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The Brewers are the albatross of the All Star Game. They switched leagues right about the time the power switched from the NL to the AL. I haven’t counted it up, but I think the record of the Brewers league is about 9-40-1. They also seem to lay a lot of duds in the game. I know Fielder won the MVP, but I think that is still the only Brewer to ever homer in the game. Yelich homered last year.

Having Freddy Freeman mic’d up for his at bat was kind of fun.

I like rock and roll but I found it kind of rude that FOX decided Not only to split screen some of the player introductions with the guitarists jamming out to famous guitar riffs, but also made the guitarists part of the screen larger than the players. Yeah, maybe that’s petty of me but I found it unnecessary.

Marisnick should have just done one of those somersaults over Lucroy that you see every now and then. I’m half serious

Yeah that was pretty fun to watch

I would expect an "all-hands on-deck" situation today, honestly. Most of the players have 4 days off after today. Go Brewers! Let's get a win!

There is, frankly, ZERO chance of Hader pitching 3 games in a row anymore. None. During the regular season, I agree. I think it could happen in the playoffs, though. How often are 3 playoff games on consecutive days, though? That is true. But you did not say that in your post. And, usually (but not always) games 3, 4, and 5 of a seven-game series are on consecutive days. Thank you for the reply! (I mean this sincerely. No condescension intended. I can’t believe that I need to type that out to avoid misunderstanding but it happens all too much lately on the boards.)

There is, frankly, ZERO chance of Hader pitching 3 games in a row anymore. None. During the regular season, I agree. I think it could happen in the playoffs, though.

Interesting take rickh150. Could you elaborate on what you mean referring Brian Anderson. I’m not trying to be snide. Genuinely wondering what you mean when you say he has an eye on the clock. How so? Can you elaborate?

The problem is that I don't think this package is even remotely reasonable. I see Corbin Martin is now set for Tommy John surgery

I found it funny on that Puig 0-2 pitch. Bill Schroeder says, right before the pitch while he's looking for the sign, "Burnes has to come with a fastball here. Up at the letters." So, we all saw the fastball that, obviously, was NOT at the letters. I started laughing and scream-laughing at the TV as Bill, solemnly, declares as Puig rounds first base with his single, "Well, he shouldn't have thrown a fastball there." Bill, you LITERALLY just said to throw a fastball up at the letters! Now, it's true he didn't get it high enough. But, good lord, that was crazy bad analysis. As for Yelich bunting, here's my take: Leading off the 11th, with a shift on, he probably decided on his own, to just try to punch one to the 3rd base side and see what happens. Now I can't really remember exactly right now, but I can kind of visualize that pitch coming in and Yelich squares up but kind of pulls the bat back too late and (maybe accidentally?) made contact, bunting it back to the mound. Almost like a, "whoops, I didn't mean to do that!" kind of thing. Maybe I am mis-remembering, and, if so, that's fine--I'll own up to it. I didn't have a problem with Yelich's throw in the 11th. He overshot the short cutoff (Huira) and then Thames had to play a short hop. The problem, I think, was Thames looked at the runner, Puig, as the ball got to his glove and ended up doing the same thing you see every NFL Sunday when a wide receiver starts to run before fully making the reception and ends up dropping the ball. Unfortunately, that ball skipped off his glove into no-man's land. Burnes was in the right place backing up the plate/third base area. Moose was at the bag at third and, I assume, that Arcia was at the bag at second. And if you watch the low replay from behind the plate that pans the third base line, Puig actually came to a near full stop at third base, slightly rounding it. He then took off after the deflection by Thames. Anyway, it was a disappointing ending. Enough said. At least the Cubs are down, too. (Like it really matters on July 2nd.)

I do kind of worry about the Cubs pitching situation. Mainly because if they are still scuffling but hanging in the race by the end of the month, I'm pretty sure that they will make some big moves this year so they don't get taken over by the Brewers (or Cardinals) for the second year in a row. The question is, what do they really have in the minors to deal for some stud pitchers? Heck, do WE even have the goods to make such a deal work? Hmmmmmmm

First of all, sveumrules, that was brilliant! I literally laughed out loud, even though it's almost midnight. Just a great post! Someday, I hope something like a 4 or 5 way tie happens. I'm going to predict a winning July (4 games over .500 for the month.) In August, after having acquired a pitcher or two, they take off and lose only 7 or 8 times in the month. September becomes a brutal effort of the Brewers clubbing teams like a baby seal, losing only 6 games and taking the division over the Cubs, who stumble after half their rotation gets hurt, Kimbrel blows 4 saves, and Rizzo breaks his (insert bone here) after a HBP because he's practically standing on the plate every time up. In the playoffs, the Cubs and Cardinals square off for the wild card and play 16 innings. Whoever wins gets swept by the Dodgers. The Brewers take on the Braves and win the division series in 4 games, with a Freddie Freeman walkoff in game 1 being the only blemish in the series. (I don't mean that the Brewers shut them out in the other three games.) Dodgers-Brewers in the NLCS and THIS TIME the Crew splits the first two at Dodger Stadium, before coming home and taking 2 of 3 before clinching the series in game six when trade acquisition ____________________ throws 8 sparkling innings of 3-hit ball before Josh Hader strikes out the side in the ninth. As for the World Series . . . . . . . I don't know, because I'll probably be dead by that point! But I could see the Brewers beating the Yankees, and the Twins, losing to Houston, and I really have no idea about the AL wild cards right now.

My wife is kinda distraught over this. I'm kind of indifferent. I understand the role that he played was very valuable but, as others have pointed out, he's not playing "as well" this season and there is a less expensive option (Saladino or Dubon, maybe?) that could do the same thing or better. (I suppose they could do worse, too.) Something tells me that he'll clear waivers and go down to San Antonio. But I could also see him refuse the assignment and take the free agency route.

I think "A" is probably the choice I would make. Boston was just a juggernaut. But, yeah, I think some of Jimmy on the mound could have pushed them to beat the Dodgers in 6 instead of having to go seven. (I'm still disappointed that we couldn't take that 3-1 series lead.)

Audio and video are not in sync on my directv broadcast. Annoying. Two runs, though, so I guess I can live with it.

I thought this was a pretty good article this morning. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/brandon-woodruff-rebuilt-himself-as-a-starter/

I know that I read plenty of posts on DJ and comparing him to Hook. But what about Steve Karsay out in the pen? I know that he coached somewhere (Cleveland rings a bell) but I know I was not thrilled when he was hired and we haven’t exactly been fantastic in that regard. Plus, he works with the starters, too, I would think.

Hey! He’s right!!!! There’s Stearns just sitting there!!!

Totally off-topic, but what happens to Miller Park Way when they change the stadium name? Will it be American Family Field Way? Ugh, that's a mouthful.

Manny! Yes, a homer of the Bum(garner)

Oh my goodness I’m glad I’m not the only one that thinks this

Hey! A run!!! What a great night to sit in my Arizona backyard and watch the game while sitting around the fire pit!

I was disappointed that they never showed (on Fswi) the throw from Thames. As in, why was it so bad that Arcia had such a difficult time with the throw.