2018-10-17 (NLCS Game #5): Brewers (Miley) at Dodgers (Kershaw) 4:05 PM CDT [Brewers lose, 5-2]

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Well, we are in a position here to bullpen the crap out of game 6 and throw Chacin in game 7. It won't matter if the offense doesn't show up, but this always felt to me like a series we'd have to win in 7.

 

6 runs in 3 games in LA doesn't cut it. Probably lucky to win the 1. I will be watching on Friday, if for no other reason than I want to be there when this blast of a season ends.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

The fact of the matter is that the Brewers have had to make a patchwork rotation work, and now it's caught up to them.

 

They banked that Nelson would return at some point, and that didn't happen. Chase Anderson, Zach Davies, Wade Miley, and Brent Suter all spent time on the DL. Woodruff and Burnes were moved to the pen. Peralta did well, but ran into an innings limit.

 

Then the offense went cold. It's a 1-2 punch the Crew couldn't recover from.

 

That's baloney. The patchwork rotation worked, again. They stopped scoring.

 

I knew this would be the annoying hot take of the talking heads. Their staff strategy worked all year and worked again.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

The only way they stand a shot of winning two over the weekend is if the offense shows up. Im sure the pitching will be fine, but they aren't going to be perfect. The offense has to produce.

[pacopete4]

When do the writers actually put in their votes for mvp? Has it already happened and they just announce in November or do they cast them later?

 

already done before the playoffs start.

 

Ok good.

[Mac Attack]

About times Jesus

[82brewcrew82]

The fact of the matter is that the Brewers have had to make a patchwork rotation work, and now it's caught up to them.

 

They banked that Nelson would return at some point, and that didn't happen. Chase Anderson, Zach Davies, Wade Miley, and Brent Suter all spent time on the DL. Woodruff and Burnes were moved to the pen. Peralta did well, but ran into an innings limit.

 

Then the offense went cold. It's a 1-2 punch the Crew couldn't recover from.

 

That's baloney. The patchwork rotation worked, again. They stopped scoring.

 

I knew this would be the annoying hot take of the talking heads. Their staff strategy worked all year and worked again.

True, but having a good rotation, like the Dodgers do, has worked better.

[MrTPlush]

Haha the patchwork rotation didn’t work...what. The pitching has been insane.

[TJH123]

The fact of the matter is that the Brewers have had to make a patchwork rotation work, and now it's caught up to them.

 

They banked that Nelson would return at some point, and that didn't happen. Chase Anderson, Zach Davies, Wade Miley, and Brent Suter all spent time on the DL. Woodruff and Burnes were moved to the pen. Peralta did well, but ran into an innings limit.

 

Then the offense went cold. It's a 1-2 punch the Crew couldn't recover from.

 

The pitching, starting and bullpen, literally couldn’t have done any better this series and at the end of the season, I’m not sure what you’ve been watching. Aside from one bad inning from Jeffress that of course cost them the game they have been spectacular. This series. Especially the young guys like Hader, Peralta, and Woodruff. This is 99% on the offense. 2 runs in the last 2 games. Yelich, Aguilar, Moustakas have all been absolutely pathetic. Cain was before today’s game too.

[rwa12]

Did they switch this to a 5 game series? I’m not optimistic, but coming back from 2-3 isn’t the stuff they make movies about.

[Devinep]

The fact of the matter is that the Brewers have had to make a patchwork rotation work, and now it's caught up to them.

 

They banked that Nelson would return at some point, and that didn't happen. Chase Anderson, Zach Davies, Wade Miley, and Brent Suter all spent time on the DL. Woodruff and Burnes were moved to the pen. Peralta did well, but ran into an innings limit.

 

Then the offense went cold. It's a 1-2 punch the Crew couldn't recover from.

 

That's baloney. The patchwork rotation worked, again. They stopped scoring.

 

I knew this would be the annoying hot take of the talking heads. Their staff strategy worked all year and worked again.

True, but having a good rotation, like the Dodgers do, has worked better.

 

The Brewers don’t have Kershaw.maybe they wouldn’t be bullpening if they did

[topper09er]

walk then HR coming up

[Devinep]

 

JJ was horrible for sure but I guess you have to expect that one pitcher won’t be himself. What you don’t expect is most of our key guys completely falling apart when you need them the most including the “MVP”.

 

The playoffs are where legends are made. Or lost.

 

Yes, when he gets the MVP trophy they should take it away.

 

Only a .441 OBP in the playoffs? How dare he nearly match the OBP that arguably the two greatest hitters in the history of the game (Bonds and Williams) achieved consistently.

 

Yeah he was awesome. Let’s get his $200M extension ready.

 

good, fact-based rebuttal!

[Eye Black]

Curtis Granderson has had some really good late swings in this series.

[coolhandluke121]

Curtis Granderson has had some really good late swings in this series.

 

More confidence in him to have a respectable at-bat in a key situation than most guys on the team. Wish there had been a way to get him in there more.

[B-Train]

Curtis Granderson has had some really good late swings in this series.

 

Yes, he ripped a long line drive to the wall in game 2 late that could have made a difference after they coughed up the 3-0 lead.

[Mac Attack]

walk then HR coming up

Nice call, over which fence?

[Eye Black]

Wow, Granderson lost part of his front tooth on that slide. That sucks.

[rwa12]

Yelich is lost, doesn’t downgrade his season. He’s.gotten on base, maybe Miller Park will spark him.

[82brewcrew82]

Who ever heard of your relief ace pitching three straight days and after a multiple inning day none-the-less. Stupid Dodgers.

[Eye Black]

I want Brent Suter back in the dugout. These guys look miserable.

[adambr2]

Moose seemingly about 0 for 700 this series.

[jjgott]

Tough matchup for our lineup with so many lefties with sweeping breakaballs

[Bulldogboy]

Moose could sit game 6. Enough already. Just ride it out with Shaw and Perez against a lefty. Geez.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

If you sat everyone who's sucked at the plate we'd have 3 position players.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Well, enjoy the off day. The Crew is still alive. We won the division in this position. Might as well win the pennant the same way.