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Cool Hand Lucroy
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Not sure how sarcastic/rhetorical this is (all good no matter the answer), but I thought it was a good question in terms of Sproat, and it got me thinking. Sproat's issue has really been the walks, the inability to harness the stuff and to reset after giving up baserunners or experiencing bad batted ball luck. If this is about "stuff," then it's maybe a good thing, assuming May can command his stuff better, which it seems like he can. On the other hand, if May has Sproat's stuff and better command and still can't get results, maybe we should re-evaluate our assessments of Sproat's talent too. May seems like a one time through the order guy in the postseason to me. That's not a bad guy to have in that role. But, obviously, there's plenty of reason to be concerned. My reason for optimism is this: if the Brewers bullpen continues to pitch this well, all we need is Gasser and May to be serviceable. -
2026 Misc MLB News Thread
Cool Hand Lucroy replied to Frisbee Slider's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I think by far the likeliest scenario is Cubs in SD (winner to MKE) and Philly in ATL. But weird things happen at the end of a long season. Philly seems toast, Arizona seems fired up, and you just never know. -
101! Palindromes are fun! Guaranteed 40 over, and the season isn't done! Is that guy who wrote the poems still among us?
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Yeah, I think it should be Gasser's ball. May can go once through the order as a piggy-back, maybe? Or just save him for when you need a 4th starter. I guess I think he might be best deployed as a 2-3 inning reliever type.
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2026 Misc MLB News Thread
Cool Hand Lucroy replied to Frisbee Slider's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Due to the nor'easter, MLB has moved the Cubs-Red Sox game to Tampa on Sunday. LINK. So, Cubs win in Chicago yesterday, travel to Boston for a double-header today, get a day off tomorrow, but then have to fly to Tampa to play Sunday before probably having to fly to San Diego for a WC series on Tuesday. That's...a lot of travel. You almost wonder if they'd rather just drop to the six and play in ATL instead of SD. Philly doesn't look ready to help them accomplish that, but if they do end up playing the Brewers again in the NLDS, the Cubs will do so having put on a lot of miles. -
Phillies really leaving it late. They trail 2-0 to the Rays after 6. Cubs magic number to clinch the 5 seed is 2, so it's looking like they'll hang on to the 5 seed. I'm hoping Philly comes back to at least make it interesting. Arizona, on the other hand, is being kept alive after looking toasted just three days ago. Baseball has a way of making things interesting. EDIT: I believe a San Diego win tonight wraps up the four for them, assuming a Philly loss.
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7-2 road trip. Should get a great reception back home for the weekend against Saint Louis, and they'll deserve it. Easy to root for the Padres tonight. Love to see San Diego hosting the WC round, whatever happens during it.
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Don't look now, but the DBacks are 2 behind the Phillies and hold the tiebreaker over them. It's getting to be nervous time for them. They have the Rays to end the year. One win PROBABLY does it, but they've really left it late. Credit to AZ for sweeping a bad Rockies team.
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It's awesome to win 100 times. What a fun season!
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I can see reducing the unbalanced schedule, but I think the travel considerations would make the logistics tough if you got rid of divisions completely.
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I think I'd prefer to to get away from the fixed seeding, independent of the Brewers. It's not a big deal at the end of the day. But, given the choice, I'd rather the one seed get the opponent whose had the worse 162. I can see the argument for keeping it, but I like reseeding slightly better. JACKSON!
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Joey just knows exactly how much time he has to get it to first. I feel like he could be a QB or an elite Premier League midfielder. Incredible time, space, and body positioning instincts.
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This game (series even) is the case-making statement for why you might want the Phils in the NLDS. Their top pitchers are good (but will have to throw in the WC series). Their offense has some very good big bats (Schwarber and Harper), some underperforming names (Turner and Realmuto, and, to an extent, Marsh and Bohm), and a really tough out (Arraez). It's just not as scary as it's been in years past. Really, it's two lefties who can kill you. Get them out, you're going to be good more often than not. Then, you've got this very weak bridge to an elite closer in Duran. It's just going to be tough for them to get outs in the 6th-8th innings, and if they lose, that (along with putting up 2 or 3 runs on the strength of a HR or two) will be the reason why. Let's get 100!!
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Gary Sanchez put on the after burners!!!
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I thought I read it was trending that way. Nice to have it confirmed. Hard to know what to make of Painter's performance today, but he's also been quite good over his last 8 or 10 starts.
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I agree to an extent. I honestly think Philly is the team you want to play, though some of that depends on Luzardo's availability. For me, I just don't think the differences between the possible opponents are large enough to outweigh the emotional costs of losing to the Cubs. It's by far the biggest downside risk, even in terms of evaluating the season. Plus, I trust the run differential. I think the Cubs are more likely to play a low-variance game where they score 9 runs, and it's never close. Even if the Padres can bullpen the crap out of a game, they're still largely depending on winning a one- or two-run affair. It goes both ways, of course. Could be more stressful playing a bunch of close games. I think it's a major to each their own situation...
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Was getting a little dicey on the North Side. Two losses to the Marlins, afternoon game today, then flying out for a double-header in Boston. They're going to have to scrap and claw for a home series. We'll see how bad they want it. I'd rather not play the Cubs, but if they have to fly out to San Diego from Boston (even if they get to spend Sunday in Chicago because of their off day), there are worse things than getting a team that's had to go East Coast-West Coast-Midwest at the end of a long season.
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Hall played that Harper choppy perfectly. Super calm. Fired to first. Rock's absolutely right.
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Yeah, I don't think so. You can weight those things differently, but career numbers should matter. It's the larger sample size. You want to skew heavily toward recent results, okay, but... "Irrelevant" is overstating it.
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Scoring and fighting against Duran is encouraging. Great AB from the thread's favorite DH 😁
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Yelich is 34 and a year away from a genuinely great season. Over his career, he's been massively better than Vaughn. To argue that Vaughn should start, you really have to believe that Yelich is washed, that this is who he is now. Maybe that's right! I just don't agree. I'd rather go with the career numbers and be flexible based on game situation.
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Oof. I certainly thought that looked intentional. Looking at the ball and putting your foot to it... But Phils have crushed it this inning, so, whatever. In some ways, losing this game isn't even bad, especially if the Reds hold on.
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As the resident Yelich apologist, I think he should start and get the majority of ABs at DH. He's got a ton of playoff experience. He's a year away from a 29-homer, 121 OPS+ season. The postseason is a small sample. Do people really believe he turned 34 and is no longer capable of that kind of production from this point forward? Maybe they do, but I'm not really sure there's a massively better option against righties. Vaughn's been better this year, but, I don't know. Now, should Murph be willing to PH for him against lefties? You bet! I'll certainly agree that Vaughn or Sanchez should get a late-inning, high-leverage AB if the opponent tosses a top-tier lefty reliever at Yelich. Plus, I'd try to surround him with some RHBs so at least you have the chance to take advantage of 3-batter minimums.
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Yeah, it's not like it hurts the team at this point, but it sure seems to be hurting Harrison. I'm a complete amateur, but the fear is written all over that dude's face. Feel bad for him. He needs Renee Russo in Tin Cup.
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Mixing and matching Senzatela and Romero definitely feels like a playoff 6th or 7th inning dress rehearsal.
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