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Kirbir's Pictures of the Week
So many pictures this week, so little time! Ryan Braun doubles in Pittsburgh after making a grand entrance from my house an MRI in Milwaukee. Braun's grand slam off Bronson Arroyo leads to a Brewers 15-3 win over the Reds. Yahoo says the ump was pointing to where Braun got hit. Could it be...
Rays Make Playoffs; Lessons for the Pirates?
There's an article about this at Baseball Prospectus that I recommend you read. The idea is that the Rays' massive improvement this year has to do with an incredible improvement in their run prevention, and that improvement can largely be credited to the changes they made on their defense. Last...
Coming Up: Milwaukee Brewers
With the Bucs starting a series against the Brewers tonight, I talked to Tyler from the Brewers blog Right Field Bleachers. Thanks to Tyler, who also writes for Bugs & Cranks, for his insight. I answered some questions for RFB also, and I imagine those will be posted later today. BUCS DUGOUT:...
Home Run Derby Open Thread
It's tonight at 7 CT on ESPN. The field, listed by neutralized isolated power (SLG-AVG): Dan Uggla (.329) Lance Berkman (.306) Chase Utley (.295) Ryan Braun (.278) Grady Sizemore (.277) Evan Longoria (.259) Josh Hamilton (.249) Justin Morneau (.194)
Watch Gamel in the Futures Game on ESPN2
The All-Star Futures Game is on ESPN2 at 11:30 AM CT (no, not a misprint), with the pregame show airing an hour beforehand. "Third baseman" Mat Gamel, unequivocally the crown jewel of the system, is the only Milwaukee farmhand playing, thought erstwhile Brewers Matt LaPorta and Will Inman are...
Brewers 4, Pirates 1
Tough game for the Pirates, who managed to rack up eleven hits, including two doubles and a homer, against a good pitcher (Ben Sheets) and still only score one run. Part of the problem was that they didn't walk, but the real issue was that the Bucs spread those eleven hits over eight different...
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