Aug. 20, 5-2 win vs. Houston 73-55
Yost wanted this one
Yost said in his press conference that it was important for this team to win this game and take 2 out of 3 from a hot Houston team, and they grinded it out. They had won 16 of their last 21, but the Crew managed 2-3 from a tough division rival who is still in this thing. Parra didn't have his best stuff, and the bats were facing Wandy Rodriguez, who has pitched well against the Crew. Rickie had 3 walks in the game and scored each time, which is good to see, even if I would like to see him hit better. Fielder sac flied twice and Kapler got the Brewers on the board as well, but it was J.J. Hardy's 2R tater that was the big hit. MAN, WHY DID YOST WAIT TO PUT HIM IN THE 2 SPOT? The bullpen came up big in this one. Villy pitched 2 scoreless, Gagne used two pitches to work out of a bases loaded- no out situation that he worked himself into with help from a Fielder E and a missed call (Lance Berkman claimed he was HBP when it appeard to just nick his jersey, but he was willing to pull down his pants to show the bruise) with a DP and a bounce out to Fielder. Torres closed it out for his 24th save.

Aug. 19, 5-2 loss vs. Houston 72-55
Sheet's in trouble
I hate to say this about my favorite player, but Sheet's is struggling. Early in the season I thought if he stayed healthy, he'd get 19 or maybe even 20 wins. Now 17 or 18 may be pushing it. Since the break, he has a 4.00 ERA. With a 2-0 lead in the 3rd, he hung a curve to Michael Bourne for a 2R 3B and Geoff Blum touched him for a 3R tater in the 6th. Sheets is now 11-7 on the season, but the bats should have picked him up. Twice they left the bases loaded after scoring 2 early against Brian Moehler, who didn't make it out of the 5th. Good news for the bullpen was that Shouse Mota and Riske kept them at bay and issued only 2 free passes over 3 innings.

Aug. 18, 9-3 win vs. Houston, 72-54
That's a funny Looking Sweep
I love Coop... EVERYONE in Wisconsin loves Coop, but where does he get off predicting the Astros are going to sweep the Crew at Miller. With Sabathia going in the first game? CC became the 3rd pitcher in 90 years to win his first 8 decisions after a "in season" trade (Virgil Trucks and Doyle Alexander were the others). Sabathia loaded the bases in the 9th and was really high on the pitch count, but Yost left him in there and he has yet another CG. 130 hard earned pitches and 2-3 with 2RBI got him there. The Brewer's chased Randy Wolf after 4 with a 5 spot in the 4th. Ray Durham at 3RBI and Corey Hart hit a tater.