Oso planning to go pro
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
Guess they thought this was a pretty big game. Guess you disagree.
Guess you are wrong. Of course it was big game. He cannot be used today after a career high in pitches. He came in with a 5-1 lead, is an amazing weapon. I hope it works out. I'm sure Counsell was hoping to not have to use both Knebel (22 pitches) and Jeffress, but it almost got away from them.
My biggest worry about Game 1 was our bullpen would be a bit rusty and it would cost us. That was big to get the win tonight. Other than the triple, it didn’t seem like anyone got hit hard. Jeffress had some bad luck. I’m glad we pitched our guys to shake some rust off and still come out with the win. They had a bunch of rest and Sunday is an off day.
A Cubs fan hoping it works out for the Brewers. Against the Dodgers. Hmm.It was obviously the right move.
Why wouldn’t they “let” him pitch 3 innings?Thank God they DID “let” him pitch 3 innings. Crew loses if he only goes 2.He rarely pitches just 1 inning and rarely pitches back to back nights. Travel day Sunday. He’s getting 2 days of rest. Ride him as long as you can.
I think this is a big ol' helping of regression for Jeffress
They could even bring in Hader in to face a batter or two. He has had plenty of rest and will have an off day Sunday.Look it may not work due to the potency of LA's line-up, but that doesn't mean that Counsell over-managed his bullpen. That was the essence of the studio's criticism.
Counsell has already said Hader is burned for today, will not pitch at all.
I think there are way more Cubs fans cheering for the Brewers than you think. I've been cheering for them since the second the Cubs got bounced.Unless that was a Chicos shot, if so carry on.
You have no idea the Crew loses if he only goes 2 unless you can predict the future or outcomes that have never happened. Your opinion does not equate to factual outcomes. We will never know.
I guess you missed the last 2 innings of the game. The Crew loses game 1 after going up 6-1 having had Kershaw on the bump of Hader doesn’t pitch a third inning.
Again, you have no way of knowing this. None. I'm aware of how the Brewers have used their bullpen all year long. Yesterday was not the norm, it was his career high in pitches. Only the second time in his career he pitched 3 innings, thus not normal and not how they used him all year long. Yes, it is the playoffs, and you have to secure wins. It was 5-1 when he went in. I hope it works out for them. Your other arguments continue to lack any substance which is why they are so easily brushed aside. The next thing you are going to tell me is a Bulls fan can't say someone is greater than Jordan, like a 49ers fan can't admit someone is better than Montana even if at one point in time Montana and Jordan were the greatest ever. Times change. Circumstances change.
That damn wildling got him again.
Hader wasn’t pitching today regardless of if he came out for a 3rd inning or not. The absolute only thing him pitching a third inning changed in this series was it got the Brewers 1 extra inning of Hader at work. As a Brewers fan, that’s a huge win. It WAS 6-1 when Hader came in. In the NLCS, when you get a lead in game 1 that Kershaw started, you don’t just say, “Hey, we’re up 5. Let’s save our studs and throw out Freddy Peralta for the last 4 innings here!” Especially against a lineup like the Dodgers. You play to win game 1 when you have a lead, especially when you’re not going to have Hader available the next day as it is anyways. Thank God Counsell threw Hader a 3rd because everyone that came in the last 2 innings struggled mightily. Crew blows that game if Hader doesn’t come out for that third inning. Huge win. You’ll learn someday.
Didn't need him to pitch 3 innings yesterday in the first place. Didn't need him to come in at 5-1 either.Brewers just coughed up late lead. I won't be like you and say the Brewers would have won tonight (they may still) if they used Hader smarter because unlike you, I can't predict the impossible. That being said, I'm betting every Brewers fans wishes they had Hader here at the end of this game for at least one inning.
Hader typically got off days during the season after throwing 2 innings in a game. (I'd say always but my fact checker has the weekend off.) So throwing a third inning yesterday is irrelevant as Hader would have been off today after throwing two anyway.
Up 5-1, you didn't need to use Hader in that position yesterday to begin with. John Smoltz has stated the obvious. Sometimes you win the battle and lose the war.
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
Has to be deflating, those were two games Milwaukee should have won with better bullpen management in my opinion.
Damn. The only particular play/decision in that game that was really upsetting was Burnes issuing that leadoff walk to Muncy in the 7th. Up 3-0, he's got to hit the zone, even at the risk of getting hit. Make them beat you and keep ducks off the pond. If Muncy mashes one, oh well. Then its 3-1 and Counsell goes to the bullpen with the bases empty. You just can't start their rally for them. The rest was just baseball being baseball.