The good news is that I have things to do other than watch and write about the Brewers. The bad news is that I'm not always able to update this blog after every game. Oh, the perils of enjoying the summer time.
The past six games have been very satisfying. While that is the type of comment you would expect after a 6-game winning streak, the effectiveness of the pitching staff is what I'm referring to. Narveson has arguable the worst start of the win streak today, yet he still went 6.2 innings and allowed only three runs. Meanwhile Gallardo, Wolf, and Marcum are humming along and Greinke is finally looking Greinke-like (he has a 2.27 ERA since blowing up in the Bronx on June 28th).
The only concern I have lies with the offense. The bats have not exactly been lighting it up recently, and that could be problematic when they start playing a team that can score more than four runs, such as the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brewers swept the Cardinals when the two teams played in June, so I imagine St. Louis is looking for a little payback. Unfortunately for them, just like in June they will have to face Greinke, Marcum, and Wolf in the series. I like the Brewers to take 2 of 3 in this series, though 1 of 3 would not be the end of the world. But regardless of the outcome, the Brewers are playing a high-profile series in August. It doesn't get much better than that.
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