Marc Newfield of Dreams

Oh good Lord Bill

Yeah I can't shake that feeling either. The heater just isn't missing bats. 40% regular season whiff rate down to something like 18% in October. Hopefully he can gut out five and the offense recalibrates their approach.

For the good of my household I need this to end tonight. This thing has been all consuming for a month. Our schedule is built around these games. Bedtime for my kids is basically a myth at this point, leading to so much nonsense in the morning because we're all so exhausted. I'm begging you, Brewers. Do the thing tonight.

One thing I noticed last night that has been eating at me... The infield was shifted right with Hicks up but Contreras set up away. Ball should have been a 6-4-3 if Coop wasn't shaded towards second.

I don't have time to dig up the numbers, but outside of LA's in-season sabbaticals that could be said for pretty much any team that makes it this far.

I had zero issue with a Joey defensive sub. He just got tight and shorted the throw. Also a play that was not easy, but I think Bauers would like to have back.

We'll find out Saturday I guess. The Wisconsin sports PTSD is real and holy hell am I feeling it. To be so close and lose like that is so deflating.

I'm in a very bad place right now.

If that ball hits the wall and bounces past him it's 2-0.

I love what Gas has done. But I do wonder if that pitch mix, from a left hander, plays into the strengths of the top of their order especially.

Exactly. My complaint is less about the result than the process. All replay starts to correct clear and obvious errors but inevitably expands to plays like that, or a guy having a fingernail off the base on a slide.

This is the problem with replay. That play at second has been an out the entire history of the game. Zooming in at super slow mo to see if his spike was a hair off the bag? C'mon. If it's not clear right away then it should stand.

Always will have love for Freddy. Regardless of what happens in this series.

Friday needs to hurry up and get here, because all these scenarios for this series bouncing around my noggin are entirely unhelpful and unproductive.

Gonna be a battle with these guys. Will be interested to see how this team handles being the favorite.