2017 Brewers Optimism Thread!

[FVBrewerFan]

IF they win tonight, they're 80-70. No matter what else happens, this team has over-achieved. Going with 3 1/12 starters right now and they're still winning series. I guess that's why I can't go ballistic in the IGT, I'm still not expecting them to make the playoffs, so as long as they/re in it I'm enjoying it!

[MrTPlush]

2 back and this team is on fire. Get excited.

[Fear The Chorizo]

The only team in baseball with a better record over their last 10 games than the Brewers (8-2) is the Indians (9-1)...who are fresh off that ungodly 22 game winning streak. Amazing they haven't been able to shoot up the standings more...

[SomewhereInTime]

Just 6.5 back of the first wild card!

[bani1717]

Right now the Cubs are nearing the end of their winning streak and are asking themselves how the Brewers can possibly still be alive. The Brewers, on the other hand, are playing with house money and are ready to go make some hay with it.

[torts]

Just 6.5 back of the first wild card!

 

THATS THE SPIRIT!!!!

[homer]

I would love to win the division, but even better than that would be getting in as 2nd wild card and then beating the Cubs in the playoffs.

Even better - knock the Cubs out of the division title, then Colorado beats Chicago and St. Louis for the 2nd wild card. That would be fun.

 

Ooooh! That wins. I'm rooting for that.

[bjkrautk]

I would love nothing more than to see Braun's hot streak carry on for another 2 weeks. Let him take the kids on his back, and carry them into the post-season once again!

 

Go Brewers!

[SomewhereInTime]

ONE GAME BACK OF WC!!

[lukevan]

One game back!!!!!! Let’s go Brewers!

[kestrel79]

Go crew! These our fun times.

[MrTPlush]

I mean wow. Just six months ago BleacherReport ran an article predicting us to go 62-100 and here we are just one game out of a playoff spot at 81-70.

 

What a time to be alive.

[docduany]

Hopefully we are as annoying to the Cubs and Rockies as they are to us! I hope everytime they glance at the scoreboard they think, freaking Brewers. Don't you ever loose. The Crew is sure keeping the pressure on! Go Wilkerson!!

[ClosetBrewerFan]

81 wins now! Guarantees Brewers cannot have a losing season.

[pacopete4]

Waking up to that number being 1 instead of 2. Today's gonna be a good day!

[Fear The Chorizo]

Glad to see the Brewers gain ground on somebody last night...when Mike flipping Montgomery carriers a no-hitter into the 6th inning and the Cubs' opponent manages 1 hit for the game, it seems like the Cubs will never lose again unless they are playing the Brewers in September.

 

Sounds like Arrieta is starting game 1 of this weekend's series, and will likely be on a limited pitch count coming off that hammy tweak...optimistically, I'm hoping he can't get through 4 innings after a combination of runs and pitches - then the Brewers can find a way to have a big inning off middle relief to get the series started off right! Pitching matchups indicate they are going to miss Lester this weekend.

[RobDeer 45]

Can't believe this right now! What a season from this group. Fingers crossed for the stretch here.

[tmwiese55]

Cleveland just won 22 straight. I don't see any reason the Brewers can't win 25 straight right now and win the WS. 11 to go in regular season and 11 in playoffs to go with the 3 in a row now. Maybe they might lose one or two at the end of the regular season I suppose to set up the rotation though to break the streak.

[brewcrewdue80]

Glad to see the Brewers gain ground on somebody last night...when Mike flipping Montgomery carriers a no-hitter into the 6th inning and the Cubs' opponent manages 1 hit for the game, it seems like the Cubs will never lose again unless they are playing the Brewers in September.

 

Sounds like Arrieta is starting game 1 of this weekend's series, and will likely be on a limited pitch count coming off that hammy tweak...optimistically, I'm hoping he can't get through 4 innings after a combination of runs and pitches - then the Brewers can find a way to have a big inning off middle relief to get the series started off right! Pitching matchups indicate they are going to miss Lester this weekend.

 

Yes, I love to see Arrieta on deck coming off an injury. And I'd assume, the Cubs throw Lester at us on short rest if it comes down to not being swept.

 

81wins and still 11games to go. All those bullpen losses to start the season, this is a Playoff team as constructed, versus those 2months+. In a rebuild year.

[torts]

YESSSS!!!!!! WHAT A YEAR!! THIS IS AMAZING!! I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!!

[liveforoctober]

They said on the radio Jeffress was hitting 97 tonight. A lot of people thought the decreasing velo was a big reason for his troubles in the last 12 months. If there really is just some comfort here that lets Jeffress excel... what a time for him to gain his confidence and help our team. The 6th inning in the playoffs will be a really important one.

[pacopete4]

Well it is time to sweep the Cubs and take the division lead.

[A Swing and A Drive]

Now that Knebel has his "catastrophic" blown save out of his system, he is going to be lights out the rest of the season and the playoffs.

[Fear The Chorizo]

Weird to put this in the optimism thread, but the cards won again last night and inched up the standings....keeping them within arms length of the cubs in the standings will help the brewers since they get chicago at home for 4 games right after the brewers are done with them.

 

Say the brewers win the weekend series 3-1, and get to 1.5 games behind the cubs. If STL takes 3 of 4 from them afterwards and the brewers win their series with the reds, there are scenarios where the nl central is a three way tie (or darn close) with three to play...add the rockies into the mix and it'll be a barnburner for two playoff spots!

[bani1717]

Tonight we see the start of the biggest series at Miller Park since October 2011. Bring it on!