The Brewers go for the sweep this afternoon as they close out their three-game set against the Rockies at Coors Field.

The Brewers were crushed by the Kansas City Royals, 11-1, the team's third straight blowout loss. The depleted pitching staff continued to struggle and the offense was non-existent as Royals starter Kris Bubic had his way with Pat Murphy's lineup, striking out eight across six innings without allowing a run.

Astute Brewers observers will undoubtedly have heard over the past couple of days an interesting fact about the Milwaukee Brewers: they, despite being one of the best teams in baseball over the past seven years,