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On to the notes...

Wounded knee: Yovani Gallardo's potentially season-ending knee injury will not prevent the Brewers from winning the National League Central.

But, it certainly won't help.

The Brewers entered the season with decent pitching depth, but that has been torpedoed by the injuries to Gallardo and Chris Capuano and the release of Claudio Vargas.

In the wake of Gallardo's injury, the Brewers need Ben Sheets to stay healthy, Jeff Suppan to avoid brutal nights like the one he experienced this week at Wrigley Field and Dave Bush, Manny Parra and Carlos Villanueva to step up, provide consistent performances and learn how to survive the third time through the batting order.

Gallardo was just one player. He was only going to appear in about 25 more games this season. But, starting pitchers have an impact beyond the days they throw (stoping losing streaks, saving the bullpen, etc).

While Brewers scouts scour other rosters in search of potential trade targets, keep an eye on right-hander Jeff Weaver, who turned in a solid debut (5 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 7 K) Thursday night for Class AAA Nashville and could be a factor for the Brewers before the first keg is tapped at Summerfest.

The Muscle: While you're tracking Nashville, keep an eye on Russell Branyan. In his first 24 games with the Sounds, Branyan hit .363 with four homers nine doubles and 16 RBI. You heard it here: the guy is going to play a role for the Brewers at some point this season.

Big Sexy Caballo: Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson hit his 300th big-league homer this week, but he's hitting about .228. After following Sexson's results the past few years and watching Houston's $100 million man Carlos Lee throw to the wrong base (and hit the occasional homer), we're wondering if there are any fans out there who think the Brewers erred by letting either player go.

Help wanted: Will all Milwaukee women who had an affair with Roger Clemens during his playing career please contact the OnMilwaukee.com editorial office for an upcoming story?

On second thought, drop us a note if you didn't have an affair with the Rocket. That will be easier.

Clemens' epic unraveling is like a suspense novel that keeps getting better with every page.

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