MILWAUKEE - Trevor Megill didn’t need much time to make his point about Tropicana Field.
The Brewers reliever went after the Tampa Bay Rays’ white roof during batting practice on Monday, Oct. 26, and his complaint was as direct as it gets: the ballpark’s ceiling makes life miserable for a pitcher trying to follow a baseball in the air. WISN-12 sports director Dario Melendez posted Megill’s remark on X, where the right-hander said, “Whoever decided to make the roof the same g*ddamn color as the baseball is a f**king idiot” 🤣🤣🤣
It was an eye-catching comment on a day when Milwaukee was already sitting in control of the World Series. The Brewers carry a 2-0 lead into Game 3, and now one of their bullpen arms has turned the spotlight on an unusual feature of the building where the next game will be played.
There’s a little irony in Megill’s gripe, too. Milwaukee’s own ballpark has its quirks, with American Family Field’s roof cables able to interfere with high fly balls. That issue came up during Game 1 of the National League Division Series, when those cables took a potential game-winning home run away from San Diego Padres first baseman Ty France in the ninth inning.
Even with that backdrop, Megill has been one of Milwaukee’s most dependable pitchers in October. He has worked 6 2/3 innings this postseason, giving up only one run on three hits while striking out seven. He also earned his fifth save of the postseason in Friday’s World Series opener, a key part of the Brewers’ early push in the series.
The broader picture is even bigger for Milwaukee. After their 5-4 win in Game 2 on Saturday, the Brewers are one victory away from taking a 3-0 stranglehold on the Fall Classic. Both teams are still hunting their first World Series title, and no club has ever climbed out of a 3-0 hole to win the championship.
So while Megill’s roof rant gave the series a little extra color, the real task remains the same: finish the job on the field. Game 3 is set for 8 p.m. ET Monday on Fox and Fox One.
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