More photos » ... Jeffrey Phelps - AP ... BIG ARMS! (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps) ... Browse more photos » ... Author's note: The original plan this week was to run MACHAWATCH! on Wednesday afternoon, but that plan was scuttled when @notkenmacha told me that he was too busy "teaching these slapnuts the proper technique for using a bayonet in close quarters." Anyway, because MW! was going to run a day early, I had this Robo-Looper awesome intro all ready to go -- complete with a tortured,
More photos » ... Jim Prisching - AP ... Paul Foytack and Chase Wright are the only other major leaguers who know this feeling ... Browse more photos » ... Earlier this week Dave Bush earned himself a footnote in baseball history. On Wednesday evening the veteran right-hander became only the third pitcher in baseball history to allow four consecutive home runs. In the top of the fourth inning, Adam LaRoche, Miguel Montero, Mark Reynolds, and Steven Drew took Bush deep
Astros Probable Starters (in order): ... Wandy Rodriguez (8-11, 4.80 ERA in 2010; 2010 vs. MIL: 2 GS, 2-0, 0.60 ERA, 15 SO, 2 BB, 0 HR allowed) ... Brett Myers (8-6, 3.10 ERA in 2010; 2010 vs. MIL: 2 GS, 0-1, 6.75 ERA, 8 SO, 5 BB, 4 HR allowed) Wesley Wright (1-1, 4.44 ERA in 2010; 2010 vs. MIL: 2 GS, 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 6 SO, 1 BB, 1 HR allowed) ... Brewers Probable Starters (in order): ... Dave Bush ( 2010 vs. HOU: 3 GS, 0-2, 4.50 ERA, 11 SO, 9 BB, 0 HR allowed) ... Randy Wolf ( 2010 vs.
The dangerous version of the Milwaukee Brewers concluded the sweep by toasting the Houston Astros, 11-6, Sunday at Miller Park to creep to within six games of .500, once again leaving followers pleased but guarded ...
Trevor Hoffman was back in his familiar role -- closer. Hoffman got the final three outs for his sixth save of the season and first in three months as Milwaukee beat the Houston Astros 5-2 on Saturday night. It was the 597th of his long career and he is now three short of his goal of 600 career saves ...
More photos » ... Jeffrey Phelps - AP ... AHHHH! ... Browse more photos » ... Win: Yovani Gallardo (11-5) ... Loss: Wesley Wright (1-2) ... HR: McGehee (16) ... MVP: Ryan Braun (.153) ... LVP: Rickie Weeks (-.020) ... Fangraphs Win Expectancy Graph and Star of the Game Voting ... SBNation Coverage ... Today's game was so good that our least valuable player reached base in two of his six plate appearances and scored a run. Just look at this beautiful graph: ... ... And
Joe Inglett rushed out to first to congratulate Prince Fielder on his winning two-run single. When he got to the burly slugger, Fielder was already airborne in celebration. The two key players in Milwaukee's big rally sure enjoyed this one. Fielder's clutch hit off Matt Lindstrom capped a four-run ninth inning and gave the Brewers a wild 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night ...
Lorenzo Cain stood in the middle of the clubhouse watching television with an awe-struck look on his face. The images engrossing him? Highlights of the rookie's big day. Cain drove in the first three runs of his career and Casey McGehee hit a three-run homer, helping the Brewers beat the Houston Astros 11-6 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep ...