My wife’s cousin is friends with Curtis Granderson but he didn’t go to his wedding
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Davies through 3. Jesus needs to summon up a little more power from the Lord.
Ump is consistently not very good. Too calls off the plate for strikes.
How freaking good are Yelich and Cain?
Hader squeezed with Rizzo but still pops him out.
RatPack posted:Hader squeezed with Rizzo but still pops him out.
This ump hasn’t squeezed anyone. He’s been incredibly generous to both pitchers.
And Madden and his boys bitching like....bitches.
Trying to follow this on a delayed gamecast. Did Maddon get run?
ChilliJon posted:Trying to follow this on a delayed gamecast. Did Maddon get run?
Yes he did. Argued balls and strikes. GONE!
Assuming it was ball 4 to Braun? Didn’t help his argument with 4 pitch walk to Moustakas if it was Braun.
Cards also lose today in 10 innings. Crew back in second place and top wild card spot.
ChilliJon posted:Assuming it was ball 4 to Braun? Didn’t help his argument with 4 pitch walk to Moustakas if it was Braun.
He threw a curve to Braun that was high as it went over the plate but dropped in for the catcher. That is why Maddon went nuts.
If nothing else we're getting some breathing room for a wild card spot. Catching the Cubs for the division is a long shot, but the win today keeps that dream slightly better than on life support.
Fun game, though it's tough to see Miller Park become a home game for the Cubs. Man do they get the fans up here to support them.
ammo posted:ChilliJon posted:Assuming it was ball 4 to Braun? Didn’t help his argument with 4 pitch walk to Moustakas if it was Braun.
He threw a curve to Braun that was high as it went over the plate but dropped in for the catcher. That is why Maddon went nuts.
Yeah, the funny thing is, I think there were plenty of questionable balls/strike calls today, but the 2 that Maddon got upset about were good calls by the ump.
MLB Network finally came back with game winning replay. Not sure why Bryant didn’t go directly home. Great hustle by Yelich. That ball was laced at Bryant playing in and he took a step toward 3rd when he fielded it.
fightphoe93 posted:If nothing else we're getting some breathing room for a wild card spot. Catching the Cubs for the division is a long shot, but the win today keeps that dream slightly better than on life support
Yeah unless we take the next 2 games, division is out of reach. Even then we'd be 2 games back with 11 to play.
Wild card looking good if we can at least take 7 of the final 13
fightphoe93 posted:
Fun game, though it's tough to see Miller Park become a home game for the Cubs. Man do they get the fans up here to support them.
Just band-wagoners that can't afford to go to wrigley. It was fun seeing all the little kids pouting on tv after the game.
Cubs are due for a collapse. The Brewers already had theirs and are back on the winning track. Don't count out the division yet.
WolfPack posted:fightphoe93 posted:If nothing else we're getting some breathing room for a wild card spot. Catching the Cubs for the division is a long shot, but the win today keeps that dream slightly better than on life support
Yeah unless we take the next 2 games, division is out of reach. Even then we'd be 2 games back with 11 to play.
Wild card looking good if we can at least take 7 of the final 13
Still 23 games to go after today, 25 for the Cubs. Would definitely need a sweep to make it interesting, but we'd only be 2 back with 21 to play with a sweep.
Does Craig have a bulletin board?
Whoops thanks cheezers. I must have calculated 149 games played to date 
engineering degree too lol . Alot of games left
Btw Chicago metro area has 10x the number of people, not too hard to think they'd travel well with the cities so close.
Is it really half and half or are the visiting fans just louder and more obnoxious
I haven't lived in Wisconsin for 35 years but back in the day there were plenty of Cub fans around. Most are probably converted or dead by now but I would think there are many dinosaurs left.
When I lived in Minny there were still plenty of Minnesotans who remained Packer fans, they too are a dying breed but they do exist.
Blair Kiel posted:How freaking good are Yelich and Cain?
I mean, they are both very very good.
Cain is exactly what you hoped for when that trade was made. Good to above average offense, gets on base, plays terrific D. Maybe the best FA acquisition in 2018 off season. If we can get 3 more years of 80-90% of what Cain is delivering this year I mean that's in the running with Reggie White for best FA pickup by a WI team.
Yelich has showed everything you hoped he would be and even is improving with power numbers. And he's been on fire 2nd half. Yelich's year is so good that when I read this, I initially thought "Well DUH! This is this one of the best years ever by a Brewer!" Wanted to confirm my thoughts.
Before I type another word, I want to be very clear - Yelich is amazing. I love his game, I could not be more thrilled that the Brewers have him under control for 3 more years. I would like to extend him 10 if possible.
But, looking at the numbers...
*pulls pin on grenade with teeth
*lobs it in the general vicinity
It's at best a borderline top 10 season by a hitter. WHICH ISN'T BAD AT ALL! It's just that there have been many really good years offensively by Brewers. Yount, Fielder, Braun have all had dominant single seasons of OPS+ which is I think as good as a proxy as we can get. Yelich is there, very close. Not a knock, just surprised me how many seasons were better! Because it feels like a franchise best year right now.
The inevitable rabbit hole that comes from any/every view of Baseball Reference - perhaps the most underrated offensive season by a Brewer is Sixto Lezcano's 1979. 2nd highest single season adjusted OPS+ by a Brewer. Slash line of .321/.414./.573/.987, 29 2B, 28 HR, 101 RBI. All at the age of 25. Basically an anomaly. Well, I shouldn't say that. He was improving nicely 76-78. 79 was a massive jump, and I think got everyone thinking he was just gonna continue mashing like that. And was a GREAT defensive player. Struggled HARD in 1980, injuries had a lot to do with that . Traded for Vuke/Simmons and then career petered out although had a nice 1982 in San Diego. Always wondered if he had stayed in AL what his numbers look like... Also was at opening day 1980 when he hit a Walk Off Grand Slam to beat Boston 9-5. Our family tradition was to go to the 2nd home game each year never opening day, so was at the 18-1 2 GS in an inning game as well. But, that year Dad got his work's tickets that year as I think because a guy bailed last minute, so Dad got them that morning, and pulled me out of school. Helluva memory going apeshiit with my Dad and 53K other people.
Also. Fukk the cubs
He's no Sogard, but I'm still glad we have him.