brewtownbeat.com - 9/18/2008
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The Brewers won tonight. I try to shy away from the cliche "must win" phrase, but when both the Phils and Mets etched Ws earlier in the day, tonight was truthfully a must win. Finally, the Brewers got it done, although it took another outing when the team had to at it without Ben Sheets when ...
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... Bugs & Cranks is trying to put Sheets' Brewer career into perspective.
Jim Powell's blog from after last night's game discussed the Yost firing, last night's win and his usual collection of links to other stuff he's done.
Speaking of the Yost firing, news on it continues to trickle in. Jon Heyman is confirming what many have suspected: the order to fire Yost came from Mark Attanasio himself. Also, Sabernomics HAS NO CONCEPT.
The Brew Town Beat wonders if the Yost firing might have been a turning point for Prince ...
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No relief for nagging pen —
Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 9/18/2008
In a week, Kerry Wood has framed two snapshot moments any closer would be proud to call his own -- saving one Cubs victory by retiring Cardinals superstar Albert Pujols on a weak fly and ending another by freezing Brewers slugger Prince Fielder on a ...
