2019-09-12: Brewers (Gonzalez) at Marlins (Smith) [Brewers win, 3-2 -- 7 straight wins]

[tmwiese55]

Looks like Freddy was given the win today for his work in the 7th and 8th. Citing an example of that official scorer discretion...

 

funny you mention this. I had to listen to the MIA broadcast on XM last night as i was driving. AFter the game the announcer kept babbling about waiting on the official scorer to see if Suter got the W.. they went to commercial and he left it saying we should have that answer when we get back. I'm sitting there dumbfounded, he came in a tie and left wtih the left after they got the lead. It's not even a decision, it's completely common and by the book.

 

That said, the other MIA announcer was actually really really good. The ending guy was kind of a rockhead but the other guy was really good. Knew a ton about our season and each players season history and how things had gone for them. He'd done his homework. Generally I'd say I thought he's better than the MKE radio guys.

[BruisedCrew]

It would have been nice to finish off this win without Hader, but I can’t argue with bringing him in to nail down a game that’s there for the taking.

[willie key]

Relievers had 5 innings of no hit no walk and ten strikeouts.

 

That has to be the pens best performance of the season.

 

All while holding a one run lead

[markedman5]

CC

" Freddy's mom and dad were here today......we're thinking of taking them to St. Louis with us"

[phnxcrew]

Relievers had 5 innings of no hit no walk and ten strikeouts.

 

That has to be the pens best performance of the season.

 

All while holding a one run lead

 

Courtesy of my doubting them. Glad to be wrong as usual!

[willie key]

If the brewers beat the Cardinals 2 out of 3, I really think its going to happen

 

That will be tough sledding though

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

If the brewers beat the Cardinals 2 out of 3, I really think its going to happen

 

That will be tough sledding though

 

If they want any shot at the division, a sweep is ideal, but 2 of 3 is a must. Taking at least one game is essential to maintain WC striking distance.

[FVBrewerFan]

If the brewers beat the Cardinals 2 out of 3, I really think its going to happen

 

That will be tough sledding though

 

If they want any shot at the division, a sweep is ideal, but 2 of 3 is a must. Taking at least one game is essential to maintain WC striking distance.

 

Agree, except for the last part. They could get swept and still be in good shape for WC. Heck, the way the Cubs are playing they could still be in the lead. Not that I want to find out, so let's not get swept ; )

[willie key]

If the brewers beat the Cardinals 2 out of 3, I really think its going to happen

 

That will be tough sledding though

 

If they want any shot at the division, a sweep is ideal, but 2 of 3 is a must. Taking at least one game is essential to maintain WC striking distance.

 

Agree, except for the last part. They could get swept and still be in good shape for WC. Heck, the way the Cubs are playing they could still be in the lead. Not that I want to find out, so let's not get swept ; )

 

 

cubs are a completely different animal at home. And its against the pirates. I would be ecstatic if the pirates won one game. But a sweep is more likely.

 

We really need to win one game this weekend.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

If the brewers beat the Cardinals 2 out of 3, I really think its going to happen

 

That will be tough sledding though

 

If they want any shot at the division, a sweep is ideal, but 2 of 3 is a must. Taking at least one game is essential to maintain WC striking distance.

 

Agree, except for the last part. They could get swept and still be in good shape for WC. Heck, the way the Cubs are playing they could still be in the lead. Not that I want to find out, so let's not get swept ; )

 

I totally expect the Cubs to right the ship this weekend against the Pirates. And the Mets have all of a sudden figured things out, and are playing almost as well as the Brewers.

[FVBrewerFan]

Need isn't the right word. Say they get swept, Cubs win today and 2/3 vs Pitt. So we're 2 behind with what 14 to go? That's well within striking distance. I mean getting swept wouldn't be good for the old mojo either, just reminding people it wouldn't be the end.

[lukevan]

Proclamations that the season was completely over have not aged well. And still plenty of games to go. Never give up in baseball when you still have math on your side.

[bigredrobbo]

Proclamations that the season was completely over have not aged well. And still plenty of games to go. Never give up in baseball when you still have math on your side.

 

 

That's the great thing about being a pessimist. If the Brewers fail you get to say "look how clever I am, I predicted this", if they win you get to see your team do well. It's the easy cop-out, frankly.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Proclamations that the season was completely over have not aged well. And still plenty of games to go. Never give up in baseball when you still have math on your side.

 

 

That's the great thing about being a pessimist. If the Brewers fail you get to say "look how clever I am, I predicted this", if they lose you get to see your team do well. It's the easy cop-out, frankly.

 

They get to use the, "Well, I'm glad to be wrong. They defied my expectations!" cop-out. It's pretty nauseating.

[Brew crew 92]

Proclamations that the season was completely over have not aged well. And still plenty of games to go. Never give up in baseball when you still have math on your side.

 

 

That's the great thing about being a pessimist. If the Brewers fail you get to say "look how clever I am, I predicted this", if they lose you get to see your team do well. It's the easy cop-out, frankly.

 

Well said.

It’s the easy way to go, and it’s very addictive, you know, the easy way. But I will say, this year’s team, almost had me doing the no hope dance, but, Stearns & Counsell’s Previous September dominance, the absurd amount of bad luck, from performance to swinging bunts that hit the third base bag to 178 bloops falling between 3 defenders, to the amazing amount of close victories, the high character of the players, chemistry etc. or just the gut saying there’s a run here yet.

[TURBO]

Oh please...

 

There was no sign of a turn around 10 days ago. Things were going South, and most everyone on this site thought it was over.

 

Even the everlasting optimists were doubting.

 

Now people are going to say "see, I told you we would turn it around" even though 99.99% of the people on this site were thinking it was over.

 

It goes both ways.

 

It's just as big of a cop-out saying "you knew it would turn" as it is saying " it's over."

 

It's just as easy to act like you knew all along that they would come around and be relevant again.

 

Dumb argument.

 

There were no signs of life as few as 10 days ago, everything pointed to the season ending badly.

 

Good for those who actually believed it would change, but I don't believe anyone who says they "knew" what was going to happen.

 

I fully admit I thought it was over... I don't think I was as vocal as most about it, but I surely had those thoughts, if you say you didn't think the same thing, I just don't believe you.

 

Sorry.

[FVBrewerFan]

Oh please...

 

There was no sign of a turn around 10 days ago. Things were going South, and most everyone on this site thought it was over.

 

Even the everlasting optimists were doubting.

 

Now people are going to say "see, I told you we would turn it around" even though 99.99% of the people on this site were thinking it was over.

 

It goes both ways.

 

It's just as big of a cop-out saying "you knew it would turn" as it is saying " it's over."

 

It's just as easy to act like you knew all along that they would come around and be relevant again.

 

Dumb argument.

 

There were no signs of life as few as 10 days ago, everything pointed to the season ending badly.

 

Good for those who actually believed it would change, but I don't believe anyone who says they "knew" what was going to happen.

 

Sorry.

 

Straw man argument. Nobody, outside of a couple cock-eyed optimists were saying they knew they would turn it around. Lots of us WERE saying it's not over. Big difference.

[TURBO]

Oh please...

 

There was no sign of a turn around 10 days ago. Things were going South, and most everyone on this site thought it was over.

 

Even the everlasting optimists were doubting.

 

Now people are going to say "see, I told you we would turn it around" even though 99.99% of the people on this site were thinking it was over.

 

It goes both ways.

 

It's just as big of a cop-out saying "you knew it would turn" as it is saying " it's over."

 

It's just as easy to act like you knew all along that they would come around and be relevant again.

 

Dumb argument.

 

There were no signs of life as few as 10 days ago, everything pointed to the season ending badly.

 

Good for those who actually believed it would change, but I don't believe anyone who says they "knew" what was going to happen.

 

Sorry.

 

Straw man argument. Nobody, outside of a couple cock-eyed optimists were saying they knew they would turn it around. Lots of us WERE saying it's not over. Big difference.

 

Strawman argument. Of course it wasn't over, but it sure felt like it. Yes, it wasn't over, DUH, but it seemed like this team was going the wrong direction. No one can deny that. So maybe I phrased that wrong.

[PinaMadness]

[sarcasm]Time to put on the "Sweep Suits" and head out to St. Louis.[/sarcasm]

[Brew crew 92]

Oh please...

 

There was no sign of a turn around 10 days ago. Things were going South, and most everyone on this site thought it was over.

 

Even the everlasting optimists were doubting.

 

Now people are going to say "see, I told you we would turn it around" even though 99.99% of the people on this site were thinking it was over.

 

It goes both ways.

 

It's just as big of a cop-out saying "you knew it would turn" as it is saying " it's over."

 

It's just as easy to act like you knew all along that they would come around and be relevant again.

 

Dumb argument.

 

There were no signs of life as few as 10 days ago, everything pointed to the season ending badly.

 

Good for those who actually believed it would change, but I don't believe anyone who says they "knew" what was going to happen.

 

Sorry.

 

Whatever, sure, ok. Actually it was 12 days ago, August 31. Some, have been talking about our September roster since April, so a lot of what’s taking place isn’t surprising at all. Don’t feel bad, don’t put down, just enjoy.

[homer]

I think most everyone with a level head was saying "Wait until this four-game series with the Cubs is over and then see where we are at."

[willie key]

Are we really have the who is a better fan argument

 

My god

[Brew crew 92]

Are we really have the who is a better fan argument

 

My god

 

Your so funny.

[adambr2]

I absolutely said that I didn't think the Brewers would make the playoffs. And to the casual observer, I would say their chances appeared quite slim. They've had almost every injury bullet possible thrown at them. Woodruff. Hiura. Moustakas. And now worst of all, Yelich. Of course people don't think they're going to make the playoffs.

 

However, I also said things like "if they take 3 out of 4 against the Cubs they're still alive", and "they desperately need like a 9 out of 10 stretch right now." Just because I didn't personally believe the odds were that those things would happen did not mean I wasn't cheering for the team to make those things happen anyway. I am a big Green Bay Packers fan, but with a gun to my head I do not believe they are going to win the Super Bowl this year. The fan in me still wants it, of course, and I'll be cheering for them to do it.

 

It is not a "cop out", it is just an impartial personal view of our roster versus our competition given where things are at. Nobody in their right mind actually went into a Brewer season in the late 90s and early 2000s thinking they were going to win it all, but that doesn't mean the fans just sucked.

 

We need to get over this mentality that everyone that doesn't necessarily have a rosy outlook is just a garbage fan. There is a difference between saying "I think we're done" and " All our players suck."

[BruisedCrew]

If the brewers beat the Cardinals 2 out of 3, I really think its going to happen

 

That will be tough sledding though

 

If they want any shot at the division, a sweep is ideal, but 2 of 3 is a must. Taking at least one game is essential to maintain WC striking distance.

 

Agree, except for the last part. They could get swept and still be in good shape for WC. Heck, the way the Cubs are playing they could still be in the lead. Not that I want to find out, so let's not get swept ; )

 

The Cubs play home series against the Pirates and Reds before their 4 game home series with the Cardinals next weekend. They way the Cubs have played at home it wouldn’t be out of character for them to win 7 or 8 of those 10 games. A sweep by the Cards over the Brewers could be the start of falling 3 or 4 games behind again without much time to make it up.