Miz is more of a pitcher tonight, working the batters and trying to hit his spots. He's not trying to blow the 102 past anyone.
Edit: Until that final 101 heater down the middle.
The last 30 days Durbin has a batting average of .202 (last 7 days, .179) and OBP of .258. He's been good in moments, and I would put him in the lineup tonight, but he's had stretches of rough weather.
I get nostalgic too. I loved the old County Stadium, as cantankerous as it was. I guess in those days I hoped the Brewers would make it to the postseason again but it was not an expectation. I especially liked that some of the players parked their cars out front, so I could take my son out there and wait for an autograph. Some of the players were really good about sticking around and giving a kid a wonderful memory. I remember one night when José Valentín stood in the parking lot for quite a while and signed every single request.
I definitely remember the days of August/September when we lingered mid-pack or worse and the stadium was empty.
The only positive was cheap tickets in really good seats.