2020 Brewers Optimism Thread

[vetter]

One thing's for sure...we're guaranteed at least twice the playoffs from 2019.

[DHonks]

If we win tomorrow, it's the first time we'll be over .500 in 2020 (at 0-0, I'm not including the regular season)

[Eye Black]

If we win tomorrow, it's the first time we'll be over .500 in 2020 (at 0-0, I'm not including the regular season)

According to Newton’s Third Law the Brewers will now never go below .500 throughout the playoffs!

[bjkrautk]

Win or lose tonight, we won't be the first team knocked out of the post-season. (Thanks Minnesota!)

[stalton]

Win or lose tonight, we won't be the first team knocked out of the post-season. (Thanks Minnesota!)

 

Brewers have 12 more wins and 4 less losses than the Twins during their 0fer streak.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Tonight we will get to see Woody take Kershaw deep on national TV (and maybe it won't be a replay from 2018).

[vetter]

The Dodgers have lost back-to-back games four times this year.

 

We need to come out with guns blazing and a score a lot of runs to do it. A little old fashioned lady luck won't hurt either, but it can be done.

[sveumrules]

Postseason Woody versus Postseason Kershaw...I like our chances tonight.

[RobDeer 45]

We stood toe to toe with the beast last night, and held our own.....even with a terrible start to the game. Let's go get em tonight Woody!

[tmwiese55]

If Braun doesn't have to leave that game they win easily. Two ABs vs lefties with runners on, easy 4 more runs there

[SomewhereInTime]

George Webb predicts the Brewers will win 12 straight games. I predict the Brewers will win 13 straight games and finally take home a World Series!

[brewmann04]

I really think the key is finally getting out to a lead and Woody going at least a solid 5-6 tonight and turn it over to the pen.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I really think the key is finally getting out to a lead and Woody going at least a solid 5-6 tonight and turn it over to the pen.

 

Get greedy! No-no time! And Rock won't be there to talk about Nieves!

[jjgott]

The benefit of the shortened season and expanded playoffs is I don't feel absolutely crushed like all the previous playoff exits since 2008.

 

I am cautiously optimistic that MA and DS will realize they can't just throw a bunch of random pieces together and hope it somehow sticks. I anticipate them being much more focused this offseason to get quality pieces.

[MrTPlush]

Okay, I know many can relate so I am just going to throw it out there:

 

The 2020 season is over and we don't have to watch it take the field again. Next year cannot possibly be any worse.

[TURBO]

lock this nightmare of a thread down!

[Jimbo]

Okay, I know many can relate so I am just going to throw it out there:

 

The 2020 season is over and we don't have to watch it take the field again. Next year cannot possibly be any worse.

 

I've seen worse. 2002. Mid-70's. This year was only two months. 2021 will be a new and hopefully better year.

[pacopete4]

Plenty of optimism. They had the worst roster I can think of in recent years and they made the playoffs. Good stuff!

[Madhawk23]

Plenty of optimism. They had the worst roster I can think of in recent years and they made the playoffs. Good stuff!

 

Thank you NBA playoff system! In all seriousness though - I really hope that Manfred doesn't expand the playoffs to 14-16 teams moving forward. This year was evidence that it just waters down the playoffs too much. It has always meant something to make the playoffs in MLB, and this Brewers team had no business making the postseason this year. I was fine with getting "crazy" this year with some of the rule changes (some I'd be OK with as permanent) and playoffs, but I hope they don't get crazy with the playoffs moving forward.

[BarneyStinston]

I dunno, seems like a number of lower seeded teams knocking off top seeds like the Twins and Cubs is going to look intriguing for future playoff considerations. Better than one game playoffs for sure. It was amazing to see the Astros sporting a 9-23 road record sweeping the Twins.

[PinaMadness]

Top seeds getting eliminated in the first round is not a good thing for baseball and not a good reason to expand the playoff field. Mediocrity or worse should never be rewarded, i don't care how far those teams make it through October. It's like when a very mediocre Syracuse made it to the Final Four in 2016 and because of that people said they deserved to be in the tournament. No, it didn't.

 

I sure hope baseball bags the idea of playoff expansion.

[PinaMadness]

And yes, his thread needs to be locked.

[tigerbrew]

A disappointing end to a disappointing season.

 

Hopefully I will be more optimistic next season, but Stearns needs to add great pieces to the team to give us reason to be optimistic.

[PinaMadness]

This was a very interesting tweet posted by Haudricourt and speaks volumes.

 

 

I didn't bother reading Stark's column but I assume that quote was in there. Yeah, I think we can expect some major overhaul.

[torts]

Let's go!!! Off-season here we come! Break the bank and get us some bauerhour action!