Brewers Weekly

Sorry about the delay guys, I have been busy with work and have not got to opportunity to blog. Anyways here is the weekly wrap up for the Brewers.

All-Star Festivities
It was great to see Prince Fielder in the Home Run Derby and not go off like Carlos Lee did a couple of years back which lead to his second half of the year being like crap. So at least he was in and I am positive this will not be his last one. Then came to the All-Star Game which had a couple good moments but nothing special. The Brewers players did nothing note-worthy but I could care less because having 4 of the Brew Crew players brought me joy.

Weekend Series with the Rockies
Then it was back to baseball Friday night where we all hoped that Chris Capuano could rite his ship and have a spectacular second half. Wrong, he struggled with walks yet again and gave up a couple of homers as well and Carlos Villineuva looked horrible for the first time in awhile giving up 5 runs as well. Cappy just needs a dominating performance to get it all back together Saturday was looking very bad when Ben Sheets went down with an injury early in the game and the Brewers only managing a Corey Hart homer in the 6th as their only hit. Yet once again Yovani came up and had a huge game, he isn't starting because....? Then Yost wisely put in Graffy instead of Weeks with Jenkins on 3rd in the 10th and he got the game-winner. Sunday, as Brewers fan we hoped that the 40 Million Dollar Man, Jeff Suppan would put together a great start to give him a jump start on the second half. Granted he didn't figure in the decision, he still had a great game going deep into the game and pitching very well for the Brewers that afternoon. Jenkins and Mench gave the Brewers what they needed late in the game to win the game and the series over the Rockies.

Now the Cubs are hot at 9-3 (counting Monday) in July and are nipping at the Brewers' heels at 3.5 back yet I am not ready to push the panic button with Sheets on the DL. Yovani is going to give you what you need out of a starter and if Bush can keep pitching the way he is add Soup to that equation, we can win games without Ben Sheets, it has been done before.