@PackerRick posted:It's pretty hard to square up a pitch that high. He's been a difference maker with 6 HRs already.
He's a lot like Eric Thames at this stage of his career. He's had about 1700 plate appearances the last three seasons. His batting average is about 210 and his OPS is below 700 in that time period. But if you make a mistake and give him a hittable pitch, there's a good chance it's gone.
@ammo posted:Looking to the future the only other division leader they play is the Twinkies at home Tuesday and Wed. After that the schedule looks good. No more West Coast trips. 3 with Padres at home, 3 game road trip to Cubs, back home for 3 with the Phillies. Then a 3 games at Pirates and 3 at Yankees (They suck). Back home 4 with Marlins and 3 with Nats. Final road trip with 4 at Cards and 3 at Marlins. Back home to end the season with 3 each the Cards and Cubs. And onto the PLAYOFFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
At this point, the Brewers would probably be favored in any games against non-Dodgers/Braves teams started by Burnes, Peralta, and Woodruff (and maybe even Miley). The 5th and 6th guys are a problem, but they are for almost all teams.
Jays beat Reds 4-3. Crew back up by 3.
If I had to wear uniforms as ugly as the Rangers wore the last 2 days, I'd have lost 2 in a row too.
This.
Adames back at clean up. Caratini catching, Tellez as DH. And I don't get Taylor in CF when Wiemer and Frelick both have higher averages and are better defensively.
Bases loaded, 1 out. Santana strikes out on 3 pitches. But Adames gets hit by pitch and then Tellez walks. Monesterio then pops up the 10th pitch for the 3rd out. 2-0 Crew, Rangers getting ready to bat in the 3rd.
Scherzer at 80 pitches through 3 innings.
Brewers chase Scherzer in the 4th on back to back doubles by Taylor and Yelich. 3-1 good guys, Rangers batting in the 4th.
Frelick has a hamstring and Taylor is a better hitter than Weimer. Taylor has raised his average about 50 points since he came back from injury.
This is showing a lot of confidence in McGill.
Big out to end the 7th to get Seager with a guy on.
Jays beat Reds again, but Scrbbies beat the Royals.
This game is trending towards Chafin in the 9th.
@PackerRick posted:This game is trending towards Chafin in the 9th.
Bryce Wilson - if you aren't using Chafin here where are you going to use him?
Brewers defense needs to tighten up and get this final out. Uncharacteristically sloppy here in the bottom of the 9th.
Now the tying run is in the on-deck circle. Do you bring in Williams again?
Williams faces one guy who lines out.
Sweep the White Sox
Get swept by the Dodgers
Sweep the Rangers
6-3 is a good road trip.
2-10 against the Braves and Dodgers
66-47 vs everyone else (95 win pace)
So Williams gets the final out and the SWEEP!!!!!!! A 6-3 road trip that could have been 7-2. How? In the 1-0 loss at L A the brewers hit several balls that were caught at the wall. A little luck and they win that game 2 or 3 to 1.
The best thing about this series was the thread title, but you people (TM) take my pith for granted.
Even worse, none of us know what pith means.
Let’s focus on this instead:
Williams ends up with a couple saves that began with a 5 run lead entering the 9th. The Brewers have a couple days off this week so he needed the work anyway.
I know the Rangers were missing their 3B and C but they don't put the talent on the field that the Dodgers and Braves do. Seager is really the only guy that scares anybody. Not nearly as good as their record.
@Blair Kiel posted:Let’s focus on this instead:
I wonder if that takes into consideration that Stroman is probably done for the year?
@PackerRick posted:Not nearly as good as their record.
That is because they play in the weakass American League.
I hadn't watched the Rangers prior to this series and the build up made me expect much more from them. I think you're right about the American League. From what I've seen it's the Dodger, Braves, and everybody else. The Brewers have a puncher's chance even with their hitting woes in a playoff series just because of Burnes, Woodie, Peralta and a great bullpen.
@PackerRick posted:I hadn't watched the Rangers prior to this series and the build up made me expect much more from them. I think you're right about the American League. From what I've seen it's the Dodger, Braves, and everybody else. The Brewers have a puncher's chance even with their hitting woes in a playoff series just because of Burnes, Woodie, Peralta and a great bullpen.
They have a 276 million dollar payroll right now. They should be good.
Scherzer has two more years after this for 86 million. The Mets are paying a lot of that, but he's 39 years old.
They signed DeGrom for 5 years and 185 million. Shockingly, a guy that was always hurt with the Mets got hurt as a Ranger after 6 starts. He's 35 and won't pitch again until 2025 since he's having a second Tommy John surgery.
Corey Seager got 10 years and 325 million.
Marcus Semien got 7 years and 175 million.
Martin Perez is getting 20 million this year.
Jon Gray got 4 years and 56 million.
Nate Eovaldi is 2 years and 34 million.
They have a very good team on paper if everyone stays healthy. However, unlike the Dodgers who generally invest big money in HOF level guys (Freeman and Betts) and let guys go when it's time (Kenley Jansen, Corey Seager), the Rangers play fantasy baseball.
Seager is really, really good, but is that contract going to look good when he's pulling down 32 million in 2028-2030 when he's approaching his late 30s?
