MLB 2018 Season

[#UnleashSean]

Bye beisbol

[wadesworld]

Lol. Even by this ump's standards none of the last 3 pitches have been even close.

[wadesworld]

Lol at Edwards. Throw a pitch within 6 inches of the strike zone. You're yelling at the wrong thing. Find a mirror.

[#UnleashSean]

Edwards screaming at umpire after that performance lol. Stroke on Bruan but the rest was pathetic

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Had a sinking feeling that entire 9th inning but Yeli comes through!

[Mr. Nielsen]

Had a sinking feeling that entire 9th inning but Yeli comes through!

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Jeffress' agent ought to offer to pay the Brewers to let him say in Milwaukee.

As a Brewer: 1.24 WHIP, 2.26 ERA, 35 Saves, 52 Holds
As a non-Brewer: 1.68 WHIP, 4.76 ERA, 1 Save, 10 Holds

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Horrible decision by Bryant. Gotta go home there.

And if he went to 2nd after stepping on 3rd Cain would have been out.

Bullpen implosion and mental mistakes. Frustrating.

[21Jumpstreet]

Yep. Was sitting in 111 and KB had many options, the one he chose was the worst in my opinion. But, he's the pro, it's a lightning quick decision, and still almost had him. Win tomorrow.

[Skitch]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24569763/chicago-cubs-pitcher-cole-hamels-takes-dig-milwaukee-brewers-fans

I don't get what he's saying here. Cubs fans fill Miller Park so it's not a rivalry but Phillies fans fill the Nationals stadium and that makes it  rivalry.

[jonny09]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24569763/chicago-cubs-pitcher-cole-hamels-takes-dig-milwaukee-brewers-fans

I don't get what he's saying here. Cubs fans fill Miller Park so it's not a rivalry but Phillies fans fill the Nationals stadium and that makes it  rivalry.

In a nutshell he's basically saying that the Brewers just don't have that great of a fan base. 

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Yep. Was sitting in 111 and KB had many options, the one he chose was the worst in my opinion. But, he's the pro, it's a lightning quick decision, and still almost had him. Win tomorrow.

As a pro, Bryant had to know to go home.  It's why you have the infield in and 5 guys in the infield.  Going to third shouldn't have even been in his mind.

Good win for the Crew, I'll take it.

[GGGG]

In a nutshell he's basically saying that the Brewers just don't have that great of a fan base. 

It's a smaller fan base that doesn't mind profit taking on those tickets a few times a year.

Brewers are top 10 in per game MLB attendance.  It's fine.

[GB Warrior]

It's a smaller fan base that doesn't mind profit taking on those tickets a few times a year.

Brewers are top 10 in per game MLB attendance.  It's fine.

Yep.

Lions don't concern themselves with the opinions of sheep. Hamels feeling compelled to say this suggests the rivalry exists and is alive and well. Brewers have attendance well over 30k each night - the Cubs are not the reason for that.

[GGGG]

And let's face it, a lot of Cubs fans come up to Miller Park because it is closer, more convenient and nicer than Wrigley.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Great day for the Crew.

Beat the Cubs.
Cardinals lose.
Braves lose.
Phillies lose.
D-backs lose.
Dodgers lose.

Only bad outcome was Rockies winning.

[Skitch]

In a nutshell he's basically saying that the Brewers just don't have that great of a fan base.

I get that that was what he meant. What I don't get is that his reason Cubs/Brewers isn't a great rivalry is the exact reason he said Phiilies/Nationals is a great rivalry.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

And let's face it, a lot of Cubs fans come up to Miller Park because it is closer, more convenient and nicer than Wrigley.

That's not why.

[cheebs09]

That's not why.

I've heard as much from Cubs fans that those are big factors. In your eyes what's the big factor?

[#UnleashSean]

I've heard as much from Cubs fans that those are big factors. In your eyes what's the big factor?

7 dollars versus 65 dollars.

[cheebs09]

7 dollars versus 65 dollars.

I would agree with that. I took that as part of the more convenient but that makes sense.

[TallTitan34]

And let's face it, a lot of Cubs fans come up to Miller Park because it is closer, more convenient and nicer than Wrigley.

Except they do the same thing in Cincy, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Miami, San Diego, etc.

[Its DJOver]

Nice to see Davies return with a solid outing.  Brewers couldn't afford for him to need 2-3 starts to get back into it.  If he can re-acquire his 2017 form, it'll go a long way in the postseason push, if for no other reason than him pushing Guerra out of the rotation.

[TallTitan34]

In the past week the Cubs beat Syndergaard, deGrom, and Nola and lost to Vargas, Pivetta, and Davies.

Baseball happened.

[SaveOD238]

Except they do the same thing in Cincy, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Miami, San Diego, etc.

I'd like to add that it's not necessarily because Cubs fans are "better fans" (I won't even wade into that debate), but because the Cubs market and diaspora are much larger than the fanbases of those teams.  There are plenty of Chicagoans who now live in and around those other cities, especially in the South, where there just aren't as many ex-Milwaukeeans in Pittsburgh or San Diego.  As many have pointed out before, the national reach of WGN and the current "I just cheer for whoever is good" sports culture we have right now in the US has something to do with the breadth of the Cubs fanbase.  The Cubs fan exodus to Miller Park in particular is exacerbated by proximity, price, family friendly atmosphere, and tailgating.

That said, from what I hear nationally, the next worst away-team takeover is apparently Blue Jays fans in Seattle.  Makes me wonder if a west coast Canadian expansion team is a better bet than a Montreal redux.