2019 BREWERS OPTIMISM THREAD

[Underachiever]

14-4 since Relax, Roxane.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

The only skeletons in our All-Star closer's closet are some moronic tweets he made as a 17 year old.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

78 - 83 was by far the best-continued run of success the team has had.

 

But since then this three-year stretch is probably next.

 

True! Before my time. Hope we add a WS and make it closer!

[clancyphile]

Correct me if I'm wrong or if this has been mentioned before, but despite not being in the playoffs as of today, the Brewers control their own fate, right?

 

If the Brewers win out, there's no way that the Cards/Cubs/Nats can all win enough games to stay in front of us.

 

True as I can see it.

 

It's possible we could tie the Nats. If they lose two to the Cards, they could win the rest and end with an identical 93-69 record. In that scenario, though, we'd definitely pass either the Cubs or the Cards.

 

Winning out, as I look at the math, seems to me like worst case scenario is hosting the WC game.

 

Edit: And I'm wrong. We could win out and finish WC 2 if the Nats also win out or go 12-1. We'd still pass the Cubs/Cards, though.

 

If they win out, and pass the Cards/Cubs, then they are NL Central champions.

 

NO NEED TO HOST A WILD CARD GAME!!!!!

[MrTPlush]

We have hosting rights in any tie situation, right? Whether that be a Game 163, Game 164, or WC game?

[pitchleague]

Yes, I do believe so, MrTPlush.

[pacopete4]

Not on the Cards we don’t. They won the series 10-9.

[brewmann04]

3-4 this series and let the chips fall in the Cards /cubs series

[pacopete4]

13 games over .500 and we secure a winning season!! This is only the second time we have had back to back to back winning seasons which matches the 78-80 seasons. (They averaged 90 wins and we would have to finish with 90 wins to match that)

 

With win number 82, the 2019 Brewers move into a tie for 16th place in regular season wins with the 2014 squad.

[nate82]

We have hosting rights in any tie situation, right? Whether that be a Game 163, Game 164, or WC game?

 

The Brewers have home field advantage in every tie scenario.

[pacopete4]

We have hosting rights in any tie situation, right? Whether that be a Game 163, Game 164, or WC game?

 

The Brewers have home field advantage in every tie scenario.

 

...not against the Cardinals.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Playoff odds are up to 48.8% on espn.

[Ennder]

Playoff odds are up to 48.8% on espn.

 

Up to 60% on 538 with the Cardinals loss. Still behind the Cubs, Cardinals and Nats though. Just so many paths to the playoffs we are now likely to find one of them.

[tigerbrew]

Cards lose, Cubs lose, Brewers now only 2 games back for the division lead. Hope the Brewers win the division.

[Ennder]

538 has Brewers at 65% now, Cubs at 56%. If you are someone who doesn't buy into run differential those numbers skew even more heavily towards the Brewers.

[DuWayne Steurer]

Playoff odds are up to 48.8% on espn.

 

Up to 60% on 538 with the Cardinals loss. Still behind the Cubs, Cardinals and Nats though. Just so many paths to the playoffs we are now likely to find one of them.

 

 

Pretty much this. If the Brewers just take care of business, with the way the schedule is laid out for the teams in front of them, they're in really good shape right now.

[torts]

I am in boston for the week for work, and as I layed in my hotel bed, watching the REDS beat the CUBS last night, after getting an update on my phone that hte FREAKING BREWERS WON AGAIN I could not help but think this was all a dream. Then I woke up this morning and realized IT IS NOT! THIS IS HAPPENING GUYS!!!! STAY POSITIVE!!!! WE GOT THIS!!!!! I CANT TYPE!!!!

[RobDeer 45]

This is just insane right now! I can't believe this run. Craig is doing a heck of a job piecing this thing together. I'm sure it's super stressful, but also a lot of fun for a baseball mind. Really enjoyable seeing how this all plays out each night.

[IIAY]

September 2018: This is the most fun I’ve ever had watching Brewers baseball!

 

September 2019 Brewers: Hold my beer...

[HarveysWBs]

With the Brewers pretty much losing wire to wire tonight, they could rest the better bullpen arms like Hader, Pomeranz, and Suter. They can now provide stronger appearances down the stretch!

[Pugger]

The division may be out of reach but the #1 WC spot definitely is. Getting the 1 WC game at Miller Park would be great!

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

The Cubs pen must be gassed. And it isn't great to begin with.

 

The Nats play 11 games in 10 after today, also with a bad bullpen.

 

I like our depth. I like our chances at back-to-back playoffs. It starts tonight! Go Crew!

[sveumrules]

On September 5th, after 139 games, the Brewers were 71-68, an 82.75 win pace over 162 games.

 

Two weeks later we have already won our 83rd game with nine more still to be played.

[torts]

The division may be out of reach but the #1 WC spot definitely is. Getting the 1 WC game at Miller Park would be great!

 

No way!!! Division title here we come!!!!

[Ennder]

Brewers are up to a 74% chance to make the playoffs and that is without context added in, much higher with context, I'll take it.