OF Braun, Grisham, Cain, Gamel.
IF Thames, Hiura, Spangenberg, Perez, Moose, Arcia
C Grandal, Pina
P Anderson, Davies, Gonzalez, Guerra, Hader, Houser, Jackson, Lyles, Nelson Peralta, Pomeranz, Suter, Woodruff
If Cain really is injured, but can still play maybe you drop Jackson and add Tyrone Taylor just in case Cain's injury gets even worse.
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That might be the worst starting pitching staff of any playoff team in history.
At some point, I would advocate for starting Hader and letting him go 3-4 innings. If you fall behind Scherzer by 2-3 runs in the first few innings, you risk not making Hader a factor. He's going to get you 7-9 outs at some point in the game anyway.
Bullpenning.
All for it.
It's insane this team won 89 games with as many things working against them as there were. I tend to agree that come playoff time, I would expect the Brewers' many warts to be exposed.
That said, the fact that this team cobbled together 89 wins shows they have a certain amount of grit and toughness that you can't completely rule out the Brewers finding a way to at least make someone more talented overall sweat a little bit.
fightphoe93 posted:It's insane this team won 89 games with as many things working against them as there were. I tend to agree that come playoff time, I would expect the Brewers' many warts to be exposed.
That said, the fact that this team cobbled together 89 wins shows they have a certain amount of grit and toughness that you can't completely rule out the Brewers finding a way to at least make someone more talented overall sweat a little bit.
CC should be a strong candidate for manager of the year.
How many times has playoff team not have a single starting pitcher pitch enough innings to qualify for the ERA title (162 innings are required)?
No pitcher on the staff won more than 11 games.
I agree on CC as a legit manager of the year candidate. This team could have packed it in during August but turned it on and had a really good September to secure a playoff berth. Not sure how well they will do from this point forward, but the year has already been a success.
Cain will be a game time decision. But Braun, Moose and Hiura are good to go and will start. Probably 3-4-5 in the batting order.
No love for our Brewers in this article. Oh I so hope CC and the boys can prove them rong.
Thats super news, Look at all the frequent flier miles they are racking up.
Denver to Nationals Park 1500 miles , after they BEAT Washington.
Nationals Park to 1000 Vin Scully Drive 2,300 miles , Thursday, Oct 3. 7:37 pm.
ammo posted:No love for our Brewers in this article. Oh I so hope CC and the boys can prove them rong.
Makes ratings sense, two biggest tv markets in the USA . New York and Los Angeles
One game at a time. Win tonight and as Billy B would say, we're on to LA.
What a day kinda feels like skipping a day in school. 10 pitchers. 3 starters 7 bullpenners ?? no Fat A. A stat to impress your friends: According to FanGraphs, the Nationals had a season-low 22.2% chance to make the playoffs on May 23 before going 74-38 the rest of the way to take the NL's top wild-card spot. But that's nothing compared to the Brewers, who had a 5.6% chance of making the playoffs as recently as Sept. 5 before an 18-2 stretch paved their way to the postseason.
Shaw has been a decent pinch-hitter this year.
Perusing a number of media sites and articles today and the vast majority of them give Milwaukee little to no chance of beating Washington and moving on.
Personally, the wild card is tailor made for a team like the Brewers because they could rise up in a one game and everyone on the roster is available. CC can do what he does best which is tinker and keep the other team guessing. The more unpredictable you are the more that favors a team like Milwaukee in a game like this.
It wonât be easy facing guys like Scherzer or Strasburg or even Corbin but if Milwaukee can get to MS early then it puts Washington in an unusual and uncomfortable position. As good as those other two pitchers are they are starters, not relievers. Who knows how effective they would be coming off the bench for an inning or two? On the flip side, thatâs what the Brewers do.
Hoping for the best.
Prepared for the worst.
Super news, about Cain.
tonites umps
NL Wild Card (Milwaukee Brewers @ Washington Nationals) Umpires:
HP: Mike Everitt* (55)
1B: Kerwin Danley (7)
2B: Jeff Nelson* -cc (12)
3B: Cory Blaser (41)
LF: David Rackley (23)
RF: Carlos Torres ^1st^ (48)
Home plate ump, Mike Everitt , lives in Des Moines, slight advantage Brewers
If nothing else, Woodruff seems like the kind of guy who welcomes these sort of challenges. Maybe the only issue with him is he hasn't racked up many innings lately so the Brewers may give him a pretty quick hook.
I'm guessing we see Woodruff, Suter, Pomeranz, and Hader? Maybe a guy like Claudio for 1 batter in the right scenario?
I think they'll hang in there but I certainly see why the Nats are favored. They have the talent and health advantage.
Max Scherzer starting with Steven Strasburg and Corbin ready to come out of the pen.
Crew beat up, but playing some damn good ball. Let her rip !!!
Go Crew !!!
I think the weather is going to screw me over tonight. 
Lots of heavy rain headed towards SW WI out of Iowa. This will knock out my DISH satelite and my internet. I guess it will be radio for parts of the game.
skully posted:
tonites umps
NL Wild Card (Milwaukee Brewers @ Washington Nationals) Umpires:
HP: Mike Everitt* (55)
1B: Kerwin Danley (7)
2B: Jeff Nelson* -cc (12)
3B: Cory Blaser (41)
LF: David Rackley (23)
RF: Carlos Torres ^1st^ (48)Home plate ump, Mike Everitt , lives in Des Moines, slight advantage Brewers
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