Brew News: 7/10

Brew News for July 10th

As of 7/9: 44-41, 2nd NL Central

Previous Game: Cardinals 5, Brewers 1

Today’s news is especially hard to write. I’m suffering a major loss. Here the Brewers go and send the weakest link in the rotation down to AAA Nashville to regain his command and confidence. About a month later they call him back up. He pitches a near flawless game, by far his best of the season, if not his career. I’m talking zero runs, three hits and one base-on-balls. That in seven solid innings right there. He left after seven with a pitch count of 110 and a standing ovation from 40,357 fans. Moments later, and I mean just a few minutes, all is lost after his relievers give up five runs without even retiring one batter.

I don’t want to continue my efforts wasting time on the fire sale that was the St. Louis eighth. I’d rather continue to praise the return of Manny Parra in hopes that he will continue to pitch with the effort and confidence that he did Thursday afternoon. Parra has 3-up-3-down innings in the 1st, 2nd and 4th innings He would have had one in the 3rd if it weren’t for a throwing error by Casey McGehee. The 5th, 6th and 7th Parra battled a base-runner or two but continued to be superb. He had seven strikeouts and surely would have been able to complete the game were his pitch count not so high. Thanks for returning Manny. Good luck after the break!

Adam McCalvy, as well as the rest of the world wide web, writes on Parra and how he was called a “whipped puppy” before being sent down. After the game, Parra said, “I was aggressive. It came down to being confident and trusting that I can throw the ball over the plate. We put them into counts where they had to swing the bat. Before, I was trying to make perfect pitches. Today, I just trusted it and went with it.” Read the blog here.

Today the Brew Crew start a weekend series with the LA Dodgers. Yes, the number-one-team-in-baseball Dodgers. McCalvy also writes on the fact the Dodgers were in the running for Trevor Hoffman in the offseason. This is the first time they will face each other this season. Let’s hope Trevor gets three saves. Read please.

Alot of people were speculating that Corey Hart was out due to an impending trade. Some even went as far as to say that it would happen Thursday during or after the game. That didn’t happen and the truth surfaced. Hart had a minor injury and was recovering. He returns tonight against the Dodgers. Read here.

And in the Minors, Dave Bush makes his first rehab start today for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Let me tell you this, since it’s a Wisconsin team and they get to see Dave Bush pitch, a major league pitcher, fans have been buying up the tickets. Check out the Post Crescents article.

Tom Haudricourt at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel scribes on ballplaying of Prince Fielder. he has been an unstoppable force lately. It comes down to Fielder dominating all pitching. Where others aren’t hitting he is. He has been lighting up the diamond for over the past month and people are taking notice. Clickable.

Kyle Hulsebus has concerns, however, over Fielder’s participation in the Home Run Derby next Monday during the All-Star break. It’s not a secret that players swings get messed up a bit after competing. I have to agree as well. there is a reason only four players are competing this year. No one from the AL will commit. It’s a hard fact to swallow because watching the derby can be enjoyable. But I’m with Kyle. He has the following thoughts, read the rest here.

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The last thing the Brewers need is for Prince to come back in during the second half and always be trying to knock the stuffing out of the ball. He’s on a pace right now to hit about 45 homers for the season, only six off his career year the last time he went to the All-Star Game.

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Bernie’s Crew is reporting on an article from the Toronto Sun that the Brewers are currently one of the front-runners for Roy Halladay. It would be nice to have the extra pitching phenom in the rotation this year and next. Roy Halladay Sweepstakes.

Brew Crew Ball points out via the following Twitter post that Kentrail Davis, a sophomore-eligible player represented by agent Scott Boras are having a very hard time agreeing on a contract. Apparently the Brewer gave Davis what he asked for and he said no. Boras is renown for lengthy, tough negotiations with draft picks. Davis was one of the Brewers 1st round compensation picks and is an important draft choice to sign. Twittered.

In other news, Bob Uecker sidekick Cory Provus speaks on his pitching snubs, Gallardo aside. He feels that Trevor Hoffman and Mitch Stetter should both have gotten better looks. I have to agree with at least Trevor. For awhile there, Hoffman was unstoppable. Apparently the league is quick to forget striking out against him. See here.

And I’ll end today talking about some of the dumbest people on the face of the planet. No, we aren’t talking about North Korea right now, but rather Cubs fans. Right Field Bleachers points of some key notes that all of us have seen. I myself was recently at a Mets-Brewers game were some cubs fans, apparently in town to see a winning team, were making complete fools of themselves. One of the drunk belligerent fools dropped their retarded sign on the field. Thankfully that was enough as the whole group was tossed. Thanks Miller Park security! Read here!