Brewers News

Miller Park suites get upgrade
"For the first time since Miller Park opened in March 2001, 43 suites on the stadium's Club Level are being completely renovated. Despite the dire economic climate, Rick Schlesinger, the team's executive vice president for business relations, said Thursday that the timing was right for redoing the suites. "With the upgrades we've done in the Metavante and Gehl Clubs, it made for a bigger contrast between the clubs and the suites," he said. "We know that hospitality budgets are probably going to be reduced. But this is one of our approaches to try to overcome some concerns. If you are trying to market to people, you want to go with your best product." It doesn't hurt business, either, to be ..."
Career night for D-Lee as Cubs blitz Brewers 9-5
"Benched leadoff hitter Alfonso Soriano had the best seat in the house for Derrek Lee's monster game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night as Lee drove in a career-high seven runs with a grand slam and three-run homer in the Cubs' 9-5 victory at Wrigley Field. Lee's night was a career first. And so was Soriano's. Since playing his first full season in the big leagues in 2001, Soriano never before had missed two consecutive games when healthy. But this is like no other time in Soriano's All-Star career. ''If I'm healthy? No,'' Soriano said of the rare benching. ''I get one, but not two. It's a little strange. It never happened before, but it's because I'm struggling at home ..."
Milwaukee Brewers expect race with Chicago Cubs to heat up
"In the past, back in the days of Cubbie Swagger, Aramis Ramirez ribbies and Ned Yost jitters, the pressure would have been on the Brewers during a four-game midseason series at Wrigley Field. But in these changing times, the National League Central theme seems to be keeping the pressure on the Cubs while they are down. If any team could use a jolt of confidence, it's the two-time defending division champions, not the team that chased them twice. After all, it was the Cubs who could have been swept 7 1/2 games out of first in these four games. "Considering where the two teams are, I would say, yeah, it's a big series," veteran center fielder Mike Cameron said. "We know it's a great ..."
7 RBIs for Derrek Lee in 9-5 Chicago Cubs victory over Milwaukee Brewers
"After Derrek Lee hit .189 with one home run in April, some Cubs fans cried for his benching. But Lee has been on fire since, and he hit two home runs with a career-high seven RBIs Thursday night in a 9-5 victory over the Brewers in the opener of a four-game showdown. "Keep going," Lee said. "Just about trying to help the team win. Tonight's a great night, but we're right back here [Friday afternoon] and it's another big game." The Cubs moved back to .500 at 38-38 and are now within 2 1/2 games of the Brewers and Cardinals, the division co-leaders after Thursday's action. The 11-game homestand against Milwaukee, Atlanta and St. Louis could be a pivotal point of the season, so it was crucial ..."
Lee, Cubs slam Milwaukee
"Seth McClung made his second start of the season for the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night, and it wasn't a memorable one. The big right-hander gave up seven hits and seven earned runs in 31/3 innings, paving the way for a 9-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. "It is disappointing to know that I got an opportunity to show what I could do," said McClung, who pitched out of the bullpen until recently. "It's disheartening. I know I'm better than the statistics I put up the last couple of times." Derrek Lee hit a grand slam and a three-run home run for a career-high seven RBIs, as the Cubs opened an 11-game homestand with a win over their NL Central rivals. The Brewers, who entered ..."
Pow! Right in the kisser
"It was a question on the minds of many as the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs began a four-game series Thursday night at Wrigley Field. Which was the bigger liability: the Cubs' underachieving offense or the Brewers' paper-thin starting rotation? For one game, at least, the answer was clear-cut. The Brewers might want to accelerate their pursuit of a starting pitcher. With Derrek Lee leading the charge with a three-run home run and grand slam, the Cubs pummeled fill-in starter Seth McClung and rolled to a 9-5 victory that was easier than the final score might indicate. Making his second start in place of injured right-hander Dave Bush, McClung was tagged for seven runs in 3 1/3 innings, ..."
Brewers sign Dominican outfielder Pena
"Thursday marked the beginning of baseball's international signing period, and the Brewers made a splash by coming to terms with outfielder Jose Pena, a highly-regarded 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic. Brewers amateur scouting director Bruce Seid confirmed the deal before boarding a return flight to the U.S. He would not discuss Pena's reported $400,000 signing bonus, which would be short of the club-record bonus for an international player that went to right-hander Rolando Pascual in 2005. Pascual received $710,000. The Brewers also came to terms with 17-year-old Dominican right-hander Jean Capellan, Seid said. It's believed that Capellan received a five-figure bonus. The team is ..."
7 2/3 Shutout Innings Help End 5-Game Skid
"As much as Jerry Manuel wanted to credit the team meeting he called Tuesday night for the Mets' 1-0 win over the Brewers yesterday, there was one small problem: Mike Pelfrey wasn't at the meeting. So much for fiery pep talks, because Pelfrey was by far the driving force behind the badly needed matinee victory at Miller Park that snapped the reeling Replace-Mets' five-game skid. The big right-hander, who didn't find out about the meeting until the team-building bus ride ordered by Manuel yesterday morning, outdueled unheralded Milwaukee ace Yovani Gallardo for 72⁄3 innings in easily Pelfrey's most impressive start of the season. Despite committing his major-league leading fifth balk, ..."
Helpful homestand segues into tough haul
"Even before the Milwaukee Brewers closed out their eventful nine-game homestand, Ken Macha had judged it a success. "I think we've had a good homestand," the first-year manager said Wednesday morning. "And it could be a great homestand." That didn't happen. But after the Brewers dropped a 1-0 decision to the New York Mets Wednesday afternoon at Miller Park, we now know that the difference between good and great is painfully small. "It was pretty much a game of inches today," Macha said. Indeed, if the two balls Prince Fielder crushed hadn't been right at someone, if Jason Kendall's potential RBI double in the second inning hadn't dropped a couple of inches foul and if the leadoff double ..."
Waste treatment
"Yovani Gallardo typically wins these games. You know, the kind in which he's dueling with the opposing pitcher. The games in which his own offense is struggling to score but he keeps the Milwaukee Brewers in the game by masterfully slicing and dicing the strike zone with the precision of a lifelong butcher. Sometimes he even bails out the offense by launching a game-winning home run. It's happened before. Twice, actually, this season alone. He needed a third occurrence for a victory Wednesday. But it wasn't to be. Gallardo matched New York Mets right-hander Mike Pelfrey nearly pitch-for-pitch, but a hiccup in the sixth inning cost Gallardo and the Brewers the series sweep as they lost, ..."
Mike Pelfrey's gem, team commute lift Mets over Brewers, end losing streak
"Maybe the Mets ought to call a team meeting and be forced to ride the bus to work together every day. After a fed-up Jerry Manuel lectured his players and made them commute to the ballpark as a group rather than travel in separate taxicabs, the Mets snapped a season-high five-game losing streak with a 1-0 win against the Brewers. Of course, 7 2/3 scoreless innings by Mike Pelfrey probably had more to do with the victory than any motivational speeches. Pelfrey matched his longest outing this season while outdueling Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo (8-5). The lone run came on Ryan Church's one-out single in the sixth, which scored Luis Castillo, who had doubled to open the inning. The Mets ..."
Travel Plans Change and the Result Follows
"Manager Jerry Manuel sauntered into an empty clubhouse late Wednesday morning followed by his coaching staff, his trainers and, finally, his bedraggled players - every last one of them. The procession started in the bowels of Miller Park, where the team bus dropped everyone off - taxis were prohibited - in what Manuel conceded was a tactic to ease tension. By arriving together, his thinking went, perhaps the Mets would play together and even win together. Nothing that transpired during the 10-minute bus ride had a direct effect on the Mets' crisp 1-0 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers that snapped their five-game losing streak. The prevailing forces were the dominance of Mike Pelfrey ..."
Season Teeters After Another Fall
"Go ahead, sift through the remnants of the Mets' latest loss. Pick out the infuriating moments, the distressing lapses, the embarrassing fourth inning, and what remains is a hollow feeling. It's not shock; these defeats have been standard fare for much of the season. This loss, by 6-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, stung more because the Mets' best pitcher, Johan Santana, unraveled, and there is no relief in sight. The cumulative effect bothered Manager Jerry Manuel enough to have "just a little family talk" with his team afterward, keeping the clubhouse closed for 28 minutes before allowing reporters to enter. He reminded his players not to feel sorry for themselves and to ..."
Brewers: Milwaukee trumps Mets' ace
"Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and the Milwaukee Brewers are still in first place despite a rough month. The Mets haven't been so lucky. Braun hit a three-run double and scored on Johan Santana's throwing error, sending the Brewers to a 6-3 victory on Tuesday night at Miller Park that extended New York's losing streak to a season-high five games. Fielder added a solo homer and fill-in starter Mike Burns earned his first major league win for the National League Central-leading Brewers, who have won four of five and hold a two-game lead over the Cardinals. "It couldn't get much better," Braun said. "We have a tough schedule up until the All-Star break. We've got these guys one more day, go to ..."
Taking the upper hand
"Maybe what they needed was the challenge of facing one of the game's best pitchers. The Milwaukee Brewers have been a team grinding its gears lately and struggling in several aspects, so seeing San Francisco Giants ace Matt Cain to start this three-game series didn't seem like a good thing. But the actuality turned out to be a very different thing. The Brewers got to Cain early and never let up, beating up the Giants, 5-1, behind Yovani Gallardo's dominant 118-pitch performance Friday night at Miller Park. The victory moved the Brewers back into first place in the National League Central, percentage points ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals, who lost to Minnesota, 3-1. After the Brewers lost ..."
Season Teeters After Another Fall
"Go ahead, sift through the remnants of the Mets' latest loss. Pick out the infuriating moments, the distressing lapses, the embarrassing fourth inning, and what remains is a hollow feeling. It's not shock; these defeats have been standard fare for much of the season. This loss, by 6-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, stung more because the Mets' best pitcher, Johan Santana, unraveled, and there is no relief in sight. The cumulative effect bothered Manager Jerry Manuel enough to have "just a little family talk" with his team afterward, keeping the clubhouse closed for 28 minutes before allowing reporters to enter. He reminded his players not to feel sorry for themselves and to ..."
Latest Loss Leaves Mets Looking Up at .500
"Call it spin or delusion, but the Mets say they do not care as much about their record as they do their place in the standings. Thinking that way has comforted them, consoled them during this challenging time. But now that they are losing ground in the National League East as quickly as they are losing games, there is no other way to twist their plight. "We're a below-average team," Manager Jerry Manuel said. "Period." The Mets dropped below .500 for the first time since May 5 on Monday night after they lost to the Milwaukee Brewers, 10-6, their fourth straight defeat. In dropping to 37-38, they slipped to third place in the division, a half-game behind Florida and three behind ..."
Brewers must make a deal this season
"First impressions, second thoughts and the third degree: "We're a buyer, not a seller," says Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, an assessment you'd expect since Milwaukee continues to stake a claim for first place in the National League Central and its fans continue to defy economic trends with a turnstile spike usually reserved for defending World Series champions. … But the Brewers are on a much different shopping trip than they were a year ago when CC Sabathia was the blue-light special. They're not fortifying; they have intense needs. They're not tip-toeing down one particular aisle; general manager Doug Melvin is pushing his cart through heavy traffic and space in the bargain area is at a ..."
McGehee makes amends with slam
"Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum had recently told Casey McGehee that there's nothing like the emotional swings they face in baseball. McGehee faced it all in the same inning. "I experienced them both pretty quick," McGehee said. "It's ironic people start talking about stuff and it happens right away." McGehee hit his first career grand slam moments after committing a costly gaffe in the sixth inning and then taking out his frustrations on his helmet in the Milwaukee Brewers' 10-6 win over the reeling New York Mets Monday night. "Me and my helmet are going to have to have a sitdown apology session later," he joked. "I might have hurt its feelings." J.J. Hardy went 4-for-4 with a homer and ..."
Hoffman not in knots about tie games
"For the record, Trevor Hoffman has no problem coming into a tied game in the ninth inning. "That's a closer's role," the Milwaukee Brewers veteran reliever said before Monday night's 10-6 win over the New York Mets at Miller Park. It hasn't worked the past two times, though. Hoffman allowed his first run of the season in the ninth inning of a 5-4 loss to the White Sox June 14, and then gave up two runs on four hits before the Brewers rallied in the bottom half of the inning to beat the Giants 7-6 Saturday night. That prompted Milwaukee manager Ken Macha to say he might rethink his usage of Hoffman in those situations during his postgame news conference. The traditional strategy is to use ..."
Slam redeems McGehee
"The look on Casey McGehee's face never changed. Not once. At least not while it was visible to the public. McGehee redeemed himself after a costly and embarrassing gaffe put the New York Mets on the scoreboard by hitting a frenzy-sparking grand slam that took the burden off his shoulders and propelled the Milwaukee Brewers to a 10-6 victory and first place in the National League Central on Monday at Miller Park. The Brewers had 19 hits, the most at home since 2005, but none shining more than McGehee's first career granny. After dropping an ever routine pop-up in the top of the sixth inning that eventually led to two Mets runs, the Brewers infielder stood near third base with a stoic ..."
Looper's night a series of thrills, spills
"By the very nature of their job, pitchers are the center of activity during a baseball game. Let's just say Braden Looper's night was a bit more active than usual. With his arm, bat and legs, Looper stayed on the move as a driving force in the Milwaukee Brewers' 10-6 victory Monday night over the New York Mets at Miller Park. OK, the "legs" part of the evening didn't go so well but we'll get to that later. For beginners, Looper took the mound with a bruise the size of Idaho on the back of his upper pitching arm. In his previous start, Looper was drilled on the triceps by a liner off the bat of Minnesota's Carlos Gomez but the veteran right-hander never considered missing a start. "He told ..."
Brewers setting standard
"The front office for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the last few years has had to deal with a question related to another team in its division. The question is some variation of this one: Why can't you be more like the Milwaukee Brewers? Fans and media in Pittsburgh have wanted to know why Milwaukee, a market two-thirds the size of Pittsburgh, has a team payroll of $80 million, while the Pirates' payroll is $28 million less, at $52 million. Frank Coonelly, the president of the Pirates, said in an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that his team was spending all it could to improve the product on the field. Coonelly said the Brewers could spend more on payroll because attendance in ..."
GIANTS 7, BREWERS 0
"From this day forward, he must be known as The Big Sadowski. Ryan Sadowski is big. Go to page 450 of the Giants' media guide - way in the back - and note the 26-year-old is 6-feet-4, with more than 400 minor-league innings plus one season off after shoulder surgery over seven years. Now, as a major-leaguer, Sadowski is 1-0. He walked into Miller Park from the cornfield beyond center field, pitched six shutout innings, got his first big-league hit, took a fierce Ryan Braun liner off his leg, responded by getting a double play and shepherded the Giants to a much-needed 7-0 victory over the Brewers. You do not know Sadowski, but those who have played with him in the minors rave about him. ..."
Brewers, D-Backs discussing trade
"The Diamondbacks and Brewers have engaged in trade discussions, according to reports out of Milwaukee on Sunday. Brewers Assistant General Manager Gord Ash wasn't specific on which players the teams have discussed, but Diamondbacks left-hander Doug Davis and Felipe Lopez are two names that would make sense logically. "Because they're one of the few clubs with available pieces, their asking price is way too high," Ash told reporters. "So they don't have to make a deal yet." Short hops A.J. Hinch said he held outfielder Chris Young out of the starting lineup, continuing to handle him cautiously after he injured his groin June 18 in Kansas City. Hinch anticipated having Young in the lineup ..."
Suppan's struggles continue
"One troublesome inning. That's what tainted an otherwise workmanlike outing from Jeff Suppan and kept prompting questions about the Milwaukee Brewers' struggling - and patchwork - starting rotation. Suppan allowed three runs during a marathon second inning, and couldn't make it out of the sixth in Sunday's 7-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants at Miller Park. The Giants sent nine batters to the plate in the second, scoring two of their runs with two outs. Suppan walked Randy Winn to force in a run, and Fred Lewis' infield single scored another before the Brewers veteran right-hander got out of the jam. "I think in your mind you're like, 'Man, why can't I get a ground ball?' or 'Why am I ..."
First come, first served
"If you want to beat the Milwaukee Brewers, call up a pitcher from your farm system to make his major-league debut against them. That formula worked again Sunday as right-hander Ryan Sadowski came up from the minors to pitch six shutout innings and lead San Francisco to a 7-0 victory over the listless Brewers at Miller Park. One day after pulling out a scintillating last at-bat victory over the Giants, the Brewers were flat from start to finish, thanks to the solid work of Sadowski and the shaky performance of Jeff Suppan. Making his 382nd career start, Suppan was no match for San Francisco's rookie fill-in, allowing nine hits, three walks and five runs in a tedious 5 2/3 -inning, 101-pitch ..."
Rough start for Suppan
"Thank goodness for Yovani Gallardo. Without his ace of a right arm, the Milwaukee Brewers' starting rotation would be in a shambles. As it is in its current state, four-fifths of the rotation is in a funk and with replacement starters occupying two spots, there is some instability. Right-hander Jeff Suppan was the latest starter to struggle, getting beat around Sunday afternoon as the San Francisco Giants got out of Miller Park with a 7-0 victory to avoid a series sweep. Suppan lasted 5 2/3 innings, allowing five runs on nine hits, and both his walks hurt him. "We're having a hard time getting six innings (from a starter)," manager Ken Macha said. "(Saturday) four innings, (Sunday) 5 2/3 . ..."
Melvin had eye on DeRosa
"Assistant general manager Gord Ash confirmed Sunday that the Milwaukee Brewers had interest in Cleveland second baseman Mark DeRosa, who was traded to St. Louis the previous day in a move that should help the Cardinals greatly in the National League Central race. Ash said general manager Doug Melvin contacted the Indians about DeRosa but didn't have available what Cleveland wanted: young, major league-ready pitching. St. Louis sent young reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named to the Indians in the trade. "They didn't feel like we had the type of players they were looking for," Ash said. "The big thing will be who the second player is. I would imagine it's a pretty good player. "(The ..."
Brewers asked about DeRosa
"Assistant general manager Gord Ash confirmed Sunday that the Brewers had interest in Cleveland second baseman Mark DeRosa, who was traded to St. Louis in a move that should help the Cardinals greatly in the NL Central race. Ash said general manager Doug Melvin contacted the Indians about DeRosa but didn't have what Cleveland wanted – young, major league-ready pitching. St. Louis sent young reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named to the Indians in the trade. "They didn't feel like we had the type of players they were looking for," said Ash. "The big thing will be who the second player is. I would imagine it's a pretty good player. "(The Cardinals') interest in him is similar to ours – ..."
Hamstring strain sidelines Counsell
"Craig Counsell was examined by the Brewers' head physician Saturday, then was held out of Sunday's lineup because of a minor left hamstring strain.Counsell was hurt while turning a double play Thursday, when his knee buckled in a collision with Minnesota's Denard Span. He played the rest of that game, then played all nine innings Friday night and went 2-for-4 including a triple. But when Counsell reached on a pinch-hit Saturday night and was replaced by pinch-runner Jason Kendall, it became clear that something was up."It's the 'residue' of the collision, the doctor believes," Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash said. "Neither the doctor nor the trainers are overly concerned about ..."
Cain, Giants haunted by Brewers' bat attack
"Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval's day began at 3 a.m., when he said a ghost awoke him in his hotel room. It ended with the Giants losing another game in their personal chamber of horrors. The Milwaukee Brewers' aggressive lineup haunted Matt Cain, rattling his chains for four extra-base hits in the early innings, and the Giants offense couldn't answer against Yovani Gallardo in a 5-1 loss Friday night. Cain (9-2) lost for the first time since May 2. He had been 7-0 over his previous nine starts and missed a chance to become the NL's first 10-game winner. Now the Giants have spent their biggest gun in this important series. Today's starter, Barry Zito, has a 10.05 ERA in three starts at ..."
Giants watch Brewers rally for win in 9th
"During the seventh-inning stretch at Miller Park, the crowd sings one chorus of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and two choruses of the "Beer Barrel Polka." The Giants might be wailing another tune: "We Gotta Get Outta This Place." In what seemed like a playoff-charged environment Saturday night, the Giants saw Pablo Sandoval hit two home runs and nearly club a third. They saw Barry Zito exorcize his bad Miller Park mojo by shutting down the Milwaukee Brewers through five innings. They saw their offense rally for a two-run ninth against Trevor Hoffman, a future Hall of Famer. Yet for all those encouraging sights, there wasn't a sound to be heard in the visiting clubhouse after a 7-6 loss to ..."
Lead becomes yet another loss in Milwaukee
"Why does this place have to be the Giants' Bastille? There is no collection of World Series trophies in the Miller Park lobby. The word "Brewers" does not make strong men weep. Why so much anguish - predictable anguish - every time? The Giants had a 4-0 lead in the sixth inning Saturday night. They broke a 4-4 tie in the ninth and led 6-4. They enjoyed two majestic home runs from Pablo Sandoval, who assumed the team lead with 11. They watched in awe as Jeremy Affeldt pulled an elephant out of his hat to keep them alive. And yet the final score was Brewers 7, Giants 6, and that was no surprise at all. This was San Francisco's 16th loss in its last 21 games here. "You can't explain that," ..."
Behind in the count
"When the Milwaukee Brewers suddenly found themselves shy two starting pitchers last week, they had to scramble for replacements. Right-hander Mike Burns, 30, who bounced around to five organizations over the past five years, was summoned from Class AAA Nashville to fill the spot vacated by injured Dave Bush. To fill the void created when left-hander Manny Parra was sent to the minors to work on command issues, Seth McClung was shifted from bullpen duty. Wouldn't it have been nice if even one pitching prospect in the farm system was ready to get his chance? During times like these, the Brewers' difficulty in developing major-league pitchers is exposed. Of the 12 pitchers currently on their ..."
Fielder 's bat seals a dramatic comeback
"This was no night to be a closer. After San Francisco was quite mean to Milwaukee's Trevor Hoffman in the top of the ninth, the Brewers returned the favor - and then some - against the Giants' Brian Wilson in the bottom of the inning Saturday night at Miller Park. "The game ain't over until the last out is made," said Brewers centerfielder Mike Cameron, who added to the evening's thrills and chills by stealing a home run in front of 42,065 witnesses. That lesson was imparted in dramatic fashion when Prince Fielder capped a three-run rally with a two-out, run-scoring double that gave the Brewers an electrifying 7-6 victory over the Giants. Fielder, whose three-run homer brought the Brewers ..."
Melvin hints no trades on the horizon
"Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin revealed earlier this week he'd received a call from a counterpart with another team inquiring about potential trades. But Brewers fans eager for another blockbuster deal after the acquisition of pitcher CC Sabathia saved last season shouldn't get their hopes too high. "You don't have that many clubs call," Melvin said. "I talked to a GM (Tuesday) and it's probably the first one I've talked to about players or what are you doing, in probably 10 days so. It's not like it's a daily routine." As a result, Melvin's assessment of the trade market before the July 31 deadline did not sound promising. "You make your phone calls but there's not a lot ..."
Cain can't reach double digits as Giants fall to Brewers
"Pablo Sandoval's day began at 3 a.m., when a ghost awoke the third baseman in his hotel room. It ended with the Giants losing another game in their personal chamber of horrors. The Milwaukee Brewers' aggressive lineup haunted Matt Cain, rattling his chains for four extra-base hits in the early innings, and the Giants' offense couldn't answer against Yovani Gallardo in a 5-1 loss Friday night. Cain (9-2) lost for the first time since May 2. He had been 7-0 over his previous nine starts and missed a chance to become the National League's first 10-game winner. Now the Giants have spent their biggest gun in this important series. Saturday's starter, Barry Zito, has a 10.05 ERA in three starts ..."
Taking the upper hand
"Maybe what they needed was the challenge of facing one of the game's best pitchers. The Milwaukee Brewers have been a team grinding its gears lately and struggling in several aspects, so seeing San Francisco Giants ace Matt Cain to start this three-game series didn't seem like a good thing. But the actuality turned out to be a very different thing. The Brewers got to Cain early and never let up, beating up the Giants, 5-1, behind Yovani Gallardo's dominant 118-pitch performance Friday night at Miller Park. The victory moved the Brewers back into first place in the National League Central, percentage points ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals, who lost to Minnesota, 3-1. After the Brewers lost ..."
Online balloting to decide '09 All-Stars
"We, the people, are deciding who goes to the 80th All-Star Game July 14 in St. Louis.We are ready for the mad rush.We are entering that Validation Key over and over, submitting our 25 allotted votes in the 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Online Ballot at MLB.com.We punched those Walt Disney Pictures G-Force All-Star Game paper ballots and left those little chads all over ballparks, and now those last paper ballots are being collected tonight at Pittsburgh and Houston as it goes online-only for the homestretch.We know it's the final week to decide starters. Our deadline as empowered fans is 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, and we know that only because we have been staring at this javascript voting app ..."
Mother's Day bats now up for auction
"It has been a big first half of baseball for current American League All-Star first baseman vote front-runner Mark Teixeira, and that included that memorable Mother's Day game back in his hometown of Baltimore, where he crushed a two-run homer for the Yankees.He was swinging a pink bat."It's obviously huge -- I think that's the first home run I've hit with a pink bat, so I'm going to go bring that to Mom right now," Teixeira said on May 9, referring to Margy, a breast cancer survivor who had been diagnosed when he was a freshman at Baltimore's St. Joseph's High School. "As soon as I hit it, I thought about it. It's pretty special to me."Margy may have gotten that pink bat, but another one ..."
Span, Dickey help Twins take series Span, Dickey help Twins take series
"It's one thing to go on the disabled list. It's another to land there after getting dizzy. After a series of dizzy spells, Denard Span was diagnosed with an inner-ear infection, but his Twins teammates teased him mercilessly. Manager Ron Gardenhire recently updated Span's progress by saying, "I gave him a couple of signs, and he missed them, so I know he's getting closer." Span returned from a rehab stint with Class AAA Rochester this week and went to Miller Park, only to leave his equipment at the hotel. "He forgot you have to carry your own bag in the minors," Gardenhire said. By Thursday afternoon, the jokes had finally subsided. Span put the word lead back in leadoff for the Twins, ..."
Blackburn looking like an ace despite strange ending
"We draw conclusions; the baseball gods laugh. With two outs in the bottom of the eighth Wednesday night, Nick Blackburn appeared to be cruising to his second consecutive dominating victory and establishing himself as the Twins ace. Then he made two inexplicable throws that blew the ballgame -- a pitch that the persistently powerless Jason Kendall ripped off the top of the center-field wall, and a silly throw to third base that sailed into left field, allowing the winning run to score. That pitch and that play cost Blackburn and the Twins a victory, and raised the question of whether Twins manager Ron Gardenhire should have called on his bullpen on a warm night in Milwaukee. This is one of ..."
UK's Meeks goes in Round 2
"Jodie Meeks had to wait until the second round of the NBA Draft before he heard his name called. Meeks went with the 41st pick to the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee has had good luck in recent years in the second round, picking Michael Redd in 2000, Dan Gadzuric in 2002, Ramon Sessions in 2007 and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute last year. All four remain with the Bucks. The Bucks traded Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs earlier in the week. Former University of Louisville forwards Terrence Williams and Earl Clark became the school's first pair of NBA lottery picks in the same draft on Thursday night. Williams, a 6-foot-6 Seattle native, went No.11 to the New Jersey Nets. The Phoenix Suns ..."
Minnesota continues its dominance by scorching Burns
"The first start by someone other than the original five didn't go so well. The Milwaukee Brewers were one of two teams in the major leagues to have used only five starters this season, with the San Francisco Giants being the other. That was until the demotion of Manny Parra and injury to Dave Bush forced the Brewers to find fill-ins. Right-hander Mike Burns was first up, and after the Minnesota Twins got their first looks at him, trouble followed. The Twins touched up Burns for four runs in 5 2/3 on their way to a 6-4 victory Thursday afternoon at Miller Park. The victory gave the Twins the three-game series and left the Brewers with 11 losses in their last 15 games. The Brewers finished ..."
Weird win ends losing streak
"Jason Kendall knew immediately that his deep drive would hit the wall, not clear it. He had no idea he would score on the play anyway. Kendall's two-out double in the eighth inning tied the score, and the Milwaukee catcher alertly hustled home after two throwing errors, giving the Brewers an unlikely 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in front of 34,480 at Miller Park. "That's a long run," Kendall said. Twins starter Nick Blackburn (6-3) scattered nine hits through 72/3 innings and had a 3-2 lead when he allowed a soft single to J.J. Hardy, who said he was jammed and bruised his thumb on the swing. Kendall followed with a ball off the wall in left-center field, and ..."
Recent play as foul as stadium conditions
"The stench coming from Miller Park on Tuesday was not solely the result of the water damage from last weekend's flood. The Brewers started a critical homestand with one of their worst defensive games of the season, a 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. It was the 10th loss in 14 games for Milwaukee. "We have to pick up the pace," Brewers manager Ken Macha said. "We've got a very rough stretch coming up here. If we continue to play like that, who knows what's going to happen." The Brewers are in a stretch of playing 15 of 18 games at home leading up to the All-Star break. It's a portion of the schedule the players have pointed to all season. Yet, as a sign of the way things have been ..."
Double, errors help end losing streak
"It had been more than three weeks since "Hells Bells" played over the audio system at Miller Park. That's how rough things had been going for the Milwaukee Brewers. Watching the game turn in a flash in the bottom of the eighth inning on Jason Kendall's double and a couple of Minnesota errors, the Brewers used one of the toughest saves of Trevor Hoffman's season to finally beat the Twins, 4-3, Wednesday night. "Much like they capitalized on our mistakes yesterday, we capitalized on their mistakes tonight," said Brewers manager Ken Macha, much more pleased with his club's intensity level after a sloppy defeat the previous evening. After dominating the Brewers by a combined score of 30-11 in ..."
Burns taking first big step
"Right-hander Mike Burns always wondered what would happen if given the opportunity to start in the major leagues. He'll find out Thursday afternoon at Miller Park. Burns, who has bounced around to five organizations over the last five years, will start for the Brewers in the interleague series finale against the Minnesota Twins. He was summoned from Class AAA Nashville when right-hander Dave Bush went on the disabled list with a micro-tear in the triceps of his pitching arm. Burns was successful as a starter for Nashville, going 7-2 with a 2.55 earned-run average in 12 appearances. But his experience in the majors has come solely as a reliever, with 46 appearances for Houston, Cincinnati, ..."
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