"Ryan Braun was out of the Milwaukee Brewers' starting lineup for the 10th time in 13 games Monday night with a lingering leg injury, but manager Ron Roenicke said the hope is still to keep the all-star leftfielder off the disabled list.

"Just talking to (trainer) Roger (Caplinger), I still don't think that's what it's going to be," Roenicke said of a possible DL stint. "But you always get concerned when an injury isn't healing up the way you want it to.

"Roger thinks it's getting better. But if it doesn't (continue to improve), we're going to have to start talking about (a DL stint). If it's not progressing, then I would worry about it. But when Roger tells me it's getting better all the time, I feel OK. It's not coming along real fast."

Because Braun was used as a pinch-hitter Sunday, a stint on the DL could not be backdated even a day. One of the skills that makes Braun special is his speed, and the inflamed tendon behind his left leg has robbed him of that."