We'll Have to Settle for 161-1

Opening day has come and gone, rather unspectacularly, as the Brewers fell to the Giants. While losing is something I never welcome or enjoy(exceptions: virginity, cow brains eating competition) I'm not going to lose my cool or anything. In fact, after taking some time to think things over, I'm going to look at today's game in the most formulaic, least original way I can think of: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. 

The Good

Rickie Weeks: reached base safely on 4 out of 5 at-bats, drove in a run, stole a base, fucking rocked Edgar Renteria and prevented a double play, and scored a run. Due to the fact that Brewers fans have such ridiculous expectations for him, anything less than this on a daily basis will result in massive amounts of public ridicule. 

Mike Cameron: Got on base every on all five of his at-bats, including four walks. His season high for walks in a game last year was 3, and that only occurred once on July 11th against Houston. So hopefully Mike, and the team as a whole, continues to be a bit more selective and patient.

No bunts. Every game this occurs, regardless of outcome, will be at least moderately pleasing to me. 

The Bad

Corey Hart and JJ Hardy both looked extremely lost at the plate, leading to intense speculation from people who care about such things to ponder whether or not these two should be switched in the batting order. Please note, I am not someone who cares about this. Batting order is largely overrated, and Corey Hart will still chase bad sliders whether he bats second or fifth. 

The Ugly

Here is a list of the pitchers who appeared for the Brewers today who did not give up a run:

The pitching staff was awful today, from start to finish. Nobody looked even remotely good, unless of course you include the badass beard Dave Bush has been growing all winter. Pitching was the area of concern going into the season, and it appears it may be the Achilles heel of the team. 

Quote of the Day

"Milwaukee was trying to get aggressive, and they've got a good power team. They probably wanted to do as many things as they could to me."-Tim Lincecum 

Is Tim Lincecum referring to the baseball game today or the time the Brewers took him out to a Red Lobster in their parents Volvo, then went back to Tim's basement and tried to put them moves on him while watching the Slumdog Millionaire DVD? I guess given the fact that Lincecum may, in fact, be a sixteen year old, we should not dismiss this possibility.