W: Braden Looper (14-7) L: Kyle McClellan (4-4) HR: None MVP: Ryan Braun (+.273) LVP: Braden Looper (-.271) Win Expectancy Graph SBNation Coverage Where was this two months ago? For the first six innings, it looked like more of the same for the Brewers tonight, as they fell behind 6-0 and looked lifeless against Adam Wainwright , who was cruising towards his 20th win, which likely would have made him...
Current Series Rockies lead the series 2-0 Tue 09/29 WP: Matt Belisle (3 - 1) LP: David Weathers (4 - 6) 5 - 7 loss Wed 09/30 WP: Jason Hammel (10 - 8) LP: Jeff Suppan (7 - 12) 6 - 10 loss Milwaukee Brewers Brew Crew Ball @ Colorado Rockies Purple Row Thursday, Oct 1, 2009, 2:10 PM CDT Coors Field Manny Parra vs Aaron Cook Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 10-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature...
More photos » by AARON J. LATHAM - AP Chris Smith and his unbent cap have made a solid, if unexpected, contribution to the Brewers this season. Should he be back next season? Browse more photos » During spring training and the early portion of the 2009 season, Chris Smith wasn't even mentioned as a possible contributor to this team. He went down to AAA and earned a shot, though, posting...
Current Series 4 game series vs Phillies @ Miller Park Thu 09/24 WP: J.A. Happ (11 - 4) LP: Jeff Suppan (7 - 11) 4 - 9 loss Fri 09/25 WP: Manny Parra (11 - 10) SV: Trevor Hoffman LP: Cliff Lee (7 - 3) 8 - 4 win Philadelphia Phillies The Good Phight @ Milwaukee Brewers Brew Crew Ball Saturday, Sep 26, 2009, 6:05 PM CDT Miller Park Kyle Kendrick vs Braden Looper Cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field...
More photos » by Morry Gash - AP Browse more photos » W: Manny Parra (11-10) L: Cliff Lee (14-12) S: Trevor Hoffman (36) HR: Prince Fielder (43), Mike Cameron (22) MVP: Prince Fielder (+.200) LVP: Corey Hart (-.038) Win Expectancy Graph SBNation Coverage Defying all expectations, Manny Parra went out and sat down the first nine Phillies in order and the Brewers put four runs on Cliff Lee...
Current Series 3 game series vs Cubs @ Miller Park Chicago Cubs Bleed Cubbie Blue @ Milwaukee Brewers Brew Crew Ball Monday, Sep 21, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT Miller Park Tom Gorzelanny vs Braden Looper Clear. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70. Complete Coverage > Tue 09/22 7:05 PM CDT Wed 09/23 7:05 PM CDT Hey look, it's the Cubs again! Follow the jump...
Current Series 3 game series vs Astros @ Miller Park Houston Astros The Crawfish Boxes @ Milwaukee Brewers Brew Crew Ball Friday, Sep 18, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT Miller Park Bud Norris vs Chris Narveson Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70. Complete Coverage > Sat 09/19 6:05 PM CDT Sun 09/20 1:05 PM CDT And the battle for third place begins. Follow...
More photos » by Nam Y Huh - AP Jody Gerut hits a grand slam during the fourth inning Thursday. Browse more photos » W: Dave Bush (5-7) L: Randy Wells (10-9) S: Trevor Hoffman (33) HR: Jody Gerut (7) MVP: Jody Gerut (+.412) LVP: Mat Gamel (-.133) Win Expectancy Graph SBNation Coverage And, after a couple of rough days, the Brewers escaped Wrigley with a split. They did it, surprisingly...
More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Mike Cameron provided a rare bright spot tonight. Everything else pretty much sucked. Browse more photos » W: Aaron Heilman (3-3) L: Yovani Gallardo (12-12) HR: Geovany Soto (11) MVP: Mike Cameron (+.185) LVP: Yovani Gallardo (-.350) Win Expectancy Graph SBNation Coverage So much for the wind blowing in. Despite hitting just one home run, the Cubs...
I’m really not sure what’s going on with my body lately. Seems like I look at food and immediately add 15 pounds to my svelte and chiseled figure. My wife loses 10 pounds and somehow I find it. I start each Monday, on the new Oprah diet and begin each Tuesday with another cry of “I’ll wait until next Monday.” At present, I weigh twice as much as the Olsen twins and only...
More photos » by Ross D. Franklin - AP In play, run(s). Browse more photos » W: Dave Bush (4-7) L: Kevin Mulvey (0-1) - first career decision MVP: Dave Bush (+.130) LVP: Ryan Braun (-.029) Win Expectancy Graph Dave Bush had his second good start in a row tonight, striking out eleven and allowing one run in seven innings as the Diamondbacks flailed away at almost everything he threw. It...
by Morry Gash - AP Manny Parra pitched in this game, I swear. View full size photo uploaded September 8, 2009 W: Blake Hawksworth (3-0) L: Trevor Hoffman (1-2) S: Kyle McClellan (3) MVP: Prince Fielder (+.177) LVP: Trevor Hoffman (-.622) Win Expectancy Graph SB Nation Coverage You may have seen this game before. The Brewers jumped out to an early lead on a Prince Fielder 2-run homer in the first inning...
Current Series Cardinals lead the series 1-0 Mon 09/07 WP: Chris Carpenter (16 - 3) LP: Dave Bush (3 - 7) 0 - 3 loss St. Louis Cardinals Viva El Birdos @ Milwaukee Brewers Brew Crew Ball Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009, 7:05 PM CDT Miller Park John Smoltz vs Manny Parra Mostly clear. p.h. Game time temperature around 70. Complete Coverage > Wed 09/09 1:05 PM CDT Can Manny Parra lead the Brewers to victory...
Several years ago, Topps Magazine ran an article showing baseball cards that depicted players as literal interpretations of their surnames. In keeping with that tradition, I have combed through the rosters of teams and found many players with fun last names. The Brewers provided a plethora of playful players. From the 25-man roster: Dave Bush, Todd Coffey, Braden Looper, and Jason Kendall. From the...
More photos » by Morry Gash - AP Felipe Lopez throws to first to complete a triple play during the sixth inning Sunday. Browse more photos » W: Mitch Stetter (4-1) L: Merkin Valdez (2-1) HR: Prince Fielder (37) MVP: Braden Looper (+.257) LVP: Jason Bourgeois (-.333) Win Expectancy Graph SBNation Coverage It took 12 innings and nearly four hours, but the Brewers managed to take one game...