Okie Dokie...I believe I jinxed Willie with my post. However, I knew the Brewers pitching was going to be a force to be reckoned with. From what I could catch here/there of the game, Suter put the pressure on from the get go with his pace. Our young guys maybe forget to step out to collect themselves. Hear Q got his first hit a a Cub and Javy's homer was crushed! I DID see JHey rob Braun of his homer, lol...omg...I loved EVERYTHING about that play, including Braun's helmet hissy fit. Some sloppy play cracked the window open just wide enough for the Brewers to capitalize. I have to say tho, it sounded like a really good game. We are still in first, and will be(at least tied) unless swept. I also heard that pitcher Robbie Ray took a line drive in the head tonight against STL. I hope he is ok...(and I know we face them next but still,not something you want to hear) Well, turn the page boys~none of the games from here on out are gong to be easy. I DVR'd the game, off to watch it. Lets get them tomorrow! (too bad Blazek isn't pitching...and that poor guy, how Counsell didn't pull him is mind boggling. Talk about destroying a pitcher's confidence). Kinda wish we had both Tommy and Miggy against tomorrows pitcher Guerra, they have done decent against him, but so has Willy.
Hoping for Calm, Cool and K-out Kyle tomorrow! Shut down the Brewer momentum~they are riding high I'm sure...probably out trading for everything they can, lol.
SO I watched a FF version of the game, and I think Q did a pretty decent job. Shaw did nothing,(other than than dugout catch) Braun nothing, no action for them after the 4th. Cubs get 5 hits to Brewers 4, tho Q had more walks, but more K's. (And was it just me?, but Q looked like the Ump was squeezing him in the 5th and 6th) But, 2 errors ends up being 2 runs. Javy have butterfingers last night? That dang play at first on Perez, just a second too late. Suter was excellent, gotta say, How crazy is it that Q gets a hit off of him? That's the crazy game of baseball. I have to wonder if KB's pinkie is still bothering him or what is going on..thought maybe he would have thrown home on that Perez score/ play , but the sure out is also key. He just seems distracted or something this last week or so. Thrilled Javy clocked that off of Swarzak, a little payback in many ways. The Brewers plain out looked like they wanted it more last night, Suter really had an effect. Hats off to them and lets get it back tonight!
I am, however, going to take it as a compliment tot he Cubs that the Brewers are literally copying the Cubs in any way they can. Right down to last night. We have We have Ivy League Kyle, command guy Hendricks? They get Ivy League command guy Suter. This weekend looms large for what the Brewers do with the deadline. Actually, they will prob wait now on any other pitching and see what FA are left cheap and grab them in August. Like dollar beer night.
ETA~ Brewer's Blazek optioned back down, guess we don't get a turn. I actually feel bad for the guy.
Update on Robbie Ray..he is OK, some stitches and following concussion protocol but tests came back negative.
I thought when John Jay got hit the other night it was scary(& that was deflected from his shoulder)but wow, it is hard to watch the replay on Ray. Glad the outcome is a positive one, for sure.