Not bad, not bad

The Crew looked pretty decent last night. It's weird. I watched the game and did not become too excited about it. Hell, even after going up 7 runs and having a potential shut out (f'n Gagne) I still was depressed. Was it the idea that we are still in last place? Or that Ned Yost is still our manager? Or even the fact that the Brewers snapped an 8 game road losing streak? Nothing made me happy. Perhaps if they sweep the Pirates at PNC, I could then get my excitement level up there again.

I have faith that the Brewers will right this ship and make it a pennant race come September. I truly do.

Manny Para pitched the best game of his young career. Giving up only 4 hits in just over 5 innings with out allowing a run! Despite Para only lasting just over 5 innings, one can understand why he left the game early:

Freddy Sanchez started the game with an eight-pitch at-bat before flying out. Nate McClouth had a seven-pitch at-bat before popping out. Adam LaRoche had a ridiculous 13-pitch at-bat with seven foul balls before striking out swinging. And Sanchez leaned on Parra again with a 12-pitch at-bat in the third inning before grounding out.
All of that helped Parra throw 116 pitches. -JSonline.com

All looked well in the 7-2 win except one key thing: That being Eric Gagne who took an eternity up there in the 9th to get 2 outs. He gave up a two-run dinger, walked 2, and threw 26 pitches in 2/3 inning. Sad. Eventually, the Canadian hurler left the game due to menstration cramps.

I'm sorry, I am Gagne's biggest supporter. But if you can't pitch one solid inning with a 7-0 lead....talk about NO PRESSURE! Something is not right. Perhaps his soreness in his throwing is much more severe then what he is letting on. C'mon Gagne, you're better than that (tissue drying my eyes).

Other notes:

-Abraham Nunez was let go and picked up by the Mets. They love our scraps.
-Mike Cameron is in a tear as of late. Including last night's HR.
-Ned Yost cried about Journal-Sentinel and the faux story of him being canned. I despise the Urinal Sentinel when it comes to current events, but sports one has to admit that they are pretty good. Much credit to Tom Haudricourt, who did mention the story only to get lit up indirectly from Yost.

-Seth McClung will be the starting pitcher against the Nats on Saturday. Good for him. He can come with some heat, just needs to mix his bag of tricks up. Carlos Villenueva was sent to the bullpen, where he wasn't too shabby last year. Dave Bush and Jeff Suppan switched spots.....why? No fricken clue.