Brewers (Priester) vs Cubs (Taillon): 10/8/25, 4:08pm

[DrCub]

1 minute ago, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

It'd be difficult for Boyd to be worse than G1.

Well that just sealed our fate……

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

1 minute ago, DrCub said:

Well that just sealed our fate……

I'll accept responsibility. 

[DrCub]

Just now, Tangled Up in Plaid said:

I'll accept responsibility. 

You’re buying beers if it goes worse…….

[Hortonhearsawho]

We gotta go Boyd game 4 and Rea game 5 right?

[Irrelevant Dude]

1 minute ago, Hortonhearsawho said:

We gotta go Boyd game 4 and Rea game 5 right?

Boyd for game 4.  Game 5 is probably a bullpen game all hands on deck.

[Cubfanintheknow]

I'm having a hard time enjoying this win. The Cubs are sucking all the fun out of it. 

[I owned a Suzuki]

I would live Peralta pitching tomorrow. He is pitching 1 of these games and I prefer it be tomorrow. 

[Hortonhearsawho]

2 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Boyd for game 4.  Game 5 is probably a bullpen game all hands on deck.

Just as long as Shota is no where near that bullpen I can accept it lol. 

[Caesar]

1 minute ago, I owned a Suzuki said:

I would live Peralta pitching tomorrow. He is pitching 1 of these games and I prefer it be tomorrow. 

It’s a mistake for the Brewers to pitch Peralta tomorrow. If the Cubs somehow beat him the Brewers are in trouble. I would save him for game 5 

[chibears55]

I see alot of negative on Shaw, which is ok, but let remember he's a rookie who struggled most of the season outside of a good second half run. He's 0 for 12 with 4 walks in postseason. 

I think if you really want to blast hitters it should be the veterans and guys who has played in the postseason.

Happ on base 4 times total, Tucker had a big game tonight, on base 8 times total, Suzuki on base 6 times total,  Swanson on base 6 times total,  and Kelly on base 5 times total, haven't exactly been that much better overall.

Shaw may not have a hit but he has reached base and going into tonight his OBP was better than 5 of the above, only Kelly was better.

I didn't include PCA cause he's a rookie too, but he's reached base 5 times and Shaw OBP was better than his too.

 

[Caesar]

If this series goes 5 I guarantee a Cubs win . The Brewers must win tomorrow otherwise the pressure will be too much. Cubs basically are expected to lose series right now. 

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

I know you can't have Shota pitch to their top 4-5. Maybe he could get you 3 outs against the bottom if necessary. 

[gflore34]

If they some how get it back to Milwaukee, I'd really like Craig to go with Ben Brown.  By then they'll be playing with house money, Brewers just might fold. 

[Brian707]

1 minute ago, Caesar said:

It’s a mistake for the Brewers to pitch Peralta tomorrow. If the Cubs somehow beat him the Brewers are in trouble. I would save him for game 5 

No, that's pulling a Jim Frey or Lou Pinella 

[Irrelevant Dude]

Just now, chibears55 said:

I didn't include PCA cause he's a rookie too

He isn't.

[Caesar]

Brewers will be going balls out tomorrow to close it out! They don’t want a game 5

[chibears55]

6 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

Boyd for game 4.  Game 5 is probably a bullpen game all hands on deck.

Imanaga will likely start but yes it should be all hands with whichever of these 3 aren't used in game 4 in Civale Soroka Rea on standby, as they should be with Boyd Tomorrow. 

[Brian707]

1 minute ago, Caesar said:

Brewers will be going balls out tomorrow to close it out! They don’t want a game 5

I mean yes they would prefer no game 5 but its going to be in their home park if it gets to game 5

[ILMindState]

3 minutes ago, chibears55 said:

I see alot of negative on Shaw, which is ok, but let remember he's a rookie who struggled most of the season outside of a good second half run. He's 0 for 12 with 4 walks in postseason. 

I think if you really want to blast hitters it should be the veterans and guys who has played in the postseason.

Happ on base 4 times total, Tucker had a big game tonight, on base 8 times total, Suzuki on base 6 times total,  Swanson on base 6 times total,  and Kelly on base 5 times total, haven't exactly been that much better overall.

Shaw may not have a hit but he has reached base and going into tonight his OBP was better than 5 of the above, only Kelly was better.

I didn't include PCA cause he's a rookie too, but he's reached base 5 times and Shaw OBP was better than his too.

 

5-9 has been absolutely dog horsefeathers outside of a couple big hits by PCA. But having said that. horsefeathers Matt Shaw anyway

[Caesar]

2 minutes ago, Brian707 said:

No, that's pulling a Jim Frey or Lou Pinella 

Would you go with Peralta tomorrow then? Even if they lose they got a game 5 unlike Pinella.

[chibears55]

2 minutes ago, Irrelevant Dude said:

He isn't.

In a way, i know he played most of last year but this is his first year that he played from day 1

[Brian707]

Just now, ILMindState said:

 horsefeathers Matt Shaw anyway

He hasn't been the same since his Nazi friend was sent to hell

[Brian707]

1 minute ago, Caesar said:

Would you go with Peralta tomorrow then? Even if they lose they got a game 5 unlike Pinella.

Yes if I'm the Brewers.  You can use him in game 2 of NLCS. If he waits til game 5 and they win, they can't use him til game 3 of NLCS

[ILMindState]

2 minutes ago, Caesar said:

Would you go with Peralta tomorrow then? Even if they lose they got a game 5 unlike Pinella.

Yes, I would try to put the nail in the coffin if I were them

[Hortonhearsawho]

10 minutes ago, Cubfanintheknow said:

I'm having a hard time enjoying this win. The Cubs are sucking all the fun out of it. 

I was standing up and very loud and excited for all of the Cubs vs the Padres. This game I just laid in my bed the entire game and didn't get up the entire time. So I feel this.