Reds at Brewers; Friday, September 26 @ 7:10 p.m.: Quinn Priester (3.25 ERA, 4.08 FIP) vs. Zack Littell (3.86 ERA, 4.93 FIP)

[BarremlensTSSC]

1 minute ago, Cool Hand Lucroy said:

With nearly a full week from the end of the regular season until the start of the playoffs, I don't think how we're playing right now matters at all. That said, it's a fact that we're not playing well.

 

That's probably true, particularly for the staff and the position players defensively.  I do think that it's a little less likely that the bats will come alive during several days of down time.

[wibadgers23]

4 minutes ago, Cool Hand Lucroy said:

With nearly a full week from the end of the regular season until the start of the playoffs, I don't think how we're playing right now matters at all.

If you want home field over the Phillies, then I think it matters a little bit.  Still need to get one more because I don't think the Phillies are losing this weekend.

[willie key]

Here is what we need to do

frelick

chourio

yelich

contreras

vaughn

turang

collins

durbin

ortiz.   And then pull his ass out when the bases are loaded

 

and be done with it.   Set it and forget it

[edfunderburk]

I don’t understand the lineup 

I don’t like Yelich leading off

I’m concerned with how poorly we are playing as the season comes to a close 

I’m not sure you can flip a switch & suddenly be hot again 

It would seem that the team would like to win & get the #1 NL Seed as well as the all-time wins record for a season

The last five weeks feel like the April & early May version of the Brewers

 

[Underachiever]

4 minutes ago, wibadgers23 said:

Yeah who's hitting the ball well right now?  I honestly can't think of anybody.  Bauers had a nice run for a bit but has cooled off.  We're just not very good right now and it's painful to watch.

Bauers was 17 of 41 in September before not starting the last four games.. Then he had three at bats in the last four games before tonight. That’s the only reason he has “cooled down.”

[wOOgiE22]

This has been some mediocre baseball in September. Hoping they didn’t hit their peak in August and flame out in the divisional round. 

[RobertCrawley]

Going down meekly, one by one, seems to be our thing.

[yourout]

Just now, RobertCrawley said:

Going down meekly, one by one, seems to be our thing.

Pretty pathetic at bats tonight.

[82brewcrew82]

3 minutes ago, wOOgiE22 said:

This has been some mediocre baseball in September. Hoping they didn’t hit their peak in August and flame out in the divisional round. 

Most won't admit it but this seems like the most likely outcome at this point.

[Samurai Bucky]

Can we DH for the shortstop?   Sigh…

[titletownking]

Don’t love how the Brewers are back sliding in to October, imperative to get the 1 seed. Must Win tomorrow. 

[HarryDoyle]

2 minutes ago, wOOgiE22 said:

This has been some mediocre baseball in September. Hoping they didn’t hit their peak in August and flame out in the divisional round. 

18-19 since win #14 in a row. It's not just a rough patch. You wonder where this team would be if not for an astronomically unlikely tear for two months.

[BarremlensTSSC]

3 minutes ago, wOOgiE22 said:

This has been some mediocre baseball in September. Hoping they didn’t hit their peak in August and flame out in the divisional round. 

Upside is there's really no one in the NL that's really hot right now.  Lot of 4-6, 5-5, 6-4 in the last 10 up and down the league.

[HarryDoyle]

The pitching staff will have to pitch a shutout to get HFA.

[wibadgers23]

I could see Myers and Patrick being a big part of next year's starting rotation.

[yourout]

Robots...

[Underachiever]

Nice work, Tobias!

[RobertCrawley]

Just now, wibadgers23 said:

I could see Myers and Patrick being a big part of next year's starting rotation.

I'm not sure about the quality Myers' stuff. 

[wibadgers23]

1 minute ago, yourout said:

Robots...

I know what you're saying but that was a terrible framing job by Contreras on that pitch.

[edfunderburk]

Is this true?

[adambr2]

Yeli is not exactly swinging such a great stick himself lately.

[RobertCrawley]

Just now, adambr2 said:

Yeli is not exactly swinging such a great stick himself lately.

Even against a right hander he didn't have a good swing.

[RobertCrawley]

1 minute ago, edfunderburk said:

Is this true?

Jansen.

[adambr2]

One swing to kill any potential rally. Thanks, Brice.

[RobertCrawley]

Too easy.