Brewers-Cubs NLDS Game One Thread, By The Numbers

[Bulldogboy]

3 hours ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Exactly, this whole "the Cubs have momentum" after getting their butts kicked is weird.  

Nobody said they had the momentum. I said it feels weird given they lost 9-3. However you can read into it what you want per usual. 

[adambr2]

20 minutes ago, Brian said:

Wonder if Yelich will be back in LF next game.  Jerry Augustine on radio said doesn't look good for Chourio being injury is in same leg and same spot as earlier in the year. 

Not saying Chourio is out of the woods by any means, or even that his season might not be over, but an assessment from Jerry Augustine doesn’t make me any more or less concerned about it.

[Brian]

9 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Not saying Chourio is out of the woods by any means, or even that his season might not be over, but an assessment from Jerry Augustine doesn’t make me any more or less concerned about it.

Chourio missed a month in August after straining the same muscle. He underwent an MRI immediately after the game. The team did not release the results of the imaging. Chourio was expected to receive further testing on Sunday. 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

2 hours ago, TURBO said:

Was it not his choice to sign contracts that pull him off Brewers broadcasts?

BA is no longer a Brewer announcer, he's a guy who shows up occasionally to call Brewers games, nothing more.

 

This can't be a serious critique. It's his career.  

[TURBO]

55 minutes ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

This can't be a serious critique. It's his career.  

yup

But like I said, he isn't the Brewers announcer any longer, just a fill in that we see once in a while.

The Brewers need to get back to some consistency with their TV guys, I like hearing the same guys for 90% of the season, not a new mixed up pair every single game.

Probably just me, and I'm cool with that.

[RobertCrawley]

2 hours ago, adambr2 said:

Not saying Chourio is out of the woods by any means, or even that his season might not be over, but an assessment from Jerry Augustine doesn’t make me any more or less concerned about it.

As I recall, he was a reliever on the '82 team, not the team doctor.

[RobertCrawley]

Monday's game is a must-win for the cubs. If you go won 0-2 in a 5 game series, you are in serious trouble. Expect everything Coun$ell can throw at us.

[greenlawler]

I honestly did not watch the game live, I have ptsd watching Brewers playoff games. I tend to watch the game after it's done. Now that we have won the first game I will continue to do this for the mojo. 

[treego14]

1 hour ago, RobertCrawley said:

Monday's game is a must-win for the cubs. If you go won 0-2 in a 5 game series, you are in serious trouble. Expect everything Coun$ell can throw at us.

It worked out okay for the '82 Brewers after going down 0-2 to the California Angels!

But, I hear 'ya ... let's keep the pedal to the metal!

[BrewerFan]

7 hours ago, TURBO said:

Not his choice?  I beg to differ.

The Brewers are just his side gig now.  He isn't nearly as informative as he used to be.  You can tell he is just reading off his notes that have been handed to him by some producer or what not, and doesn't have the feel for the Brewers as a team like he used to.

He used to be great, now I'd rather not have him at all...

 

No, I cannot tell any such thing. 

 

He also does more than just "occasionally" call a game. I believe he called 78 Brewers games. 

He's one of the best in the business... 

He does more Brewers than anything else, so not really a "side gig." I'd guess he makes less per game, so not sure why that makes him a "poser Brewer fan," but... what a weird thing on a day we beat the Cubs in the playoffs to focus on. 

[SomewhereInTime]

3 hours ago, RobertCrawley said:

Monday's game is a must-win for the cubs. If you go won 0-2 in a 5 game series, you are in serious trouble. Expect everything Coun$ell can throw at us.

No if the Cubs lose game 2 to go down 2-0, then game 3 is a must win game.

[BruisedCrew]

8 hours ago, RobertCrawley said:

Monday's game is a must-win for the cubs. If you go won 0-2 in a 5 game series, you are in serious trouble. Expect everything Coun$ell can throw at us.

Just out of curiosity, what kinds of things can Counsell throw at the Brewers because he is down 1-0.

 

[Outlander]

13 hours ago, TURBO said:

Not his choice?  I beg to differ.

The Brewers are just his side gig now.  He isn't nearly as informative as he used to be.  You can tell he is just reading off his notes that have been handed to him by some producer or what not, and doesn't have the feel for the Brewers as a team like he used to.

He used to be great, now I'd rather not have him at all...

 

What do you beg to differ? Do you not know the Brewers don't have their own tv during the playoffs? You were complaining about him calling Phillies/Dodgers on TBS. He goes where the send him.

[Brian]

10 hours ago, RobertCrawley said:

As I recall, he was a reliever on the '82 team, not the team doctor.

Jackson Chourio left today's game with right hamstring tightness. 😕?  Chourio missed most of August after straining his right hamstring on July 29, 2025. 

[Frisbee Slider]

1 hour ago, BruisedCrew said:

Just out of curiosity, what kinds of things can Counsell throw at the Brewers because he is down 1-0.

 

All of the Cubs leverage relievers are available in game two. 🤷‍♂️

I assume mostly Rea as the only long man in game two, though

[Brian]

2 hours ago, BruisedCrew said:

Just out of curiosity, what kinds of things can Counsell throw at the Brewers because he is down 1-0.

 

Lets just stay relentless and give the Cubs and Craig a Counsellectomy. 

[TURBO]

1 hour ago, Outlander said:

What do you beg to differ? Do you not know the Brewers don't have their own tv during the playoffs? You were complaining about him calling Phillies/Dodgers on TBS. He goes where the send him.

My complaint is for regular season games, not the playoffs.

[Brian]

32 minutes ago, TURBO said:

My complaint is for regular season games, not the playoffs.

You should know by now that he's a multi sport announcer who does: MLB, NBA, PGA, NCAA Basketball, March Madness, Pro Tennis and I probably even missed one. Why would you want to tie him down to be Milwaukee Exclusive? He's chief sports juggler. 

[willie key]

3 hours ago, BruisedCrew said:

Just out of curiosity, what kinds of things can Counsell throw at the Brewers because he is down 1-0.

 

Exotic blitz packages 

[BruisedCrew]

2 hours ago, Frisbee Slider said:

All of the Cubs leverage relievers are available in game two. 🤷‍♂️

I assume mostly Rea as the only long man in game two, though

Those relievers were all available yesterday and would be on Monday even if the Cubs had won yesterday.

Scrolling through comments made on this thread during the game, I think there was way too much emphasis on the importance of burning up the Cubs bullpen and saving Brewers relievers. 

Playoff games these days are managed very differently than regular season games where there has to be concern about playing almost every day and burning pitchers out before the end of the season. 

it would be different if this series was 5 games in 5 days. But with off days after the first, second, and fourth games, the high leverage relievers could go every game if the situation called for it. 

In the Brewers case you could be concerned about rust because some of the relievers have now only pitched one inning in two weeks. I suspect that at least some  of them threw innings in earnest during Wednesday and Thursday workouts to simulate game conditions. 

 

[82brewcrew82]

48 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

Those relievers were all available yesterday and would be on Monday even if the Cubs had won yesterday.

Scrolling through comments made on this thread during the game, I think there was way too much emphasis on the importance of burning up the Cubs bullpen and saving Brewers relievers. 

Playoff games these days are managed very differently than regular season games where there has to be concern about playing almost every day and burning pitchers out before the end of the season. 

it would be different if this series was 5 games in 5 days. But with off days after the first, second, and fourth games, the high leverage relievers could go every game if the situation called for it. 

In the Brewers case you could be concerned about rust because some of the relievers have now only pitched one inning in two weeks. I suspect that at least some  of them threw innings in earnest during Wednesday and Thursday workouts to simulate game conditions. 

 

Agreed.  Today is a complete reset for both teams.  There isn't a pitcher (outside of the starters) that wouldn't be available tomorrow.  This isn't the regular season.

[TURBO]

2 hours ago, Brian said:

You should know by now that he's a multi sport announcer who does: MLB, NBA, PGA, NCAA Basketball, March Madness, Pro Tennis and I probably even missed one. Why would you want to tie him down to be Milwaukee Exclusive? He's chief sports juggler. 

Ok, this is getting dumb.

I don't want to tie him down to the Brewers, I want the Brewers to cut ties, and go with someone else.  Someone that honestly cares about the Brewers and knows their stuff.  I like regular tv guys, not fill-ins and substitutes.

Not commenting anymore on this.  Like I said earlier, I might be the only one here who thinks this, and I'm cool with that.

[treego14]

6 minutes ago, TURBO said:

Ok, this is getting dumb.

I don't want to tie him down to the Brewers, I want the Brewers to cut ties, and go with someone else.  Someone that honestly cares about the Brewers and knows their stuff.  I like regular tv guys, not fill-ins and substitutes.

Not commenting anymore on this.  Like I said earlier, I might be the only one here who thinks this, and I'm cool with that.

I agree with you, @TURBO!!!

Brian Anderson is not as bad as Gus Johnson was for the Bucks on TV one year, BUT he is starting to approach that, I believe!

Too much cheering for the other guys ain't cool on Brewers/Bucks broadcasts!

[ReverendBrewmeister]

21 hours ago, BruisedCrew said:

Those relievers were all available yesterday and would be on Monday even if the Cubs had won yesterday.

Scrolling through comments made on this thread during the game, I think there was way too much emphasis on the importance of burning up the Cubs bullpen and saving Brewers relievers. 

Playoff games these days are managed very differently than regular season games where there has to be concern about playing almost every day and burning pitchers out before the end of the season. 

it would be different if this series was 5 games in 5 days. But with off days after the first, second, and fourth games, the high leverage relievers could go every game if the situation called for it. 

In the Brewers case you could be concerned about rust because some of the relievers have now only pitched one inning in two weeks. I suspect that at least some  of them threw innings in earnest during Wednesday and Thursday workouts to simulate game conditions. 

 

One aspect of playoff bullpen usage that isn't considered as much in the regular season is seeing pitchers multiple times. It's a topic brought up on podcasts and other discussions about playoff baseball.

In the regular season, a reliever might typically face the same team twice in a three game series, maybe three times in a four game series. The question arises whether seeing a reliever with frequency in a five game or seven game series might give batters just a little bit more of an advantage than typical in the regular season. How much of an advantage is unknown, likely dependent on the skills of both the batter and pitcher.

If any advantage is gained by seeing pitchers multiple times, then not showing any of their top tier relievers in Game 1 might have been beneficial--even slightly--to the Cubs. The Brewers gave the Cubs a look at Ashby for just one batter in the 6th (Crow-Armstrong) and the 7th (Swanson, Shaw, Busch) and Koenig for the 8th (Hoerner, Tucker, Suzuki, Happ). That wasn't much, but could the game have been finished without bringing in any of the Brewers "A Bullpen"? Maybe it won't amount to anything, but the thought crossed my mind. 

[Brian]

2 hours ago, treego14 said:

I agree with you, @TURBO!!!

Brian Anderson is not as bad as Gus Johnson was for the Bucks on TV one year, BUT he is starting to approach that, I believe!

Too much cheering for the other guys ain't cool on Brewers/Bucks broadcasts!

OK, lets bring Tim Dillard back then if that's what everyone wants.  Because Schroder wants to fish more and doesn't want to be at AmFam everyday single day.