Dodgers (Yamamoto) vs Brewers (Peralta): 10/14/25, 7:08pm

[wibadgers23]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

Is the Brewer clubhouse really going to have its morale shaken if Yelich sits the next time he faces Snell? The way he is hitting the ball?

I believe Snell is scheduled to pitch game 5.  At this rate, we might not have to worry about that.

[titletownking]

1 minute ago, kevinisaname said:

Soooo, we're gonna need to keep them at two runs, it appears.

Problem is I don’t know if we can get to 3 runs and Yamamoto’s pitch count is in even better shape than Snell’s was at this point. 

[MuckyFingers]

I’m glad we’ve had Frelick on twice and Turang once without attempting to steal a base.  So swing for the fences every pitch without applying pressure once we actually get on base.  

[adambr2]

Just now, BCF said:

This is what happens when you have a 800M payroll 

You’re not wrong. Maybe this will be a turning point of some changes to competitive balance rules in MLB.

[kevinisaname]

Leadoff hit batter. Lock in, Fred.

[adambr2]

Drilling the #9 hitter for the top of the Dodger order seems like a bold strategy.

[trwi7]

Putting pressure on defenses works when you're playing crappy teams with crappy pitching and crappy defenses.  Doesn't work as well when you're facing good teams.

[edfunderburk]

7 minutes ago, trwi7 said:

I'll be good.  Probably not though.

Maybe mature rather than good should be the goal 

[Fear The Chorizo]

I have bad feelings about this half inning...prove my gut wrong, please

[Recovering Chicagoan]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

You’re not wrong. Maybe this will be a turning point of some changes to competitive balance rules in MLB.

Would be nice, but I doubt it.

[jason21nl]

The Dodgers number 9 hitter has almost as many home runs as highest home run hitter. 

[Bulldogboy]

Wait.... you can let a pitch hit you and take your base? Hmmm

[duewizard]

Just now, trwi7 said:

Putting pressure on defenses works when you're playing crappy teams with crappy pitching and crappy defenses.  Doesn't work as well when you're facing good teams.

It works when you put pressure. They've not done that thus far

[CheezWizHed]

I love Woody, but his inability to to stay healthy for the post season hurts as much or more than Yeli's poor performance

 

[Turning2]

This team has forgotten its identity as a small ball outfit that works counts, steals bases. All that team speed is being wasted. 

[kevinisaname]

Ashby's warming up. That dude's not going to have an arm to throw with.

[Brewluver]

1 minute ago, edfunderburk said:

Since you are suspected to be a Cubs fan, the penalty should be 15 years for you 😉

That's excessive. (I have never even seen a bag of dicks).

I would rather just focus on this game. There is no reason we can't beat their a$$es tonight.

We are at HOME, we didn't just "slip" into the playoffs.

(Freddy just struck out Ohtani again).

[MuckyFingers]

Just now, trwi7 said:

Putting pressure on defenses works when you're playing crappy teams with crappy pitching and crappy defenses.  Doesn't work as well when you're facing good teams.

So other than the fact that Frelick and Turang are our best base stealers, Yamamoto has a slow delivery to the plate, and the Brewers haven’t scored more than three runs in a game in five straight games, you make a really good point.

[adambr2]

1 minute ago, Fear The Chorizo said:

I have bad feelings about this half inning...prove my gut wrong, please

Something big needs to happen to help us remember that we can beat these guys and how we did it 8 times in a row. Right now I think we feel like the Davids to their Goliaths and it’s in our head. They say all the right things, but I don’t know if we believe that we can win. 

[trwi7]

6 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

The Dodgers lineup is loaded from top to bottom. 
 

We have Caleb Durbin, Joey Ortiz and Playoff Yeli.

Dodgers #9 hitter - 27 home runs in the regular season

Brewers 5-9 hitters - 37 home runs in the regular season

[Brewluver]

1 minute ago, kevinisaname said:

Ashby's warming up. That dude's not going to have an arm to throw with.

Can we please leave Ashby and his goggles on the bench for just 1 night.

I rather see Miz. He will throw off the Dodger's timing.

[kevinisaname]

Huge double play! Come on, offense! DO SOMETHING! SOMETHING GOOD!

[Beer n Cheetos]

4 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

The Dodgers lineup is loaded from top to bottom. 
 

We have Caleb Durbin, Joey Ortiz and Playoff Yeli.

When the payroll is almost 3x that of the Brewers, it makes it hard to feel like you can compete. I mean, their first three batters are former league MVPs. There is no such thing as a level playing field in the MLB.

[BCF]

Just now, adambr2 said:

Something big needs to happen to help us remember that we can beat these guys and how we did it 8 times in a row. Right now I think we feel like the Davids to their Goliaths and it’s in our head. They say all the right things, but I don’t know if we believe that we can win. 

Dodgers were 22-5 the last 27 games of the year and crushed the Phillies 

They are a completely different team now than in July 

[Fear The Chorizo]

Thank you for proving me wrong!