"They wanna sap your energy, incarcerate your mind" - Industrial Disease by Dire Straits Watching Chicago's North Side Baseballers lose to the Brewers is never fun, but it's much worse as a Cubs fan living in Cream City. The hometown announcers believe the Brewers are the best team in baseball, and it looks like that whenever they play Chicago. The Cubs are considered an overrated laughingstock up here, and they act the part whenever the division rivals meet. Last night's 9-3 loss was just more same old, same old, and the smug play-by-play and commentary made it feel more like 39-3."
"That makes it seven losses in nine games to the Rangers, Braves, White Sox, and Brewers, and Chicago's lead in the NL Central has narrowed to half a game, though Milwaukee has one less loss. The reward for their recent run of ineptitude is a date with Jacob Misiorowski. The hard-throwing righty has 12 strikeouts in eight career regular-season innings against the Cubs. The North Siders need to find their bats or Misiorowski will flat-out bully them. He enters tonight's game riding an 18.2-inning scoreless streak, and he hasn't allowed a home run in his last five starts."
"The repetitive failure to top the Brewers gets maddening at times, especially because it's become part and parcel of every season. The Cubs always seem to look better on paper, but Milwaukee carries no aura of subservience. They may play the role of the underdog, or at least that's what manager Pat Murphy would like you to think, but his team's strength is its confidence when playing Chicago. Craig Counsell, on the other hand, sounds like a manager who can't find a way to get his team past its biggest rival."
""The Brewers are the team that's won the division for the last three years - that's what we want to do," Counsell said. "Last year, they beat us, and they had a fabulous season. We've got to improve to get there. They're a good team again - no question about it. That's where it's at.""
Chicago’s North Side Cubs have suffered repeated defeats, including a 9-3 loss that felt worse than the score. The team has lost seven of nine games to several opponents, and its NL Central lead has shrunk to half a game despite Milwaukee having one fewer loss. The next challenge is Jacob Misiorowski, a hard-throwing right-hander with 12 strikeouts in eight career innings against the Cubs. He is on an 18.2-inning scoreless streak and has not allowed a home run in his last five starts. The Cubs need timely hitting to avoid being dominated, while Milwaukee’s confidence against Chicago remains a key factor.
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