Ok, first post. Flame the newbie. My takes:
Brewers are the perfect team (not the best but perfect). Hungry ballplayers, no real big egos, no real big paychecks. Coach with grit and sarcastic humor...knows the game. No trade deadline nonsense. A real team. A chance to win it all.
My formula to 1-seed across the playoffs. Crew-current-wins + (Crew-gamestogo)/2. compared with any other team winning 2/3 of remaining. When we exceed that threshold we are the seed king. Not saying we're going 500 the rest of the way but I think that's our floor. Not saying someone will go 666 the rest of the way but I bet someone will. CUBS could go 666 I'm betting with easy schedule.
Contreras is the Crews MVP without a doubt. Let's not just look at numbers boys! That guy has managed a banged up mob of young and old and up and down and this and that pitchers to being one of the best conglomerate staffs in baseball this year. "Patches" Contreras I'm calling him. He'll keep em going to game 7 if need be.
All I got, let's sweep the snakes and the bluebirds!!
