Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.
The Crew was washed out in Bah-stun today. I haven't blogged on the last two losses against the Dodgers at Miller. Wednesday looked good going into the 7th when the wheels fell off on a great start by Manny. They still had a lead in the 9th however, but Mota fell apart in the 9th. So much for my closer by committee.
Thursday was worse. A great start by Sheets, but in the 7th, he ran into BIG trouble. 6 runs just hung up on the board. An expolosion that should have been indicitive of the Brewer O.
The bigger news on Thursday was the signing of Braun to a 8 year deal (including this season). I think Braun has the talent to contribute to the Crew for a long time, but DAMN!, 8 years is a long time. This is the biggest contract in Crew history, but if Braun continues to play to his potential (and I think he will) it will be a bargain for the Crew. The question I have is, "What does Prince think of all this?"
5.16.2008
5.13.2008
Brewers beat Los Anglese 5-3, now 20-19
The last time I made a blog entry, the Brewers had lost their 5th in a row. I took a break, because the only things I could blog about were negatives. And while many people see blogs as a place to rant, I think excessive negativity in any venue can be detrimental.
A lot has happened in that time I took that break however. The Brewer's losing streak stretched to 6 games with another loss to the Marlins. Then a Rickie Weeks game ending, 2 run single capped a no-on 2 out rally off Jason Isringhausen on Friday night. Could that be a momentum builder? I held my breath and bit my tongue as the Crew wasted a decent outing by Sheets on Saturday and Eric Gagne blew it in the 9th. The next day I read Gagne wants out as closer. Apparently that's the only way Yost gets the message to try something new (see Fielder and Braun requesting to be flipped in the order). So with my thoughts of playoffs dwindeling, a gutsy performance by Suppan and two Braun Bombs on Sunday lead to another win. Monday (a 4 game set with the Cards) sees Dave Bush pitch his best game of the season, even igniting a rally by leading off with a double. Braun knocks another two out. Eric Gagne comes in in the 7th and pitches 2 innings? He makes it scary, but the Brewers win. Earlier on Monday, Gagne said he was ready to close again. As we'll see, maybe we shouldn't be so eager to put him in there.
Today the Brewers seemed to be having trouble putting anything together against Brady Penny. Corey runs into an out right before a Hall HR. Villy mixes 1-2-3 innings with innings where he get's hit, but somehow, they limit the damage to 3 runs and Braun makes Penney pay for walking the pitcher with a 2 run double. Gagne, however, can't retire the side in order and gets another "dicey" save.
The last time I made a blog entry, the Brewers had lost their 5th in a row. I took a break, because the only things I could blog about were negatives. And while many people see blogs as a place to rant, I think excessive negativity in any venue can be detrimental.
A lot has happened in that time I took that break however. The Brewer's losing streak stretched to 6 games with another loss to the Marlins. Then a Rickie Weeks game ending, 2 run single capped a no-on 2 out rally off Jason Isringhausen on Friday night. Could that be a momentum builder? I held my breath and bit my tongue as the Crew wasted a decent outing by Sheets on Saturday and Eric Gagne blew it in the 9th. The next day I read Gagne wants out as closer. Apparently that's the only way Yost gets the message to try something new (see Fielder and Braun requesting to be flipped in the order). So with my thoughts of playoffs dwindeling, a gutsy performance by Suppan and two Braun Bombs on Sunday lead to another win. Monday (a 4 game set with the Cards) sees Dave Bush pitch his best game of the season, even igniting a rally by leading off with a double. Braun knocks another two out. Eric Gagne comes in in the 7th and pitches 2 innings? He makes it scary, but the Brewers win. Earlier on Monday, Gagne said he was ready to close again. As we'll see, maybe we shouldn't be so eager to put him in there.
Today the Brewers seemed to be having trouble putting anything together against Brady Penny. Corey runs into an out right before a Hall HR. Villy mixes 1-2-3 innings with innings where he get's hit, but somehow, they limit the damage to 3 runs and Braun makes Penney pay for walking the pitcher with a 2 run double. Gagne, however, can't retire the side in order and gets another "dicey" save.
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