A slow start to the 2009 baseball season for the Brewers could be the demise of their solid bandwagon fan base. Not all Brewer fans are bandwagoners, however, a good portion of younger fans fit into the bandwagon category. So far the Brew Crew are 3-6, and honestly, how can you expect things to get much better? Yes, Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, and J.J. Hardy are all off to slow starts. To even things out, Corey Hart already has 3 homers (on pace for 54) despite batting only .250. Mike Cameron is playing out of his mind, batting .370, 3 homers, and an outstanding .500 on base percentage. The Brewers’ biggest offensive issue is the number of strikeouts they have. They are fourth in the majors in total strikeouts. It is also hard to compete when only one out of five starting pitchers have an ERA under six. Based on previous seasons, you should expect Suppan and Gallardo to pitch significantly better and Dave Bush to pitch a little better. I expect the Brewers to win around 81 games, and finish third in the NL Central, after the Cardinals and Cubs. As a result, most of those bandwagon Brewer fans will lose interest with the team, sadly. If you are unsure if you are a bandwagoner, answer a few questions:
If you are in College or older, do you remember Big Ben, John Jaha, Cal Eldred, Pat Listach, Bill Wegmen, and Greg Vaughn?
Are you aware the Brewers were in the American League?
Do you know the significance of 1982?
What position did Robin Yount play?
If you can’t answer these questions, but still wear a Prince or Braun jersey, or reminisce about how fun last season was, you are a BANDWAGON Brewer Fan. Coming this September if I miss a game, I won’t be able to rely on you for the score because you won’t be watching the out-of-playoff-contention Brewers. As a loyal fan, I hope I am wrong about the Crew and they finish in first and make the playoffs again, but it looks like they are an Ace away, plus more. Well just wait bandwagoners, the Bucks have new management and won seven more games this season than last season. If they progress this well again, that’ll put them in the playoffs. Then you can watch Wisconsin sports again.
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