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#452936276 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while waiting for a ride. The Milwaukee Brewers escaped from St. Petersburg with their dignity and a win, avoiding a series sweep with a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon. Derek Harvey of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. Five runs may not feel like an offensive explosion, but Wednesday’s output came a day after the Crew scored two runs combined over three games and was tied for the second-most the Brewers have scored in any of their 13 games since the All-Star break. On…

#452907202 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while establishing a new standard. Despite striking out 14 times, the Milwaukee Brewers were able to keep it close for eight innings on Tuesday night before losing 5-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays. Jordan Mader of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. It’s likely safe to assume Carlos Gomez won’t DH for the Brewers today, and we may have seen the last of him in that role for the foreseeable future. Gomez started at DH for the first time in his MLB career on Tuesday and went 0-for-4 with…

#452866484 / gettyimages.com By Eric Nehm Some things to read while figuring out the lyrics to “I’m a Little Teapot”. For the third time in the last four games, the Brewers just weren’t able to get anything going offensively, and they fell 2-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays Monday night. Noah Jarosh of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. The Brewers’ offensive struggles were particularly painful as they came at the hands of former Brewer farmhand Jake Odorizzi, who limited the Brewers to just three hits in seven innings. The Brewers did hold a lead for…

#452798652 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while breaking the rules. The Milwaukee Brewers split a four-game series with the New York Mets over the weekend, but had a chance for much more. They took a 2-0 lead into the ninth inning but couldn’t hold it on Friday, and had opportunities but couldn’t push any runs across in a 2-0 loss on Sunday. Noah Jarosh of Brew Crew Ball has a recap of the latter game, if you missed it. The Brewers couldn’t get enough offense on Sunday to pick up a win for Jimmy Nelson, who was haunted by…

#452631674 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while wearing your mask. The Milwaukee Brewers are winners of four straight games, carrying the momentum of a three-game sweep over the Reds into a 9-1 win over the New York Mets on Thursday night. Derek Harvey of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. The home run continues to be a primary source of offense for the Brewers, who hit three home runs on Thursday and now have seven in their last two games. This is the 52nd time in franchise history they’ve hit three or more homers in…

#452570540 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while sliding too far. Early Monday morning, we received word that a kitchen fire at the Friday’s restaurant inside Miller Park had damaged portions of the facility, but the Milwaukee Brewers would play on. They’re undefeated since, and scored five unanswered runs to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon. Adam McCalvy of MLB.com has a recap, if you missed it. I believe @JRRadcliffe was the first to refer to this team as “The Kitchen Fire Crew,” but if they keep winning, the nickname might catch on. Speaking of nicknames, the guy the…

#452543612 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while not getting a car. The Milwaukee Brewers hit four solo home runs on Tuesday night and needed all of them. The final blow was a walkoff shot for Jonathan Lucroy in the ninth, his second of the game, to give the Crew a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Noah Jarosh of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. The Brewers tumblr feed has a gif of the walkoff. The big night came at a good time for Lucroy, who had been hitting just .164 with a .254 on-base…

#452499990 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while getting angry. Sometimes playing good baseball means taking what you’re given and not giving it back. That was the case for the Milwaukee Brewers Monday night as they took advantage of multiple defensive lapses in a 5-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Derek Harvey of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. The Brewers also took advantage of a Reds team playing significantly shorthanded. First baseman Joey Votto and second baseman Brandon Phillips are still on the disabled list for Cincinnati, but outfielders Ryan Ludwick and Jay Bruce also…

#452435838 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while knowing your limitations. The Milwaukee Brewers had a chance to clinch a road series win on Sunday but it was all for naught, as a baserunning gaffe in the top of the ninth and a walkoff hit in the bottom half led to a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. Noah Jarosh of Brew Crew Ball has a recap, if you missed it. After the game, Ron Roenicke expressed his displeasure with a pair of poor decisions that contributed to the loss: Rickie Weeks (who drove in the tying run with a single,…

#451870258 / gettyimages.com Some things to read while getting bigger.   After four days off for the All Star break, the Brewers finally return to action tonight when they take on the Washington Nationals at 6:05 p.m. at Nationals Park. Kyle Lohse will take on Stephen Strasburg in the unofficial opener of the second half, and Joe Morgan has the MLB.com preview. In a surprising move, Jean Segura will be back with the team and likely back in the lineup when the Brewers resume play tonight. Segura left the team a week ago following the death of his young son,…