9/22 - Brewers (Gallardo) @ Braves (Smoltz) - FOX

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Random post from Brewers message board:

 

It's not like the Cubs deserve to win the division. Sad thing is, they didn't Earn it, they have had more lucky breaks then any team in recent memory. I am fully confident this has PO'd the baseball gods, and they will pay for it in the playoffs, and it will be absolutely the most beautiful thing in the world. Go ahead, make the playoffs Cubs. A lot of good it will do you when you lose the first series and get to go home with everyone else anyway. Was it really worth it Cubs fans??

 

Is he serious? What luck! We haven't won squat in almost 100 years! Gimme a flippin' break!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yeah, there is some of that over there. Actually it seems to be the same guy.

 

But I will remember his words when we win the division next year as well.

 

To be totally honest, I'm more optimistic about 2008 than I am about 2007.

 

Actually, this Brewers team will only get better. They need another ace because Sheets will never be healthy.

 

Wait a minute! I remember being told repeatedly that Sheets is not injury prone.

[XZero771679666304]

 

Wait a minute! I remember being told repeatedly that Sheets is not injury prone.

 

You could have made a case that he wasn't prior to 2007, but not anymore.

[erik316wttn]

Random post from Brewers message board:

 

It's not like the Cubs deserve to win the division. Sad thing is, they didn't Earn it, they have had more lucky breaks then any team in recent memory. I am fully confident this has PO'd the baseball gods, and they will pay for it in the playoffs, and it will be absolutely the most beautiful thing in the world. Go ahead, make the playoffs Cubs. A lot of good it will do you when you lose the first series and get to go home with everyone else anyway. Was it really worth it Cubs fans??

 

Is he serious? What luck! We haven't won squat in almost 100 years! Gimme a flippin' break!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't let it bother you. That's just frustration. Their team save for their hot start hasn't done squat.

 

Exactly. We'd be saying the same crap if things were flipped around. The Brewers started the year and looked like they were going to go to the playoffs for the first time in a long time. Can't really blame fans for getting upset and frustrated about losing a big lead in the division and not being able to capitalize in this crappy division.

 

But they do have a bright future. They are going to be a handful in the coming years.

 

Agreed. We haven't heard the last of the Brewers.

[VanceJergins]

 

Yep. If they can find some better pitching next year they could be really good. They've got a bunch of young guys who have talent and are only going to get better.

 

Not much. You can't understate just how good Fielder and Braun have been. It's hard to see them being much better. Fielder will probably be as good, but Braun is probably going to regress at least a little bit.

 

Having a full season of Gallardo will be a big boost, and perhaps Parra.

 

But I don't see their offense getting much better.

 

 

I just think the Cubs underperfomed this year. Only in September have we seen what was expected out of the offense all year.

 

It's going to be a tight one in 2008, but I see both teams winning 90+ instead of the low to mid-80's.

 

Yeah, I don't really get all the talk of how the Brewers are just going to keep getting better. Ryan Howard has dropped over .100 in OPS from last year to this year and he's not old. Look at Bill Hall. I really doubt all these guys are just going to improve exponentially. I'm not saying they don't have a lot of talent, but I think some people are getting carried away.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

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[soccer10k]

Thank you Atlanta.

[XZero771679666304]

Thank you Atlanta.

 

Hopefully we can thank them again tomorrow.