FidoMcCokefiend

Crap day. Win one of the next two and it’s fine. Lose 4 in a row and fall to 5 up would be really rough given how ridiculous schedules are

Just win this one tonight so I don't have to be stressed out the next 2 days.

No one has looked more "Milwaukee, WI" than Randy Lerch.

Less than two months ago - the standings on June 17th.

Tangentially, can I just state that I absolutely loathe the way espn does their play by play bottom up during the game? It’s so disconcerting trying to figure out pitching changes and whatnot. First place problems…

Norm and Ueck were friends. And this story from Norm is insanely funny. Not sure I've ever seen Letterman laugh that hard.

His call of Braun's HR in that 2008 Cubs game is far and away my favorite call of his.

This franchise is in significantly better shape than at any point, and it's much better to be a fan than any other period outside of possibly 78-82. I don't take it for granted at all. Period. I remember 2002. I remember 1977. But, it's OK for expectations to be raised. That's how success works. I'm not saying win a World Series or I'll quit. But it is OK to have higher expectations than happy just being in the playoffs. And I'm fairly certain the Brewers management is already in this space. What bothers me most about the exits the last several years is specifically because you just don't know what will happen. Maybe the Phillies crap the bed. Maybe the Brewers bats go crazy against San Diego. Maybe the Guardians hit a wall. I continue to tell myself that "if KC could do this, so can Milwaukee." But, damn it sucks blowing game 3 and squandering opportunities like the last several years, as it makes it really hard to test that theory. And every squandered opportunity hurts when you've been around long enough to know that future opportunities are never a given. Finally, I don't think, or expect, this franchise will ever win the World Series. It's too damn hard for a franchise with every advantage like the Yankees to do it. To expect this one to, is silly in so many ways. Doesn't mean I don't hope for it more than anything else in my sports fandom. Doesn't mean I won't be crushed when they lose in the playoffs. Doesn't mean I won't let the thoughts that they will slip into my brain again next year. The future seems as bright as it ever has, but I also think we're at the point where we should win at least one playoff series for that season to be considered a success, Again, I'm not saying quit or throw tantrums if they don't, but we've hit a level of success, and it's time to raise the bar.

I said I’ll take where this franchise is vs the 70s or late 90s and making the playoffs better than not but GD this is just so depressing. I can tell myself they would have lost to the Phillies or Dodgers or Padres but it still sucks. What sucks most is knowing they will not ever win it all in my lifetime. This game is too unfair and too set up for the big spenders to win when it matters. Yes I will be as emotionally invested as ever in 9 months but it just is a bummer knowing you’re rooting for the impossible.

Nah. They’ll score one making that extra run Williams allowed really sting even more.

Williams couldn’t even just give up the HR. He had to allow that 4th run. Just pathetic.

Quite the track record of closers here between Jeffress, Hader, and Williams blowing playoff games.

Would be fitting for the Padres win the World Series leaving us the oldest franchise never to win one.

Because of course.

If he hits a HR with 2 outs and no one on that is a really really really bad sign

Scotch works on everything

Not a fan of bringing in a starter in this spot.

Let’s put up 6-7 more here just to be safe

Hoskins and Frelick. Super.

7 pitches and you pull Megill? I’d have run it back for 1 more.

Third time through only is a thing for our pitchers apparently…

I can barely envision 3 more base runners this game let alone 3 runs.

But, hey, Civale kept it a 4 run game yesterday, which was super important!

Offense goes 0-15 after losing the lead. Sheesh.

It's so frustrating to immediately give up leads the next inning. Go up 2-0? Immediately give it up. Claw back 4-3? Immediately give it up.