No matter how bad
There's always a step lower
The Pittsburgh Pirates
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8/30/2009
8/29/2009
Game 127: Brewers 7, Pirates 3
Holding the lead late
Overcomes middling collapse.
On the cusp of streak.
-db
Overcomes middling collapse.
On the cusp of streak.
-db
8/28/2009
Game 125: Reds 8 Brewers 5
Your '09 Brewers:
Winner's mistress, loser's bride -
honeymoon's over.
~Scott
Winner's mistress, loser's bride -
honeymoon's over.
~Scott
8/27/2009
Game 124 - Brewers: 3 Reds: 4 (10 innings)
Loss overshadowed
By piece of breath taking news--
Kevin Barker lives!
-dz
By piece of breath taking news--
Kevin Barker lives!
-dz
Game 123 - Brewers: 6 Reds: 8 (13 innings)
Blue collar Suppan
always punches out at 5
despite salary
Everybody knows
Coffey grounds third time around
make for a weak Brew
~Scott
Valiant comeback
Has Miller Park rocking out
Just another loss
-dz
always punches out at 5
despite salary
Everybody knows
Coffey grounds third time around
make for a weak Brew
~Scott
Valiant comeback
Has Miller Park rocking out
Just another loss
-dz
8/25/2009
Game 122 - Brewers: 7 Nationals: 1
Couple of home runs
Four shut out innings from pen
Team owed Yo this one
-dz
Four shut out innings from pen
Team owed Yo this one
-dz
8/23/2009
Game 121: Nationals 8, Brewers 3
the type of car wreck
that's too difficult to watch
but you have to see
eager Prince hacking
nine pitches in four at-bats
four walks yesterday
~Scott
Pre-season promise
'Cubs class of the division'
Love to pass them up
-db
that's too difficult to watch
but you have to see
eager Prince hacking
nine pitches in four at-bats
four walks yesterday
~Scott
Pre-season promise
'Cubs class of the division'
Love to pass them up
-db
Labels:
Chicago Cubs,
Prince Fielder,
Washington Nationals
Game 120: Brewers 11, Nationals 9
Head down Cameron
struck out in final at-bat
wanted five good ones
~SA
Up eight, then tied up
Burns strives forth, but can't reach fourth
Send down is the low down
-db
struck out in final at-bat
wanted five good ones
~SA
Up eight, then tied up
Burns strives forth, but can't reach fourth
Send down is the low down
-db
8/22/2009
8/20/2009
Game 118: Brewers 1, Pirates 3
Swept by lowly Bucs
Clear the players really don't
Give a flying $#&%
-dz
Pirates beat Brewers
Junior college beat Pirates
Where's that leave the crew?
-db
Clear the players really don't
Give a flying $#&%
-dz
Pirates beat Brewers
Junior college beat Pirates
Where's that leave the crew?
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8/19/2009
Game 117: Brewers 2, Pirates 5
What to write today
About Crew bottoming out?
Can they sink lower?
-dz
Melvin's bumbling
Leads to August stumbling
Fans left mumbling
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About Crew bottoming out?
Can they sink lower?
-dz
Melvin's bumbling
Leads to August stumbling
Fans left mumbling
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8/17/2009
Game 116: Pirates 9, Brewers 5
Cash in your chips, Doug
you have five second baseman
and you need an ace
~Scott
you have five second baseman
and you need an ace
~Scott
Game 115: Astros 8 Brewers 5
Fielder and Braun
make Roy Oswalt look silly
but that's about it.
Baseball baffler:
When does slider have no slide?
When thrown by Weathers
~Scott
make Roy Oswalt look silly
but that's about it.
Baseball baffler:
When does slider have no slide?
When thrown by Weathers
~Scott
Labels:
David Weathers,
Houston Astros,
Prince Fielder,
Roy Oswalt,
Ryan Braun
8/16/2009
Game 114: Brewers 6, Astros 2
Six runs, no home runs
Great pitching from pen and Burns
Some real signs of hope
-dz
Great pitching from pen and Burns
Some real signs of hope
-dz
8/15/2009
Game 113: Brewers 11, Astros 2
Two game winning streak
Wandy caught with his pants down
never recovered.
~Scott
Wandy caught with his pants down
never recovered.
~Scott
8/14/2009
Game 112: Brewers 12, Padres 9
There's nowhere to hide
when summer casts long shadows
and you're the shadow
~Scott
Long bombs move Brewers
Two and a half behind Cubs--
Something to root for
-dz
when summer casts long shadows
and you're the shadow
~Scott
Long bombs move Brewers
Two and a half behind Cubs--
Something to root for
-dz
8/13/2009
Game 111: Brewers 5, Padres 6
Death of a season
Can't fire bases loaded walks
Hope springs in Green Bay
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Can't fire bases loaded walks
Hope springs in Green Bay
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8/12/2009
Game 110: Brewers 6, Padres 13
Baseball's worst offense
Devours Looper and pen
While Crew fans starving
-dz
Devours Looper and pen
While Crew fans starving
-dz
8/09/2009
Game 108: Brewers 12, Astros 5
Forget the twelve runs
Big story is Smith and Burns
Pitch shutout innings
-dz
Hardy Hall Gerut
cannot hit to save their life -
all three are in there.
~Scott
Big story is Smith and Burns
Pitch shutout innings
-dz
Hardy Hall Gerut
cannot hit to save their life -
all three are in there.
~Scott
8/08/2009
8/06/2009
8/05/2009
Game 105: Brewers 4, Dodgers 17
run. run. run. run. run.
run. run. run. run. run. run. run.
run. run. run. run. run.
~Scott
Melvin dug a hole
Pitching staff left staring up
Crew six feet under
-db
Forget the pitcher
Prince charges the locker room
Enjoy the time off
-db
Last check before bed
Down5-3, Brewers closing
Rude awakening
-db
run. run. run. run. run. run. run.
run. run. run. run. run.
~Scott
Melvin dug a hole
Pitching staff left staring up
Crew six feet under
-db
Forget the pitcher
Prince charges the locker room
Enjoy the time off
-db
Last check before bed
Down5-3, Brewers closing
Rude awakening
-db
8/04/2009
Game 104 Brewers: 6 Dodgers: 5
Rocking swivel hips
shoulders curl in, eyes squint
Manny's a dead man
~Scott
Braun launches a bomb
Hoffman struggles but closes
I slept through it all
-dz
Parra for the course
Parra-chutes to the rescue
Parra-mount success
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shoulders curl in, eyes squint
Manny's a dead man
~Scott
Braun launches a bomb
Hoffman struggles but closes
I slept through it all
-dz
Parra for the course
Parra-chutes to the rescue
Parra-mount success
-db
8/02/2009
Game 103: Brewers 6 Padres 1
Weeks Hart Hall Hardy
not on the field today
Who knew in April?
~Scott
not on the field today
Who knew in April?
~Scott
Labels:
Bill Hall,
Corey Hart,
J.J. Hardy,
Rickie Weeks,
San Diego Padres
Game 102: Brewers 2, Padres 4
Couple of home runs
Burns fills in admirably
Still ends in a loss
-db
Another series
Another two of three lost
Dragging on and on
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Burns fills in admirably
Still ends in a loss
-db
Another series
Another two of three lost
Dragging on and on
-db
8/01/2009
Game 101: Brewers 7, Padres 11
win now means win now
when it does not mean win now
it looks like tonight
~Scott
Call him the savior
Top secret ace in the hole
Chris Capuano
-db
7-1 lead
Falls to 10 unanswered runs
Admit: It's over
-db
Gerut for Junior
Claudio Vargas returns
Failure: Doug Melvin
-db
when it does not mean win now
it looks like tonight
~Scott
Call him the savior
Top secret ace in the hole
Chris Capuano
-db
7-1 lead
Falls to 10 unanswered runs
Admit: It's over
-db
Gerut for Junior
Claudio Vargas returns
Failure: Doug Melvin
-db
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