| Category | Cubs | NL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Runs Scored/Game | 5.06 | 4th |
| Runs Allowed/Game | 4.10 | 3rd |
| Defensive Efficiency | .737 | 2nd |
| OBP | .341 | 6th |
| SLG | .450 | 2nd |
| BA, RISP | .241 | 12th |
| Pythagorean Record | 18-13 | N/A |
Record/Position/Streak: 21-10, 1st in NL Central, W3 (8-2 in last 10)
Scheduled Starters: Monday, Matt Chico (2-3, 6.59) vs. Chris Capuano (4-0, 2.90); Tuesday, Jason Simontacchi (NR) vs. Dave Bush (2-3, 6.93); Wednesday, Jason Bergmann (0-3, 3.34) vs. Claudio Vargas (3-0, 2.89)
Brewer Blogs: Brew Crew Ball; Al's Ramblings; BrewerFan.net(not really a blog, but one of the most underrated baseball sites on teh internets)
They're Feelin': A lot like we were feeling 23 monhs ago!
With the Nats headed to something less than a pennant-winning campaign, I figure it's time to make the vicarious leap into bandwagon jumping. I am not unfamiliar with the process. Last season, it was a natural fit that I'd cheer on my favorite scrappy everyman, Ryan Freel, and his Cincinnati Reds -- until their trippily conspiratorial GM, Wayne Krivsky, went all Jim Garrison on us. This season, I am pleased to announce that I'm rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers.
This is a talented and exciting team, folks. I listened to the BrewCrew radio broadcast for a couple innings on my XM while driving around Friday and Saturday nights, and Bob Uecker's excitement seems explained by something other than a hidden flask of hard liquor. Miller Park was rocking.
I have a feeling the Cubs may yet prove a bugaboo for the 2007 Brewers, but isn't it something that Milwaukee fans can revel in this level of excitement? It's been fashionable to mock Bud Selig's self-serving "Hope & Faith" language, but it seems evident that several baseball towns have lacked the same in the last decade. But now Milwaukee is rid of the Seligulan legacy and looks like it has a winner. It's a win-win.
As for Natty relevance, take a look at Wednesday's starter for the Brewers. Then take a look who won the game yesterday for the Yankees. These guys are examples why people express skepticism Jim Bowden has anything resembling the discipline to develop talent. I'm just sayin' . . .