Wow, could it really be that easy? Simply post a column begging the Brewers to play better and they deliver? Doubtful, but something got the guys going today, and they delivered the Mets a crushing 8-2 loss.
Everyone keeps saying that the Brewers' victories thus far have been the result of pitching and good defense, that their bats haven't heated up yet. To say that they heated up today is an understatement. They were on fire! Every starting player got a hit. Every single one. Koskie didn't get his till the 9th, but he got it. Chad Moeller had two, and even Tomo Ohko notched his first hit and RBI of the season. Geoff Jenkins finally got his first home run, and Prince Fielder went 3-5 today. Talk about hot bats!!
Tomo Ohko pitched an outstanding game against the Mets today. He's not my favorite pitcher, but he was on today. He was pitching in and out and up and down, giving up only five hits and fanning five over his seven inning stint at Shea. Incidentally, Ohka's win today marks his first at Shea in eight starts. The always fierce Matt Wise finished it up, giving up only one hit over his two frames.
Aside from two errors committed by Ohko and (shocker!) Rickie Weeks, today was the best I think I've seen our guys play. The defense was there, the hitting was there, and the pitching was certainly there. Like I said yesterday, these guys can play, and play well, but I think sometimes they forget. Today should have been a resounding reminder!
Now about Rickie and those errors. I know he's a rookie and all that, but so was JJ Hardy last season, and you didn't seen him committing 21 errors. Rickie now has four errors in eleven games. If he keeps up this pace he'll finish the season with 58 errors, (one in every 2.75 games). That is unacceptable. JJ Hardy can play solid defense. Prince Fielder has been phenomenal at first base. The rookie excuse is played out and will not fly anymore. Time to get it together Rickie.
So all in all, a fantastic day for Brewers baseball. One more game in Brooklyn, and then our guys are off to Houston to face Roy Oswalt and Andy Pettitte. Wouldn't it be great to go into Houston on a two game winning streak? I'm sure Ben Sheets would love to get a win in his first outing of the season. Hopefully, today was an indication that the bats are officially on, and Ben can get some run support tomorrow to finish out the series on a high note. Until tomorrow, go Brewers!
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