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#453577784 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while slowing down. The Milwaukee Brewers lost their second consecutive game to the last-place Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night behind their second consecutive lackluster showing on offense. The final score this time was 4-2 and Derek Harvey of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. The loss could also have a lasting impact, as Kyle Lohse left the game in the third inning after aggravating a nagging ankle injury he’s been pitching through for a couple of weeks now. Lohse rolled the ankle a bit during his at bat in…

#453539312 / gettyimages.com Some things to read from under a dark cloud. The Milwaukee Brewers had won four of their last five games before getting cooled off by the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, as rookie hurler Kyle Hendricks kept them off the board in a 3-0 loss. Noah Jarosh of Brew Crew Ball has the recap, if you missed it. Wily Peralta was looking for his 15th win of the season Tuesday night and did his part, allowing three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings. Peralta has a 2.06 ERA in his last six outings, and Tuesday night’s…

#453500274 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while finding a dry place to sit. The Milwaukee Brewers had to compete against both the Chicago Cubs and the elements on Monday, but the rain held off long enough for Yovani Gallardo and the Crew to pick up a 3-1 victory. Noah Jarosh of Brew Crew Ball has the recap, if you missed it. Gallardo might have had a short night if the game had been delayed by rain during a downpour in the fourth inning, but the two teams played through it and his strong outing was left uninterrupted. He allowed a single run…

#453448110 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while sleeping it off. The Milwaukee Brewers had a good week at home, but wrapped it up with a missed opportunity for more. They had a shot to beat one of baseball’s best pitchers in Clayton Kershaw but came up short and lost 5-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Noah Jarosh of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. Baserunning was one of the stories of the day on Sunday, as the Brewers had a runner thrown out attempting to advance from second to third on a ground…

#453309812 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while looking for the dog. The Brewers picked up a home series win at Miller Park on Thursday, beating the San Francisco Giants 3-1 behind nine hits and a strong outing from Wily Peralta. Noah Jarosh of Brew Crew Ball has the recap, if you missed it. Every position player to appear in Thursday’s game for the Brewers reached base safely at least once, and one statistical analyst says Ron Roenicke did a good job putting together the day’s batting order. David Pinto of Baseball Musings says batting Carlos Gomez, Jonathan Lucroy, Ryan…

#453273360 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while packing the essentials. The Milwaukee Brewers fell behind early and couldn’t come back on Wednesday night, losing 7-4 to the San Francisco Giants at Miller Park. Noah Jarosh of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. Yovani Gallardo’s 16 2/3 scoreless inning streak came to an abrupt end in the first inning Wednesday as the Giants scored three times to set the tone for a long night. Gallardo lasted just four innings in the game, allowing four runs on nine hits and four walks. It was only the second…

Some things to read while going to see the wizard. New acquisition Gerardo Parra had a big night in his home debut at Miller Park Tuesday night, hitting the go-ahead home run and making a great diving catch to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants. Jordan Mader of Brew Crew Ball has the recap, if you missed it. Parra’s big day made a winner out of Jimmy Nelson, who pitched seven innings and allowed three runs on six hits. Mike Bauman of MLB.com used Nelson’s strong start as a springboard into a conversation…

#165185720 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while hearing everything. The Milwaukee Brewers were off on Monday but have 50 games remaining in the 2014 regular season. They’ll play the first of them tonight when Jimmy Nelson takes on Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants, and Caitlin Sweica has the MLB.com preview. Khris Davis and Scooter Gennett could both be in the starting lineup tonight, and both young Brewers have been big-league regulars for about a year now. Adam McCalvy of MLB.com talked to Davis and Gennett about their accomplishments to this point and their efforts to continue to…

#453124936 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while holding up your sign. The Milwaukee Brewers were cruising along through six innings on Sunday but the wheels came off in the seventh as the bullpen gave up three runs in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, clinching a series loss. Jordan Mader of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. Matt Garza had thrown just 71 pitches over six shutout innings before being lifted from Sunday’s game with a rib cage injury and it remains to be seen if he’ll be able to make his next start.…

#452949502 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while wandering the parking lot.   The Milwaukee Brewers were off on Thursday, but first place will be on the line this weekend as they head to St. Louis to open a series with the Cardinals. Wily Peralta will take on Adam Wainwright at 7:15 p.m. tonight, and Daniel Popper has the MLB.com preview. While the players were off on Thursday, Doug Melvin and the front office staff were plenty busy. In the final hours before the non-waiver trade deadline, they acquired outfielder Gerardo Parra from the Diamondbacks for two minor leaguers, outfielder…