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As mentioned earlier, after losing 10 straight the Brewers finally got a win again- in an 18-inning marathon in Detroit. But it proved a costly victory as starting pitcher Diego Ramirez, probably the ace of the staff thus far in 1968, was lost to a flare-up of elbow inflammation and is expected to miss nearly six weeks.
There is even talk that closer Jamel McNeil, who has great stamina but only two pitches (both great) might be pressed into a start or two while the team waits for Ramirez to heal.
May continues to be a tough month for the Brewers as they follow up this win by losing both ends of a doubleheader to Detroit and then drop 2 of 3 in Charlotte.
Co-captains Sam Rogers and Abel Pennington seem to be keeping the clubhouse together thus far but there are real questions about just how far their leadership can go in keeping the peace, particularly with the disruptive presence of McNeil and a few seemingly unmotivated players in veteran pitcher Jason Lawson and young firstbaseman Erik Shelton.
This team needs to turn things around soon or major changes might be needed.
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