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I wish I had known this before renewing my 10 pack for this season.
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My interpretation of Counsell’s “new challenge” comment seems to be similar to what others have said. He has dealt with the challenge of producing winning teams in a small market but probably feels like he has reached a ceiling. Now he wants to try the challenge of managing a team with deep pockets that can afford to acquire the kind of players who have a better chance to win a World Series. For many, Counsell’s legacy is that he has squeezed good results out of the Brewers but can’t win in the playoffs. Now he might have a chance to build a legacy that will get him mentioned alongside managers like Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker. Going to the Cubs made sense because he can keep his home in Whitefish Bay at least until his daughters finish high school. It will be a lot easier for his family to spend time with him during the season than if his team was in New York or somewhere further.
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According to the Atlantic Didn't see that coming, though geographically it makes more sense than New York. ETA: Didn't notice that the Robert Murray thread had morphed into this.
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First World Series title for the Washington Senators II in their 63rd season.
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I would guess just a bit higher, like 13-14. For the game I expect a score like 27-10. I think the Badgers are going to have trouble moving the ball and scoring. I would take O$U at -14.
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The PSU-OSU game highlighted that both teams have strong defenses but mediocre offenses with QBs that their coaches don’t really trust in tight spots. If UW can keep Harrison somewhat under control and not turn the ball over they could get into a relatively low scoring and competitive game. The Big 10 has so many painfully terrible teams, especially on offense, that it’s hard to evaluate the 3 decent teams.
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I think the Phillies are just an outstanding team that can slug it out with the Braves. Their full season record is not as gaudy because they started 25-32 while they worked through some things, mainly waiting for Harper to return and get into condition and dealing with Hoskins’ season ending injury. Turner also got off to a terrible start. I looked up their records with different pitchers starting and they were 72-43 with their top 4 pitchers starting (Wheeler, Nola, Walker, and Suarez) but 18-29 when anyone else started. With the tightened rotations in the playoffs and that lineup clicking they are more formidable than just hot. I compare the Phillies to the 19 Nats. A team that was much stronger at the end of the season than indicated by their full season record.
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The Brewers kind of did that in 2018, but they started in September to pull out the division, sweep the division series, and take a 2-1 lead over the Dodgers before they cooled off. We’ll see if the DBacks, who staggered to the end of the season and have now won 5 in a row, can maintain that into the NLCS.
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You should be seeing from some of the lies that have been thrown around in the political arena how difficult it is for a public figure to sue successfully for defamation.
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Not sure if you’re serious but there’s nothing there that would be a cause for a valid legal action.
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I don’t think Brewers fans are complacent. I didn’t go to either playoff game this year but from reports I heard and what I could tell on TV the crowds were pretty fired up for both games. Seeing your ace pitcher serve up 3 gopher balls to surrender a 3 run lead will take the starch out of any crowd.
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Having a superstar hitter like Harper is SO valuable in playoff games.
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Great play to end the Braves comeback win over the Phils.
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I don’t think you can attribute the success the Phillies have had in the playoffs last year and so far this year to not getting the byes. They have a lineup that highlights how deficient the Brewers are in that area, and in the playoffs their biggest weakness (lack of pitching depth) can’t really be exploited.
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Very Early 2024 Roster Discussion
BruisedCrew replied to MoreTrife's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
I am more wary than some people of counting too heavily on players that have not proven that they can hit major league pitching. It’s one of the reasons that I hope that the Brewers don’t trade Adames this off-season. Even his disappointing performances are better than what many (if not most) rookies produce, and his defense and clubhouse presence have value too. -
Very Early 2024 Roster Discussion
BruisedCrew replied to MoreTrife's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
It seems like almost all,of the discussion about trading Burnes involves getting a “haul” of prospects for him. But, if the Brewers are confident that their minor league system is strong, wouldn’t it make sense for a trade involving Burnes to include the Brewers getting a player that has already had at least some success in MLB to provide some immediate help, preferably at one of the positions where the Brewers were especially weak in 2023 (like 1B or 3B)? I don’t follow other teams’ rosters or minor league prospects anywhere near well enough to name specific players. But maybe someone who has an MLB track record similar to what Yelich had when the Brewers acquired him. A big market team with a lot of hitting but a strong need for a top of the rotation starter might be willing to part with one of their younger, established hitters, especially if they think they have a replacement for the hitter in their system. -
Compared to a few other sports disappointments in the last year, this one doesn’t bother me that much. A large part of it is that I never was able to convince myself that this team was likely to make a deep run. I was much more disappointed in 2021. The Woodruff news on Monday made that deep run even less likely,
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Your obsession with this issue is startling. I never said that anyone else was or wasn't making assumptions; I was just speaking for myself. I think I am using the proper definition of "assumption" for this context. While you may think so, I was never assuming that Woodruff would be out for the whole postseason, or taking anything for granted. What you seem to be saying is that any conclusion or opinion that is based on some facts, but cannot be absolutely proven, makes that conclusion or opinion an assumption. I don't agree with that. I've made my point. If you want to keep harassing me about this arcane point, and calling me "arrogant", I won't be responding. We'll have to agree to disagree about whether I made an assumption in reaching my conclusion.
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I think this is the real issue with the Brewers the way they have been constructed since 2021. Their quality and depth in both the rotation and bullpen can pile up wins in the regular season when there are a lot of games against bad teams or bottom rotation starters or both. But in the playoffs the pitching advantage is reduced or eliminated by the better teams and the opponents’ offensive advantage takes over.
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Phillies-Braves could be an interesting series.
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11 runs in 6 playoff games in 2021 and 2023. I won’t even count 2020 because that dreary team was a “playoff team” only because of the expanded playoffs and playing only teams from the miserable NL and AL Central Divisions to qualify with a record under .500.
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Classic Brewers fail.
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Miller for Frelick? Please no DP. I want to see Donaldson get a shot at a LHP as the go ahead run?
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I will be very surprised, and very disappointed if that happens.
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If you count a one game wild card game as a series.
