Jimmy Nelson is coming back from a major injury. It is never easy to do that in any sport. Look at Gordan Hayward of the Boston Celtics this year, look at the countless guys who take almost two years to fully recover from a Tommy John surgery or the NFL athletes who struggle to bounce back from an ACL tear the next year. It happens all over sports. Nelson is no different. He is a shell of his 2017 self. Nelson struggled with walks again, and the Brewers offense went quiet for the third day in four nights as they lose yet another opener to a series. This is their fifth of their last six series where they lost the opening game.

Player of the Game: Jose Ingelsias – What a night for the former Tigers shortstop. He was never really known for being an offensive stud with the Tigers. More so, a defensive stalwart and one of the best to play the position. Yet his offense has been showing up this year. He is hitting .291 for the season and knocked that average up a little more with a strong performance on Friday night with a home run and four runs driven in. Nothing is more frustrating as a baseball fan when the other guys beat you up.

Honorable Mention: Tanner Roark – Well, would you look at that? Derek Johnson, former Brewers pitching coach, now Reds pitching coach, is doing wonders with marginal talent. Roark has always pitched well at Miller Park, but he’s been good all year for Cincinnati. He shredded Milwaukee’s lineup minus one mistake to Christian Yelich in the fourth inning. Roark went six strong with allowing only three hits and striking out seven batters.

Discussion topic from this game – What’s next for Jimmy Nelson? On a summer Friday, I believe this will be a hot topic across radio wondering about what the Brewers should do with their pitcher. I don’t think the bullpen is the right spot for him honestly unless it’s a long relief situation. He doesn’t feel like a bullpen guy, therefore, I don’t think the Brewers should try to make him one. Maybe an opener situation with Freddy Peralta? But Freddy has his own first inning issues.

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Ya know, if Keston Hiura stays in the minors for just one more day, his service time would fall short of any Super Two cut-off in the last 10 years.

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— Kyle L. (@brewerfan28) June 21, 2019

Next up: Chase Anderson will try to be the stopper of this losing streak which is like asking me to perform on a porn set. He has been brutal at home this year surrendering the gopher balls at a high rate per usual. Sonny Gray goes for Cincinnati. He had a great outing at Miller Park last month with nine strikeouts in five innings. Cincinnati has won five of his last six starts.

Charlie.