Last night I was fortunate enough to attend the Brewers v. Dodgers game in Milwaukee and I figured I would provide some insight on what I saw.

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Steve Carlton won 27 games in 1972 for a team that lost 97 games in a strike-shortened season. In 2008 these three pitchers are turning in similar performances through the middle of May.

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Edinson Volquez earned his sixth win and Joey Votto knocked his eight home run yesterday in Cincinnati’s 5-3 win over Florida yesterday.

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Stephen Drew knocked in enough runs for the Diamondbacks yesterday to ensure Randy Johnson’s start was an 8-4 win against the Rockies. Drew gave Johnson the same kind of help the last time he started.

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Every once in a while someone really hits a home run in giving advice on trading. Last week Lenny Melnick, on his daily podcast, went over what we felt were the basics of trade negotiation. This was an absolute home run and well worth discussing.

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That didn’t take long. Eric Gagne returned to the closer role after a one-day break, and earned his 10th save of the season yesterday in Milwaukee’s 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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