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Is anyone too sad about this?
2008-06-03 05:30:00
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports "Agent says [Bill] Hall wants to be traded [from the Brewers]"Apparently, Bill thinks he should play everyday. Well, I think Bill should--at $24 million for 4 years--bat well above .200.
Former Sox Hurler Gonzalez Dies
2008-05-26 18:23:00
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Geremi (aka Jeremi) Gonzalez died yesterday in Venezuela after being struck by lightning while on a personal watercraft at Lake Maracaibo in the western state of Zulia. “It was raining and he got down off his watercraft to grab another one,” his friend Antonio Olmos, who witnessed the incident, told the ...
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals; May 25, 2008
2008-05-26 04:24:00
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Photo Gallery: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals; May 24, 2008
2008-05-25 16:51:00
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals; May 24, 2008
Henry Aaron--a Baseball Player Worth Honoring
2008-05-20 21:07:00
Last Saturday, Henry "Hank" Aaron (BaseballLibrary.com, Wikipedia, Biography.com) delivered a commencement address at Concordia University. This was only the second commencement address he could remember giving--the other was at Harvard University. When asked by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel why he had decided to give an address at Concordia University, he replied, "It is Wisconsin. It is Milwaukee. It gives me a chance to see a lot of my friends. My attachment to Milwaukee and Wisconsin is always something that will be in my heart."Hank Aaron has a long history of playing baseball in Wisconsin: he played for both the Eau Claire Bears (Wikipedia) and the Milwaukee Brewers. During his long career in Major League Baseball, Hank Aaron went on to become the player to hit the most homeruns--755. Barry Bonds has since broken that record. But, I tend to agree with Hank--last Saturday he said, "I still consider myself the home-run king."In 6th grade, I read Hank Aaron's Autobiography: I H...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 5/19
2008-05-19 14:24:00
The Boston Red Sox continued their recent dominance of National League teams this weekend when they swept the Milwaukee Brewers in a 3-game set. It wasn’t pretty the past two days though but still the three wins in 2 days vaulted them back into first place. Yesterday we saw the return of “2006 Beckett”; you know ...
Big Papi Powers Red Sox To Sweep Of Brew Crew
2008-05-19 00:03:00
Last night, the Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers combined for 7 errors. Today, they combined for 8 home runs but in the end it was the Red Sox who won the battle 11-7 to complete a sweep of the Brewers in front of 37,204 at Fenway Park. With the Rays losing to the Cardinals ...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 5/18
2008-05-18 17:52:00
Per the norm on Sunday, the morning and afternoon Red Sox posts will be combined. It was a long day of baseball yesterday for the Boston Red Sox but a day that was worth it as they swept a doubleheader from the Milwaukee Brewers. A great outing by Daisuke Matsuzaka in the first game and Mike ...
Red Sox Complete The Doubleheader Sweep
2008-05-18 05:59:00
It was most certainly not a pretty game tonight as both teams combined for a season-high 7 errors. But in the end, it was the Boston Red Sox who came out on top as they took advantage of an error in the 7th inning to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 in front 37,847 tired baseball ...
Red Sox Take Game 1 5-3
2008-05-18 02:15:00
After having been rained out last night, the Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers got back to the business of playing some beisbol today in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader. Daisuke Matsuzaka gave the Red Sox 6 2/3 innings of good pitching to help them to a 5-3 win over the Brewers in front of ...
Brewers @ Red Sox Game 2 Lineups
2008-05-18 02:00:00
Here are the lineups and batter/pitcher matchups for the second game of the doubleheader between the Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox. 20-22 Rickie Weeks 2b Mike Cameron cf Ryan Braun dh Prince Fielder 1b Corey Hart rf Gabe Kapler lf Bill Hall 3b Mike Rivera c Craig Counsell ss Dave Bush, SP 25-19 Jacoby Ellsbury, lf Dustin Pedroia, 2b David Ortiz, dh Kevin Youkilis, 1b Mike Lowell, 3b J.D. Drew, rf Coco ...
Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 5/17
2008-05-17 20:00:00
Here are today’s lineups for the first game of the doubleheader that is on FOX at 3:55 PM. One change for the Boston Red Sox as Sean Casey is in for Mike Lowell. Lowell will play in the nightcap as skipper Terry Francona looks to rest everyone some with 3 games in 24 hours. 20-21 Weeks 2b Cameron ...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 5/17
2008-05-17 14:45:00
Last night’s Boston Red Sox versus Milwaukee Brewers game was postponed due to the lovely weather we had yesterday. The game was finally called after an hour and 25 minutes where fans spent money only to find out they’ll have to spend more tonight when the game is made up. That’s right. There’s going to be ...
The save speculator: Milwaukee Brewers revisited
2008-05-11 04:20:00
With another blown save, Eric Gagne again is on the hot seat. This time, it looks even more likely he'll be removed.
The save speculator: Milwaukee Brewers
2008-05-05 23:55:00
Why Eric Gagne might not last as the Brewers' closer and who might replace him.
There Went the Milwaukee Brewers? Season: Yovani Gallardo Tears ACL
2008-05-02 21:46:00
It is being reported that Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Yovani Gallardo tore his ACL in a collision with Chicago Cubs left fielder Reed Johnson in Thursday’s game. It is still uncertain whether he will get surgery, but it’s likely that he will and will miss the rest of the season. This obviously is very bad news ...
Florida Marlins beat Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 in 10 innings (AP)
2008-04-26 07:50:00
Wes Helms was hoping for a line drive to the outfield. He’ll take his grounder to shortstop. Hanley Ramirez raced home on Helms’ bases-loaded grounder to short with the infield in to score the game’s first run and the Florida Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 in 10 innings Friday night. With one out and ...
Milwaukee Brewers ace Ben Sheets to be skipped in rotation (AP)
2008-04-22 02:30:00
Brewers ace Ben Sheets will skip his start on Wednesday because of soreness in his right triceps that caused him to leave his last start. Sheets will be replaced in the rotation by Dave Bush, who got passed over Sunday when Yovani Gallardo returned from the 15-day disabled list. “That’s the plan,” general manager Doug ...
Ben Sheets outpitches Johan Santana and Milwaukee Brewers beat New York Met
2008-04-12 23:17:00
Ben Sheets ruined Johan Santana’s Shea Stadium debut, outpitching the Mets’ new ace in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-3 win over New York on Saturday. Home runs by Bill Hall, Rickie Weeks and Gabe Kapler helped Milwaukee come from behind and Sheets (2-0) overcame a shaky start to help Brewers end a three-game losing streak. Read the ...
Ben Sheets dominates as Milwaukee Brewers complete sweep of Giants with 7-0
2008-04-07 01:36:00
Ben Sheets’ first shutout was so simple he thought it would take no time at all to earn another one. “I thought it was going to be easy,” Sheets said. “I thought I’d get 15, 20, 100 of these. Seven years later, I finally finish up another.” Sheets allowed five hits and the Milwaukee Brewers ...
Former closer Ryan Dempster pitches Chicago Cubs past Milwaukee Brewers, 6-
2008-04-04 01:15:00
Talk about role reversals. Converted closer Ryan Dempster was solid as a starter and got the win. One-time ace Kerry Wood, now called on to finish games, earned his first career save. Chicago’s offense, meanwhile, thawed out. Aramis Ramirez homered, Alfonso Soriano had two RBIs and the Chicago Cubs got their first win, 6-3 over ...
Checking In On An Old Friend
2008-04-01 04:24:00
Good to see that Gagné still sucks.
Chicago Cubs face Milwaukee Brewers in season opener (AP)
2008-03-31 01:12:00
Kosuke Fukudome’s welcome to Wrigley Field moment came as he darted up the dugout steps and onto a playing field that was completely made over in the offseason. Overcast and damp, the conditions were a bit different than the ones he encountered during six weeks of spring training in Arizona with the Chicago Cubs. Read the ...
Ben Sheets to start for Milwaukee Brewers on opening day in Chicago (AP)
2008-03-23 04:32:00
Right-hander Ben Sheets will be the Milwaukee Brewers’ opening day starter in Chicago on March 31, manager Ned Yost said Saturday. It will be the sixth opening day assignment for Sheets in seven years. Sheets did not start on opening day in 2006 because he was on the disabled list following shoulder surgery. Read the full ...
Dave Bush starts shaky but finishes strong as Milwaukee Brewers top San Die
2008-03-22 02:20:00
Dave Bush and Carlos Villanueva made strong cases for jobs in the Milwaukee Brewers’ starting rotation. Bush bounced back from a shaky start to pitch five solid innings and Villanueva covered the rest of the difference as the Brewers held on for a 4-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday. Ryan Braun, who ...
Milwaukee Brewers place pitcher Yovani Gallardo on 15-day disabled list wit
2008-03-22 02:02:00
The Milwaukee Brewers have placed starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo (geye-YAR’-doh) on the 15-day disabled list with a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee. The right-hander, who is expected to be in the season-opening rotation, had minor knee surgery at the start of training camp. As a rookie last season, Gallardo started 17 games and ...
Matchup of All Matchups: Chicago Cubs vs. Milwaukee Brewers - National Leag
2008-03-21 20:24:00
As I mentioned in my Ten Key Players on NL Contenders, there may be no match-up in the MLB as close as the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. While the Cincinnati Reds are a sleeper to contend, they are merely that, a sleeper. How closely do these two ...
2008 Milwaukee Brewers Capsule (PA SportsTicker)
2008-03-19 04:26:00
By Ed Kacik PA SportsTicker Staff Writer Read the full story.
Ask the Experts: Milwaukee Brewers
2008-02-29 22:13:00
Here is another interview from our friends over at RotoProfessor. Hopefully you've had the opportunity to post over at his site, and if not its definitely worth checking out. He recently had the opportunity to pose five questions to Vic Feuerherd, a beat writer for the Wisconsin State Journal.Question 1: How will the position changes affect the production of Ryan Braun and Bill Hall?Vic Feuerherd: The goal is to improve the overall defense, which, in turn, the Brewers hope will help a starting pitching staff that struggled with, among other things, getting deep into games last season, especially in that July and August stretch when the Brewers lost their lead to the Chicago cubs in the Central Division. I expect that Braun will be oblivious to the change when he?s at bat. That?s just the kind of hitter he is. His poor fielding at third last season never hurt him at the plate. I suspect Hall will see some rejuvenation in his numbers now that he is back on some more familiar ground i...
2007 Sabermetric Year in Review: Milwaukee Brewers
2008-01-27 04:21:00
Oh Milwaukee, you fickle town. You actually made us believe that you were going to be the feel-good story of the year. You pledged to pee your pants if the Brewers made the playoffs. Then, you managed to let the Cubs (the CUBS!) win the NL Central and you missed out on the playoffs altogether! You let ...
Mike Cameron finalizes 1 year, $7 million contract with Milwaukee Brewers (
2008-01-15 03:48:00
Mike Cameron’s smile faded, but the three-time Gold Glove winner never dodged talking about his upcoming 25-game suspension. “The toughest thing about dealing with what I have to go through now is not being able to play,” Cameron said. “Hopefully I don’t miss a beat when I come back.” Cameron and the Milwaukee Brewers completed ...
Mike Cameron, Milwaukee Brewers finalizes deal
2008-01-15 02:39:00
Mike Cameron and the Milwaukee Brewers finalized a one-year contract worth $7 million. He gets $1.25 million signing bonus and $5 million next season. “Mike has a rare combination of defense, power and base running along with the ability to work the count,” Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said. “He is also a leader in ...
Cameron finalizes $7 million contract with Milwaukee Brewers (AP)
2008-01-14 19:32:00
Mike Cameron and the Milwaukee Brewers finalized a $7 million, one-year contract Monday. The sides had reached an agreement Friday that was subject to the 35-year-old outfielder passing a physical. “Mike has a rare combination of defense, power and baserunning along with the ability to work the count,” Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said. Read the ...
Brewers Want Statement From Gagne
2008-01-10 12:00:00
According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel the Milwaukee Brewers have asked relief pitcher Eric Gagne to write a statement about his appearance in the Mitchell Report.The Brewers front office has reportedly asked the reliever to write his statement before the Brewers Winter Warm Up fan festival being held next week at Miller Park ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Brewers Want Statement From Gagne", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=3129-" } );
The Year in Review -- the Milwaukee Brewers
2007-12-26 07:00:00
The Brewers have not been competitive in ages, but 2007 was to be the year for change. How did it all work out? We break it down.
Hot Stove Diamond Notes - Christmas Edition
2007-12-24 18:50:00
Time for another round: The Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent outfielder So Taguchi to a one-year contract. The 38-year old who led all National League pinch-hitters with a .406 average had played for the St. Louis Cardinals for five seasons and played in two World Series. The Phils also added former Detroit pitcher Chad Durbin who signed ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Hot Stove Diamond Notes - Christmas Edition", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=3016-" } );
Kapler Heading To Milwaukee
2007-12-21 00:08:00
After retiring at the end of the 2006 season, Gabe Kapler took on a new endeavor in his baseball career, minor league manager. He was hired by the Boston Red Sox to be the manager of the Greenville Drive, their Single-A affiliate in the South Atlantic League. He led the Drive to just a 58-81 record ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Kapler Heading To Milwaukee", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=2987-" } );
Wise DFA'd, Brewers Look At Blalock
2007-12-11 20:57:00
UPDATE, 12-11-07 at 1:56pm: It's official, Wise has been DFA'd.  If the Brewers aren't able to trade him then he'll hook on somewhere as a free agent. FROM 12-10-07 at 10:20pm: Tom Haudricourt has some quality stuff tonight, aside from the aforementioned return of Salomon. 32 year-old reliever Matt Wise is looking like a non-tender candidate for Wednesday.  Eric Gagne took his uniform number.  Wise hasn't been too bad while eating up relief innings the past few years.  He only made a million bucks in '07.  The Brewers tended to use him in low-leverage situations in 2007. Some other non-tender candidates are listed here. Haudricourt is "starting to get some vibes" that the Brewers have their eye on Hank Blalock.  The 27 year-old third baseman hit .293/.358/.543 in limited duty this year.  He's locked up affordably - $5.95MM in '08 and a $6.2MM club option for '09.  Would Dave Bush and a decent pitching prospect cut it? showad();
Brewers Near Deal With Gagne
2007-12-09 03:52:00
UPDATE, 12-8-07 at 8:51pm: Tom Haudricourt has heard the deal might be around $10MM for one year. FROM 12-8-07 at 1:06pm: According to Yahoo's Tim Brown, the Brewers are nearing an agreement with free agent Eric Gagne.  It'll probably be a one-year deal, which jives with what Doug Melvin has said.  The move pushes newly acquired David Riske to the eighth inning, while Derrick Turnbow, Salomon Torres, and Guillermo Mota can split sixth and seventh inning duty. As far as I can tell, Gagne earned $8.5MM in 2007 ($6MM base plus $2.5MM in performance bonuses guaranteed for waiving his no-trade rights).  We'll have to wait to see the terms, but my guess is that this turns out to be a shrewd signing by Melvin.  Gagne will be in his comfort zone - National League, closer role.  showad();
Milwaukee Brewers 2008 Top Ten Prospects
2007-12-08 19:16:00
Here you go, Corey!! Either the Brewers have the best scouting and farm system in the game, or they've been extremely lucky. I think it's the former, but since Prince Fielder in 2002 the average timeframe of their number one pick reaching the major leagues is 18 months. The Brewers are hoping the
Brewers Acquire Torres; He Considers Retiring
2007-12-08 19:07:00
UPDATE, 12-8-07 at 12:06pm: Seems this story isn't over.  Torres is contemplating retirement, in which case the Brewers would probably lose the two prospects for nothing.  Torres will talk it over with his family and take a few days to decide. FROM 12-7-07 at 2:16pm: According to Tom Haudricourt, the Brewers have acquired reliever Salomon Torres for minor league relievers Marino Salas and Kevin Roberts. Torres turns 36 in March.  He threw a monstrous 280 innings in relief over 2004-2006, so it's no surprise his elbow started barking in 2007.  His strikeout rate in '07 was actually a career high, but his groundball rate decreased and he allowed a lot more home runs and hits than usual.  Torres makes $3.2MM in '08 and has a $3.75MM club option for '09. Haudricourt actually wrote the Brewers' top ten prospect list for Baseball America, so believe him when he says Salas and Roberts are good arms. Will the Pirates keep dealing?  It's known that reliev...
Brewers Inquire On Valverde
2007-12-05 21:23:00
UPDATE, 12-5-07 at 2:22pm: I was just speculating below, but it turns out the Brewers actually did talk to the D'Backs about Valverde.  However the teams don't seem to match up. FROM 12-4-07 at 10:52pm: According to ESPN's Enrique Rojas, the Diamondbacks are listening to offers for closer Jose Valverde.  They feel they've got the bullpen depth to cover his loss.  This trade possibility is nothing new to MLBTR readers, as it was first mentioned on November 6th.  Valverde figures to get a $3MM raise for '08, to about $5MM. No mention of possible suitors, but maybe the Brewers and Astros would be interested? showad();
Odds and Ends: Guillen, Crede, Hamilton, Boone
2007-12-05 21:06:00
Rounding up some of the day's random rumors and tidbits... Jose Guillen might get a light suspension for his exploits. There was a report that the Brewers were close to obtaining Joe Crede, but it was published last night. The BBWAA approved a new resolution for 2013.  Any player with a contract provision linked to a major award of theirs will not be considered for that award.  Makes sense - to repeat Curt Schilling's situation.  Curt Schilling could get a million bucks by netting one Cy Young vote in 2008.  The BBWAA would rather preserve its right to have members make off-the-wall votes on occasion without bribery being accused. The Reds traded Buck Coats to the Jays.  They also released Jorge Cantu.  They now have an open spot on the 40-man roster. Could the Rays re-acquire Josh Hamilton?  There's speculation on the topic in Nashville. Buster Olney says Aaron Boone interests the Giants, Nationals, and Brewers. showad();
Odds and Ends: Cliff Lee, Edwin Jackson
2007-12-04 17:52:00
You know the drill... Nick Piecoro checks in on his blog.  Apparently the D'Backs discussed swapping Carlos Quentin for Cliff Lee before sending him to Chicago.  As much as he might've liked to it seems like Josh Byrnes couldn't get a starter for Quentin. Geoff Baker links the Mariners to Lee,  Ben Sheets, Mark Prior, and Edwin Jackson based on yesterday's buzz.  The Sheets one has since been questioned, since the Dodgers were identified as the West Coast team that inquired.  Prior could be part of a Raul Ibanez trade, but the Cubs are first focusing on Fukudome.  As for Jackson, the Rays would want more than just Ben Broussard. John Fay believes the Reds will have to part with Jay Bruce or Homer Bailey to get a frontline starter. showad();
Red Sox Interested In Haren, Sheets
2007-12-03 07:07:00
Interesting stuff from Sean McAdam of The Providence Journal.  McAdam says the Red Sox are eyeing Dan Haren and Ben Sheets as alternatives to Johan Santana. Haren, we knew about.  Sheets is an intriguing idea though.  Maybe the buzz on him will pick up this week.  Sheets will earn $11MM in 2008, tops among Brewers (Jeff Suppan's deal gets scary in '09).  Given Sheets' injury history and expiring contract, the price for him might be fairly reasonable (say, A.J. Burnett territory).  Sheets had a full no-trade clause for '07 and may only be traded to eight selected clubs in '08. showad();
Hot Stove Diamond Notes - 12/1
2007-12-01 14:00:00
There is definately more to the baseball hot stove talks than Johan Santana rumors. So with the winter meetingsstrting on Monday lets talk a whirl around the world of baseball and pull up a seat next to the ol’ hot stove and find out what’s happened or may possibly happen in the not so distant ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Hot Stove Diamond Notes - 12/1", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=2836-" });
Percival signing with Rays, Riske close with Brewers
2007-11-30 01:07:00
Couple of notes for your drive-time commute. Ken Rosenthal reports that Troy Percival will sign with the Rays for two years and $8 million. Incentives could push it to $10 million. Here's something you don't see every day: they're not making him take a physical -- though they have seen his medical records. Apparently the Yankees threw more cash at him, but he opted for the closing opportunity in Tampa Bay. I wonder where that leaves Al Reyes. Over on the ESPN side, Buster Olney says that David Riske is close to a deal with the Brewers. Olney supplies no details beyond it being a multiyear deal. As he notes, the Royals offered him two years and $6 million earlier this off-season. This deal could be comparable to Scott Linebrink's four years and $19 million. -Joe showad();
Brewers Looking For A Closer
2007-11-24 18:48:00
The Brewers missed out on Francisco Cordero by just $4MM.  They didn't feel Cordero was worth more than Billy Wagner, though Wagner signed several years ago.  Scott Linebrink also left for greener pastures.  Though GM Doug Melvin is giving the idea lip service, he can't be serious about entering next season with Derrick Turnbow back at closer.  There is one internal option I like - Dave Bush closed in college. The trade market offers Joe Nathan and Chad Cordero, according to Tom Haudricourt.  Jose Valverde, Kevin Gregg, Ryan Dempster, Brian Fuentes, Salomon Torres, Dan Wheeler, and Huston Street could be available as well.  An excess of starting pitching could be used to obtain one of these guys. Melvin still has plenty of free agent options: Eric Gagne, Octavio Dotel, Keith Foulke, Troy Percival, and Kerry Wood.  He could even get creative with a starter like Brett Tomko or Randy Wolf, if he doesn't like the Bush idea.  Al at the fine Al'...
Hot Stove Daily: Milwaukee Brewers (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-11-22 05:07:00
One of the Brewers’ top priorities is to free up enough salary to keep sluggers Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun in the fold. Read the full story.
Brewers Inquire On Wood
2007-11-22 05:07:00
We learned a week ago that Brewers GM Doug Melvin has eight or nine different free agent relievers on his radar (apparently aside from Francisco Cordero or Scott Linebrink).  Four of the relievers are known: Matt Herges, LaTroy Hawkins, Ron Mahay, and Troy Percival. Some new facts emerged today, courtesy of Tom Haudricourt (as usual).  Haudricourt says Percival wants more years and money than the Brewers are comfortable with.  I'm guessing that means $5MM+ annually over three guaranteed years?  Seems crazy but that's my guess on what he's asking. We also learned a fifth reliever on Melvin's radar: Kerry Wood.  The Red Sox and Cubs are the frontrunners but the Brewers have inquired.  If Wood somehow gets three years...wow. Browsing the available relievers, I'll guess that Keith Foulke, Jeremy Affeldt, David Riske, and Octavio Dotel are the other guys. showad();
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