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Which Sheets do we believe we will have in '05. The Sheets of the first half that was putting up numbers of a 1 Ace or Sheets of the 2nd half. Hits as many innings pitch with the balls flying out of the yard. Proving he isn't more than a 2 pitch pitcher. I still think Sheets will not be the Ace we all hope for. Sooner or later 1 starters find a way to win no matter how many runs the offense scores.

The thing that is starting to bother me about Sheets, is not the home runs given up, power pitches give up homers, but he seems to be giving up more hits per inning pitch than he did in the 1st half. Today's game was almost 1:1. I don't think he is using his third pitch enough. Fastball-Curve gets pretty predictable.

I don't understand why you give a free pass to load the bases up with nobody out and up by a run and then bring the infield in. Its not like the game was tied. Loduca is up with the bases loaded. You put the IF at double play depth. You give up the run, on the road, for two outs and hope to get out of the rest of the inning. If Loduca drives it in the gap thats another thing. But I don't see why you bring the infield in.

Is anybody else concerned that this is Sheet's third or fourth bad outing in a row? His era is going up and the home runs allowed is also increasing. Or am I just being a worry wort?

Well, on this next homestand the Brewers will take "The Way We Play" to its correct position of last place. This last road trip proved that every team in the NL Central has a better offensive team and our pitching has been playing above their heads. Of course no offense since May hasn't helped. I think this is going to be a long 2nd half and the rebuilding program isn't as far along as we thought. The minor league talent we have is over-rated. I think all our prospects have not had the year the Brewers thought they would have and the Crew cannot seem to keep our pitching prospects healthy(Jones, Parra, Saenz, etc). Hendrickson isn't there and I don't think he will pan out as a quality ML starter.

Did Rick just say that it was a suprised that the Brewer Offense was shut down tonight? I mean really, Redding is a great pitcher with an ERA of 6.03 and Oliver is awesome with a similar ERA. What a 1-2 punch for the Astros. By the by the Pirates are winning and last place is within striking distance for the Crew

WHY???????

Why with two on and nobody out do you let Kiesh swing away and not bunt to move the runners over into scoring position, especially when the Crew is having trouble scoring runs.

Thats it Jenks down by one swing at the first pitch. Thank God for Overbay. Without him the Crew would be under .500

1-2-3. That a way to rebound guys. Brewer Baseball it's the way we play.

Every one is blamming the pitching today. Sure Adams gave up the 2 run blast to Pena( who should of been walked to face the light hitting Hummel) but Adams came in with runners at 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs in a one run game. The Reds have scored 6 unanswered runs. The offense is not doing it today. Sure we scored 5 in the first but have not gotten a hit since the bottom of the 3rd. The Brewers just assumed the game was over with 5 in the 1st. The Crew is going to blow this game.

The Crew's offense needs to get going. They have not even managed a threat since Overbay was left on base with 1 out at 3rd.

After being swept by the Pirates and our lackluster offense, if Jenks and Pods do not get it going, the Brewers will find themselves in last place and below .500 at the end of July. This team does not hit or drive the ball. Most of the 12 hits today were infield hits or bloop hits. The only person in this lineup that is a threat is Overbay. But he is not much a threat because nobody in the top of the line-up gets on. The Pirates are a better offensive team and if they continue to get average starting pitching the Crew is in a world of hurt.