Casey McGehee News

While the rest of us are still abuzz over Jonathan Lucroy's big day yesterday, the Giants have arrived in town and are getting ready for their first and only series at Miller Park in 2012.

As has been noted multiple times in the past, the 2012 Brewers ' slow start is not unprecedented.

Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run homers -- one to left field and the other to right -- to lead the Pirates to a 4-3 victory against the Tigers this afternoon at Comerica Park.

Detroit's Justin Verlander came within two outs of his third career no-hitter Friday night in a 6-0 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh's Josh Harrison singled up the middle with one out in the ninth to spoil the bid by the reigning American League MVP and Cy Young Award winner.

McDonald took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and struck out a career-high 11, and the Pittsburgh Pirates got two home runs from Andrew McCutchen in a 5-3 victory.

Before joining the Brewers, first baseman Travis Ishikawa had only 15 homers and 80 RBI in his first four MLB seasons .

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin loves to tell the story of his first job in baseball, that of a front-office assistant for Yankees owner George Steinbrenner from 1979-85. Maybe you've heard Steinbrenner could be a demanding boss.

Ryan Braun hit three homers and then tripled at Petco Park in leading the Brewers to an 8-3 win over the Padres on Monday .

Note: I originally worked on this project on 4-5 as a draft but the info is still relevant.