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Re: 9/5 - 9/11 Game Discussion Thread
Great stuff from Tom Verducci on Milwaukee today:
One of the challenges for Tampa Bay, Toronto and Baltimore is playing in the AL East and having to play 36 games against the Yankees and Red Sox. Well, the inverse of the AL East Penalty is the NL Central Advantage. The Brewers are going to the postseason almost entirely because they can fatten up on 46 games against the Cubs, Pirates and Astros. With realignment talk floating around, Milwaukee shouldn't dare complain about the "inequity" of competing in a division with six teams.
Milwaukee is 31-9 against Chicago, Pittsburgh and Houston and barely above .500 (54-51) against all others. The Brewers have fewer wins against .500 or better teams (22) than 24 other clubs. The Padres, Nationals, Orioles and Cubs -- the Cubs! -- have more quality wins than Milwaukee, the Boise State of the major leagues.
The Brewers don't win on the road and they don't beat good teams, including the three other NL playoff teams. Against Philadelphia, Atlanta and Arizona, Milwaukee is 8-11 while hitting .235 and scoring 3.4 runs per game.
Do you know the last time Milwaukee won a series against a winning team other than the Cardinals? That would be before Memorial Day. The Brewers went the entire summer without winning a series against a good team other than St. Louis.
Do you remember their 23-3 run from late July to mid-August that salted away the division? The Brewers went 19-1 against losing teams, including 13-0 against the Cubs, Pirates and Astros
Get this: Milwaukee still has six more games with Pittsburgh and Chicago. None of them will be in October.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...#ixzz1XV6svlhe"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers HornsbyComment
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Re: 9/5 - 9/11 Game Discussion Thread
People might think the Twins are playing well tonight, but really they are just facing Brad PennyJayElectronicaBluElzhi2PacTheNotoriousB.I.G.ReksSc arfaceFashawnJeruThaDamajaComment
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Re: 9/5 - 9/11 Game Discussion Thread
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Tigers are just destined to never lose again....If they were down 20-6 next inning, I wouldn't surprised at all if they came back. Good ballclubJayElectronicaBluElzhi2PacTheNotoriousB.I.G.ReksSc arfaceFashawnJeruThaDamajaComment
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Re: 9/5 - 9/11 Game Discussion Thread
@ Rod Allen apologizing for saying "midget"
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What all did he say? My friend texted me asking if I heard it...I went out for a quick run.JayElectronicaBluElzhi2PacTheNotoriousB.I.G.ReksSc arfaceFashawnJeruThaDamajaComment
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Re: 9/5 - 9/11 Game Discussion Thread
He was just saying something about a circus, I don't remember exactly what the context was but he was just describing the scene and mentioned that there were midgets. It was so simple I can't believe they made him apologize for it.Wolverines Wings Same Old Lions Tigers Pistons Erika ChristensenComment
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Re: 9/5 - 9/11 Game Discussion Thread
Nice...your run of the mill 4-5-6 putout to get out of the inning. Nice play by Chipper and I don't know what Furcal was doing."People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers HornsbyComment
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Getting worried about Venters...his ball isn't sinking or moving like it was. He needs some rest and yet they keep on running him out there. He won't be worth shooting come October."People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers HornsbyComment
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Re: 9/5 - 9/11 Game Discussion Thread
It's interesting that Freddi was playing so far off the line there...bad luck there for Kimbrel, but that's what happens when you walk back to back hitter to get to Pujols. You get what you deserve. The Cardinals run themselves out of there 2nd inning tonight, however."People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers HornsbyComment
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Re: 9/5 - 9/11 Game Discussion Thread
...and I think this one is all but over. We go 1-2-3 in the t10th and I see Scott "home run" Linebrink is coming in. I will call a Lance Berkman walk off."People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." - Rogers HornsbyComment
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