First Place!

[brewtown82]

Ok, so we're in first place again. Now what? All i can say is, it's going to come down to the San Diego series. We'd better hope they've clinched by then. Go Brewers!

[rluzinski]

The Brewers could have clinched or have been elimintaed by the Padres series, so I'm just going to take it one game at a time.

[Invader3K]

YOSTED~!

 

 

Seriously, though, this is pretty cool. On brewers.com, you can vote for "heads or tails" in the coin flip that will determine potential home field advantage in the event of a Brewers-Cardinals playoff game.

[crackley]

im not worried about the padres. we have them at home and we have played very well there.

 

being my first serious playoff race, i love it all. strikes and gutters, ups and downs.

 

how did the cards get in last year? they limped in, they weren't juggernauts the whole year. were improving our play at the right time.

 

lets keep up this solid play!!

[giffted1]

Brewers, First Place, September. It makes me feel all warm inside.

 

 

This is quite an accomplishment considering that our season has been over a handful of times already. Heck, the end was near about a week ago.

[MadisonBrewerBlue]

as a brewer fan of 37 years I would like the fans and bf.netters to show more positive energy versus the ever eternal negative energy. there are 23 games left in the season and we are on the road for the biggest road trip of the season thus far. we are playing well over the past week and i am proud of the brewers for not giving up. you as a fan can help by being more positive...if its meant to be its meant to be....i for one am not going to post another negative comment about the brewers the rest of the season.

[pretendastronaut]

It feels a lot better to go into the road trip tied again and I'm glad to have that pesky half game gone.

 

Thanks Ryan Dempster!

[crewcrazy]

If the Brewers win the World Series, they should give Ryan Dempster a ring. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[BrewCrewForever]

Feels good, lets keep winning and build a lead.

[brettac1]

Heck, the end was near about a week ago.

 

If you bought into that. Some fans just live and die with every game way too much. Not saying that it's wrong, but it's got to wreak havoc on your emotions and cause ulcers. I've pretty much stuck to them winning the division, and I'm going to keep it that way. Not that I haven't almost wavered a couple of times, of course.

 

All I am saying is give enjoying the ride a chance.

[jodo23]

Looks like the Cardinals are a shoo-in for a W today, as the Pirates have resorted to putting the ball on a tee for them...

 

http://my.execpc.com/~jfriese/n%20available.jpg

 

"Now pitching for the Pirates, #0, N. Available. Available"

[MJLiverock]

I hear you MadisonBrewer. I have to keep reminding myself that we are right in the thick of things. I used to imagine how great it would be to watch meaningful games in September rather than watch just to see some of the call ups. It has been tough to endure since we fell out of first and into third rather than surging late in the year to pull close. I just hope the law of averages works in the Brewers favor to the upside and the team can play great ball to offset the putrid performances of July and August. A .500 road trip is all I ask and then a nice hot homestand. How about getting hot for the final 23 games.

 

I just hope we don't hear anymore boos at Miller Park, this is probably the best team the Brewers have put on the field since the early 90's when the team pushed Toronto until season's end.

[Ennder]

I'm more than a little worried by the Cardinals now that Ankiel seems to have saved that offense. To be honest they worry me more than the Cubs who I think will find a way to blow it.

[brettac1]

I agree, Ennder. Duncan's probably due to get hot again, too, because he's been in a pretty massive slump the last month +.

 

I think their pitching might start to falter, though. I'm amazed at how Braden Looper has pitched, especially lately, along with Pineiro.

[wisportswriter]

Oh, great. More "But we're still in first place!" posts. http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/eyes.gif

 

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[mothershipconnection]

It really sucks that the season ends with San Diego, who will almost certainly still be in a race at the time. I wish AZ and LAD would totally collapse and SD clinches before the series and lets the big guns rest.

[JJHardy7]

It's all about the Brewers starting pitching. Look at their stats the past few games and they've been fantastic. If the starters keep this up or near it, we'll easily be in the race the last week of the season. I've been really disappointed with the drop off in the lead...but like some have said first place in September. I'm 23 and the Packers have been Wisconsin for my life...but this year there is a competition. This will make fall awesome!

 

I'd also like to add...I have a feeling Ben Sheets will be a stud down the stretch. I'm not a huge big Ben guy (due to his injuries), but the guy picks up the team. He always has and when he has been healthy this year our record is pretty darn good.

[rluzinski]

It's all about the Brewers starting pitching. Look at their stats the past few games and they've been fantastic.

 

Averaging 8 runs a game over the last 6 games hasn't hurt.

[endaround]

People keep on ignoring that Suppan was pretty sucky in his last win. I'd imagine Capuano was thinking, "Hey I could give up 4 runs in 5 innings too!"

[lumberrule]

The Brewers now control their own destiny. Again. Let's see if they actually grab hold of it now.

[TuesdaysWithRillo]

Averaging 8 runs a game over the last 6 games hasn't hurt.

Giving up less than 4 runs per game in the last 6 games hasn't hurt either.

[clancyphile]

Well, let's rack up the Reds, and hope that the trip to PNC doesn't go too bad... the last place I want a critical road series to be is PNC.

[And That]

I have the Brewers at about 82-84 wins right now, and it would take a real good hot streak to get any more than 86. It's going to be close. I can see the Cubs blowing because they are the Cubs, but STL seems to be playing really well. They may worry more than the Cubbies at this point.

[And That]

People keep on ignoring that Suppan was pretty sucky in his last win. I'd imagine Capuano was thinking, "Hey I could give up 4 runs in 5 innings too!"

I predict that Chris Capuano will get a big somewhere down the stretch. Almost by default, he has to get a win sometime before the year is over.

[valpocrewsader]

Yeah, we're in first place, but with essentially a .500 record. In an absolutely terrible division. So we're an average team at best that by all rights should be several games back right now.

 

It's better than not being in first place, but I'm not exactly beaming with pride.