Brewers expecting big crowds at home

ST. LOUIS -- CC Sabathia's Brewers debut sold out on July 8, and someone joked with Ray Durham this week that it appears that his homecoming on Friday could be a similarly tough ticket. In fact, the Brewers' entire seven-game homestand will be well-attended as fans welcome home a team coming off a 7-0 road trip and looking to extend an eight-game winning streak. As of the close of business on Thursday, about 4,000 seats remained for Friday's series opener against the Astros and about 2,000 seats for Sunday's finale. For Saturday's game against the Astros and all four games against the Cubs from Monday through Thursday, only single-seat, obstructed-view and standing-room-only tickets remain. "I'm going to have to buy them up," Durham joked of Friday's opener, "so I can have a sellout, too." Sales have been brisk this season... [read full story]