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F Colorado!

Hoping for a Brewers/A's WS to give MLB big markets the finger!

It will be interesting how many pitchers the Brewers put on the 25 man roster for this series. How Counsell manages the 25 man roster after brilliantly using the larger roster for the last month will be the biggest factor. He may need to get a few more outs from the starters since you can't use a guy for one batter (like he did to start the one game against the Cardinals) if you have 6 or 7 less guys in the bullpen.

The Cubs lost last night partially because they took out one of their best players (Rizzo) to pinch run Gore for him in the 8th. Gore stole second, but even Rizzo would have scored from first on the double that followed. Gore then had to bat twice and the guy is 1 for 21 in his career with 2  walks and 2 HBPs. The only chance he has is to try to get hit by a pitch. The Royals used him in the playoffs well before, but you have to wonder about keeping a guy on a 25 man roster that can only pinch run. With a 40 man roster, you can do that.

MIchigan,  great point on Rizzo.  I said to my buddy when we were watching the game that pulling Rizzo out at that point they will lose that game.   I respect Maddon as a manager but sometimes I think he tinkers too much with things. 

Anyhow, my hope is that one more time before I die I see the Brewers in the world series.  I was really excited in 1982 but I also thought they would be back in it.

The Heckler posted:

MIchigan,  great point on Rizzo.  I said to my buddy when we were watching the game that pulling Rizzo out at that point they will lose that game.   I respect Maddon as a manager but sometimes I think he tinkers too much with things. 

Anyhow, my hope is that one more time before I die I see the Brewers in the world series.  I was really excited in 1982 but I also thought they would be back in it.

I was in middle school in 1982 and remember thinking that they'd be a perennial playoff team. After all, their two best players were 24 (Molitor) and 26 (Yount) years old.

Was in 8th grade for the '82 World Series and I agree it felt like that team would remain strong for many years.  By '84, the Brewers were the worst team in baseball and ::gulp:: I admit that I rooted for the '84 Cubs since they weren't direct competition for the Brewers at that time.

Maybe the most frustrating thing about the mid to late '80s was that the Brewers were regarded to have the #1 Minor League farm system for like 3 or 4 years in a row.  You would have thought that would have translated to the big league team, but it never quite did.  They had a couple of good teams in '87 and '88 but really weren't a true pennant contender.

We'd get excited about the various prospects that were coming up, and most of them seemed to flame out at the major league level.  Even a guy like Gary Sheffield, he really wasn't that good with the Brewers, but the moment he left, bam he became a Hall Of Fame level player.  That kind of stuff really was depressing back then.

It feels like the organization is going in the right direction now though, maybe moreso than any time since the late '70s. 

Taking my son to the game Friday with a brother and a nephew. 

Goofed on the tickets a bit.  Nephew got on StubHub this am about $240 per seat.  Read article that ticket prices have plummeted.  Now those seats are going for about 160 per. 

Oh well, I hate crying over spilled milk, unless I spilled it....

Probably the moment the Cubs were eliminated, ticket prices went down.  You'll still have an awesome time at the game win or lose as that playoff atmosphere can't be duplicated and has been so rare for this team.

Yeah, that's what I decided too.   Brewer playoffs don't come around often.

Although it would have been nice to save a few greenbacks... 

MichiganPacker posted:

It will be interesting how many pitchers the Brewers put on the 25 man roster for this series. How Counsell manages the 25 man roster after brilliantly using the larger roster for the last month will be the biggest factor. He may need to get a few more outs from the starters since you can't use a guy for one batter (like he did to start the one game against the Cardinals) if you have 6 or 7 less guys in the bullpen.

The Cubs lost last night partially because they took out one of their best players (Rizzo) to pinch run Gore for him in the 8th. Gore stole second, but even Rizzo would have scored from first on the double that followed. Gore then had to bat twice and the guy is 1 for 21 in his career with 2  walks and 2 HBPs. The only chance he has is to try to get hit by a pitch. The Royals used him in the playoffs well before, but you have to wonder about keeping a guy on a 25 man roster that can only pinch run. With a 40 man roster, you can do that.

There is not a chance in hell Rizzo would have scored from first on the Double.  That was basically a single that Baez hustled into a double.  Rizzo wouldn't have even been sent to force a play at the plate.

If Gore isn't in the game, the Cubs probably don't score after Baez' double.  And the odds are, they lose 1-0 in 9 innings.

Found on the I Grew Up in Port Washington Facebook page.  Craig Counsell's little league team in Grafton in 1980

Blair Kiel posted:

Dion James! Man I thought he was gonna be a star.

Also, Rollie, how's about maybe not grabbing a 12 year old's junk?

I think that explains the look on Dion's face, he's like "Look at this handsy mother****er"

Eddie posted:

Found on the I Grew Up in Port Washington Facebook page.  Craig Counsell's little league team in Grafton in 1980

 

Mike Schmidt was also on that team...talk about stacked 

Let’s Fukking Do This. 

Woodruff playing with fire pitching from behind.

What a throw!   3 down!

Dammit, never should've sent Braun

Stupid, this ain't an April game.

WTF

Is this a March - Cactus League game?

Nice play and range by Jesus.

ilcuqui posted:

Dammit, never should've sent Braun

That wild pitch was totally on Braun, Cedar never gave any sign at 3rd base

Good job by Woddruff, next up Burnes.  Need a couple of base runners.

The MVP goes BOOM

Crew up 2-0! Keep it rolling boys!

ilcuqui posted:

The MVP goes BOOM

Love it!! 

Don’t get to see many Brewer games......so very excited to see them in the post season on tv..  Lotsa cameras, love the coverage.  GO BREWERS GO.  Didn’t know Christian Yelich is such a slender and young kid.  

Much like you Goldie, young and slender!

I love that they have aerial coverage of the game.

Piña!

antooo posted:

Piña!

That's not an arm, it's a howitzer!

WTH was the first base coach doing on that Braun liner?!!  Looking down at his stopwatch...

Pikes Peak posted:

Much like you Goldie, young and slender!

Ha ha, you make me blush.  

Goldie posted:

Pikes Peak posted:

Much like you Goldie, young and slender!

Ha ha, you make me blush.  

Fedya is going to be jellyjelly! 

Love this pitching merry go round........excellent idea eh??  

Goldie posted:

Love this pitching merry go round........excellent idea eh??  

Yup, if you have the horses ride 'em.

antooo posted:

I love that they have aerial coverage of the game.

Haven't been to Milwaukee in 35 yrs....what's the deal with the ball field in the parking lot....I like the looks of it.

C'mon boys We like INSURANCE RUNS!!