Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Suppan Demoted, the Crew Welcome Buccos
It didn't take long for the Brewers' bats to get going after a rough weekend against the Cubs. The Brewers favorite punching bag has come to town, the Pittsburgh Pirates. After scoring a combined four runs against the Cubs over the weekend, the Crew broke out with 17 runs yesterday. Everybody remembers when they shut them out 20-0 last Thursday and yesterday came close to that performance. It's a shame though that they still have trouble scoring against legitimate pitching staffs.
Casey McGehee hit a grand slam, Prince Fielder had three hits, Alcides Escobar homered and Greg Zaun went 4-4. It was an incredible offensive surge and if Zaun can get it going this will consistently be one of the most dangerous lineups in baseball. More big news came yesterday when it was announced Jeff Suppan was demoted to the bullpen. He's their most expensive starter yet he's now in the bullpen. Why not just eat the salary and cut him? He's of no good use in the bullpen right now and makes no sense to hold on to him. His ERA is 8.71 and there's no way Ken Macha will trust him in a big situation.
The Brewers feast on the Pirates should continue tonight as they face Brian Burres and his 9.31 ERA.
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