Game 118: Pirates 3 Brewers 1

SWEEP! SWEEP! SWEEP! I still think that this team isn't as bad as their recent skid indicated and this sweep of the Brewers certainly makes things seem a little better after 12 losses in 13 games. Paul Maholm pitched well tonight and got some nice defense behind him. Delwyn Young turned a couple solid double plays, Lastings Milledge made a really nice play to cut a ball off in the gap in left center and make a throw to second, and we all in all played solid baseball tonight. Nothing has been as surprising as the play of Ronny Cedeno, though. I knew his glove was decent enough, but he's now hit four homers in 18 games as a Pirate to go with some very good defense. He made a very nice play ranging to his right tonight and backed it up with a strong throw that made a tough play look routine. I'm sure the power surge won't continue, but he's certainly been a pleasant surprise who's played well enough that I'm more interested in him than I am in Argenis Diaz i...