Brewers v. Cubs/Week 1 Wrap

I called for the Brewers to win 2 out of 3 games in this series, and it was right there.


If it weren't for an absolute hanger from Carlos Villanueva, the Brewers would have won Saturday night's game.


If it weren't for Reed Johnson robbing Prince Fielder of a Grand Slam in last night's game, the Brewers may have won that game as well. That Granny would have tied the game and had Miller Park rockin'.


Instead, the Brewers drop both of the games and fall to 2-4 on the young season. After watching every pitch of the series I can tell you this, the offense is struggling right now and the pitching is what we thought it would be...not very good.


Ryan Braun is now hitting .208 with 0 homers and 2 RBI. We need a lot better production from him.


Corey Hart still has the tendency to swing at the low and away sliders and curves. It's almost sickening. He's hitting .273 with two solo HRs.


Rickie Weeks has been a pleasant suprise so far this year. His defense has improved slightly. He's hitting .280 and leading the team in that department, but that's like being the smartest kid with Down's Syndrome at this point.


Everybody is striking out too much, but that's how the Brewers' hitters are. They are over-agressive at times. Prince Fielder is the king of over-agression when he comes up in a big spot like last night in the 9th.


Ken Macha's Grade: I'd prolly give Macha a C. He's still getting the hang of his players and the National League. But, selecting Suppan as the opening day starter was wrong.


I imagine that Macha and the boys can get us back on track with the Cincinnati Reds coming to town tonight.