Brewers Get Smoked....Again / Manny Ramirez To LA (Dodgers)

Milwaukee Brewers were swept by the surging Chicago Cubs today at Miller Park, 11-4. This misery is over...at least for now. Chicago came up to Milwaukee and told us all where to shove it. They are by far the best team in the National League....RIGHT NOW. But hey, there' s a lot of baseball left.

Bush (Loss 5-9) gave up 3 HR's, 5 hits, 7 runs (6 earned), struck out 3. Rich Hardin (1-1) struck out 9 batters, gave up 6 hits, and 1 earned run. a

Milwaukee was outscored 31-11 in the four-game sweep. That hurts. That really stings. I can barely fathom that.

Mistakes kill the Brewers. Cubs know how to capitalize off them, that's for sure.

Edmounds, the slugger from St. Louis (why did they get rid of him?) belted 2 HR's today. Joining him was Fukodome and Soriano (1/each).

Prince nailed his 22 HR on the season.

A player of the bench was the biggest contributor for the Brewers. Gabe Kapler had 3 hits, 2 of which were doubles. He should get to start in center tomorrow in Atlanta. Will he? Probably not.

-JJ Hardy has had 6 hits in last 41 at-bats (.146), yet he is still batting a fantastic .291.
Still not bad. He should turn around in Atlanta.

-Mike Cameron batted .250 in the month of July, striking out 21 times.

Manny Ramirez was traded to the LA Dodgers today. Florida was the odd team out of the deal. Jason Bay was sent to Boston. The Pirates will get 4 minor-league players.