10-1 win over the D-Backs today! Hooray Win! 6th straight victory; winners of 9 out of their last 10; back to back sweeps. Now let’s keep this rolling.
So, let’s gaze into my crystal baseball and check my pre-game thoughts…
First thought was can Manny be Manny. Check. Here’s his line – 7 innings / 4 hits / 1 run / 1 earned / 2 walks / 8 SO / 4.33 ERA. Just a fantastic outing and has won 3 of his last 4.
Next was Prince, no homers but was 1 for 3 with a walk and an RBI. He also scored twice. I still think he’s seeing the ball better and is noticeably more loose in the dugout. That can only lead to a better clubhouse.
Last was the recently slumping Cory Hart. I take full credit and sources close to the lanky slugger have told me that compensation is forth coming. I mean come on! An inside the park’er! Not even I saw that one coming. 2 for 4 scoring once and driving in 4 runners. A double brat and a Summer Shandy for Cory…go ahead kid, you earned it.
Braun and Kapler also draw hat tips as each made solid contributions…oh and Russell the Muscle, yeah he hit another one out. Right now he’s hit 4 home runs in 8 games over 28 at bats. That’s 1 every other game or every 7 at bats. His average is at .321 and he’s slugging .821. Yes Bill Hall, please keep you mouth shut and go about your business like a professional ball player. Ricky gets sent down to the Minor’s…I didn’t hear him asking for a trade. Dave Bush to the Minor’s…let me check…nope, no wining there either. Gagne at least was man enough to admit that he was sucking and asked to be sat down. Just play better. That’s all I’m say’n.
The only sour note is that even with all this momentum and games won, we still lost a game to the Cubs. Blech!
So an off day tomorrow…might actually get the garage cleaned up with no game to watch!
Filed under: Baseball, Brewer Re-cap, Brewers | Tagged: Bill Hall, Cory Hart, Dave Bush, Eric Gagne, Gabe Kapler, Manny Parra, Milwaukee Brewers, Prince Fielder, Russell Branyan, Ryan Braun
