I once read a book about backgammon. It was "The Cruelest Game." The author compared backgammon to baseball managing. You can make the best decision based on probabilities, but the dice can make your odds irrelevant. Bad plays by Chourio and Adames were like the "unlucky" dice.
This is a sad part of the baseball season for me.
Of course, the Brewers making the payoffs is great. And I'll be happily stressed out until they surprise everyone by winning the WS. But I miss the daily ups and downs of a season.
When you get to this point, there's not enough tomorrows. That is sad.
"Little to play for"? What kind of nonsense is that?! Play to win "anyway"; play to stay sharp; play to hone your game; play to get better. I see another quick exit from the playoffs with this attitude. Wake up, guys.
There's also the possibility, however slim and never to be said publicly, that Murphy, et al, wanted to see if Koenig had the guts to see it through. He didn't.
It's totally right and fair to second-guess the manager, especially right now; I really don't get letting Koenig pitch. But this business about Murphy being unable to manage a game (etc.) is juvenile nonsense.