Brew Crew Sky

In my life, I have known a Kelly Kelly and a Christy Christie. I can now add Ashley Ashley thanks to you.

This took some real effort, but they all played for the Brewers.

We use the same opening word. Now I need a new one...

Hm…Blue Jays…bottom of the 9th…game 6…home run wins it…

NLCS Game 4- October 17, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
LA 3, MIL 0

2B Turang
LF Chourio
DH Yelich
C Contreras
1B Bauers
RF Frelick
3B Durbin
CF Perkins
SS Ortiz

P Quintana

BENCH: Collins, Lockridge, Jansen, Vaughn, Monasterio

NLCS Game 3- October 16, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
LA 2, MIL 0

RF Chourio
2B Turang
C Contreras
DH Yelich
1B Vaughn
CF Frelick
3B Durbin
LF Bauers
SS Ortiz

P Ashby

BENCH: Collins, Lockridge, Jansen, Perkins, Monasterio

GO #1 SEED THAT IS DOWN 2 GAMES TO NONE AND IS PLAYING ON THE ROAD!

"catch the Brewer Action on TV18" is seared into my brain alongside "Hello, Madison, Hello, Wisconsin. 15 loves you..."

The World Series precedents to cling to are 1985, 1986 and 1996. In all 3, the home team lost the first 2 games and came back to win the series.

The best correlation is 96. The Yankees scored 1 run on 11 hits in losing the first 2 to Maddux and Smoltz. They won the next 4.

This is the way.

I'm 54. I'm with you. All my life, I would tell myself, "they will definitely win one in my lifetime". Then I turned 50 and I realized that is far from a guarantee. But the window is wide open and I am loving the ride.

The Brewers are doing a lot of things right. They won 97 games this season, are competing for a pennant and the future is extremely bright. I loved this "summer of passion and excitement" and no matter what happens in LA, I can't wait for another one next year.

We can argue about baseball's financial structure until we're blue and gold in the face, but to say the Brewers had "no chance" in this series, is nonsense. They sure had a chance Monday night, and they really should have won that game. And they still have a chance to make this a series.

There are 4 teams still playing baseball on October 15th. The Brewers are one of them. Among the hundreds of ballplayers sitting home watching are Willy Adames, Corbin Burnes, Josh Hader, and Devin Williams. And let's not forget Craig Counsell.

Time for some perspective based on all the nonsense I'm seeing on social media. My uncle, who has battled cancer repeatedly helped me with this perspective. We watch baseball to be entertained. This was the most entertaining Brewers season of my life. World Series or bust is no way to live.

NLCS Game 2- October 14, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers
American Family Field
LA 1, MIL 0

RF Chourio
2B Turang
C Contreras
DH Yelich
1B Vaughn
CF Frelick
3B Durbin
LF Bauers
SS Ortiz

P Peralta

BENCH: Collins, Lockridge, Jansen, Perkins, Monasterio

Now THAT is Uecker magic

NLCS Game 1- October 13, 2025
Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers
American Family Field

RF Chourio
DH Yelich
C Contreras
2B Turang
1B Vaughn
CF Frelick
3B Durbin
LF Collins
SS Ortiz

P Ashby

BENCH: Bauers, Lockridge, Jansen, Perkins, Monasterio

Wondering where Chicago fans might put this on their list of humiliating losses to Wisconsin teams. Compared to say, Game 162 or the 2010 NFC Championship Game. I think it's right on top.

NLDS Game 5- October 11, 2025
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
American Family Field
MIL 2, CHI 2

LF Chourio
2B Turang
C Contreras
DH Yelich
1B Vaughn
RF Frelick
3B Durbin
CF Perkins
SS Ortiz

P Megill

BENCH: Collins, Lockridge, Jansen, Bauers, Monasterio

NLDS Game 4- October 9, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
MIL 2, CHI 1

DH Yelich
LF Chourio
C Contreras
2B Turang
1B Vaughn
3B Durbin
RF Frelick
CF Perkins
SS Ortiz

P Peralta

BENCH: Collins, Lockridge, Jansen, Bauers, Monasterio

Win tonight and Chourio can take 4 days off.

NLDS Game 3- October 8, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
MIL 2, CHI 0

DH Yelich
LF Chourio
2B Turang
C Contreras
RF Frelick
3B Durbin
1B Bauers
CF Lockridge
SS Ortiz

P Priester

BENCH: Collins, Perkins, Jansen, Vaughn, Monasterio

NLDS Game 2- October 6, 2025
Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers
American Family Field
MIL 1, CHI 0

LF Chourio
2B Turang
C Contreras
DH Yelich
1B Vaughn
RF Frelick
3B Durbin
CF Perkins
SS Ortiz

P Ashby

BENCH: Collins, Lockridge, Jansen, Bauers, Monasterio

NLDS Game 1- October 4, 2025
Chicago Cubs (92-70) at Milwaukee Brewers (97-65)
American Family Field

LF Chourio
2B Turang
C Contreras
DH Yelich
1B Vaughn
RF Frelick
3B Durbin
CF Perkins
SS Ortiz

P Peralta

BENCH: Collins, Lockridge, Jansen, Bauers, Monasterio

My money is on Winker.

Game #162- September 28, 2025
Cincinnati Reds (83-78) at Milwaukee Brewers (96-65)
American Family Field

DH Yelich
CF Chourio
2B Turang
1B Bauers
RF Frelick
3B Durbin
LF Collins
SS Monasterio
C Jansen

P Peralta

BENCH: Ortiz, Perkins, Contreras, Hoskins, Vaughn

✨ NOTHING LEFT TO CLINCH ✨

Game #161- September 27, 2025
Cincinnati Reds (82-78) at Milwaukee Brewers (96-64)
American Family Field

DH Yelich
RF Chourio
2B Turang
1B Vaughn
LF Collins
3B Durbin
CF Perkins
C Jansen
SS Ortiz

P Gasser

BENCH: Monasterio, Frelick, Contreras, Hoskins, Bauers

✨ #1 SEED MAGIC NUMBER: 1 ✨

Game #160- September 26, 2025
Cincinnati Reds (81-78) at Milwaukee Brewers (96-63)
American Family Field

DH Yelich
CF Chourio
2B Turang
C Contreras
RF Frelick
1B Vaughn
LF Bauers
3B Monasterio
SS Ortiz

P Priester

BENCH: Durbin, Collins, Jansen, Hoskins, Perkins

✨ #1 SEED MAGIC NUMBER: 1 ✨

Game #159- September 24, 2025
Milwaukee Brewers (95-63) at San Diego Padres (87-71)
Petco Park

DH Yelich
CF Chourio
2B Turang
1B Vaughn
RF Frelick
3B Durbin
LF Bauers
SS Monasterio
C Jansen

P Patrick

BENCH: Ortiz, Collins, Contreras, Hoskins, Bauers

✨ #1 SEED MAGIC NUMBER: 2 ✨