Brew Ha-Ha (8/9)

Brew • Ha • Ha, -noun 1. A recurring listing of news, blog linkage and personal takes relating the Milwaukee Brewers and NL Central, compiled by Bugs & Cranks newbie Tyler Maas. What better place to begin this periodic feature than to mention the utter excellence of CC Sabathia? The burly southpaw scattered five hits to earn his fifth win and second shutout as Brewer, along with his NL-leading fourth complete game as Milwaukee took game one of a four game homestand against the Nationals. Mike Cameron and J.J. Hardy homered for Milwaukee. • Two Fisted Slopper calls this short Brewers homestand "The 'Better Win 3 of 4' Series": The Nationals came in hot, already riding six August wins, but three wins for the Crew isn't too much to ask. One down. • How does one know they've truly arrived as a big league superstar? Being named Rookie of the Year? Being voted to an All-Star Game starting lineup? Nope: Ryan Braun co-stared with supermodel Marisa Miller for a YouTube exclusive ad for Remington. Check out this last ditch effort to appeal to a youthful audience from the Kia of hair clippers. It hits the Web this fall. • MLB.com officially delivers the deathblow to the horse that is Monday's Prince Fielder/Manny Para dugout incident, but provides a twist (via an unnamed scout) – the team has more vital issues in the form of pitching, defense and "some guys who have cooled off.": Sheets does need to step up, but Suppan has washed off the stink of terrible post-DL starts and been good over his last two outings. Edgar "Ned" Yost has put the kibosh on the unorthodox Seth McClung and Dave Bush starting platoon, and Bush has made good on the permanent promotion.