World Series Game 5: Brewers (Misiorowski) vs Rays (Rasmussen): 10/28/26, 7:00pm

[Recovering Chicagoan]

On 10/31/2026 at 8:08 PM, BruisedCrew said:

I do not have even the slightest feeling of sadness. 

For quite a few years I have thought that it was more likely than not that I wouldn’t see a Brewers World Series title in my lifetime. 

I’ve had a pretty good decade so far with my favorite NBA team (which I honestly don’t follow as closely as I did when they first came into existence in 1968), my favorite college football team, and my second favorite college basketball team win titles. And the Packers have won enough titles in my lifetime that I never had to imagine what it would be like for them to win one. 

But, since 1970 my greatest sports wish had been a Brewers World Series win. And now that it’s happened, it has been every bit as enjoyable as I thought it would be. And it will be a wonderful memory for as long as I have a memory. 
 

I realize that if the Brewers win another World Series it won’t have the same feeling for me and the rest of fan base as this one. But instead of sadness about that, I m happy that I will never again see the Brewers on the list of teams that have never won a World Series, or a list of the franchises that have gone the longest without one. 

Just as good, Cubs fans can no longer say “so what if the Brewers have won 6 division titles since the Cubs have won one in a real season. We have the ring. “
 

Good times. 

Excellent post!

[Recovering Chicagoan]

8 hours ago, HarryDoyle said:

In case you didn't realize how ridiculous college sports has got.

 

Wow. Strange times, indeed.

[valpocrewsader]

On 11/1/2026 at 1:22 AM, greenlawler said:

our boys are on SNL! Were freaking on SNL

And 20 years ago (how has it been that long?), I thought The Young and the Restless was hitting the big time...

 

[willie key]

Turang and Chourio wins gold gloves?

[JCREW]

23 hours ago, OldSchoolSnapper said:

Although I think you're correct, the Hall of Fame is going to have to start adjusting its criteria soon or nobody is getting in. Many of the prior milestones used as the barometer are obsolete. SP wins, Ks, 3k hits, 500 HR...while these things aren't quite unattainable, the game has changed a ton, innings are down, the same hitter might face 4 different pitchers in a game, etc. They're going to have to start easing up a bit.

I have been thinking about this a lot. 

The more teams search for production from players between age 22 and 27, the less likely they are to pony up and pay a 35-40 year-old player. 

If the MLB gets their way and kills the possibility of drafting out of HS, that would be the death of the 20-year career.

I do think the Brewers should retire #22. I don't think Yelich is a HOFer, but his stat line will end up being close to the stat line of HOFers in the future. 

I think 10 years from now, we'll see some 48-55 WAR players who had a 12-16 year career. 

This also makes me wonder if they will reconsider the 10-years-of-service-time rule. It feels like careers are shortening because of team financials. I wonder if they'll drop that service time number down to 9 or 8.

[sveumrules]

6 minutes ago, JCREW said:

I have been thinking about this a lot. 

The more teams search for production from players between age 22 and 27, the less likely they are to pony up and pay a 35-40 year-old player. 

If the MLB gets their way and kills the possibility of drafting out of HS, that would be the death of the 20-year career.

I do think the Brewers should retire #22. I don't think Yelich is a HOFer, but his stat line will end up being close to the stat line of HOFers in the future. 

I think 10 years from now, we'll see some 48-55 WAR players who had a 12-16 year career. 

This also makes me wonder if they will reconsider the 10-years-of-service-time rule. It feels like careers are shortening because of team financials. I wonder if they'll drop that service time number down to 9 or 8.

Believe careers are more shortening because of ramped up PED testing, and pitchers chasing velocity / spin above all else.

From 2005 (first year with a positive PED test) through 2026, there have been eleven position players to put up at least 30 WAR from age 30 onward, plus another 22 with between 20 and 30 WAR.

From 1983 through 2004 (roughly the same amount of time before that), there were 24 players to put up at least 30 WAR from age 30 onward, plus another 34 with between 20 and 30 WAR.

The best Age 30 onward player since 2005 (Adrian Beltre with 44.4 WAR) would be sixth among Thirty Somethings from 1983 to 2004. David Ortiz is 3rd since 2005 with 36.1 WAR during his thirties, that total would rank 13th (behind the legendary Tony Phillips) on the 1983 to 2004 leaderboard.

The most innings anyone has thrown in their 30's since 2005 is Verlander (2,023 IP) before a drop off to Bartolo Colon (1,864), RA Dickey (1,840), and Max Scherzer (1,808) as the only other guys over 1,800 IP. From 1983 to 2004 there were twelve pitchers over 2,000 IP and another nine with at least 1,800 IP in their thirties.

Guys like Utley and King Felix making headway on the last few ballots is a good sign that the voters are slowly coming around to the changing landscape.

[kestrel79]

I'm still in shock. Can't really come up with the words to describe how much this means to me and my family, and the city and state. Unreal.

[liveforoctober]

We won the gosh darn World Series. Let me go talk to my 14yr old self real quick and tell him he will never regret sticking with it.

[owbc]

5 hours ago, sveumrules said:

Believe careers are more shortening because of ramped up PED testing, and pitchers chasing velocity / spin above all else.

From 2005 (first year with a positive PED test) through 2026, there have been eleven position players to put up at least 30 WAR from age 30 onward, plus another 22 with between 20 and 30 WAR.

From 1983 through 2004 (roughly the same amount of time before that), there were 24 players to put up at least 30 WAR from age 30 onward, plus another 34 with between 20 and 30 WAR.

The best Age 30 onward player since 2005 (Adrian Beltre with 44.4 WAR) would be sixth among Thirty Somethings from 1983 to 2004. David Ortiz is 3rd since 2005 with 36.1 WAR during his thirties, that total would rank 13th (behind the legendary Tony Phillips) on the 1983 to 2004 leaderboard.

The most innings anyone has thrown in their 30's since 2005 is Verlander (2,023 IP) before a drop off to Bartolo Colon (1,864), RA Dickey (1,840), and Max Scherzer (1,808) as the only other guys over 1,800 IP. From 1983 to 2004 there were twelve pitchers over 2,000 IP and another nine with at least 1,800 IP in their thirties.

Guys like Utley and King Felix making headway on the last few ballots is a good sign that the voters are slowly coming around to the changing landscape.

Yes! Great analysis. Felix getting in would be a positive sign in the right direction, with many voters starting to give more weight to the "peak" than they used to. I could see Felix getting in by the 5th or 6th ballot at his current pace. 

Voters don't like to leave blank ballots and many will do full 10-player ballots so I think we'll continue to see preferences adjust as the candidate list changes. 

I'm still waiting for the voters to be more friendly to relief pitchers. 


 

[kalle8]

21 hours ago, kestrel79 said:

I'm still in shock. Can't really come up with the words to describe how much this means to me and my family, and the city and state. Unreal.

Don't forget Italy.

[adambr2]

On 10/31/2026 at 8:08 PM, BruisedCrew said:

I do not have even the slightest feeling of sadness. 

For quite a few years I have thought that it was more likely than not that I wouldn’t see a Brewers World Series title in my lifetime. 

I’ve had a pretty good decade so far with my favorite NBA team (which I honestly don’t follow as closely as I did when they first came into existence in 1968), my favorite college football team, and my second favorite college basketball team winning titles. And the Packers have won enough titles in my lifetime that I never had to imagine what it would be like for them to win one. 

But, since 1970 my greatest sports wish had been a Brewers World Series win. And now that it’s happened, it has been every bit as enjoyable as I thought it would be. And it will be a wonderful memory for as long as I have a memory. 
 

I realize that if the Brewers win another World Series it won’t have the same feeling for me and the rest of fan base as this one. But instead of sadness about that, I m happy that I will never again see the Brewers on the list of teams that have never won a World Series, or a list of the franchises that have gone the longest without one. 

Just as good, Cubs fans can no longer say “so what if the Brewers have won 6 division titles since the Cubs have won one in a real season. We have the ring. “
 

Good times. 

So you would say you are no longer Bruised?

[Playing Catch]

1 hour ago, kalle8 said:

Don't forget Italy.

 

 

[nate82]

 

[Brewcrew82]

Pat Murphy is so obviously getting a statue in front of Am Fam, right? 

Just incredible that he's done it in a mere 3 years while his predecessor, close friend and literal Milwaukee son blew it all in a treasonous money grab. Hollywood couldn't even script that. 

[markedman5]

1 hour ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Pat Murphy is so obviously getting a statue in front of Am Fam, right? 

Just incredible that he's done it in a mere 3 years while his predecessor, close friend and literal Milwaukee son blew it all in a treasonous money grab. Hollywood couldn't even script that. 

And to think very few of us( me included) were very excited……or even happy with the hire!

But Yeli told Mark and Matt that the clubhouse was behind Murph……and my guess is that is what helped push him over the finish line for the job.

Rest is history.

[RobertCrawley]

2 hours ago, markedman5 said:

And to think very few of us( me included) were very excited……or even happy with the hire!

But Yeli told Mark and Matt that the clubhouse was behind Murph……and my guess is that is what helped push him over the finish line for the job.

Rest is history.

Reading this old thread is highly entertaining.

[TURBO]

3 hours ago, RobertCrawley said:

Reading this old thread is highly entertaining.

I can't believe I didn't comment.  I don't really remember my thoughts at the time, I'm sure I just thought "whatever" as I do not remember having strong feelings one way or another.

Bringing back old threads like to is sometimes cringy.  I don't think it really proves anything other than sometimes we say dumb things, and sometimes we say brilliant things.