Box Score
Ask and you shall receive.
The Brewers needed "Cy Young" Greinke to take the mound tonight and that's exactly what happened. Watching him shred the Rays lineup was simply a thing of beauty. Even better: the Brewers offense got an early lead and tacked on some insurance runs to ensure the victory. This was the type of victory the Brewers needed to avoid going off the rails...and prevent me from questioning why I'm a Brewers fan for the 15,975th time.
Tomorrow's rubber match will occur during the day while I'm at work. The Brewers seem to lose more often than not when I'm at work, so I'm hoping they put together a strong showing and make my day. Furthermore, I like going into off-days on a positive note, so a win tomorrow would be a very good thing. With that said, the more important issue is the health of Marcum. A strong outing after his disaster start in Boston would easy the mind of many a Brewers fan. Let's hope that happens.
Other notes:
-The Brewers have yet to lose back-to-back home games.
-With Albert Pujols out 4-6 weeks the Brewers have a golden opportunity to gain ground on the Cardinals. While it's possible Pujols' replacement will be just as good, the Cardinals' 10-2 loss to the Phillies tonight is a pretty good indicator of the importance of Pujols...even if he doesn't pitch.
-Casey McGehee has had a rough season. At the risk of being too charitable, I think a lot of his struggles are the result to awful, awful luck. In tonight's game, for example, he had a would-be double land just a bit foul. When he's not just missing extra-base hits he's to be on the wrong end of amazing defensive plays with disproportionate frequency. Of course, luck is less of the factor when you're getting good wood on the ball.
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