MLB · Week of Aug 17–23

Milwaukee Brewers

4-2 this week · 81-50 overall · vs SEA, vs ATL

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Misery Index · Euphoric · ▼ from 54

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Tue, Aug 18W 22-0vs SEA11
  • Wed, Aug 19L 5-7vs SEA22
  • Thu, Aug 20W 7-4vs SEA51
  • Fri, Aug 21W 2-1vs ATL0
  • Sat, Aug 22W 4-1vs ATL1
  • Sun, Aug 23L 2-4vs ATL67

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

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What fans said

  • “Brewers won 22-0. Highest shutout since 1887.”

    u/longdaydsinthesaddle▲ 594joy

  • “22 RUNS 22 HITS 22 BURGERS 22 FRIES !gif”

    u/InternetDad▲ 484joy

  • “WHO'S THAT COMING IN FROM THE BULLPEN? WAIT, HE'S PICKING UP A BAT BRANDON WOODRUFF GRAND SLAM! FOLLOWED BY PITCHING A PERFECT 5 INNINGS”

    u/SPYHAWX▲ 416joy

  • “THANK YOU. Someone posted 2 free tickets this morning. My husband was able to get them, and he took our 9yo to the game. ... little girl was really really hoping to see Miz. ... you did a great thing and made a little girl’s day on her birthday weekend!”

    u/brookebikesmke▲ 323joy

  • “Joey’s OPS begins with a 7!. Couldn’t be happier for this guy to start having some success with the bat.”

    u/RonBreakfast▲ 212joy

  • “How can you not be romantic about baseball?”

    u/BronzeTrain▲ 142joy

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