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September 23, 2011, 01:21 PM

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Although the Milwaukee Brewers slumped a bit to start September, they seem to have found their groove again, and their magic number to clinch the NL Central is down to three.

The starting pitching is once again getting deep into games, lightening the load on the bullpen. The offense also seems to have broken out of their month-long slump in which scoring even four runs a game seemed like an impossibility.

Everyone knows the Philadelphia Phillies are the premiere team in the league, perhaps in all of baseball, and if the Brewers have any hope of reaching their first World Series since 1982, they'll very likely have to get through Philly to do so. Here is a position-by-position breakdown of how the Brewers match up with the NL East champions.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/859128-mlb-playoff-pre dictions-how-the-milwaukee-brewers-match-up-with-the-philade lphi

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September 23, 2011 01:25 PM ET

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I realize this is a little premature, but I'll stick to my guns that "Das Crue" makes it to the NLCS. After that, they'll' get crushed (I'm a realist) by the Phillies. Then again, as someone once wrote, "That's why you play game, because on any given Sunday......"

Wisconsin Death Trip

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September 24, 2011 04:09 AM ET

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Hey, no Deare John on this one? I don't count the Brew Crew out from winning the NL, the way the Phils have been playing! What about that from a Phillies fan, Wisconsin Dirt Track?

Bert's Carrie

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September 29, 2011 02:51 PM ET

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Originally posted 04:09 AM ET 09.24 by Bert's Carrie

Hey, no Deare John on this one? I don't count the Brew Crew out from winning the NL, the way the Phils have been playing! What about that from a Phillies fan, Wisconsin Dirt Track?

I don't agree Helga, the Brewers have a losing record against the Phillies, the Braves, and the Diamondbacks. They could always get struck by lightening though...

Wisconsin Death Trip

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September 29, 2011 02:52 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:00 AM ET 09.24 by Badger Pete

The Brewers are going all the way baby!

YIKES!

Wisconsin Death Trip

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September 29, 2011 11:34 PM ET

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If I believed in jinxes, I would laugh at this.

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September 30, 2011 01:21 PM ET

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Originally posted 11:34 PM ET 09.29 by hellhound

If I believed in jinxes, I would laugh at this.

LOL, I agree....knock on wood.

Wisconsin Death Trip

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September 30, 2011 04:34 PM ET

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Phillies have been playing like crap, Cards are hot....THAT should be a good series...

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October 2, 2011 07:36 PM ET

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Originally posted 04:34 PM ET 09.30 by OlderthanDirt

Phillies have been playing like crap, Cards are hot....THAT should be a good series...

So what happened in game 1?

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October 3, 2011 02:52 PM ET

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WDT, are you old enough to remember Harvey's Wallbangers?

Bert's Carrie

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October 6, 2011 05:21 PM ET

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Originally posted 07:38 PM ET 10.02 by Marlins Fan

I'm praying that Milwaukee beats Philly in the NLCS.And really, if the Brewers can win a game in Philly, they have a decent shot, since they're so good at home.

We lost the season series to the Braves, the DB's, and the Phillies. We get 3 games at Miller park, and we would need all 3 to win the series. That's tough to do.