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sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 07:27 am

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.

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.

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.

11WSChamps wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 10:32 am The Brewers are overmatched.

That's something we already knew.

dugoutrex wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 09:24 am my dream of the brew crew getting swept is still intact!

CorneliusWolfe wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 15:24 pm

dugoutrex wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 09:24 am my dream of the brew crew getting swept is still intact!

I think I finally found another poster who actually wants the Brewers to lose! I respect what they’ve done with their payroll, but still don’t like them and hope they get swept too.

I also don’t want to hear the BDW money-savers club constantly cite the Brewers model as an excuse to never sign anyone to improve our team.

cardstatman wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 22:53 pm In the LCS we have learned that home team advantage means nothing. Home teams are 0-5

1. Make the playoffs even if you squeak in.
2. Get hot. This is not a skill but good teams are hot more often so they have a better chance to be hot at the right time.
3. Win a championship.

This doesn't mean the highest payroll teams can't win. They can get hot and win it all, but so can the lower payroll teams.

13 of the 15 highest payroll teams are out already. Another is down 2-1.

These same Dodgers made the playoffs the previous 12 seasons and went 64-55 winning 54% of their games.

This year they are hot (7-1) so far. They may win it; they may not.

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.

dugoutrex wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 10:41 am

11WSChamps wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 10:32 am The Brewers are overmatched.

That's something we already knew.

many on here thought they were the greatest thing since sliced bread

Bomber1 wrote: ↑16 Oct 2025 09:17 am

dugoutrex wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 10:41 am

11WSChamps wrote: ↑15 Oct 2025 10:32 am The Brewers are overmatched.

That's something we already knew.

many on here thought they were the greatest thing since sliced bread

They are still far ahead of the Cardinals.

RamFan08NY wrote: ↑16 Oct 2025 07:21 am

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.

True, but the Brewers are far from a premium hitting team. The Brewers are a team who will put the ball in play, and run the bases well, but the bats are not like LA.