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Game Thread #142: Milwaukee (72-69) at Cincinnati (64-78)

'Just then, a Miners player got tagged out at second base.  The player pointed at George.  "That monkey!" he said.  "He distracted me with his funny signs."

Oops! The coach had been giving directions to the base runner.  George's hand signals had taken his mind off the play.  Poor George!  He had only been trying to be part of the team.  Instead the Miners had lost a chance to score.'

- Margaret & H.A. Rey, Curious George at the Baseball Game

It's Ben Sheets against Phil Dumatrait, and his player bio says he's a lefty.  That's good news for you Billy Hall and Corey Hart fans out there, and for that guy over in the corner with a Mench t-shirt.

I'm 6-1 in game threads on the season, all via RHP.  I'm getting the start today because I've had the hot hand, and I'm in the flow of the season.  And, honestly, I'm looking for a relatively easy time of it with Sheets on the mound.