2026 MLB Thread

[wadesworld]

To do that we'd need to start Harrison. Stoppable force vs moveable object for all the marbles.

Drohan could start.  Not sure it's a ton better than Harrison though.

[Uncle Rico]

Drohan could start.  Not sure it's a ton better than Harrison though.

I'll be surprised if it isn't Drohan or May.  Leaning towards May due to Caminero hitting 4th.  If they were going with Woodruff, that makes the most sense.  Piggybacking Drohan off May with the way the Rays set their lineup makes the most sense to me.

[MUBurrow]

Yep, I think it'll be Drohan and May in some order unless one of them goes long enough to to keep it close and get to the high leverage guys.  I could see either way - if starting Drohan means Cash sits Aranda again, I think I'd take that because Caminero's splits aren't all that pronounced. 

Also super glad that Woody got in last night... and that he's not starting today, haha.

[GB Warrior]

I'll be surprised if it isn't Drohan or May.  Leaning towards May due to Caminero hitting 4th.  If they were going with Woodruff, that makes the most sense.  Piggybacking Drohan off May with the way the Rays set their lineup makes the most sense to me.

I start Hall and don't think twice. Give your offense a chance to get an early lead and then throw all the best at the wall.

[MU82]

If not for the replay review, the Brewers score 0 runs in the fifth. Which is crazy.

What happened after that was something none of us has ever seen before.

[Uncle Rico]

Yep, I think it'll be Drohan and May in some order unless one of them goes long enough to to keep it close and get to the high leverage guys.  I could see either way - if starting Drohan means Cash sits Aranda again, I think I'd take that because Caminero's splits aren't all that pronounced. 

Also super glad that Woody got in last night... and that he's not starting today, haha.

Correct.  Woodruff has guile and guts but his stuff?  Woof

[GB Warrior]

Correct.  Woodruff has guile and guts but his stuff?  Woof

was so bad you had Yandy bat flipping on a double to the warning track

[JWags85]

I've been wrong hundreds of times before, especially regarding baseball, but I'd be pretty surprised to see the Brewers not close it out tonight.  Blowing a 4 run lead in Game 2 and then the bludgeoning of the 5th inning last night is a special kind of demoralizing.  Add to that no real home field advantage, and yea, its tough to dig deep in that scenario.

Incredible stuff from the Brewers.  Ive never seen such a contrast between a team and their opponents when it comes to timely hitting over the NLCS and WS.  Brewers step up in countless moments and the Dodgers and Rays just...didn't.  Some of it was amazing pitching, some of it was poor approaches at the plate, but man.  Other great playoff teams have been as clutch or delivered repeatedly in high leverage moments at the plate like the Brewers, but I can't remember many that have had such a sharp comparison to their opponents doing the complete opposite.

Rays have had the Dodgers issue, their good players have been shadows of themselves, even before they turned into ghosts the last 3 games.  Deluca was tough all year, he's been atrocious.  Hicks hit almost .300 as a catcher this year, he's largely stunk. Walls has been bad, but his replacement is even worse. 

And its seemingly made a brilliant manager lose his mind.  I understand lefty vs righty bat decisions, but Cash keeps playing Williamson (who has 4 hits, TOTAL, in 45 ABs since Aug 1) over Palacios who has actually been very good in the playoffs.  He sat Aranda last night, who has been solid, for a bad and out of rep Vilade.  Just wild.

[The Sultan]

Yep, I think it'll be Drohan and May in some order unless one of them goes long enough to to keep it close and get to the high leverage guys.  I could see either way - if starting Drohan means Cash sits Aranda again, I think I'd take that because Caminero's splits aren't all that pronounced. 

Also super glad that Woody got in last night... and that he's not starting today, haha.

I would be surprised if Aranda sits. First, it was a really dumb move. Second, Cash knows that the Brewers will be switching pitchers all night.