Setting up a picture can be serious business. Are those seats in the way? How far back must you sit for the camera to capture the whole field? Just how badly is that sunlight going to ruin things in the background? Why is that guy in his seat already, trying to ruin the shot? If I sit on this railing, will I look like I'm, um, "squatting" too much?
Eventually, Ben Rouse sets things up the best he can, and we take the picture. Ben sits on the railing in Miller Park's upper deck directly above home plate, wearing a Brewers t-shirt and sweater. The Astros are busy taking batting practice below, and the sun from Miller Park's infamous windows is streaming in. Ben is holding a "17" sign, and it has nothing to do with Jim Gantner.
The Brewers’ opponents this Monday night in Milwaukee are the hapless Houston Astros. Zack Greinke will be starting for the Brew Crew, looking to extend his 19-game unbeaten streak at Miller Park. At 7-9, the Brewers ar...
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PLAYERS:
Zack Greinke,
Ben Sheets,
Jed Lowrie,
Jose Veras,
John Axford
TEAMS: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers
TEAMS: Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers
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