Some of the value of picking him up at the trade deadline is definitely the defense that Santana brings. Both the offense and defense at 1st Base had been an issue this season.
Didn’t land the knockout blow, but hard to be mad at scoring three runs to open the game. Get a shutdown inning in the 2nd and some tack-on runs early.
Mudcats had several opportunities, but couldn’t find those needed two-out hits with RISP. Tough way for the season to end, but unless you win it all, every playoff team goes home somewhat disappointed.
Glad the Brewers aren’t facing a lefty starter. 3-run deficit going into the Bottom 1st is a big hole. Seems to be a better chance to put up runs against a righty starter. But tough to be fully optimistic.
Milner didn’t seem to have it either.
Not sure what to do with that from a pitching standpoint. Fired all the bullets in the magazine. Had 10+ no-hit innings. Needed the offense to do something in regulation innings. Then when the runs did come, there was little left to hold the lead. Almost the entire season in microcosm. Bad loss of a different sort.
That said, I don’t know what goes through Burnes’ mind after some of these recent starts all ending up in team losses. Can’t be good.
Brewers’ “Lowest Man on the Bullpen Depth Chart” this season has been dreadfully bad. Don’t expect much from that spot, but it seems to be just a bunch of kerosene cans down there in that position.