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15-15

F goes to D+ if Miller is healthy Bench is still weak. SS/3B is still a weak spot with no slg.

12-18

Jesus MadeLuis PenaMarco DingesCooper PrattAndrew FischerJeferson QueroRobert GasserLogan HendersonBrock WilkenBraylon PayneLuke AdamsBishop LetsonLuis LaraEric BitontiJosh AdamczewskiBlake BurkeMike BoeveCraig YohoColeman CrowBrady Ebel

12-12

Tough break for Brock. I'm so bummed by this news. Fingers crossed it isn't to serious and he is back out to finish the year either in AA or AAA. Trying to muster all the positive vibes to Wilken.

13-13

Crew K for 5.1 innings (8 by Skenes and 8 by the relievers) 11 Hits only 1 for xbh

I had a look back on the total xbh for the Crew because I was surprised at the end of April by the lack of .slg the team was generating. Year-2B-3B-HR-XBH per game 2018 - 252-24-218-3.06 2019 - 279-17-250-3.37 2020-83-5-73-2.68 2021-255-18-194-2.88 2022-251-17-219-3.01 2023-257-16-165-3.04 2024-249-33-177-2.83 2025-51-4-31-2.21 Seem to be trending down. Don't know what to make of it. Maybe if half the lineup can get back to at least average career numbers the offense might be okay. But right now they aren't passing the eye test.

Agreed. Thought we were very lucky to win that series.

12-16

Jacob MisiorowskiJesus MadeLuis PenaJeferson QueroCooper PrattTyler BlackMike BoeveRobert GasserWes ClarkeLuis LaraCarlos F RodriguezBrock WilkenLogan HendersonEric BitontiJosh KnothEric Brown JrLuke AdamsBrett WichrowskiJuan BaezTyler Woessner

Wondering if they might give Daz Cameron a shot. Bit older but is really hitting with pop down in Nashville. There would need to make room for him on the 40 man though. DFA Collins and option him to AAA.

I know it's still early and it's only a small sample size so far but I'm surprised how we are not getting any power or xbh's from the DH/SS/3B/CF/Bench positions in the lineup. Collins, Yelich, Mitchell, Dunn, Ortiz Capra, and Hoskins have way below average .slg rates. Yelich is closer with his slg rate (due to his 3HR) to NL average (still think his .slg need to be 50-60 points higher though to be an effective offensive weapon) but goose eggs for Mitchell, Ortiz, and Hoskins in the power and xbh threat. Mitchell, Ortiz and Hoskins only have 1 xbh each. Even in tonight's game only 5 hits all singles. Right now our offensive threat is Chourio and recently Contreras. We are hoping that with some of the guys coming off the IL that the pitching side of things will level out but right now our lineup has to many outs and weak contact in it regardless of this recent stretch of SP we have been seeing. Glass half full is they will eventually get hot and get closer to their career averages which will do wonders for this offense considering even with all the struggles in the lineup, we are 4th right now in total Runs for the NL. But we need improvement from the majority of the lineup otherwise that won't last.

Robert GasserJacob MisiorowskiCooper PrattJeferson QueroBrock WilkenEric BitontiMike BoeveChad PatrickBlake BurkeBraylon PayneColeman CrowK.C. HuntLuis LaraCarlos F RodriguezYophery RodriguezJosh KnothCraig YohoFilippo Di TuriTyler WoessnerLogan Henderson

The only thing this game proved tonight is that the series is going to go the full three games. We have competed all season long. It's not over till it's over. Nobody is going to hand as a World Championship. The Brewers are going to have to fight uphill all the way. That journey begins in game 2. Just win.

I'm in the same boat with you. I live across the pond now. I did email the producers and they responded that right now the plan initially is just to release it in theaters in WI but they are hoping to bring it to non-WI areas. They said they will announce if that happens on their socials.

Good news is that the Cards/Cubs/Pirates all lost so we didn't lose any ground. Can't judge a series on 1 game. A team can win the championship by being just 1 game over .500 in the World Series.

You are correct on the Phillies series. Forgot about that one.

Think this begins an extended losing streak for the Crew. Can easily see the Brewers getting the sweep for the first time this season in a 3 game series by the Braves.

13 - 15

IMO, the Florida series to me highlights the weakness of the offense in terms of power and XBA power in the line-up. Brewers currently give up the 2nd most HRS in the NL with only the Rockies giving up more. So when the pitching gives up runs it usually is via the HR route. This hurts because the Brewers are 10th in NL in hitting HR's, so we are always going to be out slugged by the opposition. Every other team that is in the playoffs that the Brewers are most likely to face in the NL hits more HR's than the Crew. Brewers get on base, 2nd in the NL(way above league average) but our lack of XBA production in the line-up cancels that out. Brewers are 8th in the NL in SLG(slightly above league average), 10th in 2B's(below league average), and 8th in 3B's(at league average), 6th in K's(above league average). These areas also negates the main weapon of speed on the roster. So the Crew needs to get 2-3 hits an inning coupled with BB to generate runs. . Slap the ball on the infield and hope the speed generates a hit. This works over a 162 game schedule, as indicated that we are 5th in the NL runs and R/G and 4th in AVG, but in a playoff situation where you are always facing the best SP and Bullpen in a series will, like in years past, be a tough formula for winning. Especially, when one swing of the bat against the opposition can put you down by 2-3 runs immediately. Preface, I said tough not impossible. Anything can happen in a short series. Adding more more SLG to the line-up I think coupled with SP that can save the bullpen is necessary not only for this year but for the next window of contention.

IMO, this series to me highlights the weakness of the offense in terms of power and XBA power in the lineup. Brewers currently give up the 2nd most HRS in the NL with only the Rockies giving up more. So when the pitching gives up runs it usually is via the HR route. This hurts because the Brewers are 10th in NL in hitting HR's, so we are always going to be out slugged by the opposition. Every other team that is in the playoffs that the Brewers are most likely to face in the NL hits more HR's than the Crew. Brewers get on base, 2nd in the NL(way above league average) but our lack of XBA production in the lineup cancels that out. Brewers are 8th in the NL in SLG(slightly above league average), 10th in 2B's(below league average), and 8th in 3B's(at league average), 6th in K's(above league average). These areas also negates the main weapon of speed on the roster. So the Crew needs to get 2-3 hits an inning coupled with BB to generate runs. Most of our lineup is of the punch and judy type. Slap the ball on the ground and hope the speed generates a hit. This isn't a surprise, as this is the type of player the Brewers FO target not only at the MLB level but also in the MILB. This works over a 162 game schedule, as indicated that we are 5th in the NL runs and R/G and 4th in AVG, but in a playoff situation where you are always facing the best SP and Bullpen in a series will, like in years past, be a tough formula for winning. Especially, when one swing of the bat against the opposition can put you down by 2-3 runs immediately. Preface, I said tough not impossible. Anything can happen in a short series. Adding more more SLG to the lineup I think coupled with SP that can save the bullpen is necessary not only for this year but for the next window of contention.

Mets have been to the WS in 1969,1973,1986,2000,2015. Winning in '69 and '86. Franchise has been in the league since 1962. Angels have been to the WS in 2002. Winning it in 2002. Franchise has been in the league since 1961. Brewers have been to the WS in 1982 and lost it to the Cardinals in seven. Brewers have been in the league since 1969(70) depending on how you count. Failure and dealing with failure was my point on my post. At best, the most a fan can hope, with 30 teams, is that your team goes to the WS once about every 30 years. But the goal for every franchise is to win the WS.

Mets and Angels have won WS. Winning a WS is the whole point of all of this and is every teams goal. Its the reason every team plays and every front office tries to build a roster that first tries to compete, then contend, then try to have a playoff run, then ultimately win a ring. Baseball is a game of dealing with failure, While the recent success the Crew has had and the participation banners they have won is nice and all, it just highlights the fact that we still lose the last game of the season. Each year there is only 1 team that actually wins the season. The other 29 teams, its just degrees of failure.