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Why is there no hate for the Twins? With the Packer-Viking and Badger-Gopher rivalry being so intense, i find the lack of hate for the Twins peculiar. I do not remember there being such White Sox hate when the Brewers were in the AL.Īdditionally to the Cub question, I pose another question to you Brewer fans. I get the Chicago hate on a lot of levels but would love the Brewer fan perspective of Chicago hate and more specifically Cub hate. Additionally, I didn't have the disdain for all things Chicago like it seems a majority of Wisconsin-born, my relatives included, Brewers fans do. I know that may sound sacreligious, but as a California-born Brewer fan who spent his youth rooting for the Brewers and because they were in the AL I was indifferent to the Cubs because they were in the NL. Now before I get to my list, let me preface my list. Now I have a list of hated teams which I will propose to you and the reasons behind the hate, but I am curious to see your reasons for hatred. My random thought today is 'hatred' for opposing teams from other Brewer fans (hatred in quotes because sports hate is not real hate). Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at /deal.Typically I have random thoughts on a Brewer off day and today was no different. JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or Follow him on Twitter at subscribers make this reporting possible. The Phillies are theoretically having a rough end to the season with 10 away games and finishing with three against American League West heavyweight Houston, although the team with the best record in the AL probably won’t have to give it their all at the end of the season. Games left at home: 13 The Phillies end up with a long road trip, but… Remaining games against winning teams: 12 Play for the last wild card before Brewers: 2½ Games behind Padres for the second wild card: ½ Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports He had been removed from the role of closer but was back in the saddle against the Giants.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) runs to first base after hitting a single against the Washington Nationals in the first inning at Citizens Bank Park. He didn’t pull a batter back against Washington on August 19 and allowed Wisconsinite’s Alex Call a walk, single and first career home run while also committing a throwing error. The former Brewers seamer has appeared in just seven games for San Diego. Positioner Wil Myers left the inning to prevent worse. He was just coming off a nightmare outing on August 28 when he allowed six runs while recording just one. Hader allowed a leadoff single and threw a wild pitch, but recorded two outs with a runner in goal position to preserve a 5-4 win over the Giants. 31 when he recorded his first save since the Padres traded closer to the close for the former Brewers. Games left at home: 18 Josh Hader records his first save with the PadresĪ busy month for Josh Hader found a bright spot on Aug. Remaining games against winning teams: 11 Play for the second wildcard before the Phillies: ½ Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) plays in the first inning against the Tigers Jat Comerica Park. The Brewers lost the tiebreak on a head-to-head season streak, losing to San Diego 4-3 and Philadelphia 4-2. The Brewers would also be the odd team in a three-way tie. The Brewers don’t have a tiebreak with either team and would miss the playoffs without Game 163 if it were a tie record for last playoff spot. What if the Brewers draw level with the Phillies or Padres? But equally, the Brewers need 32 results to properly compete in their battle against the Philadelphia Phillies (Brewers win or Phillies lose) to bypass them for a playoff spot. Technically, they don’t have any magic numbers apply to the leading team. Games left at home: 20 What’s the Brewers’ magic number to earn a playoff spot? Remaining games against winning teams: 10 Philadelphia 73-61 (2½ games ahead of Brewers) Here’s how the Brewers compare to the other teams battling for the final NL playoff spots: Ranking (through September 4 matches)Ītlanta 84-51 (10 games ahead of runner-up, 13 ahead of Brewers)

Brewers magic number today series#

If the Brewers manage to advance to the second wildcard spot, they would face the first wildcard winner, likely Atlanta, in a 2021 playoff rematch in a best-of-three series in Georgia. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets are running away with the top two spots in the playoffs and would get first-round byes.īrewers left fielder Andrew McCutchen reacts after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning against the Dodgers on Aug.