Brewers-Cubs NLDS Game Three Thread - 10/8/2025 @ 4:08PM

[liveforoctober]

this was always the downside of the bullpen game in gm2. we were still starting a 1st timer in a hostile environment today, even if and when it worked in gm2. this was why priester in gm2 and quintana today made the most sense on paper.

[RobertCrawley]

Just now, bm1090 said:

It is. But there's a middle ground between well and what we just saw.

He didn't have it. It happens. Let's get some runs.

[CheezWizHed]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

Priester looks like he hasn’t pitched in a few weeks

First playoff start from a 24 year old too.  He pitched like a veteran all year, but he is still young. 

[brooks_quichenick]

Pick him up, Mears

[brooks_quichenick]

Just now, brooks_quichenick said:

Pick him up, Mears

or that.

nightmare

[kevinisaname]

And Mears looks like crap, too.

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

Well that doesn't help...

[Brewluver]

1 minute ago, liveforoctober said:

this was always the downside of the bullpen game in gm2. we were still starting a 1st timer in a hostile environment today, even if and when it worked in gm2. this was why priester in gm2 and quintana today made the most sense on paper.

Let's just get out of this inning

 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

1 minute ago, BCF said:

You’re really saying a 2 run lead is hard to comeback from?

The game just has the vibe of being an absolute wet fart.

[bm1090]

Just now, OldSchoolSnapper said:

I wouldn't have pulled him at this point. Would've made him get out of it and try to give you 3 or 4 and try again in G4 if you don't find any offense. Now we put 8 innings on the pen in a loss.

I'm sure you'll see Gasser eat some innings. And Anderson the way this is going.

[82brewcrew82]

OK, clown show game.

[Frisbee Slider]

2 minutes ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

I wouldn't have pulled him at this point. Would've made him get out of it and try to give you 3 or 4 and try again in G4 if you don't find any offense. Now we put 8 innings on the pen in a loss.

Quintana can soak up four. Gasser can soak innings too. We’ll have our best tomorrow.

[yfinn6]

Nice job fellas. 

[pitchleague]

Sorry to say, this was inevitable due to all of the “shoulda used Priester in game 2” stuff I read the last couple of days.

are those people correct?  Maybe.  He might’ve been just as bad.

for those that were okay with Priester today, playoff nerves and all the hubbaballoo over Priester being a Cubs fan as a kid did not help him out at all.

thankfully, it’s just the first inning.  But yikes

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

I wouldn't have pulled him at this point. Would've made him get out of it and try to give you 3 or 4 and try again in G4 if you don't find any offense. Now we put 8 innings on the pen in a loss.

It gets pretty dicey for the arm once you start going over 40 pitches in an inning. He probably wasn’t going over 2 innings anyway.

[BarremlensTSSC]

for ****'s sake you guys.  Anybody out there think they can hit the damn glove?

[yourout]

Bound and determined to gift wrap this one

[BarremlensTSSC]

Can they do a round of shots before the start the second inning?  lol

[RobertCrawley]

A single from Scarecrow Headstrong the key to the series? Come on, Ron.

[adambr2]

3 minutes ago, TwinsBrewersWorldSeries said:

Guys... chill out.  Its early... 3-1 isn't insurmountable with our offense.

As many have said, probably not the best decision to have a rookie start his first playoff game on the road.  Not great planning by our manager there.

Let's get out of the inning and get after it.  We have a solid bullpen.  Mears, Patrick, Ashby will hold down the fort until we can regain the lead.

Weren’t we all just saying a bit ago that this is likely a super low scoring game with the wind blowing in like it is?

[Nola Beery]

Just now, BarremlensTSSC said:

Can they do a round of shots before the start the second inning?  lol

I will!

[BarremlensTSSC]

PCA's hit is now the key to the series, apparently.

[OldHeidelberg]

What a let down, I was sure of a sweep and yet here we are 20 minutes in and I am starting to worry I need to find something else to do. Pull it together guys.

[adambr2]

Mears doesn’t look much better than Priester.

[kevinisaname]

Another walk. Get it together. Please get through this inning without allowing even more runs.