Peavy Outlasts Sheets

What a pitchers duel for the first 7 innings yesterday in San Diego heh?!?!. I was limited to watching the game on ESPN's Realtime. Which annoys the hell out of me. But, they do have the best one I've seen on the web.
Anyways...
Sheets (11-6) looked like he was hanging in there an could out last Jake Peavy (NL's lowest ERA 2.61). Well that all fell apart in the 7th inning when the Padre bats lit him up. I have to be candid here people...this game was a heartbreaker. Why? Because Sheets lost this match up.
Milwaukee's offense was silent most of the game until Billy Hall was walked and advanced to 2nd base with a wild throw. It was then that Milwaukee struck first with a Mike Cameron RBI single. It was then the ex-Padre Cameron who, again, put life in to Milwaukee by belting a solo HR to left field. That proved to be all the offense could muster though as Gabe Kapler could only follow with an in-field grounder that thrown out.

Mike Cameron was lights out this series by going 5 for 11, 1 HR, and 3 RBI's. Plus, he played his old position at Petco very well by fielding some tough shots to centerfield. He looked damn good the entire series.

Laynce Nix had a nice grab in leftfield yesterday. Even still, he did go 0-4.

-Ryan Braun should be back either tonight or tomorrow. Here is a link to a Q&A w/ Sporting News. I have a subscription to this magazine....yes, it's no joke. It's actually the best sports "mag" out there, in my opinion. Not filled with the front section of jokes, gags, and irrelevant tidbits that SI is notorious for. It doesn't look like an 8th grader put it together, like ESPN Magazine either. Just plain ol' news. Heck, this is coming from a guy who used to get "Sport Magazine".

-Good luck getting playoff tickets...you have a shot though! The Brewers are implementing a lottery once again (a-typical). Unless you're a rich ticket holder, which I am not, you have to enter to "win" the tickets.

-The Cardinals magic number is 91. This according to LaRussa.

-You ever think back to the days of Tom Trebelhorn and the late 80's Brewers? Sure shit? I do every other day. Well, here is what Tom has been up to. Still doing what he does best.
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Lastly, Brewers.com says that Jason Kendall is vested for 2009. I feel that he is/has been a great addition to the team and should stay on board. If anything, rest him more next year so that he can be more productive at the plate. With Angel Salome waiting in the helm to be our version of Geovany Soto, you can't go wrong with the solid veteran.

Oh...BTW....Salome when 4 for 5 yesterday against Chattanooga. This kid is batting .356 right on the season. So yes...keep Kendall for a bit until the kid is ready to come up.
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Lastly, enjoy the weekend. I will. I am finally closing on my house and then heading down to Milwaukee for Irish Fest.

So, I leave you with this parting note:

Did you know, Wisconsin, that Cal Ripken Sr. commadeered the Appleton Foxes in the late 60's?
Also...David Ortiz and A-Rod both played for Appleton? I knew that Arod did...but not Ortiz. I was watching SC the other morning and dude referenced it. Swell. I was more of a Wausau Timbers fan though.