Yahoo! Sports - MLB - Brewers 4, Cubs 3
Fading hopes. Good teams don't do this shit.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs are determined not to let Lyle Overbay beat them.

So, Damian Miller did it instead -- even though it took him a few tries Wednesday night.

Overbay was intentionally walked to load the bases with two outs in the ninth, and Miller followed with a walk, giving the Milwaukee Brewers their sixth consecutive victory, 4-3 over the Cubs.

Overbay is 19-for-37 (.514) during an 11-game hitting streak. The Cubs have walked him six times in the first two games of the series, four times intentionally, to face Miller instead.

Overbay was intentionally walked twice in Milwaukee's 4-1 victory Tuesday night, and Miller went 1-for-2 with a key RBI double while following him.

"You know, that kid (Novoa) had the best shot of getting those guys out,'' Chicago manager Dusty Baker said. "And we were saving Hawk (LaTroy Hawkins) in case we got the lead.''

"We had opportunities, we had a lot of opportunities."

"We're losing all kinds of ways," Baker said.

No kidding Dusty.

Tired of the excuses. For once I'd love to hear Dusty come out and say, "The way we are playing is unacceptable and I will not stand for it". Instead it's the "excuse of the game" statement from him. No passion. No fire. I get the impression he doesn't care if we win or lose.