We've got some true trashcans in the front end of the bullpen now. Probably not a big deal when down 3 in the 8th but definitely puts more pressure on better relievers to have to pitch more. You can't trust these guys in the 5th or 6th when you need a decent middle reliever.
Well Devin threw about 186 pitches yesterday to get through 8th so he's probably down, have to get to the 9th to use Hader, and boxberger has pitched the last two I think.
Didn't they kind of neutralize ball park effects or at least are trying to with the new humidors? I haven't fully been following the baseball's baseball discussion going on, so correct me if I'm wrong.
Well he hasn't pitched multiple innings in years. If you have a guy like Hader and you use him like this he's only going to pitch around 50 innings a year. It's just a waste.
It's pretty ridiculous to have a closer who can't come into the 8th to get out of a jam. I never thought we'd go back to the dumb 8th inning guy 7th inning guy 9th inning guy thing but here we are.
Look forward to seeing him pitch 2 innings tonight unless the brewers have exactly a 1-3 run lead so they can use their 6th inning guy, 7th inning guy, 8th inning guy, and closer.
I'm sure the Brewers would love to get out of having to pay him for another year, but I'm thinking DFA is more likely. Would rather see Taylor play everyday.
I was right yesterday and I was right today. Correctly managing your pitching staff matters. I apologize if that doesn't matter to you on a Brewers message board.
Yeah this five and swing rotation is unnecessary, especially with the ridiculous pitch count limits starters have these days. I don't want to see innings limited for these guys and I want to see as many Corbin Burnes starts as possible.
You see this is another reason why you don't use Luis Perdomo as a 7th and 8th inning setup man yesterday in a one run game. We need an innings eater today and this would be a perfect situation for him to come in and pitch three or four innings.
He's been a good manager and the team has done well. Today is a good teaching moment that demonstrates why you don't treat a one run deficit the same as a five run deficit.
No they usually don't put the worst guy in the pen in for two innings in a one run game. That's why I pointed it out today. It was dumb and a major reason for the loss today.