Brewers get blasted by Yanks

Yankees 12, Brewers 2
W: Garcia (7-6) L: Grienke (7-3)

The Brewers worst lost of the season could not come at a worse time.

Matt Gamel recorded his first RBI in the majors this season with a single that drove in Prince Fielder. Yuniesky Betancourt got the Brewer's only other RBI of the game on a sacrifice double play that scored Corey Hart. This is as far as the highlights go for Milwaukee.

Zack Grienke pitched two innings of horrendous baseball in a tough loss. He gave up seven earned runs on five hits while walking three and striking out nobody. His ERA has jumped to 5.63, worst among team starting pitchers.

Marco Estrada was not much better when he came in to relieve Grienke. In three innings pitched, he gave up three earned runs on three hits while walking three. In fact all five pitchers in the game for the Brewers were bad. The only person to not give up an earned run was LaTroy Hawkins, whose current ERA is a remarkable 0.44.

In a game like this there is no doubt you blame it on the pitching, but let's be honest, the offense could not get a run in if their life depended on it.

Once again Milwaukee's offense out-hits their opponent but loses the game. The Brewers scored two runs on 11 hits while the Yankees scored 12 runs on 10 hits. The troubling part is this seems to happen against teams the Brewers could face in the playoffs or the World Series. I realize people are laughing at me for saying World Series, but is that not what we are in it for? Did the Brewers not get the pitching they did to make a playoff run? Zack Grienke, Prince Fielder, Shaun Marcum, and the rest of the Brewer's organization are in this for no less than a World Championship. If you want to be the best you must beat the best, and that has yet to be seen.

I know this is a weird time for me to rant about a loss considering it was the New York Yankees who beat the Brewers. I am also aware that the season is long from over, but it's a slippery slope. If changes are not made now then when will they? Milwaukee's road record is the worst in the National League and considering the Brewers are one of three first place teams, it is downright pitiful.

The good news is the Brewers are loaded with talent across the board. I still think when everything comes together, Milwaukee will have one of the best pitching rotations at the end of the year. I also think the offense will keep getting better. The Brewers will be a nightmare for teams to play against towards the end of September and hopefully into October.