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  1. formerlybis
    I’m guessing that’s part of it, but it’s early to worry too much about that. Looking ahead, it’ll be interesting to see if we hold Miz out until the Cubs series (I think they will) - that would mean 3 Friday starts in a row.
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    Looking ahead to the Indi... er, Guardians series, the Brewers' announced probables are Gasser, Sproat, and Drohan - thus pushing Miz to Friday in ATL. And, I assume Harrison goes Saturday, which gets me to the part I don't like - Miz and Harrison back-to-back. I like separating them in the rotation for bullpen usage purposes - i.e., more likely to have to chew 4 bullpen innings 3 days in a row. When they're separated, the pen gets some rest days in there.
  3. formerlybis
    It wasn’t me, but having lived or spent time in several markets, I understand how that can engender negativity towards their home teams, especially if said teams meaningfully compete with yours. In other words, maybe those voters are living in those markets. That said, I lived in Michigan for a long time and the Lions never surpassed my disdain for the Bears. Yeah, I really don’t understand voting for the Buccos in particular.
  4. formerlybis
    6-run lead - I think I might pull him.
  5. formerlybis
    Hmm. Rivalries exist around the world. I would wager that's true in every team sport. It's a basic byproduct of competition. "Hate" is perhaps a strong word, but fans generally have teams they wish to lose more than others. Don't you? I have friends and relatives who root for rival teams of mine - I love them, but that doesn't mean I can't also root against their teams. Compartmentalize.
  6. formerlybis
    Phils playing well lately - given their roster, I think this level is more the "real" team, so looking at season stats might be misleading. A little concerned....
  7. formerlybis
    Maybe you can do another poll next week about the NL team you hate the most outside the Central, followed another poll of who do you hate the most in the AL. Then again, we already know that's the Dodgers and Yankees... I also have an irrational hate for the Rangers, and any Dallas sports team - that was stoked during my 3 years living there. Any pain and suffering cast upon those fans is delicious.
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    Not sure that’s true, but.willing to be convinced. I think the Brewers played 7 playoff games last year - that probably isn’t enough data to say it’s meaningfully different than what is established over 162. But it stands to reason that playoff opponents play better defense, too.
  9. formerlybis
    The Brewers once again have the highest opponent error rate. They were first last year, too. This has been talked about a lot - while luck surely plays a part, the Brewers tend to put a lot of pressure on opposing defenses which is why they consistently see themselves at the top of this list.
  10. formerlybis
    12 inning games can wreak havoc with your bullpen (which Drohan is no longer a part of). With the way the Brewers use middle relievers, the loss of Hall was a sneaky bad hit. I'd think it's got to be Sproat or Crow tomorrow, so the other one could be used for multiple relief innings tonight or tomorrow. Just got to get through tonight and tomorrow's game to take a breath.
  11. formerlybis
    As bad as playing at this ballpark is for the Brewers' pitching staff for the next 2, the A's have 3 more there on this homestand. Just survive these next two.
  12. formerlybis
    Well, the first instinct to feel a sense of schadenfreude, but it also goes to show you that things can go sideways relatively quickly.
  13. formerlybis
    Vegas' elevation is not sea level - more like 2.000 feet. Milwaukee's elevation is 600 feet. I have no idea what this does to your thesis, but provided for accuracy... ETA: Vegas' elevation will make it the 2nd highest in the league when the A's make it their permanent home. Only the D-Backs and Braves (& the Rox) are above 1k currently
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    This ballpark in Las Vegas has a reputation as a launching pad, as did the previous series at Coors. No idea if there'll be a partisan crowd/home field bump - maybe? It's a novelty or a taste of things to come, but is there any loyalty yet? Certainly a higher share of the collective Vegas sports mind is being paid to the Stanley Cup final at the moment. The OPS for the two teams is almost identical, but the Brewers score a lot more runs. The As are not great at run prevention, however. They do have a fairly competent starter in the game Tuesday who we're throwing Gasser against, but otherwise, it's not out of the question to think a series win is the more likely outcome. But, baseball...
  15. formerlybis
    ...and Snell, and Yamamoto, and Betts, and Freeman, and Tucker, and even Pages, Will Smith, and T. Hernandez. "Calculated risks" are unlikely to really change the odds to the Brewers favor against that kind of spending, and could potentially severely handicap the team's future. They shouldn't stand pat, but realistically, they're fighting an uphill battle no matter what.
  16. formerlybis
    That's really all you can realistically ask with the current rules. Get in, and get something to go your way when you're there - the odds will never be in our favor.
  17. formerlybis
    I am self-aware enough to know that I don't have a clue how to manage a major league baseball team. Discussion-wise, I am much more interested in the big picture than the micro in-game decisions - I trust Murphy does know what he's doing, and each decision is an educated guess anyways.
  18. formerlybis
    Freeland is someone we’ve heard of, anyways. I couldn’t name a single Rocky before Friday’s game. Would like to get Chourio going again. It’s only two games removed from his two homer game in the last game of the Giants series, but 0-10 since, including in some big spots. I wonder if he fell in love with trying to swing for the fences - kinda human nature. We need his power, but I rather him be a tough out first.
  19. formerlybis
    The patchwork rotation outside of Miz and Harrison - and using a 6-day rotation - has me expecting to go 3-3 each full rotation, regardless of opponent. Saw that Henderson is now pushed back, too. Just treading water until the real starters can rejoin.
  20. formerlybis
    I see they're saying Crow starts tomorrow - I'd imagine with the bullpen grid being the way it is, Sproat might be on multi-inning relief duty tonight (possibly tomorrow), along with Anderson and Woodford. With the short turnaround to tomorrow's day game, probably want to save the A-list back-end guys. Want to being the operative phrase. Low expectations for run prevention tonight...
  21. formerlybis
    Interesting, as always. It leads me to the question of whether these are sleeping giants (pun intended). Just play a little smarter with small ball tactics - take a few more walks, put the ball in play to result in productive outs rather than always trying for the big inning, etc, - and they'd score more runs. Can't help'em on the run prevention side
  22. formerlybis
    I was looking at SF's lineup and they've got healthy batting averages and a similar (slightly higher) team OPS to the Brewers, but score about a whole run fewer runs per game. I'm no @sveumrulesbut I assume that has something to do with baserunning and productive outs - SF is dead last in SBs - only attempted 21 (15 successful), whereas the Brewers are 60 for 80.
  23. formerlybis
    Whatever source you're pulling this from doesn't seem to count the pitches from when one of these guys opens/starts a piggyback game (noticed this with Patrick, too, when he did this last week) - Drohan threw 68 pitches yesterday. And, is Rob Z not on the roster? I thought they called him up, but I may have misunderstood. In this stretch of no off-days, getting 6 IP from the "real" starters when it's their turn would help out a great deal. Ashby should be ready for action to bridge to the back end (if needed) tonight.
  24. formerlybis
    The bullpen grid should show Patrick with 61 pitches on Wednesday. A little bit concerned with Crow and Sproat going the first two in this one. Will need Hall, Anderson, and Woodford, and CRod to step in and help out. Houston has some offense - they've scored exactly one fewer run than the Crew (though have played 58 games to our 53). They allow a ton of runs, though, which explains their losing record. 7-3 over their last 10, though, including hurling a combined no-hitter earlier this week.
  25. formerlybis
    To the original question, I think the Dodgers are in our fans’ heads - I certainly think it’s true for me. But the rest of the thesis of the author is pretty thin sportstalk bloviation. As a small market team fan in the current configuration of circumstances, expectations should be managed. Once in a great while, a Kansas City sneaks a title (or a Leicester in the EPL), but the smart money is on those with the highest payroll. More bites at the apple is meeting my expectations and probably exceeding them.
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