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  1. BruisedCrew
    Of course the odds are that the Brewers won’t blow a 6.5 game lead in 51 games. But, anyone who has followed baseball for a long time can rattle off numerous examples of teams losing leads as big or bigger in less time. Teams change over the course of the season. Players get injured and others come back from injuries. Teams incorporate players from the minor leagues and drop others. And teams make moves at the trade deadline to address weaknesses. Pitchers who were effective for the first few months of the season wear down from heavy usage From May 8 to June 8 the Brewers gained 11 games on the Cubs. The odds were against that happening too. It’s naive or arrogant to think the Cubs couldn’t turn the tables. Just ask fans of the 2025 Detroit Tigers how their 9 game division lead at the end of July turned out.
  2. BruisedCrew
    So, you’re saying the Cubs have no chance to win Tuesday? Regardless, they don’t have to win every single game for the next two weeks to gain ground, and picking up just a few games would make the race look a lot different.
  3. BruisedCrew
    They told the Brewers to break out the brooms and they misunderstood and used them for bats.
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    As dead as the Brewers looked at the beginning and end of this road trip, even with a day off in the middle, I’m not looking forward to what they’ll look like when they return to the west coast next week for the last 7 of 17 days in a row. Those games are against significantly better than the Giants and Angels. But first the Brewers must face 4 games against a Pirates team that can score a lot of runs and has owned the Brewers so far this year. If the Cubs go on a winning streak this race could get real close real fast
  5. BruisedCrew
    Maybe the problem with the offense runs a lot deeper than the Scapegoat of the Month.
  6. BruisedCrew
    I was just thinking the same thing.
  7. BruisedCrew
    After he had to leave after 5 innings in his last start I wonder if he’ll be headed for the IL soon.
  8. BruisedCrew
    Vinny said on Peacock that Misiorowski will be a shoo in for Cy Young if he keeps going like he has been. I wonder if he would be downgraded if he only pitches 5 innings a week for the rest of the season
  9. BruisedCrew
    Getting Yelich out of the lineup sure sparked the offense.
  10. BruisedCrew
    I’m surprised that Hamilton and Ortiz seem to be in almost a strict platoon.
  11. BruisedCrew
    Soriano has been scratched. Brent Suter now listed as opener.
  12. BruisedCrew
    Watched a lot of it. It was cool and drizzly, just like it has been here, but didn’t seem to be a big wind.
  13. BruisedCrew
    The Cubs are hosting the Yankees this weekend and they seem to be getting another break. Just like they missed Skubal when they faced the Tigers (and still lost two out of three) they will now miss Schlitter this weekend while the Yankees are without Judge and Bellinger Rooting for the Yankees is almost as distasteful as rooting for the Cardinals, but I’ll be doing it anyway.
  14. BruisedCrew
    Maybe the biggest source of complaints on this board is that some of these regulars are given TOO MANY days off. They want to see the manager determine the best lineup and play that lineup almost every day. I don’t think more than an occasional day off (including days for the team) is going to help the players reset. They just came off of the 4 day All Star break and most of the slumping players have kept on slumping.
  15. BruisedCrew
    My concern with the Brewers offense is not that it’s been inconsistent, but that for large portions of the season it has been very mediocre. For the full season to date the Brewers are 5th in the NL at 5.06 RPG after leading the league at some points during the season. But they are not too far behind the Cubs (5.19), Pirates (5.17), and Dodgers (5.15). The Nationals are on top at 5.47. But, focusing on games after June 10 (about a quarter of the season) the Brewers offense has been significantly less impressive. During this most recent stretch of games, the Cubs have the best record at 28-13 followed by the Dodgers at 25-15 and the Brewers at 26-16 (2.5 games back). in those 42 games the Brewers have scored 4.62 RPG, 9th best in the NL and WAY behind the Cubs sizzling 6.24. As has been the case for most of the season, the Brewers have been maintaining their winning pace mainly through run prevention. Since June 10 the Brewers runs allowed per game of 3,93 is the second lowest in the NL. They are behind only (are you sitting down for this?) the Cubs at 3.78 RAPG.. Anyone who has watched the Brewers closely for the last six weeks can see that the offense hasn’t been clicking, with several key players going through varying degrees of slumps.
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    Sabathia was pitching complete games on 3 days rest. On comparison to pitchers going 5 innings on 5 days rest. We’ll never know what would have happened in 2008 if Sheets hadn’t gotten hurt and if the offense hadn’t completely disappeared in September.
  17. BruisedCrew
    I’m not exactly going to “defend” Chourio because his hitting has been very frustrating over the last several weeks. It’s been a significant contributor to the offense’s mediocre production over the last 6 weeks. But I would point out that the performance of players who are breakout stars in their early 20’s does not necessarily follow a steady upward progression. Julio Rodriguez and Jackson Merrill are two who come right to mind.
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    Another failed trip to SF. I guess we should be grateful that it wasn’t a 4 game series.
  19. BruisedCrew
    No huge black holes and no superstars. So fussing too much over daily lineups is pointless because the gaps aren’t that great. Subbing out one guy from the “best” lineup (whatever that is) isn’t likely to be decisive Try to get through the 17 day stretch coming up starting Friday without completely wearing anyone out..
  20. BruisedCrew
    Tigers might have taken a big step toward being sellers today. They led 7-0 after 6 with Skubal pitching. He came out in the 7th after giving up a run and the Orioles went on to add 4 more. Then they tied it in the 9th and won it in 12. That capped a 2-4 homestand against the Royals and Orioles..
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    Apparently the thinking was that the Brewers aren’t going to score against Webb anyway so don’t waste a decent pitcher in a losing cause
  22. BruisedCrew
    Because the first few innings took so long I cashed in on the game at about 10:30 with the Brewers leading 5-0. Glad to see I didn’t miss anything dramatic. If getting shut out on Monday proved that Murphy’s lineup was flawed, scoring 8 runs yesterday must prove that yesterday’s lineup was brilliant. Or maybe daily angst over lineup and batting order is greatly overblown. I did note that Yelich leading off the fourth inning was key even though he eventually struck out because he made the pitcher work. I stand by my opinion that if Yelich is going to play he should bat leadoff. I definitely wouldn’t have him batting cleanup.
  23. BruisedCrew
    Do the Dodgers need another reliever?
  24. BruisedCrew
    That is still a position where you’re more likely to come up with runners on base. Ive said all along that IMHO, if Yelich is going to be in the lineup at all, leading off is the best spot for him. He has a better chance of getting on base than driving in runs
  25. BruisedCrew
    The Cubs offense has been on fire all month.
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