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

[Bulldogboy]

1 minute ago, Recovering Chicagoan said:

Ashby just wasn't sharp this postseason.

He was abused by his manager. It was going to happen. 

[jason21nl]

1 minute ago, Recovering Chicagoan said:

Ashby just wasn't sharp this postseason.

He probably can’t lift his arm when he gets home.  

[edfunderburk]

2 minutes ago, jason21nl said:

Murphy absolutely burned Ashby to the ground 

Murphy & Yelich have been terrible in this series

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Yeah, sorry, I'm not gonna put this on Murphy lol. 

[Recovering Chicagoan]

3 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Maybe it’s just me, but I no longer see that as doable 

Would be thrilled … but I’ve lost all confidence in this group

Yup. Maybe back in July or early August. But now...not so much.

[edfunderburk]

3 minutes ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

I agree that this is a great season regardless of this series. However I'm totally at peace with a sweep. Kinda prefer that slow and less painful death than another game 7 gut punch I have to replay for 6 months. 

I’m pretty sure a seven game series is not anything to worry over 

[jason21nl]

Just now, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Yeah, sorry, I'm not gonna put this on Murphy lol. 

Nah.  He abused the hell out of Ashby  but this series he’s just out manned.  

[Recovering Chicagoan]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Yeah, sorry, I'm not gonna put this on Murphy lol. 

Nor will I.

[kevinisaname]

2 minutes ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Yeah, sorry, I'm not gonna put this on Murphy lol. 

Yeah, this is on the offense, though I will say I am still completely puzzled by using Abner there.

Edit: And Ashby.

[Beer n Cheetos]

Gotta feel for BA… He has to stay upbeat and neutral calling the game when we all know he is just dying inside.

[jason21nl]

Just now, Beer n Cheetos said:

Gotta feel for BA… He has to stay upbeat and neutral calling the game when we all know he is just dying inside.

Such a professional.  As good as it gets.  

[OldSchoolSnapper]

1 minute ago, Beer n Cheetos said:

Gotta feel for BA… He has to stay upbeat and neutral calling the game when we all know he is just dying inside.

I don't think he cares, tbh. 

[Recovering Chicagoan]

1 minute ago, Beer n Cheetos said:

Gotta feel for BA… He has to stay upbeat and neutral calling the game when we all know he is just dying inside.

I'm sure his paycheck makes it relatively easy. But I like BA; he's a very good announcer.

[BruisedCrew]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

I am serious. They've barely gotten out of their seats. I hate to admit this, but the crowds at Wrigley have a lot more consistent energy than ours. 

Unless you are at the game now or were there last night, you have no basis for making that statement. 

At my age I’m not the type to be standing up and yelling, but I had to get up frequently last night to see. Like almost every time a Dodgers hitter had two strikes  

I could only guess what the crowd would have been like if the Brewers had put together some scoring opportunities in the first 8 innings. It was insane in the 9th.

Apparently that doesn’t come across on TV.

The crowds for the Brewers games at Wrigley had a reason to be consistently energetic. They were ahead for the whole games after the first inning homers  

 

 

[Bulldogboy]

Had an conversation with my son about who was a greater Brewers player Yelich or Braun. Braun just felt like a clutch guy who was never scared. Yelich seems scared but maybe he's just overwhelmed. 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Just now, BruisedCrew said:

Unless you are at the game now or were there last night, you have no basis for making that statement. 

At my age I’m not the type to be standing up and yelling, but I had to get up frequently last night to see. Like almost every time a Dodgers hitter had two strikes  

I could only guess what the crowd would have been like if the Brewers had put together some scoring opportunities in the first 8 innings. It was insane in the 9th.

Apparently that doesn’t come across on TV.

The crowds for the Brewers games at Wrigley had a reason to be consistently energetic. They were ahead for the whole games after the first inning homers  

 

 

I do have a basis for making that statement. The basis is that they have barely gotten out of their seats, whereas they almost never sat down at Wrigley. It was an entire 2 innings before anyone at Wrigley sat down in Game 3. I really don't need to be there to see that. 

It's not a personal insult, relax. The games have sucked. They're getting their ass kicked, which tends to suck the air out of stadium. It's not that deep. 

 

 

[MuckyFingers]

When the guy consuming 20% of the payroll is solely a DH who hasn’t hit in a month, you have zero chance of beating the Dodgers.  And he has three years left on his contract.

[wOOgiE22]

Well this has been uninspiring. Cant even get to the Dodgers bullpen allowing starters to go 8

[OldSchoolSnapper]

2 minutes ago, BruisedCrew said:

I could only guess what the crowd would have been like if the Brewers had put together some scoring opportunities in the first 8 innings. It was insane in the 9th.

The crowds for the Brewers games at Wrigley had a reason to be consistently energetic. They were ahead for the whole games after the first inning homers  

 

So the game affects the crowd then? 

[owbc]

They needed to get the Dodgers starters out of the game sooner. That’s really what it comes down to. I have no complaints about our pitching, the Dodgers haven’t done much offensively either. 

[Fear The Chorizo]

The only weakness this Dodgers team when it's moderately healthy has is the bullpen.  When their starters give them 7 innings plus, they really can hide that weakness and limit how much risk to actually have it cost them games - especially when their offense grinds through a pitching staff in a long series.  If Sasaki throws strikes, that really leaves only a few outs other relievers need to get.

 

I posted this early in this game thread - the four starters the Brewers will face in games 1-4 carry an AAV contract number that exceeds total team payrolls of nearly 2/3rds of MLB rosters.   The Dodgers can easily afford this due to deferred money gymnastics knowing their TV deal gives them roughly $350M annually just because its LA.  Baseball can be random in the postseason - but when it has to be crazy random to even give a different team a prayer in a 7 game series, the game loses.  Thats where we are at right now with this Dodgers team.

 

Brewers pen is toasted in multiple spots and it isnt even the end of game 2, and their offense isnt getting enough guys on base to make it matter.

[MuckyFingers]

Embarrassing display of hitting now for two straight games.  Zero traffic on the bases and no one in scoring position the entire night.  Nothing changed in their approach from yesterday to today which is the most damning thing of all.

[BruisedCrew]

7 minutes ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

I do have a basis for making that statement. The basis is that they have barely gotten out of their seats, whereas they almost never sat down at Wrigley. It was an entire 2 innings before anyone at Wrigley sat down in Game 3. I really don't need to be there to see that. 

It's not a personal insult, relax. The games have sucked. They're getting their ass kicked, which tends to suck the air out of stadium. It's not that deep. 

 

 

So, you have not been at any of the playoff games. 

[OK4BrewCrew]

6 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

Had an conversation with my son about who was a greater Brewers player Yelich or Braun. Braun just felt like a clutch guy who was never scared. Yelich seems scared but maybe he's just overwhelmed. 

Agreed. He'll never be the guy to step up with the spotlight is on him. He usually shines when the stakes are low. Can't be mad because he gave us 103 RBIs and 88 runs this season, which is big. But sheesh, he looks like a dog with his tail between his legs sometimes. 

[willie key]

Yelich will hit a homer when we are down 3 games to 0