2026 MLB Thread

[Shaka Shart]

Wonder how much of the Cubs sluggish start has to do with the karma of Ben Johnson's poor sportsmanship?

They're still distracted with worry over Matt Shaw losing his best friend

[GB Warrior]

Wonder how much of the Cubs sluggish start has to do with the karma of Ben Johnson's poor sportsmanship?

Can't be cleansed til they move to Gary

[wadesworld]

https://x.com/CyrtHogg/status/1933312544069861472

This is the guy who is mad the Brewers have hit him with pitches too much...

[MUBurrow]

Very on brand for Willllson to take revenge for a years-old personal grievance by cleating a former teammate of his new team in the 10th game of the season.

[MU82]

Cade Horton done for the season. Sh!tty break for him and the Cubs.

Thankfully, most pitchers come back from this, and many are better than ever.

[Pakuni]

RIP Davey Lopes

[SoCalEagle]

Davey will be missed. Part of the longest playing infield of all time. Garvey, Lopes, Russel, and Cey. 8 and a half seasons. 833 total games. Both records.

[Uncle Rico]

Davey will be missed. Part of the longest playing infield of all time. Garvey, Lopes, Russel, and Cey. 8 and a half seasons. 833 total games. Both records.

Lopes had the impossible task of managing the Brewers during the death rattle of the Selig era.

Miscalculations on talent from the major league level through the minors.  Came in on the heels of a decade of misses left and right in the draft.  Was given a lineup with power but one that was also prone to swinging and missing a lot.  Little to no pitching talent or depth.

He did what he could but no one was succeeding with what he was given. Wasn't great with the media but couldn't blame him. Too bad the was he only shot at the big chair.  Never had a chance

[The Sultan]

https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-release-city-connect-2-0-jerseys

Not a huge fan of these "Wisco" jerseys, but the sleeve patch with the barrelman is pretty awesome.

[The Sultan]

Lopes had the impossible task of managing the Brewers during the death rattle of the Selig era.

Miscalculations on talent from the major league level through the minors.  Came in on the heels of a decade of misses left and right in the draft.  Was given a lineup with power but one that was also prone to swinging and missing a lot.  Little to no pitching talent or depth.

He did what he could but no one was succeeding with what he was given. Wasn't great with the media but couldn't blame him. Too bad the was he only shot at the big chair.  Never had a chance

To say he was not great with the media was an understatement. He viewed every media interaction like a personal affront.

[Hards Alumni]

https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-release-city-connect-2-0-jerseys

Not a huge fan of these "Wisco" jerseys, but the sleeve patch with the barrelman is pretty awesome.

The first time I saw them, I did not like them.  Especially, after last years... which I thought were great.

But the new ones have grown on me already.  Personally, I'd remove the numbers on the front of the jersey because it just looks cluttered.  Also, I'd have made the "Base Blue" have some sort of wave effect in the material, or in-thread some gold or silver on a diagonal to make them pop or shimmer like lake water.

Feels like they got close.

[MUBurrow]

The first time I saw them, I did not like them.  Especially, after last years... which I thought were great.
...
Feels like they got close.

Spiritually, they're going for exactly the right thing.  The Brewers as "Wisconsin's team" is 100%.  The miss is using the word "Wisco." That's like, what people from the Chicago burbs going to Door County might say.

[Hards Alumni]

Spiritually, they're going for exactly the right thing.  The Brewers as "Wisconsin's team" is 100%.  The miss is using the word "Wisco." That's like, what people from the Chicago burbs going to Door County might say.

I think Wisco has been widely adopted statewide as well.  There is Wisco-pop and several beers that use Wisco in them... Wisco-disco... a bar in Madison is called the Wisco, and there is the Wisco Hotel group.

[cheebs09]

It's just a shame Udder Tuggers is already being used.

[wadesworld]

They're just mid.  Not great, not offensive.  They look like little league uniforms, but so do most of the City Connect jerseys (including the Brewers' previous version, which were admittedly better than these but the light blue is now a regular uniform color so I get the redesign).

I've definitely been to restaurants that have a "Wisco burger."

[WhiteTrash]

I think Wisco has been widely adopted statewide as well.  There is Wisco-pop and several beers that use Wisco in them... Wisco-disco... a bar in Madison is called the Wisco, and there is the Wisco Hotel group.

I think the "Ills" would be perfect for the CWS.

[Hards Alumni]

Wish they'd just call up Trey Parker and Matt Stone and fully adapt a "Milwaukee Beers" version as the city connects.

[MU82]

The Mariners, Tigers, Cubs and Red Sox are in last place in their respective divisions. The Phillies and Blue Jays are barely out of last place in theirs.

It's early, and some of these teams obviously will turn things around. But some won't.

[Uncle Rico]

The people most mad about the "Wisco" thing are UW-Madison grads who hate when their university is referred to as Wisco.

However, the Brewers should remember their history and know how many people in the state fought against the stadium deal and how many people in Mequon won't go to the stadium because they have to pass through Milwaukee

[tower912]

The Mariners, Tigers, Cubs and Red Sox are in last place in their respective divisions. The Phillies and Blue Jays are barely out of last place in theirs.

It's early, and some of these teams obviously will turn things around. But some won't.

The Tigers, particularly the core of Greene, Carpenter, and Torkelson, continue to hit like it is the 2025 playoffs. 

[MU82]

The Tigers, particularly the core of Greene, Carpenter, and Torkelson, continue to hit like it is the 2025 playoffs. 

And the Mariners, particularly the core of Raleigh, Rodriguez and Naylor, are hitting like the Tigers did in the 2015 playoffs. 😜

[HutchwasClutch]

Lord the Brewers need to find major league quality hitting at short and third until  Made, Pratt, etc are ready.  Ortiz especially needs to go. What an embarrassing AB to end the game last night, not a bit surprising though.