Game Thread (6/09/2022): Phillies (Eflin) at Brewers (Burnes) - 1:10 PM CDT

[brewers888]

The thought that this team as it stands today is any sort of threat to win the world series is laughable.

[brewers888]

This team is feeling more and more like the Oakland teams of the last 10 years or so who always finished with a good record but were no threat come playoff time. I guess thats what we get in a sport where we have to compete with teams that have twice the payroll.

[mtrebs]

Just now, brewers888 said:

The thought that this team as it stands today is any sort of threat to win the world series is laughable.

Yep.  Once this team gets out of its funk, its ceiling is still just making the postseason unless things really, really, really go their way (and you know how often that's happened in franchise history).

[stoutdude04]

1 minute ago, brewers888 said:

The thought that this team as it stands today is any sort of threat to win the world series is laughable.

I'm certain that everyone on this board knows your opinion at this time.

[stoutdude04]

K passed ball, half swing single, broken bat single, check swing double. Pretty bad luck inning.

[treego14]

12 minutes ago, magnoliacrew said:

What's all that paper-looking debris floating around the field. I've got my sound off at work.

Cottonwood!

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[brewers888]

We have 5 innings against an awful bullpen. Its time for the offense to wake up. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

5 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

The thought that this team as it stands today is any sort of threat to win the world series is laughable.

They can absolutely win the WS. A baseball team is never as bad as it looks at its low and never as good as it looks at its high. 

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

They can absolutely win the WS. A baseball team is never as bad as it looks at its low and never as good as it looks at its high. 

They aren't even a playoff team if they played in a decent division.

[magnoliacrew]

With someone else running, that Rowdy double might have been a triple.

[brewers888]

McCutchen can go away anytime now.

[treego14]

1 minute ago, brewers888 said:

They aren't even a playoff team if they played in a decent division.

If we could spend another 100-150 million on the roster like the Dodgers do, we could be pretty doggone good!  

Thanks, MLB, for the inequity!

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, treego14 said:

If we could spend another 100-150 million on the roster like the Dodgers do, we could be pretty doggone good!  

Thanks, MLB, for the inequity!

That lockout accomplished absolutely nothing.

[brewers888]

Leadoff double off a scrub reliever and not even close to getting him in.

[Nola Beery]

It's pretty sad when a 2-run lead in the 5th inning seems insurmountable

[Brock Beauchamp]

4 minutes ago, brewers888 said:

They aren't even a playoff team if they played in a decent division.

Yet they’re essentially tied for fourth in the NL with a 10-12 record against teams over .500 and are tied with the Braves and Giants in that regard. 

[Opening Day]

1 minute ago, brewers888 said:

McCutchen can go away anytime now.

He was moved from 4th to 5th in order against righties.  Im shocked that it hasnt fixed everything. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, brewers888 said:

That lockout accomplished absolutely nothing.

Yeah, because the inequity fixes need to comes from owners and it was OWNERS that locked out players.

No one should be the least bit surprised the owners did not fix the problem only they can fix after they locked players out of baseball. 

[brewers888]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Yeah, because the inequity fixes need to comes from owners and it was OWNERS that locked out players.

No one should be the least bit surprised the owners did not fix the problem only they can fix after they locked players out of baseball. 

The sport needs a salary cap.

[markedman5]

If not for the miracle comeback against the Padres the Brewers would be staring down a 9 game losing streak if they don’t come back today……

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, brewers888 said:

The sport needs a salary cap.

The sport needs revenue sharing and a floor. They already have a cap in practice and all it has led to is 90% of owners refusing to go over it. 

[brewers888]

There is an issue when the Brewers have to go above budget to sign a washed up McCutchen when they obviously needed a big time hitter.

[brewers888]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

The sport needs revenue sharing and a floor. They already have a cap in practice and all it has led to is 90% of owners refusing to go over it. 

You can't have a floor without a cap and I'm fine with both. 

[brewers888]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

The sport needs revenue sharing and a floor. They already have a cap in practice and all it has led to is 90% of owners refusing to go over it. 

There is no cap when a few teams have two to three times the payroll of others.

[markedman5]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Yeah, because the inequity fixes need to comes from owners and it was OWNERS that locked out players.

No one should be the least bit surprised the owners did not fix the problem only they can fix after they locked players out of baseball. 

Salary cap has mitigated or fixed tbe inequities in the other pro sports so,to say only the owners are responsible is just not true.

Certainly other solutions could also help but this is far from a one side is at fault issue,