10-1 Loss to San Diego and 1-0 win over San Diego

2 Games, Same Offensive Symptoms, Different Results

Chris Young took a perfect game into the 8th. It was Gabe Kapler's HR that ended the bid and provided the Crew with their only run of the day. However, it wasn't just the bat's ineffectiveness against the 4-5 Young, it was 2 errors (Hardy and Hall) in the 3rd that put the Brewer's into a 5 run hole without Parra giving up anything earned. I realize that the '56 NL Champ Brooklyn Dodgers, a team with possible 4 Hall of Famers in their lineup (Campy, Robinson, Snider and Reese) were no hit by Don Larsen, but still, at a time when the Crew is staring at a 4 game series at the home of their closest Wild Card rival (Philadelphia), a split with the worst team in the league at home is not exactly a momentum builder. With the Reds coming back against Kerry Wood yesterday, the Crew at least remains 4 games back, but with 19 left in the season, they are so close and yet, making it very hard.

Sunday's offensive woes were a continuation of Saturday's problems, although with Sheets on the the mound, the outcome was a W. Unlike Sunday, the infield came up with some great D from Counsell and Weeks (Hall should NOT be in there against righties like he was Sunday) to protect Sheets 3 SHO and 5th complete game of the season. After all the naysayers came out in droves to throw dirt on him when he left after 5 in his last start, I wa very satisfied that he threw it back in their face. I think a fan would be fooling themselves if they thought Sheets isn't aware of the "fragile" tag he's been hung with. Listening to him in his post game interview, his trademark dry and curt remarks also carried a bit of smug haughtiness that I understand all to well. When someone questions me and I prove them wrong, I have a hard time being magnanomous about it too. He just wants to pitch and be left alone, which is how I've been feeling at work too. Let me direct and leave me alone.