Brewers (Misiorowski) vs Cubs (Peterson): 09/02/26, 6:40 PM

[wiguy94]

Just now, yourout said:

2014 taught us to never assume it's over until the champagne is popping. 

Granted this team is much more talented but you never know.

2008 gets an honorable mention.

Just a really bad comparison. In 2014 with 23 games remaining in the season the Brewers were 3 games behind in the division race and only had a 45% chance of making the playoffs per Fangraphs

[Sixtolezcano]

8 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Brewers currently have 98.6% odds of winning the division per Fangraphs. If they split the next two games that probably would increase to closer to 99%. That's pretty much almost impossible. Fangraphs calculates these odds by running 20,000 simulations based on ROS projections for individual players and playing time.

If Brewers split the next two they would have an 8 game lead with 21 games remaining and a magic number of 14. If the Brewers went 10-11 to finish the year the Cubs would need to go 18-3 to tie the Brewers in the standings. I'd consider those odds almost impossible.

Almost is the key word.

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, Sixtolezcano said:

Almost is the key word.

Yes and the person Bruised Crew was responding to said almost

[82brewcrew82]

Cubs just love diving/jumping for balls they have no shot at.

[82brewcrew82]

Ope, not top notch defense there.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Brian Anderson cannot stop fawning about all things Cubs...annoying as hell

 

[Underachiever]

11 hours ago, yourout said:

Wonder if the Cubs will try some crap and mess with the mound.

Fully expect this

[Fear The Chorizo]

Challenge that crap!

[yfinn6]

Hell yeah

[just_some_guy]

It's not just a 2 run lead; it's a 2 run lead w/ the Miz.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

11 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Cubs just love diving/jumping for balls they have no shot at.

Their fans groomed them for this by erupting for pop ups.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Mound crap already

[yourout]

As I feared. The mound is a joke

[Jopal78]

1 minute ago, yourout said:

As I feared. The mound is a joke

I wonder if opponents might make the dirt looser there intentionally if it affects Misiorowski’s command

[Fear The Chorizo]

Offspeed nowhere close

[yourout]

Just now, Jopal78 said:

I wonder if opponents might make the dirt looser there intentionally if it affects Misiorowski’s command

You can bet on it.

[82brewcrew82]

Let that drop.

[HarryDoyle]

Turang's gotta let that drop and get the dp.

[82brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, HarryDoyle said:

Turang's gotta let that drop and get the dp.

With Suzuki barley moving,  yes.

[82brewcrew82]

7 minutes ago, just_some_guy said:

It's not just a 2 run lead; it's a 2 run lead w/ the Miz.

Ope

[yfinn6]

Man, when your breaking balls aren't landing, better to throw it some more and let the Cubs back in the game. Unreal with the pitch selection. 

[82brewcrew82]

Maybe Miz will quit screwing around now.

[Bulldogboy]

I don't get it. 

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Just remember the Cubs will have to go to that pen again.

[edfunderburk]

3 hours ago, owbc said:

I couldn’t watch game 5, it was too much. Had family in town and went out to dinner and basically ignored the game. Heard the final out on the radio. 

Not my proudest moment as a fan but I felt nothing except relief that it was over at the end of it. 

I’m not alone. My family doesn’t understand “how” I watch Brewers & Packers games. When they win - I’m more relieved than excited.