Brice Turang has the highest batting average among qualified batters with runners in scoring position on the Brewers in 2026 at .331, with 49 rbi's.

And Turang does it again. Ridiculous.

White Sox

Guardians

Rays

all three bullpens collapsed from overuse/reliance

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Rays not being able to get the bunt down. They usually do that better than anyone.

Just now, chw42 said:

Rays not being able to get the bunt down. They usually do that better than anyone.

Mesa came up in a different system.

Is Williamson the best bat they have off the bench?

Watching this, I don't think the gap between us and the Rays is that big. It's the little things that we need to close the gap.

Just now, Colome's Hat said:

Watching this, I don't think the gap between us and the Rays is that big. It's the little things that we need to close the gap.

More like we need at least 2 more reliable starters.

Not going to Megill is interesting. Maybe because the top of the order saw him yesterday?

He did not go. They need to automate this

1 minute ago, Colome's Hat said:

Watching this, I don't think the gap between us and the Rays is that big. It's the little things that we need to close the gap.

Speed

defense

fundamentals/execution/manufacturing runs or small ball ability

contact rate

rotation

bullpen

hitting homers only advantage

Edited Sunday at 03:50 AM1 day by caulfield12

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Speed

defense

fundamentals/execution/manufacturing runs or small ball ability

rotation

bullpen

hitting homers only advantage

Checks notes,, game 2 and the Astros series.

Yeah Yandy didn't go. But not being prepared to hit a 3-1 curveball right down the middle is really...something.

Just now, Colome's Hat said:

Checks notes,, game 2 and the Astros series.

It's personal preference.

Mune Colson Vargas

vs.

Caminero Diaz Aranda

what is the faith level right now for those first two Sox hitters?

and the competition level now is a totally different animal

3 minutes ago, Colome's Hat said:

Checks notes,, game 2 and the Astros series.

Checks notes

nobody can touch this MIL pen

when Megill's unavailable they still have Uribe and Ashby for high leverage

the problem is they're still 4-5 (2 starters/3 relievers) pitchers away and already spent $22-23 million on Castillo for 2027

Edited Sunday at 03:56 AM1 day by caulfield12

"Relentlessness is the reciprocal of quitting, yielding, giving up. It is an aggressive, persistent, attack-mode attitude. It defines a warrior. The relentless performer gives himself intensely, entirely and constantly to competition." — the late Harvey Dorfman, legendary mental skills coach, friend and mentor of Brewers manager Pat Murphy

If you clock them in the mouth, these Milwaukee Brewers will crack their neck, swallow a few teeth and, entirely unbothered, swing right back. They are bulletproof zombies, cockroaches in baseball pants. They are also now 9-1 in October. Remarkably, the Brewers have trailed in eight of those wins, twice by four runs. 

For Murphy's club, early postseason deficits are just minor inconveniences. The Rays are learning this now as the Padres and Dodgers nod in solidarity from their couches. Each consequential Milwaukee comeback only strengthens the Brewers' united confidence, like fire forging steel. The sun will rise, the sun will set, and the 2026 Brewers will retake the lead and hold onto it.

Such is the act of relentlessness.

yahoo.com/sports

Edited Sunday at 10:03 AM1 day by caulfield12

Game 2 star: Sal Frelick hit only four home runs during the regular season, and his last blast against a left-hander occurred on Opening Day. So when the Rays brought in lefty Ian Seymour to start the sixth inning, all the Brewers were hoping for was that Frelick would get on base. Instead, he hammered a 92 mph fastball over the center-field wall, tying the score at 4-4 and setting the stage for Cooper Pratt's go-ahead single an inning later.

The stat that defined the game: 81 foul balls. Both teams are pesky, and they were stretching at-bats deep by constantly spoiling pitches. The 81 fouls are the most in a postseason game this year. -- Jeff Passan espn.com

***Past 13 teams to start WS up 2-0 have gone on to win it all***

10 hours ago, Colome's Hat said:

Watching this, I don't think the gap between us and the Rays is that big. It's the little things that we need to close the gap.

farm systems - it's like a canyon between the 2. Let's see how it pans out in 5 years

11 hours ago, Colome's Hat said:

Watching this, I don't think the gap between us and the Rays is that big. It's the little things that we need to close the gap.

Without a few costly errors, this series could very well be tied heading to St. Pete. I don't think the Rays are typically bad at defense either. As it is, both games were 1-run wins and not blowouts by Milwaukee.

While the Sox had a great comeback season, the Rays are far ahead of us despite falling 0-2 so far in the WS.

2 hours ago, 77 Hitmen said:

Without a few costly errors, this series could very well be tied heading to St. Pete. I don't think the Rays are typically bad at defense either. As it is, both games were 1-run wins and not blowouts by Milwaukee.

While the Sox had a great comeback season, the Rays are far ahead of us despite falling 0-2 so far in the WS.

I think, outside of Sammy in LF, we are defensively solid. Colson and Chase are as good as it gets defensively up the middle. Mune is underrated defensively at 1st base. But Sammy can also be course corrected late in a game.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTfQ4U2cD/

Rays better win tonight as it will be almost impossible to comeback from a 3-0 deficit.

2 hours ago, The Mighty Mite said:

Rays better win tonight as it will be almost impossible to comeback from a 3-0 deficit.

Just curious, are you going to any of the games in St. Pete?

50 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

Just curious, are you going to any of the games in St. Pete?

No sir.

4 hours ago, The Mighty Mite said:

Rays better win tonight as it will be almost impossible to comeback from a 3-0 deficit.

I’d like it to go to games 6 or 7. Mostly because I won’t be able to watch games 3-5 with those start times and my work schedule.

I loved those 5 pm ET start times with the Sox playoff games this season. Works perfectly for me.