Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright
August 8, 2007
Baseball Prospectus puts the odds of the Brewers winning the National League Central at better than 55%, which makes me think there’s some money to be made by betting against them, since a team with no ace and a AAA bullpen is unlikely to win anything.
On the other hand, there’s a theory that you have to hit rock bottom before you can start climbing back up. The magic number, by the way, is 48.
August 8th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
I’m a Cincy fan but I think it would good for Baseball for the Brew Crew to win. not to mention the Race between the and the Cubbies
August 9th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
Even if the Brewers don’t win the Central this year, they’ve still got a lot to be proud of. They’ve had a heck of a season, and I’d like to think this is just the start of something good for the Brewers and Milwaukee.
August 9th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Yeah, it’s a bit silly how quickly everyone started assuming they were the 1927 Yankees when they built that 8-game lead over Chicago. The Brewers aren’t a championship-level club. They’re a very young, above-average team. They’ll be better next year, and better the year after that.
But after such a good start…
To be good enough that it matters when you fail is better than mediocrity, but far more frustrating. Just ask the fans in Boston.
August 9th, 2007 at 8:58 pm
Yeah, I think Brewers fans have gotten so used to terrible teams that when we finally had a winner we thought it was the end all, be all. I like the makeup of our team looking ahead to the future, and I’m not terribly worried about this season, though I have to admit it’d be nice for our young players to get playoff experience while expectations are still low.