Brewers are on fire. Cubs in 2nd in the NLC and leading the wild card. I call it the battle of the Irish. Milwaukee HC Pat Murphy vs. his former boss and player at ND, Cubs HC Craig Counsell.
Murphy is becoming a folk hero in MKE. Demeanor is like a 1950s manager. Pulled a pancake out of his pocket to munch on while being interviewed by an attractive female sideline reporter from Apple TV after Friday’s game. Also known to scrounge through pizza boxes left outside of hotel rooms for late night snacks and being caught on camera in the dugout dropping F cluster bombs. I thought the Brewers were in trouble after losing Counsell who was outstanding in MKE but his former manager/subordinate has provided a seamless transition.
Meanwhile the Astros continue to bleed out with a sweep by the Red Sox. They beat both Hunter Brown and Framble Valdez. Our once big lead of 7 games is now 2.5 games. The Mariners really bolstered their lineup with their Trade Deadline additions. The addition of Carlos Correa was a good one though.
Re: Pat Murphy, he basically built the ND Baseball program before he left for greener pastures in Arizona. He begged the AD for the job when he came to ND, was a subway fan for all his life and just wanted to be at ND.
Bobda, it looks like both fan bases have prospered. I love Milwaukee. I've only been there once, the time I called you, but I found it to be a beautiful city and surrounding area. We went to a Brewers game when I was there. I believe there's a mutual respect behind the rivalry. I was impressed by the Brewers' tribute to Ryne Sandberg during the recent series with the Cubs. I hope both teams make the playoffs, but I also hope the Brewers cool off, and the Cubs sneak around them into first place.