Hard to watch

I missed my write up yesterday due to being up north. I spent my Friday night at S.A. Loons in Minocqua,WI watching the Brewers get pounded by the Minnesota Twins. Lucky for me I had Old Fashions made from scratch to wash away the sour taste of lossing....scrath that....getting their assed lit. Dave Bush looked lost most of the game and was getting picked apart by the Twins. He is now 2-7 and leaves me wondering how much longer the Brewers can hold him in the starting rotation? Regardless, thanks impart to some errors by Billy Hall (routine grounders too) that led to 6 unearned runs, Milwaukee lost 10-2 in front of split crowd at Miller Park. Some blame can be taken off Hall as he has only started 4 games at second. His hitting hasn't been there either.

As for last nights game, Milwaukee led most of the game and Jeff Suppan was pitching another solid game. In stead of a win, the Brewers were kept up late and beaten in heart breaking fashion. A total collapse of pitching by Julian Taverez in the 12th inning. That doesn't make me so mad however, he did in fact throw 39 pitches. One can't expect a reliever who hasn't pitched more than an one inning this year, and shelved for 1 week (released by Boston).

I could go in to detail describing Prince Fielder's slam to center in the 9th that would've won the game, yet it fell short by literally an inch. Or I could reflect upon Russell Branyan's two-run dinger to put the game in to extra innings. Instead, I am reeling my head over the costly Corey Hart error that brought in the run in the 8th.

In all, Taverez earned the loss and Jeff Suppan pitched yet another no decision game (too bad). Milwaukee basically ran out of pinch hitters due to JJ Hardy being kept of the DL and taking up a roster spot. In all, you can't find one single reason to point at for losing the game(s). It was a collective lack luster effort in the first game, and 1 inch in the other game.

I don't blame Yost for keeping Taverez in the game. Because I am sure if he put in Mota, the game would've resulted in the same way. Mota had pitched 2innings last Wednesday and Thursday, so Yost was concerned that he wasn't ready to pitch X amount of extra innings....which is a safe bet.

Milwaukee will have one last shot at beating their border nemisis this afternoon. Hopefully they can pull off one win in the series.

-David Riske will start his rehab in Nashville. Yesterday, Riske pitched a simulated round in batting practise. Ranyd Choate will start down in Brevard County pitching Single-A ball and working his way up (scroll down to bottom). He has been on the DL all season thus far.

-JJ Hardy will miss todays game too, resting his sore shoulder and staying off the DL.

-I think Hernan Iribarren has NOT been the answer. Does anyone know why he has been called up twice now? Nothing to show for except a few hits back in April.

-JSonline story on Brewers' prospects. Milwaukee has an abundance of rising stars in the minors...especially in Huntsville (AA). When Milwaukee finally decides that Weeks and Hardy ARE NOT the answer at their respective positions, there are a number of candidates in the minors they can look at.

-Story on Tim Dillard's father who coaches at Quad Cities (IA).

-Ex Wisconsin (Wausau) Woodchuck and the son of Ned Yost, Ned Yost IV will be making the change to coach rather than play baseball. Also, Helena Brewers have a new skipper in Rene Gonzales.