And more work news
Thanks to all who have wished me well. Here's another one for you- when I started this blog I intended to try it out as a sort of column of sorts of my thoughts on sports. That didn't really seem to happen. Well now I'm going to start it up again, but not here. I have been asked to start doing a blog for the 540 ESPN website, and need to have 2 up asap, but I don't know exactly where I'm supposed to do it. So for now I'm starting here.
The Brewers received really bad news this week in the form of Yovanni Gallardo's torn ACL, and while the loss of Gallardo will definately not help the team, I don't think it is as catastrophic as some think. Gallardo is but one cog in the whole machine, granted an important one, but if the other cogs like Villanueva and Parra can't get it together and go more than 4 innings before falling apart it won't matter. The pitching staff needs to improve, but it needs to improve from within. The talent is definately there with these guys, you see flashes of it from time to time, but until they can put it together you can't count on the Brewers to be full contenders without the bats coming alive. Now on that note, you may see the offense start to press because the hitters don't think the pitchers can get the job done, but that just leads to more struggling. Now before everyone starts jumping off bridges and saying that this team is doomed, remember that its a long season. The other thing is don't bank on a trade. I've heard fans throwing about rumors of the Brew Crew making a run at getting Roy Oswalt out of the Astros. Let me squash that here. It does not make sense for the Astros to trade a pitcher of Oswalt's caliber within the division. Let alone for the rumored Rickie Weeks and prospects. The Brewers aren't the only team expected to be fighting for the division that's pitching is problematic right now. Just look 90 miles to the south where last year's #2 Rich Hill has been demoted to Iowa and Jon Lieber, a pitcher that has not been consistent since he injured his arm several years ago in his first stint with the Cubs is taking his spot. The season is long and its not yet time to press the panic button.