I was a little worried about this series with the Reds as they’ve been playing well - taking 2 out of 3 from the Phils. The Reds defense in the first 2 games of this series has been the difference.
Looking forward to getting Perkins, Collins, Hoskins, Chourio, and Bauers back soon.
i'm the last one who should be commenting on baseball, as i haven't seen one pitch of one Brewers game all season, but i'm not understanding why they aren't being taken more seriously. i took one look at run differentials and they sure look legit to me. Milwaukee sits at +162, which is 46 runs higher than the next best team in the entire league (Cubs).
look at all of the division leaders, none of which have yet to eclipse the century mark..........Toronto (+59), Detroit (+87), Houston (+39), Philadelphia (+81), LA Dodgers (+87)
so apparently it's not as if they're skating by with a bevy of fluky victories..........they are putting it on teams
I think that is a lot of why Murphy is getting so much attention for Manager of the Year and otherwise. Because after the first 4 games of the season their run differential was -44 and there were 16 forum discussions on torpedo bats.
They’ve been a different team at points and their offense wasn’t firing for the first 6 weeks of the season, but they got a few players back and hit the lotto with rookies and acquisitions this season. From my perspective that’s the biggest outlier here. It’s easy to say they’re playing above their heads or eventually they’ll slump. Maybe it’s true. Perhaps they will. But they have been consistently good over the course of a decade and when you are dealt aces — well this is the kind of season you might get.
So yeah I think it’s easy to write them off but they’ve been mowing the league down since mid-May. I’ve been waiting for this to end every day since and at some point it just became easier to stop worrying and start enjoying.
Well they don't call it a pennant "race" for nothing. It truly is a 162 game race, and then of course the post season games.
Perhaps this isn't a good analogy. But we've all seen long shot horses take a lead during a race, sometimes a large lead, and even into the top of the stretch. However they almost always then get tired and quit, and finish out of the money.
There are many team sports examples of overachieving teams, performing well in the regular season, but then fading like a cheap suit in the playoffs. That being said, bgr made some interesting points as to why this 2025 Brewers team should not really be considered overachievers.
@ElMagoStrikeZone said:
I’m feeling huge Kent Dorfman vibes right now.
Flounder was forced to hear one of the more memorable lines in cinema history. I'd post it, but of course my avatar would then spend 30 days behind bars. LOL
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I was a little worried about this series with the Reds as they’ve been playing well - taking 2 out of 3 from the Phils. The Reds defense in the first 2 games of this series has been the difference.
Looking forward to getting Perkins, Collins, Hoskins, Chourio, and Bauers back soon.
The 5 games in Chicago are going to be wild.
i'm the last one who should be commenting on baseball, as i haven't seen one pitch of one Brewers game all season, but i'm not understanding why they aren't being taken more seriously. i took one look at run differentials and they sure look legit to me. Milwaukee sits at +162, which is 46 runs higher than the next best team in the entire league (Cubs).
look at all of the division leaders, none of which have yet to eclipse the century mark..........Toronto (+59), Detroit (+87), Houston (+39), Philadelphia (+81), LA Dodgers (+87)
so apparently it's not as if they're skating by with a bevy of fluky victories..........they are putting it on teams
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I think that is a lot of why Murphy is getting so much attention for Manager of the Year and otherwise. Because after the first 4 games of the season their run differential was -44 and there were 16 forum discussions on torpedo bats.
They’ve been a different team at points and their offense wasn’t firing for the first 6 weeks of the season, but they got a few players back and hit the lotto with rookies and acquisitions this season. From my perspective that’s the biggest outlier here. It’s easy to say they’re playing above their heads or eventually they’ll slump. Maybe it’s true. Perhaps they will. But they have been consistently good over the course of a decade and when you are dealt aces — well this is the kind of season you might get.
So yeah I think it’s easy to write them off but they’ve been mowing the league down since mid-May. I’ve been waiting for this to end every day since and at some point it just became easier to stop worrying and start enjoying.
I can't help but watch their games. I will be in self-induced isolation by tomorrow.
Ernie once said "Let's play 2!!" I've never been so scared of baseball in my entire life.
Farewell Ryno.
Well they don't call it a pennant "race" for nothing. It truly is a 162 game race, and then of course the post season games.
Perhaps this isn't a good analogy. But we've all seen long shot horses take a lead during a race, sometimes a large lead, and even into the top of the stretch. However they almost always then get tired and quit, and finish out of the money.
There are many team sports examples of overachieving teams, performing well in the regular season, but then fading like a cheap suit in the playoffs. That being said, bgr made some interesting points as to why this 2025 Brewers team should not really be considered overachievers.
But not if ya had a 14 game money line parlay on the Brewers. You'd be moving into your new mansion in the rich folk's neighborhood. 😉
There we go. Back to reality. Season is over. Nothing to see here.
The Sports Talk reverse jinx only works when ya sincerely mean it. 😂
The Brewers lost a game?
The league is now undergoing a full scale investigation into what happened.
My luck, I would have had a 15 game money line parlay on the Brewers. 😂😂😂
I’m feeling huge Kent Dorfman vibes right now.
Farewell Ryno.
Flounder was forced to hear one of the more memorable lines in cinema history. I'd post it, but of course my avatar would then spend 30 days behind bars. LOL
As they say in France. Tu rang?