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

[Bulldogboy]

At least it wasn't 4-3 for Yelich. I'm guessing we will hear a sad story about how Yelich was gutting it out and playing with a bad back this playoffs. 

[edfunderburk]

8 minutes ago, CheezWizHed said:

No, not Pollyanna optimism (though things did work out for her)... I know we have our backs against the wall. 

But teams never win a championship if they give up when things get hard.  Why should I?

You are avoiding the point I was making 

We both love the Brewers & Hope they win this series 

Do you believe they will win or are you realistic in your expectations regarding this series?

[willie key]

Ryan Braun is a considerably better player than Yelich ever was

[jason21nl]

Just now, adambr2 said:

He can ground out weakly just fine without your encouragement.

Haha!   I just didn’t want him to get a garbage time hit.  And he certainly didn’t. 

[adambr2]

1.6 runs per game since Game 2 of the NLDS.

That will not cut the mustard.

[folly412]

Fun season.  June, July, first half of August were a blast.  Most wins in baseball.  6-0 against these guys in the regular season was enjoyable.  The crazy win streaks were pure joy, especially when we were able to pile up runs for the first time in recent years.

Alas, it will be over shortly.

[willie key]

Just now, Bulldogboy said:

At least it wasn't 4-3 for Yelich. I'm guessing we will hear a sad story about how Yelich was gutting it out and playing with a bad back this playoffs. 

Yeah.   I don’t want to hear that either.    

[adambr2]

It’s always sad when your season is winding to a close. I’ll always still be grateful that our season didn’t end at the hands of the Cubs.

[willie key]

Down 2-0

 

only one thing left to do.     Win the whole ****** thing 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

1.6 runs per game since Game 2 of the NLDS.

That will not cut the mustard.

I'm just not sure you can AnnoyingBall your way to a championship when winning random games against Cincinnati's 3rd starter by stealing bases doesn't matter anymore. And that is absolutely not a criticism of the Brewers. They are incredible at what they do. But I think they have basically maxed out what they'll be able to do in this league. 

[adambr2]

Murphy’s kids woken up minutes ago being rushed by Uber to AmFam for the press conference.

[wOOgiE22]

This is why I wanted the Phillies to knock out the Dodgers. Just don’t stand a chance against this juggernaut of a team.  

[FidoMcCokefiend]

5 hits. 2 runs. We could have prime Maddux and Pedro pitching and we’d still be down 0-2 with this offense. 

[willie key]

Just now, adambr2 said:

It’s always sad when your season is winding to a close. I’ll always still be grateful that our season didn’t end at the hands of the Cubs.

Yeah.   That was the minimum.   That validates the season.    Losing to the dodgers isn’t the end of the world

But Cripes sakes Turang just wear that one.    This series would be a lot more fun

[RobertCrawley]

6 minutes ago, willie key said:

Ryan Braun is a considerably better player than Yelich ever was

Better, but considerably?

 

[MuckyFingers]

Yelich isn’t leaving $75MM on the table so we’re stuck with him.  He won’t retire.  Until Attanasio decides he wants to actually spend some real money for a bat (he can but he won’t), this contract is going to continue to be an albatross.   

[HarveysWBs]

I decided in the DS that finding a way to beat the Cubs and avoid yet another postseason series collapse will be acceptable progress for me and I would not be upset about whatever came next. I intend to honor that promise to myself.

That being said, getting the privilege of watching the Dodgers give me a half a billion dollar lesson in modern baseball economics with Snell and Yamamoto is fairly irritating, to say the least.

Yeah, the approaches need to be better, especially the flipping lefties, who are coming up small in nearly all seven postseason games so far. But the story is these starters doing exactly what they are being paid princely sums to do, and we have no answers.

[adambr2]

1 inning of the Dodger bullpen that we saw in 2 games. 1 inning. 

That is sad.

 

[CheezWizHed]

5 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

You are avoiding the point I was making 

We both love the Brewers & Hope they win this series 

Do you believe they will win or are you realistic in your expectations regarding this series?

"Backs against the wall" generally means that you believe there is a low chance of success.  

But perhaps you are missing the point I'm making... It doesn't matter if I believe we can win the series or not.  I simply cheer to win the next game and don't worry about the end.  I'm just here trying to enjoy the journey. 

[adambr2]

Just now, MuckyFingers said:

Yelich isn’t leaving $75MM on the table so we’re stuck with him.  He won’t retire.  Until Attanasio decides he wants to actually spend some real money for a bat (he can but he won’t), this contract is going to continue to be an albatross.   

He’s been worthwhile enough in the regular season, but he really needed a few October moments. He’s done the opposite.

You have a 21 year old on this roster who has looked far more mentally tough when it comes to playoff baseball. 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

2 minutes ago, MuckyFingers said:

Yelich isn’t leaving $75MM on the table so we’re stuck with him.  He won’t retire.  Until Attanasio decides he wants to actually spend some real money for a bat (he can but he won’t), this contract is going to continue to be an albatross.   

Their 9 hitter would be like our team leader in home runs. One free agent bat that will look like Yelich in 3 years is not the answer to our problems. We would need like 6 of them. 

[ReverendBrewmeister]

Hope they can avoid a sweep in Los Angeles. Maybe the travel day will bring some sort of change.

[adambr2]

Just now, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Their 9 hitter would be like our team leader in home runs. One free agent bat that will look like Yelich in 3 years is not the answer to our problems. We would need like 6 of them. 

There is hopefully a modest upgrade to Ortiz out there though for at least the ‘26 and ‘27 seasons.

[CheezWizHed]

18 minutes ago, adambr2 said:

1 inning of the Dodger bullpen that we saw in 2 games. 1 inning. 

That is sad.

 

THIS. 

The key to beating LAD was getting to their BP.  Their achilles heel.  It is the only way they will turn it around.  

[folly412]

1 minute ago, adambr2 said:

There is hopefully a modest upgrade to Ortiz out there though for at least the ‘26 and ‘27 seasons.

I fear they have Made penciled in for 2027 and will decide that means riding with Ortiz for 2026.

 

1 minute ago, CheezWizHed said:

THIS. 

The key to beating LAD was getting to their BP.  They achilles heel.  It is the only way they will turn it around.  

The gameplan to hack early and often against the pitcher who gives up the fewest H/9 was a choice that did not pan out.