The Brewers reached the postseason for the first time in 26 seasons last year and looking at how they've started the 2009 campaign, it seems they are hell-bent on waiting another 26 years to get back. They're 4-8 after their first 12 games and are combining for a .224 team average with a 5.14 ERA. In other words, they're slumping.Well as baseball players are wont to do when they're in a funk, J.J. Hardy and Corey Hart are looking for something to do that can change their luck. That's why after losing their first two games against Mets this weekend in New York they headed to a salon to get their hair dyed jet black.
"Just trying to change things up," said Hardy, who had his own personal struggles to contemplate after batting .125 through 10 games.Hart took things a step further by dyeing his beard black as well, and it appears that the extra effort paid off for him. He went 2-for-3 on Sunday with a sac fly, a run scored and a stolen base. Hardy meanwhile went 0-for-4 to see his average drop to .114.
"I've had a tough first 40 at-bats," he said. "Hopefully, they'll start falling in."
More importantly, the Brewers won the game, so don't be surprised if you start seeing more dye jobs in the Brewers clubhouse in the coming days.
