Brewers vs Reds Game 1, August 4th

Anybody have any rituals to get rid of long slumps? If so please let myself, the Milwaukee Brewers and JJ Hardy know. I need to get out this rut and find positive things to say about the Crew. The Brewers just flat out need to win, and JJ Hardy needs to remember how to hit after going 0 for his last 26 at bats. The Brewers went into Cincinnati on Monday, and were shut down by Bronson Arroyo. Manny Parra was looking good until the 5th inning came long. Manny gave up a bases loaded double to Reds pitcher Arroyo and ended up giving up 4 runs in the inning. Parra followed by giving up 2 more in the 6th on a Jay Bruce home run. The Brewers had little offense, a homerun by Mike Cameron, and one by Ryan Braun. The Brewers fell to the Reds 6-3. The big story of the game was an altercation that toko place in the Brewers dugout. Manny Parra and Prince Fielder were seen exchanging words, then Prince forcefully pushed Parra to the bench, then again pushed Parra in the face. 4 Brewers quickly rushed to Fielder and pushed up against the fence that separates the field from the dugout. Ryan Braun was one of those players holding Fielder down, and JJ Hardy could be seen yelling at Prince. Brewers skipper, Ned Yost said the incident is no big deal. I agree with Yost. I like to see emotion from our players. However, I do think Prince should be held accountable for going after a teammate. If it is a fine that takes place behind closed doors and we don't know about it then fine. We just cannot make a habit of this type of behavior. Let's see if we can salvage this road trip and get a win tonight.

Most Valuable Brewer: Ryan Braun! Ryan became the second player in major league history to hit 30 home runs in each of his first 2 seasons. The other? Albert Pujols, pretty good company.