Brewers @ Cardinals Series Thread (4/22-4/24)

[humanrefutation]

Milwaukee Brewers (13-10) @ St. Louis Cardinals (12-9)

Game 24: Monday, April 22 at 6:45PM CST

TBD versus Jack Flaherty (RHP)

Game 25: Tuesday, April 23 at 6:45PM CST

Zach Davies (RHP) versus Michael Wacha (RHP)

Game 26: Wednesday, April 24 at 12:45PM CST

Jhoulys Chacin (RHP) versus Adam Wainwright (RHP)

[LonghornBuck]

Our struggles on the road have been tough, but it's been so fun watching these guys just beat up on the division early in the season. This would be another great 2-1 split if we can get it.

[BigDee]

Perez!

[BigDee]

About time the bats get going

[BigDee]

Just like the good old days....tie or take the lead....then give the runs back the next inning.

[ReasonablySober]

The thing where Hader hides the ball until the last possible moment? Alex Wilson does the opposite.

[BigDee]

Grandal!

[kid idioteque]

lmao our pitching staff

[WeekapaugGroove]

lmao our pitching staff

Yeah it turning into a giant pile of poop has been a bad development.

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[bizarro]

I’m going to keep banging the drum of organizational failures to properly address the pitching this offseason. Let Derek Johnson walk. Didn’t stick to last year’s winning formula. And, are now relying on unproven players across the board in new roles and formerly struggling players to fill important ones. Granted, it’s early, but this staff is plain not good.

[trwi7]

Last year's winning formula was probably not going to work again.

[Kerb Hohl]

Last year's winning formula was probably not going to work again.

This has to be your favorite moment as a Brewers fan. Congrats on them having a rough patch.

[Kerb Hohl]

I was not highly optimistic coming into this season (see the predictions thread, I'm one of the few picking no playoffs).

However, it had more to do with the fact that the NL is loaded and we got some luck last year. Thought some regression would be just enough to keep them down but oddly enough, the regression I expected was from Yelich's 2nd half and maybe some bullpen issues.

That said, I trust that they'll fix the pitching if it continues to be this big of a dumpster fire this year. If it is a true dumpster fire and we're way out of the playoffs by July, it will come next year. If they can hang on until the deadline, they'll find a way to do it this year. Will that be enough for the playoffs? I don't know. The easier schedule coming up in like a month will also be nice. And of course, I'm as concerned about the pitching as much as everyone else.

[jakecronus8]

If Yelich isn't hitting dingers we're probably not winning ball games. Hot start but this team is not very good.

[Kerb Hohl]

If Yelich isn't hitting dingers we're probably not winning ball games. Hot start but this team is not very good.

Good call, but:

1. We basically had this record at this point last season.

2.

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I agree that there are some pretty severe warning signs here with the staff regardless and Shaw/Aguilar may be regressing to what some thought they were earlier in their careers...but I'd still say we need to R-E-L-A-X a bit.

[humanrefutation]

Talk to me in June before I start panicking. This was a tough part of our schedule and we're reliant on a lot of unproven pitchers. I have significant concerns about our middle relief right now, but that's fixable if our starting rotation can find its mojo.

[MissKhriddleton]

Didn't a lot of people say they'd be surprised if we got through April at .500???

Well, here we are.

[BigDee]

The buzz is wearing off.

[MikeIsGood]

Honestly, why does Albers play baseball.

[BigDee]

Albers blows.