3 balls.
It has been apparent for a few innings that Burnes didn’t have good command. Hopefully he can get out of this inning with the Brewers still in striking distance.
You’re entitled to your opinion but I won’t draw conclusions on a player at this embryonic stage of his MLB career and 1 AB against a low end LHP in a blowout game.
Burnes has had an annoying number of non competitive 2 strike pitches tonight.
it annoys me because it adds pitches to his count and suggests that his command is not at its best. Some times that is an omen for a bad inning coming up.