adambr2

Guys, it was a strike. Just because Carantini did a terrible job framing it doesn't change where it crossed the plate. Can't have it both ways, we can't call for the machines to make the calls and then complain when we don't like what the machines say.

Nope, lousy frame but both Foxtrax and Gameday have it right on the corner. Can't complain about a correct call.

Thanks for nothing, Jesus.

Here's our best shot. 3-4-5 coming up. Gotta do some damage this inning.

Quintana has started almost every AB with a fastball strike that we've been letting go by. Wake up and adjust.

Definitely that one's on Counsell. Probably a 0-0 game if he goes that route.

I figure we're due for a dud game, but I'd really like for it to at least not be a self-inflicted dud.

Like I said just walk him and face Quintana with the bases loaded. Or, just do that instead.

Brewers pitchers: Has that sweet pickoff move to 2nd been worth it for you these last 2 nights? Good grief. Play smarter.

Walk Caratini, set it up for the pitcher and 9 and there's a way out of the inning.

Baez looked like he went 0-2, is it too much to ask to show it again?

Oof. Little league error.

Hopefully Chacin is at his best today because the offense does not look sharp. Those were some pretty bad ABs in the 2nd.

Who would have ever thought 20 years or so ago that you'd reach an era in baseball where a guy hits a sharp sure basehit into right field and there's a fielder just sitting there waiting for it to throw it to 1st?

Early but he looks really sharp. Locating really well against Cain and Yelich. Aside from 1 outing we really have never been able to do much against Quintana.

Very good point. Eye test seems to indicate Braun has been killing it lately while Aguilar has been struggling but as your data indicates sometimes the eye test deceives us. I've been all for getting him a day off and still am but against a LHP is not the day.

Like I said I think Moose will decline and make it a moot point anyway, but if he accepted yes I think they would find a way to make it work, whether it be a trade or whatever else.

Here would be my decisions on upcoming arbitration and options, what would yours be? All my arbitration offers are just rough estimates. Jeffress: Exercise for $3.175M This one is a complete no-brainer. Knebel: Offer arbitration for $3.9M It's less of a no-brainer, but you still do it because of what he can bring when he's at his best. Hopefully, he'll get back there in 2019. Soria: Buy out option for $1M Soria will be missed, but the pen is fairly deep to where I think we'll pass on a pretty heavy one year investment. Cedeno: Offer arbitration for $2.1M I like having the option to bring back a pretty good LOOGY, (.582 OPS against for his career), and after our struggles to find a decent LOOGY, I see no reason not to. Jennings: Non-tender Unfortunately, this LOOGY has struggled in some big spots this year and hasn't really profiled as a LOOGY at all until this season. It's not that he's been bad, but arguably not good enough to justify paying him in arbitration. Cedeno has made Jennings replaceable, and much like with Hughes this season I think they'll simply look to move on and hopefully improve that spot. Lyles: Buy out option for $250K Even for a modest $1M salary, no real reason to have him taking up a roster spot next year. Davies: Offer arbitration for $3.7M I put Davies down for the same amount that Nelson made as a first year arby. He's still worth the cost and hopefully both stay healthy next year. Nelson: Offer arbitration for $3.7M Nelson will be an interesting arbitration case after a completely lost season. Since his body of work remains the same going into 2019, I put him down for the same salary. Santana: Offer arbitration for $2.5M It's been a disappointing season for Domingo, but at what should be a modest first year arby price, he's still worth taking a rebound shot on. Shaw: Offer arbitration for $4.25M Shaw will be an easy call and probably make a decent first year arbitration salary. Moustakas: Pick up option for $15M For a 1 year contract, I think the Brewers would take a shot at having the depth they have now once again. I expect Moose to make it a moot point and decline his end in search of a multi year deal. Perez: Offer arbitration for $2.9M While Perez may not be anyone's favorite player, his versatility and ability vs. LHP makes him a pretty decent asset to keep around for under $3M. Saladino: Non-tender Saladino is arbitration eligible, and with Perez on the roster there's really no reason to pay Tyler in arbitration. Schoop: Offer arbitration for $9.8M Some aren't going to like this, but I expect they'll do it. At the end of the day it's still an affordable one year contract and really bridges the tap to Hiura while we hope to get 2017 Schoop back.

Aguilar needs a day. Or two. Killing the offense today.

Liked what Granderson has brought to the table since he came here but that was probably his worst AB as a Brewer.

Moose is uh, slow.

That was insane defense! Inning could have been much, much worse.

Man Cain is just so good, and he's so overlooked because of Yelich.

He hit a grand slam yesterday off Madison Bumgarner to win the game. He would have had another grand slam in the 1st inning today if the wind wasn't blowing in. He has 11 RBIs in his last 4+ games. Do we have to continue to discuss how awful he is every single time he does not reach base safely?

Guys need to start laying off that high fastball from Lester.