How does the MIL series shake out?

[UMFan83]

I want to hear how everyone thinks this series is going to turn out, as it is becoming bigger and bigger of a series for us. I just have a good feeling about this series. The Cubs always seem to hit well at Miller Park and don't seem to play like the road team. Maybe it's because of all the Cubs fans, maybe its because they probably sleep at home, or could sleep at home after the games, who knows. But anyways, here are the pitching matchups:

 

Game 1:

Lilly vs. Sabathia

 

Game 2:

Zambrano vs. Sheets

 

Game 3:

Dempster vs. Parra

 

Game 4:

Harden vs. Bush

 

I think the Cubs lose tomorrow, win either game 2 or game 3, and win game 4 for a split. If we get lucky we win game 2 and 3 and take 3 out of 4. I really don't see us losing this series.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Brewers win the first game, Cubs win the fourth. I think the Cubs have the upper hand in game three and the second is a toss -up.

 

At worst, I think we split and at best I think we could win three.

[UMFan83]

Brewers win the first game, Cubs win the fourth. I think the Cubs have the upper hand in game three and the second is a toss -up.

 

At worst, I think we split and at best I think we could win three.

 

That's what I'm saying. On paper the Brewers look to be big favorites tomorrow (add to the fact that they hit lefties pretty well), and on Thursday the Cubs look to be big favorites. I'm not saying their are gimmes because anything can happen, but likely those middle 2 games will decide who win the series or if it will be a split.

[Derwood]

take whatever "on paper" says and expect the opposite

[NCCubFan]

I think the Cubs either split or take 3 of 4. I'm into aiming high this year rather than settling for good enough, so I voted 3 of 4.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

sweep

[Derwood]

sweep

 

you can't vote twice

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I was too lazy to edit, but since you forced me..

 

The Cubs will kick the crap out of the Brewers in this series

[javy knows my name]

I'll be there tomorrow night, so they'll win that one. 3 out of 4

[Guest]

Cubs sweep.

[dew1679666265]

Maybe it's my traditionalist roots, but I think momentum will play a bit of a factor in this series. The Cubs had a big win today (Sunday) in dramatic fashion to take the lead over the Brewers heading into the series, while Milwaukee got pretty much trashed by the Astros.

 

Cubs win at least the first two and end up taking the series 3 of 4. Milwaukee is too good for momentum to overcome them, but I think the Cubs will hold an advantage entering the series.

[Sammy Sofa]

Split at best. Sabathia has just been pure dominance and Sheets has been looking excellent. The Cubs' road woes are scary, especially since they seem to even stink just going across town, much less to "Wrigley Field North," which it no longer is.

 

Are the Brewers clobbering lefties again this year?

[javy knows my name]

 

Are the Brewers clobbering lefties again this year?

Yeah

 

 I Split          G    PA    AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  BB  IBB  SO  HBP  SH  SF ROE GDP  SB   CS   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  BAbip sOPS+ tOPS+ Split
+-+------------+----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+----+----+---+----+---+---+---+---+---+----+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------------+
  vs RHP as RH  104  2200  1985  284  492 117  15  71  268  148   4  415  29  27  11  28  33   43  12  .248  .308  .429  .737  .279   104    92 vs RHP as RH 
  vs RHP as LH   99   746   635   73  165  40   2  26   72   92  15  140   7   2  10   8  10   10   2  .260  .355  .452  .807  .290   110   111 vs RHP as LH 
  vs LHP as RH   66   873   771  108  218  56   1  32  107   85   9  156   9   3   5  13  12   17  10  .283  .359  .482  .841  .316   116   119 vs LHP as RH 
  vs LHP as LH   68   188   168   23   34   4   1   7   23   14   0   48   4   1   1   1   4    2   1  .202  .278  .363  .641  .237    86    67 vs LHP as LH 
  vs RHP        203  2946  2620  357  657 157  17  97  340  240  19  555  36  29  21  36  43   53  14  .251  .320  .435  .755  .282   103    97 vs RHP       
  vs LHP        134  1061   939  131  252  60   2  39  130   99   9  204  13   4   6  14  16   19  11  .268  .344  .461  .805  .303   114   110 vs LHP       
  as RHB        170  3073  2756  392  710 173  16 103  375  233  13  571  38  30  16  41  45   60  22  .258  .322  .444  .767  .289   107    99 as RHB       
  as LHB        167   934   803   96  199  44   3  33   95  106  15  188  11   3  11   9  14   12   3  .248  .339  .433  .773  .280   104   102 as LHB     

[RedFlash]

First: CC is due for his first NL royal butt kicking, so I think the Cubs are going to do that.

 

I know alot of people are not going off the limb and make a hard prediction, but I will, the Cubs will win 3 games.

[Mike Aller]

Good money is on a split, although I wouldn't be surprised at all if either team took 3/4. With those pitching match-ups, it's easy to see either team doing so.

 

However, I'd be shocked if there was a sweep one way or another.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I would like a repeat performance of the only other time the Cubs faced Sabathia:

 I Split          G   GS  GF  W   L   S   CG SHO   IP     ERA    H    R   ER   HR  BB  IBB  SO  HBP
+-+------------+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+------+------+----+----+----+---+----+---+----+---+
  CHC           1   1   0   0   1   0   0   0    2.1  34.71    8    9    9   0    2   0    2   0 

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200606210.shtml

[TruffleShuffle]

i'm just glad yesterday shook out the way it did, with the cubs being up a game in the division. i could see the brewers taking 3 of 4 and going up a game, but when two good teams play each other, it's very unlikely that either will come away with a four game sweep. so, at worst the cubs should be a game back, and they might be up three.

[UMFan83]

Split at best. Sabathia has just been pure dominance and Sheets has been looking excellent. The Cubs' road woes are scary, especially since they seem to even stink just going across town, much less to "Wrigley Field North," which it no longer is.

 

Are the Brewers clobbering lefties again this year?

 

Sheets hasn't looked good his last couple of starts. His control is still there but he has been very hittable. I think the offense is due to break out of its slump, while the Brewers have been starting to slump offensively except Braun. This is a case of teams possibly going in different directions (at least I hope).

 

Sheets last few starts:

7   IP 4 H 3 R 2 BB  4K
5   IP 9 H 4 R 1 BB  3K
6   IP 5 H 3 R 2 BB 11K
5.2 IP 9 H 1 R 3 BB  6K
7   IP 9 H 5 R 2 BB  7K

[CyHawk_Cub]

I honestly think we lose the first 3, and Harden gets his first W as a Cub in the series finale. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think so....

[jersey cubs fan]

Voted Brewers take 3 of 4, hopefully Cubs manage a split.

[Sammy Sofa]

Split at best. Sabathia has just been pure dominance and Sheets has been looking excellent. The Cubs' road woes are scary, especially since they seem to even stink just going across town, much less to "Wrigley Field North," which it no longer is.

 

Are the Brewers clobbering lefties again this year?

 

Sheets hasn't looked good his last couple of starts. His control is still there but he has been very hittable. I think the offense is due to break out of its slump, while the Brewers have been starting to slump offensively except Braun. This is a case of teams possibly going in different directions (at least I hope).

 

Sheets last few starts:

7   IP 4 H 3 R 2 BB  4K
5   IP 9 H 4 R 1 BB  3K
6   IP 5 H 3 R 2 BB 11K
5.2 IP 9 H 1 R 3 BB  6K
7   IP 9 H 5 R 2 BB  7K

 

Hmmmmm, that's much less scary.

[Vanilla Ice]

win lose win win

 

Cubs take three out of four

[TruffleShuffle]

Voted Brewers take 3 of 4, hopefully Cubs manage a split.

 

same here. so much for me being an optimist :lol:

[CubinNY]

I'm sort of pessimistic.

 

They've hit CC in the past but Sheets manhandles them. Dempster isn't the same guy on the road. I think the only "lock" is Harden.

 

I voted Brewers 3 out of 4.

[USSoccer]

The Cubs are going to crap all over the Brewers in this series.