Yeah, we most resemble the As for sure, but how we got there was wildly different. The As had the starting pitching staff from day one. The Brewers didn’t appear to, but they somehow proved all of the doubters (myself included) wrong. I watched it all unfold, and I still don’t know how the hell they did it. They lost…

Does anyone? 

Yeah, I think both managers made huge mistakes in pulling their guys. Lester and Freeland were dialed in, and nobody was hitting anything. I know Freeland was on short rest, but like you said, his pitch count was down. In the end, neither of those moves cost anybody the game, it just felt like it was going to be a…

As my beloved Brewers kept inching closer and closer and closer to the postseason during the last month, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to analyze an ideal matchup for my team in the NLDS, and let me tell you in no uncertain terms that this was not it.

It’s just because Davis plays the game the right way, 24/7. Obviously.

Yep. Which was also a borderline call under the “old” rule, but perfectly fair given the current emphasis.

You alluded to it perfectly, Dom. The rule was emphasized to penalize players for landing on the quarterbacks with their body weight. I actually think that the embedded video does a good job of separating what appear to be 4 cases of landing on the QB, and 4 cases where they don’t.

I won’t deny that I questioned the purpose of trading an OF prospect for another OF when I felt like we needed starting pitching. I went into the offseason last year assuming that Brinson or Phillips would be traded for a front-line starter, content with a Braun/Santana/Broxton outfield. But damn if I didn’t wet…

Shit, I would pay AT LEAST two dollars for that.

HOLY SHIT, that picture of Lovie Santa Claus is real? That’s his legit face now? NOBODY has altered that photo? Jesus Christ....

Here’s hoping they atone for it by fucking up the Cubs this weekend.

But the Cubs had some pretty big-time pitchers in ‘15, didn’t they? Yeah, I’m being quietly optimistic and outwardly pessimistic. Do I think that they could make a run? Absolutely! Would it shock me if they hosted the wild card, and got shut-out 7-0? Not in the least. They have been soooooo streaky. They’ve been…

It’s funny, because Brewers/Cubs wasn’t even really a rivalry until recently. Overall, the Brewers have been ass, except for 2011 and this year. It’s ok to like both teams. Hell, most people that I know grew up liking both, because they weren’t even in the same league. I’ve grown to dislike the Cubs recently, only out…

God, that series was awful. I’m pretty sure that was right around the time that my four year old learned the phrase “Brewers suck.”

If you really lived in Wisconsin, you’d already know that the Brewers always find a way to fuck it up, even when it looks like they can’t. If I had to bet my life savings on 2 sporting events, it would be that the Brewers get blanked tonight and the Cubs win by at least 8 runs. It’s preordained.

Yeah, they really like to make it tight, don’t they? It’s been frustrating as hell to watch their season as a Brewers fan. A couple of weeks ago, I texted my buddy and commented how pissed I was that they were getting so many games against the “White Sox of the NL” when the Reds were in town, and then he said, “and…

To be fair, Brinson was the top prospect in an organization that suddenly found itself pretty deep with prospects after the annual fire sale. At the time, it looked like a pretty fair deal. In hindsight, the Marlins got FLEECED.

Coming from a Brewers fan, all of these things are entirely probable. My team has an unmatched ability to kick me in the testicles as soon as I start feeling just a single shred of optimism.

Yelich is not an MVP candidate. He’s the goddamn MVP of the National League. He’s been the brightest spot on the Brewers since day one. This is a team with a bunch of #3 and #4 starting pitchers who are somehow a half game behind the Cubs (with about 1/2 the payroll) because of Christian Yelich, Jesus Aguilar, Lorenzo…

Amen to that! I’m both extremely proud and extremely sad to see all of the former Brewers getting World Series rings with other teams. We sure drafted and developed a lot of talented players that we were able to flip. I really feel bad for Domingo and  Thames. I felt awful for Phillips until he got traded. Too bad it…