8/30/2008

Aug. 30 - Brewers 11, Pirates 3

Easy win, big lead-
Now it gets interesting.
September awaits
-db

Aug. 29 - Brewers 3, Pirates 1

Waiting for collapse-
Last year stuck in memory.
Controlled emotion
-db

8/28/2008

August 27 - Brewers: 3 Cardinals: 5

Sweep not in the Cards
St. Louis calls Brewers' bluff
Bullpen deals jokers
-DZ

8/27/2008

August 26 - Brewers: 12 Cardinals: 0

Brief St. Louis date
Suitor brings bats, clutch pitching--
Romancing wild card
-DZ

8/24/2008

Aug. 24 - Brewers 4, Pirates 3 - 12 innings

Of course it's Hardy -
Who else could hit winner on
his Bobblehead Day?
-db


Three on, no one out -
Of course Mota shut 'em down.
Was there any doubt?
-db



Cameron's Day On
5-for-5 (plus he gets Sloane)
Ferris Bueller who?
-db

Aug 23 - Brewers 6, Pirates 3

Sup's cannon, Braun's bomb
Sink Pirates' hopes of spoils.
Hanging in gallows ...
-db

8/23/2008

Aug 22 - Brewers 10, Pirates 4

Braun is Braun again
Bush is still the new Dave Bush
Gagne still Gagne
-DZ

8/21/2008

Aug. 20 - Brewers 5, Astros 2

See Weeks walk three times
See Weeks cross home plate three times
See Crew win by three
-DZ

8/20/2008

Aug. 19 - Brewers 2, Astros 5

Fonzie throws first pitch
But Sheets pitches like Potsie
That's not so good, Al
-db

8/19/2008

Aug 18 - Brewers 9, Astros 3

'Babe' Sabbathia
Hits, runs ... even pitches nine
Matt LaPorta who?
-db

8/18/2008

August 17 - Brewers 5, Dodgers 7

Bats awaken late
But victory knocked sky high
Into Eth(i)er
-DZ

8/17/2008

August 16 - Brewers 4, Dodgers 3 (10 innings)

Kapler takes tumble
Into the LA nightlife
Snatches victory
-DZ

8/16/2008

Aug. 15 - Brewers 3, Dodgers 5

West Coast banana-
Can't dodge peel on Wild Card path
Lead slips to two games
-db

Two wins, two losses
Trip is not that bad quite yet
Still can be salvaged
-DZ

8/15/2008

Aug 14 - Brewers 2, Padres 3

One hit through seven,
One measly run in return.
Contract demand: runs.
-db

8/14/2008

August 13 - Brewers: 7 Padres: 1

Woke at one AM
Logged on to check on Brewers--
CC in control
DZ

8/13/2008

August 12 - Brewers 5, Padres 2

Suppan's turn to shine
Wildcard lead hits four games
Clinch by Labor Day?
-DZ

8/11/2008

August 11 - Brewers: 7 Nationals: 1

David Bush on mound
Rickie and Corey slugging
No Braun, no problem
-DZ

August 10 - Brewers 5, Nationals 4 (13 innings)

So many chances
Good thing playing Nationals -
Few so forgiving
-db


Kapler caps fifth straight
No offense Gabe, but wishing
Braun was the hero.
-db



Speaking of name Gabe:
Recall Gross trade to Tampa?
.227
-db

8/10/2008

August 9 - Brewers 6, Nationals 0

Brewers bullpen job:
Nice work if you can get it
With aces on mound
-db


Should be happier
Easy win, ominous blurb:
Braun leaves in the third.
-db

8/09/2008

August 8 - Brewers 5, Nationals 0

Had no worry mind
With Sabathia on mound--
Went to bed early
-DZ

8/07/2008

August 6 - Brewers: 6 Reds: 3

Hart, Weeks getting warm
Top of rotation comes up
Time to spank the Nats
-DZ

8/06/2008

Aug 5 - Brewers 8, Reds 1

48 more games
Forget baby bears, real threat:
Wild Cardinals
-db

Despite news headlines
This is still baseball season
Let's talk Bush, not Favre
-DZ

Looking at above
It seems I might have just done
What I said not to
-DZ


Game story

8/05/2008

Aug. 4 - Brewers 3, Reds 6

Prince the Superstar
Hits around his own pitcher
How 'bout other team's?
-db

August 3 - Brewers 0, Braves 5

On lazy Sunday
Brewers soak up summer sun
Forget to play ball
-DZ

8/02/2008

August 2 - Brewers 4, Braves 2

Another road win
Big time pitching, two long bombs--
Fielder, CC show
-DZ

August 1 - Brewers: 9 Braves: 0

Game in Atlanta
But opponent not big league
Crew beats Richmond Braves
-DZ