Category Archives: Sports

The Brewers got 7 strong innings out of pitcher Shaun Marcum, and the offense took advantage of every opportunity it could. Game two of the three-game set starts shortly.

The Cardinals fell to the Cubs 5-4 in extra innings.

Milwaukee’s magic number is down to 30 with 36 games left. Their playoff odds are up to 94.1 percent.

The brooms can stay in their closets. The Dodgers avoided a sweep by outpitching and outhitting the Crew; not often that happens lately.

Up next is a road trip to New York and Pittsburgh.

St. Louis is off today, so Milwaukee’s magic number remains 32 with 37 games left.

There’s a lot of baseball left to play, but one site is putting the Brewers’ odds of making the playoffs at 90.3 percent.

St. Louis also won, 7-2 over Pittsburgh.

Milwaukee’s magic number is down to 32, with 38 games left to play.

Milwaukee wins yet another 1-run game. Since a team’s record in 1-run games is largely luck in the long run, I’m a bit worried about mean reversion kicking in.

Elsewhere, the Pirates downed the Cardinals 5-4 in 11 innings.

The Brewers’ magic number is down to 33 with 39 games remaining.

Milwaukee gets yet another home win courtesy of home runs from Ryan Braun, Jonathan Lucroy, and Corey Hart. Randy Wolf pitched 8 shutout innings.

The defense also turned a rare triple play. The game ended on Milwaukee’s fourth double play of the evening.

The Brewers have a poor defensive reputation. The data show them to be in line with the league average; tonight’s performance was somewhat above that.

The Cardinals found themselves on the wrong side of a Pirates outburst. They lost 6-2.

Milwaukee’s magic number moves to 35.

The Brewers win another one-run game. The key plays were a strikeout and sacrifice fly that both led to runs; baseball can be a strange game.

The Cardinals’ slump now appears to be over. They beat Colorado 6-2.

Milwaukee’s magic number is 37.

The offense only managed one run, but it was enough. The victory is Milwaukee’s 15th in its last 17 games.

Down in St. Louis, the Colorado Rockies beat the Cardinals 6-1.

The Brewers’ magic number falls by two. It is now 38.

Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder hit back-to-back home runs, for probably the last time as teammates.

More surprisingly, relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez, now in his tenth season, got his first big league base hit. He now has a .500 career batting average (2 career at-bats).

Ted Williams hit a mere .344 (7706 career at-bats).

Elsewhere, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1.

Milwaukee’s magic number goes down to 40.

Albert Pujols went 4-4, and the Cardinals avoided a sweep.

The Brewers return home today for a series against Pittsburgh. The Cardinals will stay home and play the visiting Colorado Rockies.

Milwaukee’s magic number remains 41.