Marc Newfield of Dreams

At least they'll lose a three game series in October so it won't be as painful.

DH Sal Frelick, baby.

What is the point of Brandon Lockridge having a roster spot

Dare I say a Wild Card series preview?

My attitude towards pushing a guy to try and steal an inning is he pitches until someone gets on. Then you make the move. I wish Murphy shared this view.

Now go win the forking game.

Yeah this one is cooked. I just don't understand Pat Murphy sometimes.

Mitchell's reaction after the final out tells me they really needed that one.

Get em tomorrow.

One of those nights.

I was okay with seeing if you could steal an inning, but someone needed to be up and ready in the pen. After the leadoff guy got on he should have hooked him.

I agree with you.

Murphy is too busy writing sonnets about Yeli to manage this game, apparently.

Yep. I'll honestly be surprised if the Brewers can hold them off for the Central. Having guys who can mash saves so much stress on the pitching, we don't have that luxury.

We've lived through collapses in '07, '14, and '22. Heck, 2008 too until the late resurgence. I don't blame anyone here if some of that scar tissue is still there, and this lead feels smaller. Same thing when we see the offense sputter. That has ended a few recent seasons, doesn't surprise me to see it provoke a reaction.