Series
Record: 2-1
ERA: 2.1
RSPG: 5.4
Diff: +3.3
Who’s Hot: Ryan Braun 6 for 12, 3 RBI, 1 Homerun, 5 runs scored
Who’s Not: Rickie Weeks 3 for 15, 3 Strikeouts
Overall a strong series for The Crew, you win an extra inning game in which your defense struggled. You beat one of, if not the best pitcher in all of baseball. Your loss came at the hands of another one of the best pitchers in the league. In the second two games the defense was much better and it was a pair of homeruns that cost you in the series finale. Again taking 2 of 3 on the road against a team like this is an awesome outcome. Also got a win on National TV, which doesn’t hurt.
Overall
Record: 9-9
ERA: 3.08
RSPG: 3.94
Diff: +.864
Nothing you can really point to that is really hurting the Brewers right now and remember Lucroy is coming off an injury that kept him out of spring training, Hart is still out which, like him or not, leaves a huge hole both offensively and defensively in right field. I mean as much as people like to rip on the guy he is an ALL-STAR. Do you realize what an upgrade it will be to go from Kotsay/Almonte and even Tony Plush to Hart? Not only that but when Grienke comes back the rotation will be even stronger. If that allows Estrada to go into the bullpen then that part of the team gets much better as well. Throw in Saito and possibly Hawkins and things are looking up. A healthy Tony Plush can only help as well.
The Brewers on the pace at home and are 3 games under .500 on the road. That basically means they need to get a sweep against a weaker team to make up the pace.
After a day off tomorrow they’ll start a 6 game home stand made up of a 3 game series v. Houston followed by a 3 game set v. Cincy. Both series go night-night-day but the second Houston game is at 6pm CT. Look for a 4-2 home stand to keep the Crew on pace at home.
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