Brewers Get Ass Kicked II

This is sickening.

I don't know how else to describe it. I sit at home watching this game on HD only to see obnoxious Cub fans act like complete children in the background. Yes you, you pimple faced douche bag behind the third base line who held up a cheesy-ass "Wrigley North" sign.
Enough on that. I am at work right now and need to get focused. We just have to grin and bare it until we face them in September. That's when it really counts.

My question to the "Brewer Nation", the fans that have been on the band wagon for all of their human existence and those who joined us after the Cardinal's series....why are we freaking out? This is only July. Had this happened 3-4 days from now, yes I would feel different. But it's simply July, only July. Hell, we have 50+ games left. Do I need to remind you about the Colorado Rockies of 2007? Or the Cardinals of 2006? Or the Brewers of 1982 (probably not '82, nobody will let me forget that...we did lose didn't we?). Suck it up and drive on, as my drill sergeant would tell me.

Manny Parra looked bad last night giving up 8 hits, 5 runs, and 4 horrific walks. Let it go. You screwed the proverbial pooch. You are allowed a couple bombs a season. On the bright side, he was the ONLY shining star on offense. Prince Fielder's HR in the 9th hardly counts. Parra slammed a double and a triple last night.

Are problem right now is that we are dead frickn' last when runners are in scoring position. While the Cubs, hell, they have to be near the top. Our mistakes literally destroy our momentum and ultimately seal of fate. It shocks me when I see Prince Fielder drop a routine throw to first from Kendall on a wild pitch. Kendall rocketed that ball and would've had him had Prince caught a routine throwout. Sad.

Shame on Ned Yost for having Jason Kendall (who's not Speedy McQueen) steal second. Yes, you put a runner in scoring position with only 1 out. But since we're not driving in runners in scoring position, let the players manufacture the runs...the old school way. Advancing runners on hit balls.

When Kendall was caught stealing, I knew it was going to be one of those games.

The good news is that we play one more afternoon game today against the hottest team in baseball (besides the Yanks). We then travel to Atlanta where we have had some recent success. Then it's off to the pesky Reds who are like a cyst that won't go away on their own. They always reappear. We could either drop rapidly in the standings come next weekend, or keep up with the Cardinals. As of now, the Brewers and Cards are tied for the wildcard. Should we bank on the wildcard? NO. We bank on the division.

-Sports Illustrated and I agree! The Milwaukee Brewers should bring up left handed batter Mat Gamel. He could pinch hit and would help against right handed batters. He's pretty bad on Defense though. SI (Magazine) had a little bit on his near the back of this weeks edition. He is one goofy looking player, he and Brett Lawrie (if we sign him) will easily capture the funny-looking award...if there is one.