A Swing and A Drive

Yan Gomes could be a nice free agent option to replace Pina IMO.

Right handed power bat to replace Garcia. I think 3 years/$39M would probably get it done.

As we are seeing this postseason, home run hitters can be HUGE difference makers in the playoffs. No one has really talked about it, but the Brewers certainly missed having a player like Ryan Braun going into the 2021 playoffs.

I think someone like Jorge Soler will cost less and therefore a more likely FA target to replace Garcia. Garcia lead the Brewers will 29 HR in 2021 and we will need to replace his power and then some. Urias (23) and Adames (20) are only other 2021 Brewers to top 20 HR. That's pathetic.

It was a good run.

You need to win Game 4 or there is no Game 5. Burnes on short rest.

Must be a Dodgers fan?

Those saying the Dodgers "got unlucky" this season seem to forget that the Nationals traded the returning World Series Champion Dodgers both a NL MVP Candidate (Trea Turner) and NL CY Young Candidate (Max Scherzer) for a bag full of magic beans.

Eliminating Divisions will never happen. Also, a one game, winner takes all Wild Card is more exciting then and probably almost as fair as a 3 game series. As we found out with the Pandemic 2020 Postseason format, whatever team loses the first game of a 3 game series has there backs against the wall immediately. One game, ACE vs ACE is more exciting IMO.

Corbin Burnes is the first pitcher to lead his league in both SO/9 and BB/9 since Walter Johnson in 1913.

Someone on Brewerfan.net predicted that Jeff McNeil would become the next Christian Yelich but it appears the opposite has happened.

It's entirely possible that the Dodgers acquired both the NL MVP and NL CY Young winner in the same Trade Deadline deal with the Nationals.

Why would the Brewers not have more of a vested interest in preventing the Dodgers from winning the NL West?

My guess at how the pitching matchups may lineup... Friday, Oct 8th RHP Corbin Burnes vs. RHP Charlie Morton Sat, Oct 9th RHP Brandon Woodruff vs. LHP Max Fried Monday, Oct 11th RHP Freddy Peralta at RHP Ian Anderson Tuesday, Oct 12th LHP Eric Lauer at RHP Huascar Ynoa (If necessary- either team likely to pitch Burnes/Morton on 3 days rest if down 2-1) Thursday, Oct 14th RHP Corbin Burnes vs. RHP Charlie Morton (If necessary) Starting Pitching Advantage: Brewers I think they use Houser to piggyback with Lauer or when needed if any starter is struggling/doesn't seem to have his best stuff Bullpen Breakdown Brewers: Houser, Ashby (L), Cousins, Strickland, Suter (L), Boxberger, Hader (L) Braves: Newcomb (L), Martin, Minter (L), Rodriquez, Matzek (L), Jackson, WSmith (L) Braves have a bevy of LHP but I think the Brewers still have better bullpen even without the Wallbanger. Advantage: Brewers Position by Position Breakdown C Omar Narvaez vs. C Travis D'Arnaud Narvaez has had a terrible 2nd half at the plate and D'Arnaud has been hitting well since returning from injury. Advantage: Even 1B Eduardo Escobar/Tellez/Vogelbach vs. 1B Freddie Freeman Freeman is the best hitter on either club. Advantage: Braves 2B Kolton Wong vs. 2B Ozzie Albies I will give the Braves the slight advantage here. Advantage: Braves 3B Luis Urias vs. 3B Austin Riley Urias has been swinging a hot bat, but so has Riley. Advantage: Even SS Willy Adames vs. SS Dansby Swanson Adames, if healthy, is the reason the Brewers offense got us here. Advantage: Brewers LF Christian Yelich vs. LF Eddie Rosario I'm still counting on MVP Yelich to show up in postseason. Advantage: Brewers CF Lorenzo Cain vs. CF Adam Duvall Duvall is the type of player that gives the Brewers fits. Advantage: Braves RF Avisail Garcia vs. RF Jorge Soler Soler has been putting together solid ABs as a Brave but Garcia has had a great season. Advantage: Brewers Bench Brewers: Pina, Voggy, Tellez, Taylor, Bradley Jr. Braves: Contreras, Ardianaza, Arcia, Pederson, Heredia Advantage: Even I think this matchup is pretty even, but I think the Brewers win in 5 because of home field and overall pitching, with Burnes and Yelich being the x-factors.

I'm most worried about facing LHP Max Fried, as he's been one of the hottest pitchers in baseball for the last two months. In fact, he's posted 12 consecutive quality starts since 7/28, that includes two complete game shutouts.