Cards on the table time

[bigredrobbo]

Okay the question is this. Without any editorial, qualifiers or hypotheses, will the Brewers make the playoffs this fall? Simple yes/no answer. Let's see where we stand.

 

 

I say yes.

[DougJones43]

No.

Also, this thread should be archived, so that at season's end, the group who was right can gloat! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Cracked Bat Collector]

No

[edod]

Not as is.

[SeriesFinale]

No

 

Pains me to say it, but right now I lean no

 

With Yo gone and Yost going nowhere and the cold bats and Gagne blowing every other save and our starters having extreme difficulty pitching more than 5 innings, I just picture too big a hole being dug

[Blancofan1]

very sadly, no

[And That]

Sure, why not?

[Mike2k33]

No.

 

I know you don't want anything but a yes or no, but I feel the need to explain my position.

 

I don't think the Cards are as good as their record, I can't see that pitching staff holding up and half that lineup is hitting way over their heads. That said, they always seem to be in it in late August/Sept and I don't think this year is any different.

 

As much as this makes me ill to say, I think the Cubs are clearly the favorites and I could see them with a pretty sizable lead at some point. I don't think they're a lock, but I think they have the best shot, by far.

 

If the Brewers can somehow make a decent staff out of Sheets and Co, they can go as far as the bats will take them. I think this offense is going to be blowing pitchers away for a good portion of the season, we just haven't seen anything close to that yet. I'm of the opinion that this "team slump" will not continue.

 

As for the coaching staff, I don't know what to think. Yeah, a change could spark the team somehow and get them on track, but I also think a change could just as easily screw with the team even more. I agree with the notion that a coaching change won't happen any time in the next couple weeks. It's still too early in my opinion, though the clock is ticking. And it's only getting later and later.

[zzzmanwitz]

Yes

[Nottso]

Yes.

[Fatter than Joey]

No

[orca1963]

YES!!!

[Ennder]

No.

 

We were on the bubble with Gallardo and I think his injury probably hurt as much as any other player on the team going down could have. Our most important players were Sheets, Gallardo, Braun, Hart and Fielder and we had viable minor league replacements for the hitters. Sheets or Gallardo going down long term is a disaster. If Sheets misses any starts this year I just don't see our pitching holding up.

[MoneyballMan]

No, and my explanation would have been almost identical to Ender's.

[Brewer Fever]

No.

 

And if allowed to expand further, I'd say it was because of one man whose last name rhymes with toast and has too long of leash.

[JJHardy7]

Not a chance if we don't make a major move or others in our division go through injury issues.

[creamcityfan]

No, as long as Ned is the manger the answer is no.

[RightFieldCoder]

As I said in the preseason prediction thread, no.

[COOOOP]

If the offense keeps getting 2-3 runs a game, hell no.

[don1481]

Nope.

 

But I do hope that I'm wrong.

[Brewbadger]

No

[bucks2281]

No way.

 

What makes you think anything will change?

[brettac1]

No.

[olsonnet]

no playoffs

no .500

not even 2nd in division

[giffted1]

Yes.