March 11
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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It was one of those days no Brewers fan would voluntarily commit to memory. Sept. 27, 2008. The 161st game of the season. Lasting just 2 1/3 innings, Ben Sheets gave up four runs in what had every appearance of a devastating loss to the Chicago Cubs. Afterward in the clubhouse, Sheets said, "That's it. That's all I have. I have a broke arm." And that was that for Sheets and the Brewers, the last in a mind-numbing litany of injuries that finally severed what could have been a beautiful relationship between the franchise and its all-time strikeout leader. Sometimes, though, things have a way of working out. The Brewers recovered in Game 162 to make the playoffs, and maybe, just maybe, Big ..."
March 6
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
columnist Michael Hunt
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Phoenix - It was one of those days no Brewers fan would voluntarily commit to memory. Sept. 27, 2008. The 161st game of the season. Lasting just 2 1/3 innings, Ben Sheets gave up four runs in what had every appearance of a devastating loss to the Chicago Cubs. Afterward in the clubhouse, Sheets said, "That's it. That's all I have. I have a broke arm." And that was that for Sheets and the Brewers, the last in a mind-numbing litany of injuries that finally severed what could have been a beautiful relationship between the franchise and its all-time strikeout leader. Sometimes, though, things have a way of working out. The Brewers recovered in Game 162 to make the playoffs, and maybe, just ..."