The plate discipline of our veterans is beyond belief. You see kids like Grisham come up and they get it but vets don't? What gives? Lack of confidence in the guy behind you I guess?
If Yelich is not 100 percent play one of the other two left handed hitting outfielders sitting on the bench. This team is so frustrating when it comes to injury management.
The mirage of beating the Pirates actually hurts because they think they are in it even though realistically they aren't. You just can't win enough consistently when you can't score. Dead ball era maybe. Not in today's juiced era.
Having him and Grisham is a little redundant to boot. I didn't think it would be possible a month ago, but he's working his way toward an option to AAA. Agreed. Be an easy way to get you know who up to be another right handed bat off the bench.
What would it be like to have a team with no weak spots? Get a big out? Big deal here is another guy ready to drive in two. Crew just doesn't have this type of constant pressure.
The Cain situation has reached critical condition if you ask me. There is no way against righties Grisham or Gamel should be benched while he is playing. He isn't getting it done. Counsell keeps harping on accountability with Arcia. You got to be fair and hold everyone to the same standards. He is literally killing the offense one horrible ab at a time.
If he was the tying run. Well if it's a ball in the hole wouldn't you want faster guy on than Pina? This is routine stuff that Counsell appears to be asleep on. The Madden and Francona never miss stuff like that.
If Hader throws Gonzalez a slider that first pitch not only doesn't he hit it but the whole ab is different. Coaches matter. I think this group hasn't done a good job this year.
Good teams jump on the back of Grandal homer and ride it to victory. Bad ones go right out put two guys on base and struggle to get through it only to get smashed. Hader is a symptom of a bigger problem. The shallow roster is the biggest issue. Brewers are often playing 25 vs 18 or 19.