BruisedCrew

There is some validity to that, though. After the 2-1 win in Game 1 against the Dodgers the Brewers scored 7, 6, and 6 the next 3 games. You can’t expect to hold a good team to 1 or 2 runs every game and expect your relievers to cover 4 or 5 innings every day with a narrow lead.

But the blood pressure is on me.

I couldn’t disagree more. I think they’re just giving their best two starters one more day of rest. It’s not like Martinez is a bum, and Misiorowski has not been unbeatable lately.

I wonder how many tickets they sold. It would be less than the capacity for a game because there are seats that don’t have a view of the big board. On the subject of alternative arrangements does anyone have any experience with taking a shuttle from Saz’s? We usually just park in the stadium lots, but for the WS games they are charging $77. I am thinking about going to a place like Saz’s that is between the stadium and my daughter’s house in Tosa because I will be picking her up before the game. I wouldn’t mind avoiding driving in the stadium traffic either.

How many reconstructive surgeries has he had since he pitched for the Brewers?

One thing that I’m not going to like about the Brewers playing in Tampa is the possibility that they will have some trouble following fly balls in their goofy roof. It might not be as bad as the old Metrodome’s white roof, where the Brewers seemed to lose a routine pop-up once or twice every series. I always thought it wasn’t a coincidence that the Twins won 8 of 8 World Series games in that park and lost 6 of 6 on the road

It’s looking like that is a near certainty for this Saturday.

Literally nobody has been a Brewer fan longer than I have. In my senior year of high school in 1970 I got an excused absence to attend the Brewers first Opening Day in Milwaukee, and saw them lose 12-0 to the Angels. Since then I have been there through the ups and downs, including attending all 6 home games in the 1982 playoffs. Until game 2 of the NLDS against the Padres, my greatest thrill as a Brewers fan by far was the final out of game 5 against the Angels that sent the Brewers to the World Series. Leaving the stadium after game 5 of the World Seires is up there too, as we felt like winning the Series was just around the corner. Losing that series left a deep disappointment that hasn’t been erased. As the gap between the big and small market teams widened, I accepted that it was more likely than not that the Brewers would not win a World Series in my lifetime. My favorite teams have won championships in the NFL, NBA,and major college football and basketball. I remember those fondly, but my graeatest sports wish has always been for the Brewers to win the World Series. Getting back to the World Series means to me the best real chance to have that seemingly unreachable wish granted. It is both exciting and nerve wracking to be this close because I learned after 1982 that “waiting until next year” offers no guarantees. Next year doesn’t always arrive. Winning the World Series this year would be extra special because I would be able to share the experience with my 3 daughters, who have been Brewers fans for as long as they can remember. Though they have been able to experience several exciting Brewers moments, including some playoff wins, they don’t even have the memories of 1982 that I have. I spent more than I ever thought I would spend on a sporting event for tickets to Game 6. The 2 daughters who live in the area will be there with me. The other one was in town two weeks ago to run in the Lakefront Half Marathon and was able to go with me to the memorable game 2 against the Padres. So she at least has a first hand experience with this playoff run. The ultimate dream is that the Brewers will claim the title in Game 6, though we won’t be complaining if they wrap it up earlier or wait until game 7, especially if they also win Game 6. A Brewers World Series win would create a memory I will carry for the rest of my life. I hope my daughters would continue to carry it long after I’m gone along with many other shared adventures.

I’m sensing a Rasmussen versus Misiorowski matchup Friday night.

The Guardians might be in trouble. Messick has already been used a lot and he threw around 30 pitches to get out of the first inning, including a bases loaded walk. He got out of it with only one run, but he is probably headed for a short start. Now the guardians have to deal with Rasmussen, who has been tough in the playoffs so far.

If they are going to have Woodruff on the roster, I would think it would be to serve as an opener. That way he could warm up and prepare knowing when he was going to take the mound. I don’t think you would want to have him getting up and down, warming up and then throw him into the game.

It’s one thing to be trustworthy for an inning, but I think they want at least one pitcher on the roster who is physically capable of throwing four or five innings in the event of an extra inning game. That pitcher or pitchers will not be in the normal relief rotation. Patrick or Harrison would seem to be better equipped for that role than Woodruff. They might also decide to add an extra position player.

Usually I would wait until the team wins one before talking about repeating in the future. I’ve often heard fans getting into this about two days after their team wins a championship because it helps to fill the void created by the end of the season. I was in Florida right after the Cubs won in 2016 and overheard some Cubs fans talking about how with Schwarber returning and key players like Rizzo and Bryant they should have more titles in the coming years.

https://thebabylonbee.substack.com/p/dodgers-announce-purchase-of-milwaukee 😂

It doesn’t get much better than this. I feel happy for all of the loyal posters on the board who are savoring this moment.

Please don’t make me live through another weekend like the last one in 1982 against the Orioles. A team with the Dodgers SP is plenty capable of running off 3 more in a row with just a little offense.

On Stub Hub prices have gone up a few hundred dollars since this morning for game 1 for seats in the areas I’m looking at. I’m still fussing about whether I want to spend 6 or $7000 for tickets for me and my two daughters to go to a baseball game. There seems to be a little less demand for game six because those prices have been holding more steady. Maybe I’ll decide to spring for this, but I’m going to keep my eye on these sites to see if maybe prices come down a little once the initial hysteria wears off. If they don’t, I’m not going to regret not pulling the trigger sooner at the current prices.

The atmosphere for World Series games will probably be less electric than for the early rounds because so many tickets go to other teams, league and team sponsors, and then wealthy people who just want to be seen or say they were there.. it’s unlikely that anything will top the experience of the ending in game two against the Padres unless it is a series clinching moment.

Looks like they are all gone now. If you go back to the page to select an event, it only shows the NLCS games.

I’m not seeing any available tickets on this pre-sale. There are a couple of sections that are colored suggesting that there are seats available in them but when I click on them, it says no tickets found matching your filter criteria. My only filter criteria is two tickets.

Just got an email about the Wisconsin resident presale at 10 AM. The limit is 2 per person. So, that isn’t going to do me any good because 2 of my daughters want to go. I guess I’ll be searching the secondary market, which will probably be more difficult for 3 than 2. Maybe I should have them arm wrestle each other for the right to go with Dad.

Are you expecting the Rays and Guardians to combine rosters after the ALCS?

I would pitch him on Friday with the idea that he could be available in relief if the Brewers go Fever Pitch and let the series go seven games.

Would help to get a runner on base. Most of the lineup has looked totally overmatched in this game.

I could use another day of savoring the 2-0 lead. 😀 The vibe will change significantly if the Dodgers win tonight.