Brewers at Cubs in Game 1 of doubleheader
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Milwaukee’s recent streak calls to mind the Brewers’ 1987 season, which was quite a roller coaster
Milwaukee was 20-3 in 1987 before crashing back to earth with alarming quickness. May barely had begun when the team lost 12 in a row. The Brewers snuck in another losing streak of six games before the month was over — only to follow with an immediate six-game winning streak.
Brewers coaches and front office officials have spent hours in meetings and Zoom sessions over recent days discussing how to get through this particularly burdensome stretch of the schedule without blowing out the pitching on the cusp of a pennant push.
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SB Nation on MSNChicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers Game 1 preview, Monday 8/18, 1:20 CT
As is traditional here at BCB for doubleheaders, there will be only one StoryStream with all the threads for both games. The game preview for Game 2 will post at 5 p.m. CT and will contain a brief summary of Game 1 and all the lineups,
All true. But even though the Brewers’ 14-game winning streak ended Sunday with a 3-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in 10 innings, their record is best in the majors by six games. The team that opened the season with the sport’s eighth lowest payroll is putting the competition to shame.
The Milwaukee Brewers recently lost 26-year-old reliever DL Hall to an oblique injury. Before going down with his injury, Hall was on a roll for Milwaukee. He h
To twist the knife, the Brewers found themselves in an almost identical situation in the eighth inning, albeit against a less established pitcher. They squeezed a four-run rally out of Cubs reliever Gavin Hollowell’s three consecutive one-out walks.
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WI Sports Heroics on MSNMilwaukee Brewers Get 2 NL Rookie of the Year Candidates Back for Chicago Cubs Series
The Milwaukee Brewers are in the midst of a long run of baseball played on consecutive days, and it is about to get even more challenging this week. After
The Brewers began a five-game series against the Cubs on Monday, taking a 7-0 shutout victory in the first matchup. If they win the series, or even sweep Chicago, they might not be able to hide under their underdog guise anymore.
Craig Counsell has become more than chilly about the Cubs looking up at his former team in the standings ... and apparently, George Webb burgers.
With his full arsenal of pitches available, Tobias tore through opposing lineups in June, striking out 20 and walking only one in 24 1/3 innings while posting a 2.96 ERA. He was named the Brewers’ Complex League pitcher of the month for June just before he was promoted.
Will the two follow the footsteps of future Baseball Hall of Fame member Robin Yount, who joined the Brewers as a teen?