Brewers-Cubs NLDS Game Four Thread - 10/9/2025 @ 8:08PM

[bucks2281]

The front office absolutely has to swap Gasser for Myers for Game 5

[CheezWizHed]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

Not feeling confident about an elimination game on Saturday with no starters available 

Peralta & Priester completely collapsed in important games that could have advanced the Brewers to the NLCS

Chicago has all the momentum as we await a winner take all series finale in two days

awful feeling after a 2-0 lead 

How quickly they forget...

[treego14]

I hope Murphy finally has removed his in-game smiles AND gets serious.

I am hoping he is not auditioning for the comedy circuit somewhere ... Come on, Murphy ... enough of this "wonderful crowd" in Chicago talk and enjoying being in this moment talk.

Let's get serious, and win a ball game here!

Get that chip on your shoulder!

[BadgerFan]

Just now, bucks2281 said:

The front office absolutely has to swap Gasser for Myers for Game 5

Might as well swap Durbin for Manny Machado too since neither are allowed.

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, CheezWizHed said:

Not as many that can play CF.  

Perkins and Frelick. That’s enough. We scored a total of 0 runs tonight. We are worried about the wrong things. 

[MuckyFingers]

Here’s the lineup I would put out there on Saturday.  Screw the L/R matchup crap, it’s do or die so get your best 9 in the order:

1. Chourio, RF

2. Frelick, CF

3. Yelich, DH

4. Contreras, C

5. Vaughn, 1B

6. Bauers, LF

7. Turang, 2B

8. Durbin, 3B

9. Mona, Ss

SP: Patrick

[narwhalattack]

2 minutes ago, HarryDoyle said:

Exactly. Mark A and this organization are content to just make the playoffs. The only hope we have is that our young homegrown core grow and peak their way to a championship before they take off in five years to play for the Dodgers and Yankees.

Mark A: “What if the real title was the summer of family fun we had along the way?”

[treego14]

1 minute ago, bucks2281 said:

The front office absolutely has to swap Gasser for Myers for Game 5

Swap Gasser for a stack of flapjacks!

[ReverendBrewmeister]

8 minutes ago, BadgerFan said:

As depressed as I am about today...who is it on Saturday? Shota vs Miz/Quintana?

I'd think maybe ask Chad Patrick to start on Saturday and just try to air it out for two innings. Maybe they can get two-plus or three innings out of him. Then you could have Miz and Quintana as potential pitchers for that 3rd--6th Inning range. Mears would be the "break glass in case of emergency" guy for the early frames.

But the offense needs to show up in a big way for Game 5.

[HarryDoyle]

2 minutes ago, BadgerFan said:

To be fair...it would be a tie game going to the 9th.

Maddux was not all that great in the postseason in his career. Neither was Glavine. Smoltz was the Braves #3 and I'd take him over those two in a heartbeat in October.

[edfunderburk]

1 minute ago, CheezWizHed said:

How quickly they forget...

I don’t want our season to depend on an up & down talented but inconsistent rookie flame thrower 

[CheezWizHed]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

Perkins and Frelick. That’s enough. We scored a total of 0 runs tonight. We are worried about the wrong things. 

Not saying it is what I would've done... just why I think he is there. 

[bucks2281]

2 minutes ago, BadgerFan said:

Might as well swap Durbin for Manny Machado too since neither are allowed.

Sure it’s allowed. Gasser got “injured” today. 

[treego14]

Just now, edfunderburk said:

I don’t want our season to depend on an up & down talented but inconsistent rookie flame thrower 

It's either FLAME-UP or FLARE-OUT!

[CheezWizHed]

[adambr2]

Turang with a .364 OBP this postseason, so he hasn’t been as bad as advertised.

Oh my bad, that’s his OPS.

[treego14]

Turang looks like his bat went to the wet noodle he used to swing during his rookie season.

[brooks_quichenick]

Just now, adambr2 said:

Turang with a .364 OBP this postseason, so he hasn’t been as bad as advertised.

Oh my bad, that’s his OPS.

~45% K rate too

[HarryDoyle]

Are these announcers really talking about who the Cubs start in Game 5? Murphy has to band aid together a bullpen game.

[Yaz19]

Yelich better not be batting leadoff again.  And once again bad Peralta reared his head when it mattered.

[CheezWizHed]

2 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

I don’t want our season to depend on an up & down talented but inconsistent rookie flame thrower 

At some point you need someone to step up.  Miz did.  Many others didn't.  The team needs a jolt of energy.  Let the Miz do it. 

 

[adambr2]

As bad as it gets. 
 

Lose on Saturday, you’re chokers. I know that mean, but there’s no sugarcoating it.

[adambr2]

Just now, Yaz19 said:

Yelich better not be batting leadoff again.  And once again bad Peralta reared his head when it mattered.

Peralta wasn’t great but again — doesn’t matter much when you score 0 runs. 

[bm1090]

8 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

Not a rule against carrying another 1st baseman.

Lockridge was fine.

tonight OTOH was one of the worst offensive performances I’ve seen in a playoff game.

[AKCheesehead]

At least I won't be waking up in chicago tomorrow.  Or any day, for that matter.  

Mrs. O'Leary's cow is my personal hero.