All season we kept hearing about how great it was going to be to get Sheets and Ohka back in the starting lineup. Getting them back would be like making a monster trade that no one else could make. So we all waited patiently for them to come back, thinking we would explode in the second half.
Well, what I noticed is that the team hovered around .500 all season, but when Sheets and Ohka returned, the record plummeted into the basement. Coincidence? I noticed last season too, which was mostly played without Sheets, the team managed to stay afloat and finish with a non-losing record. The year that Sheets was so outstanding was one of the Brewers worst, I believe. Again, coincidence?
Some people will scream lack of run support, but come on. That excuse can't be used for every game of every season. True, we've had a revolving door lineup this season, but I just found it very interesting that with all the injuries and what not the first half of the season, the team still managed to stay in the race. Then as soon as we get our "ace" back, the race becomes one to cellar instead of October.
Here's hoping our backup ace can get the job done tonight in PNC Park. Until next time, go Brewers!
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