Two games into Championship series- what have we learned.

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Two games into Championship series- what have we learned.

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Good morning.

What have we seen that resembles success. What are some intangibles we don’t possess.

Milwaukee- power hitting lead off man, usually take long at bats, run well. Pitch good.

Dodgers- steady. Controls the narrative. Good pitching.


Thought- the Dodgers pen is susceptible. The Brewers getting into that pen is paramount. So far, the Dodger starters have gone 17/18 innings played. That’s huge.
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Milwaukee in deep trouble.
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12xu wrote: 15 Oct 2025 06:47 am Milwaukee in deep trouble.
I don’t know if we learned that, or we expected it. The dodgers may go with Glasnow Ohtani and Snell in LA. That’s a tough haul.

The brewers are working towards a pen game or two. Peraltra was their horse.
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We learned that premium pitching beats premium hitting every time. We learned that a strong rotation wins. We learned that money buys talent. We learned there's a difference between regular season and the playoffs. But I would say above all we see how important top tier pitching is and how it can carry a team. The Brewers still have a puncher's chance but they are going to face that pitching and a home team crowd that will be absolutely ravenous.
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CCard wrote: 15 Oct 2025 07:22 am We learned that premium pitching beats premium hitting every time. We learned that a strong rotation wins. We learned that money buys talent. We learned there's a difference between regular season and the playoffs. But I would say above all we see how important top tier pitching is and how it can carry a team. The Brewers still have a puncher's chance but they are going to face that pitching and a home team crowd that will be absolutely ravenous.
Well put. Nice lessons. They may get swept.
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300m buys a lot of talent.
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Absolut wrote: 15 Oct 2025 07:30 am 300m buys a lot of talent.
But does it buy all the best talent. Maybe a combo of some best talent and many strong role players. I think just as much goes into the star power goes the grunge factor. Think Edman.
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sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 15 Oct 2025 06:50 am
12xu wrote: 15 Oct 2025 06:47 am Milwaukee in deep trouble.
I don’t know if we learned that, or we expected it. The dodgers may go with Glasnow Ohtani and Snell in LA. That’s a tough haul.

The brewers are working towards a pen game or two. Peraltra was their horse.
My expectations were that the Brewers needed to win at least 1 game at home. Their offense has been neutralized by Snell and Yamamoto. The next two starters are no slouches either.
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Absolut wrote: 15 Oct 2025 07:30 am 300m buys a lot of talent.
It's $415,217,146 for 40-man for CBA tax purposes.
$328,785,059 on 26 man.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 1520401900

But they make money by spending money. Like most successful businesses = smart spending and taking risks.
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Dodgers 4 SP's payroll = $140m (plus tax)

Brewers entire roster = $120m
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sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 15 Oct 2025 07:43 am
Absolut wrote: 15 Oct 2025 07:30 am 300m buys a lot of talent.
But does it buy all the best talent. Maybe a combo of some best talent and many strong role players. I think just as much goes into the star power goes the grunge factor. Think Edman.
Think two pitchers signed for over 1/2 a billion have won the two games.
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sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 15 Oct 2025 06:43 am Good morning.

What have we seen that resembles success. What are some intangibles we don’t possess.

Milwaukee- power hitting lead off man, usually take long at bats, run well. Pitch good.

Dodgers- steady. Controls the narrative. Good pitching.


Thought- the Dodgers pen is susceptible. The Brewers getting into that pen is paramount. So far, the Dodger starters have gone 17/18 innings played. That’s huge.
Mariners are on a roll. Regular season head to head records mean nothing in playoffs

Why ignore the other series?
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scoutyjones2 wrote: 15 Oct 2025 08:26 am
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 15 Oct 2025 06:43 am Good morning.

What have we seen that resembles success. What are some intangibles we don’t possess.

Milwaukee- power hitting lead off man, usually take long at bats, run well. Pitch good.

Dodgers- steady. Controls the narrative. Good pitching.


Thought- the Dodgers pen is susceptible. The Brewers getting into that pen is paramount. So far, the Dodger starters have gone 17/18 innings played. That’s huge.
Mariners are on a roll. Regular season head to head records mean nothing in playoffs

Why ignore the other series?
Good catch- other series. I forgot as I was writing. Brain fart. So I decided to let the other series infuse itself.

Two-zero. Gonna be tough for Toronto. Do they have the pitching. Seattle seems to.

Also more fire power from Mariners.
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my dream of the brew crew getting swept is still intact!
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12xu wrote: 15 Oct 2025 07:46 am
sikeston bulldog2 wrote: 15 Oct 2025 06:50 am
12xu wrote: 15 Oct 2025 06:47 am Milwaukee in deep trouble.
I don’t know if we learned that, or we expected it. The dodgers may go with Glasnow Ohtani and Snell in LA. That’s a tough haul.

The brewers are working towards a pen game or two. Peraltra was their horse.
My expectations were that the Brewers needed to win at least 1 game at home. Their offense has been neutralized by Snell and Yamamoto. The next two starters are no slouches either.
Pat Murphy said postgame .. ‘if someone told me Dodgers would have total of 7 runs in two games, I would have said we had good chance of being 1-1 in series .’
The 7 was plenty with Dodger pitchers holding Brewers to 2 runs
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Absolut wrote: 15 Oct 2025 07:30 am 300m buys a lot of talent.
And that Even if Cardinals offered big $$$ to Yamamoto , Freeman, Ohtani, Snell when they were free agents those types will land in big city markets. They won’t consider Midwest .
All the mid range markets realize they won’t get them.
If you were going to get $25-40 plus per year, would you choose to live in sunny LA maybe a gorgeous home with pool to swim year round on beach in Malibu etc
or live in West County. Show me a 25 to 30 year old players wife that would pick the latter. Lol
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