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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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.
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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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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Well put. Nice lessons. They may get swept.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.
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300m buys a lot of talent.
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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.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 06:50 amI 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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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
Brewers entire roster = $120m
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Think two pitchers signed for over 1/2 a billion have won the two games.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 07:43 amBut 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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Mariners are on a roll. Regular season head to head records mean nothing in playoffssikeston 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.
Why ignore the other series?
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Good catch- other series. I forgot as I was writing. Brain fart. So I decided to let the other series infuse itself.scoutyjones2 wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 08:26 amMariners are on a roll. Regular season head to head records mean nothing in playoffssikeston 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.
Why ignore the other series?
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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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 .’12xu wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 07:46 amMy 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.sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 06:50 amI 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.
The 7 was plenty with Dodger pitchers holding Brewers to 2 runs
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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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