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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1h

Yelich played every game in their 19 games in 18 days stretch. Then sat a week with a back injury that they didn’t care to explain. Then he came back on 9/8 and played in every game for the rest of the season (all but one game was a start). They had the division wrapped up the whole time too!

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1h

Who knew playing guys every day running them into the ground by August would lead to October struggles!

JR Radcliffe @jrradcliffe.bsky.social · 1h

Turang, Yelich, Contreras in this series: 2 for 33. Both singles. One of the infield variety.

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1h

The Dodgers got their postseason demons out of the way there and are 18-4 in playoff games since

James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1h

The padres not closing out a 2-1 series lead in the NLDS last year might have changed the course of history

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1h

Shouldn’t even have to play this series imo

James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1h

Top of the 6th vs bottom of 6th

James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah I’m fine with the approach tonight. Unlucky not get get a second run in the 2nd, then some loud contact found gloves after that. And they dealt with the shadows

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 3h

*Glasnow damn autocorrect lmao

James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 3h

If Glasgow is gonna get first pitches like this called his way, might as well just go home now

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile the dodgers are 3-21 with runners in scoring position so far this series.

James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1d

To make this more insane, the Brewers had 8 ABs with RISP in the first INNING of game 1 vs. the Cubs. They have 8 in their last 35 innings

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1d

One singular AB with runners in scoring position this series. It was Turang’s K to end game 1. Can’t create havoc in the bases if you don’t get on base

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1d

The brewers only have 8 ABs with runners in scoring position in the last 4 games. They are 0-8

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 1d

Shoulda tanked for the 6 seed and try to win a three game series before they found their playoff groove

James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 2d

Tbf, Freddy was honestly pretty lucky to only allow 3 runs in that outing. Hard contact all over

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 2d

On one hand, those are the types of moments you have to capitalize on to win a pennant. On the other hand, the Brewers were incredibly lucky to even be in the game by the 9th. Dodgers probably should have had 5-6 runs. Win the Freddy start tomorrow and we're all happy

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll take “things that happened in August that the national media didn’t pay attention to” for $600, Alex

Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 3d

How big time are Pat Murphy's famous pocket pancakes?

You can now buy them at the concession stands here in Milwaukee!

James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 4d

Bump

James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · Jul 20

My MLB rule proposal is if a team goes undefeated against a team in the regular season (more than 4 games), any postseason series between those two teams automatically goes to the team that swept

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 4d

Loved this line so much. Perfect description of this team

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 4d

The Brewers hitting 3 homers to the Cubs 1 and the Cubs committing 2 errors in the winner take all game is just about the most satisfying way to win the series given the talking points going into the series

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 6d

I never thought it would get worse than last year's 9th inning of game 3. But blowing a 2-0 lead to the Cubs would top that plus some. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 6d

Brewers won games 1 and 2 when it was still in the 70s and 80s. Now losing games when it's in the 50s and 60s. Mark wasn't lying about the Summer of Entertainment and Passion!

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 6d

This is what I'm trying to say in numbers lol. It's very marginal but I don't think it was a very obvious call

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 6d

I think by starting Freddy not on extra rest (which he has done very well on) and on the road decreases your chances of winning Freddy's start by more than the the benefit you will get by getting the bullpen game at home with the extra day of rest.

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James Vandenberg @jamesvandy3.bsky.social · 6d

I've thought about this and I think I disagree (and not just bc of the results tonight). The only way you lose the series is if you lose both games. Freddy will start one game, and you will have basically a bullpen game in the other.

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