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Curt Hogg

@cyrthogg.bsky.social

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I cover the Milwaukee Brewers for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — and can't stop my own debilitating usage of em dashes.

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Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 3h

Final: Cubs 6, Brewers 0

With a chance to deliver the series, Freddy Peralta became the latest pitcher to crash in the first inning, then the offense of pressure went silent. There will be one chance Saturday to exorcise a lot of playoff demons. It’s Game 5.

Series: 2-2

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 4h

Man, being the left field umpire and getting a fair/foul home run call wrong is a TOUGH SCENE.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 4h

The key cog to the entire pitching plan in Game 5 sure seems like it will be Jacob Misiorowski.

dɛriɛn ʤi @dizzlevernetti.bsky.social · 4h

Speaking of Saturday… we’re gonna have to rely on Miz, aren’t we?

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 4h

How are your Saturday night plans looking?

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 4h

That kinda night.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 5h

The sacrifice bunt is the FaceTime call to your wife to panic-ask where the keys are that she doesn't answer, btw.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 5h

Milwaukee's offense has to get going or it's going to be too late but it doesn't know where its spouse left the car keys.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 5h

Brewers pitching in this series has allowed 11 runs in the 4 first innings of this series. Across the other 26 innings? 2 runs.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 6h

Just my opinion, but Brice Turang flailing at anything from a lefty isn’t because of where he’s batting.

ruby773.bsky.social @ruby773.bsky.social · 6h

Inexplicably altering the lineup after games 1 and 2 like that will do it.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 6h

Nevermind.

Matt Boyd is all over the Brewers offense.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 6h

Feels like this is the chance for the Brewers. Freddy Peralta has at least put up two straight zeroes. The Cubs' bullpen has been able to play matchup pretty well with them. The second time through against Boyd might be when they need to strike.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 6h

The Brewers are 0 for 7 with a runner on base through 3 innings tonight. Matthew Boyd is in carve mode.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 6h

Leadoff runners reached: 2

Runs scored: 0

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 6h

4 games. 4 homers. 11 runs.

Brewers starters have gone 0 for 4 on having any semblance of command coming out of the gates this series.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 6h

And now Ian Happ hits one to the bleachers.

The Brewers cannot keep the Cubs off the board in the first inning. Disaster for Freddy Peralta.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 6h

The Wrigley crowd has started chanting "Fred-dy" before each pitch.

He just walked Kyle Tucker on four pitches.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 7h

Leadoff runners reached: 1

Runs scored: 0

Let's see if Freddy Peralta can now keep the Cubs scoreless in the first inning for the first time this series.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 9h

The manager’s rationale on Christian Yelich leadoff against a lefty starter that it seems many desire:

“He hits more today.”

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 9h

Yesterday’s media dais Gatorade size v. today’s media dais Gatorade size.

Brewers are 2-0 with the 12 ouncers this series.

Cubs are 1-0 with the 28 ouncer.

The plot thickens.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 13h

Playoff ball at Wrigley is an incredible aesthetic, I fear.

Black and white Wrigley Field before Game 3.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 16h

Yes, because MLB will do anything and everything to put that one in primetime.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 1d

Freddy Peralta seems like the obvious choice to start tomorrow…but is it? A look at the Brewers’ options:

www.jsonline.com/story/sports...

With the Brewers not announcing a Game 4 starter yet, Freddy Peralta seems like the obvious choice...or is he?

Will the Brewers start Freddy Peralta in Game 4? Or are they actually going to go with another bullpen game?

www.jsonline.com

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 1d

Brewers aren’t announcing a starting pitcher for Game 4 yet.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 1d

Pat Murphy said he was sure Brandon Lockridge was going to get the bunt down, calling him the team’s best bunter, but also wanted Caleb Durbin to keep going and try to force a play at the plate.

Curt Hogg @cyrthogg.bsky.social · 1d

Final: Cubs 4, Brewers 3

The opportunities for a sweep were ample, but a blow-up first inning for Quinn Priester and a bases loaded, no runs opportunity in the eighth prove particularly costly.

Series: Brewers 2, Cubs 1