An Examination of Early-Season Schedules: Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers

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Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts found this 5/21/2008 on www.beyondtheboxscore.com [flag]
  In baseball, it’s not necessarily how you play, it’s who you play. Just ask the Chicago Cubs, St Louis Cardinals, and Milwaukee Brewers. Thus far, the Cubs and Cardinals have had a very easy schedule, with the Brewers have played a tremendously difficult schedule. (Editor’s note: this article was written prior to Tuesday’s games)  The Milwaukee ... [link]

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Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Published 5/21/2008 by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts
... Beyond the Box Score says the Brewers have played a much tougher schedule than their NL Central rivals, and should not be counted out. ...

In the News (5/21)
Published 5/22/2008 by Jared (noreply@blogger.com) at Right Field Bleachers
... - Beyond the Box Score gives Brewers fans a reason for hope. The Brewers schedule has been VERY tough (in fact, the toughest in baseball), having faced winning teams in 80 percent of their games before Tuesday. Their schedule gets easier from here on out. The Cubs and Cardinals schedules, on the other hand, have been easy. The Cubs have played against teams with a winning record just 33 percent of the time and the Cardinals have played just 12 games against teams with a winning record. The Brewers also play at home a lot more than either of those teams the rest of the ...

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