May 2008 - Milwaukee Brewers
Manager and GM Fritsche
15th May 2008
Even if Gutierrez and Gamel struggle badly at the plate we opted against making roster moves. Gutierrez is the 2nd best outfielder defensively, while our young outfielders at Nashville have weak arms (like Braun, Victorino and Gwynn Jr.). Gamel wouldn't get many at bats at Nashville so we think for now he is better suited to be a defensive replacement in the big leagues.
Next up a series against the Houston Astros. As you can see in the standings a rather important match-up:
While we stole 51 bases and hit 16 homers, the
Astros stole only 10 bases but hit 46 homers.
Game #37 – Houston [19-17] (C. Reineke 1-1, 10.57 ERA) at Milwaukee [18-18] (B. Sheets 3-3, 3.86 ERA)
SS C. Izturis - 2B R. Weeks - LF R. Braun - 1B P. Fielder - 3B B. Hall - RF G. Gross - CF S. Victorino - C J. Estrada
After all those great pitching performances recently,
Ben Sheets put on a sunny display as well today. Our offense performed ok, but all
Sheets needed were runs in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. As a solo
Houston homer broke
Sheets shutout we decided to pull him in the 9th where we suffered the second run. This victory means that we are over
.500 for the first time this season.
Houston at
Milwaukee: 2-5
W: B. Sheets (4-3), L: C. Reineke (1-2)
HR - F. Lopez (6) / S. Victorino (3)
MoM: B. Sheets - 8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
For the third time in four games our starter takes the
MoM award.