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The Brewers' return to their winning ways has improved the vibe in the forums this week. So let's look back at the last seven days of conversation at Brewer Fanatic.
Let's kick off this week by looking back at one of the iconic games in Brewer history. @craigharmann recalls his memories from Easter Sunday, 1987, when the Brewers came back from a 4-1 9th inning deficit to defeat the Texas Rangers 6-4 for their 12th straight win to open the season. The then 11-year-old @dlk9s wanted to leave the game early, but some clever negotiations by his father resulted in their staying. How lucky is that, considering the game wasn't even televised in Wisconsin. Was there any doubt the Brewers are going to win that day? The date was 4/19, after all.
Head Brewer Fanatic @Brock Beauchamp reported on the early returns from the Minor leagues and the(ir) pitch clock. The pitch clock, which is 14-seconds with the bases empty and 18 with runners on, shaved 25 minutes off the average game time in its first week. Over a 162-game MLB season, 25 minutes per game is 67.5 hours. Or nearly three days. Or the time it takes to cook about 1,000 frozen pizzas. Whatever metric you use, the change is, to quote our leader, "bonkers!" It will be interesting to follow this more as the season progresses. @Tbadder wonders if this will result in more injuries, while @areacodes thinks we may see less maximum-effort pitches from pitchers with less time between throws to the plate.
As you'd expect after the Brewers have gone 7-3 in their last 10, the 2022 Brewers Optimism Thread! has seen a bit more action. @MVP2110 linked to a tweet from April 18 which talked about Christian Yelich's grand slam being his third batted ball of the season with an exit velocity over 108 after going the entire 2021 season with only one. And the Crew's sweep of the Pirates inspired @torts to bring out a classic brooms GIF.
As we close out another week, don't forget to check the forum daily for Brewer game threads and the best Minor League Coverage in our Minor League Forum. If you've never taken the time, stop by and see what it's all about.
That's it for this week. Enjoy the week to come, and GO CREW!
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