BREWERS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Lohse to miss start because of elbow irritation
Right-hander Kyle Lohse will miss his next scheduled turn in the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation because of irritation in his pitching elbow.
Mike Fiers will start in place of Lohse on Saturday against visiting Pittsburgh.
Milwaukee manager Ron Roenicke made the announcement before Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lohse signed a $33 million, three-year contract...
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Brewers minor leaguer Williams suspended 50 games
Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Alan Williams has been suspended for 50 games under minor league baseball's drug program following a second positive test for a drug of abuse.
The 23-year-old is 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA this year in three starts and 10 relief appearances for Huntsville of Double-A Southern League. He signed with the Brewers' organization in May 2011 after he pitched...
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Brewers' Corey Hart progressing, but not ready to come off DL
Corey Hart is eligible to return from the 60-day disabled list on May 30th. That won't be happening. However, Hart has continued to progress in his rehab and hit two more milestones yesterday. The Milwaukee Brewers' first baseman took batting practice for the first time, and he has started running in the outfield.
According to Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth of...
Brewers, Gallardo look to build off positives despite loss
MILWAUKEE -- Yovani Gallardo didn't pitch a bad game Monday night, but he did make three mistakes.
But Gallardo had to be perfect in order to beat Clayton Kershaw, and he wasn't. The Dodgers left-hander continued his dominance by tossing a complete game, three-hitter in Los Angeles' 3-1 win over Milwaukee.
It was a story line almost identical to the one written after...
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Jean Segura has set a precedent
When Jean Segura was traded as part of a package to land Zack Greinke last season, fans of both sides seemed to be pleased with the deal. Angels fans were excited over the prospect of having Weaver and Greinke in the same rotation and Brewers fans liked the idea that they had found a possible long-term solution at shortstop. That’s when everything went right for the Brewers...
Milwaukee's Aramis Ramirez hits the Cardinals as well as anyone
ST. LOUIS If there's a secret, Aramis Ramirez isn't sharing.
"I don't know," the Milwaukee Brewers' third baseman said after he went 3-for-5 against the Cardinals on Saturday.
"See the ball. Hit the ball. I guess," Ramirez offered with a shrug.
Easier said than done, in most cases. But not for Ramirez, who sees and hits balls thrown by Cardinals...
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Brewers 'dig deep' late, secure much-needed victory
The top of the 10th inning was one out away from adding on to the mountain of frustration the Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated on their current road trip.
After back-to-back singles gave the Brewers runners at the corners with nobody out, a groundout to the drawn-in infield and an out at the plate sandwiched around a walk had Milwaukee on the verge of blowing a golden opportunity...
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Roenicke encouraged by Brewers response in loss
Though it was another loss - Milwaukee's 13th in its last 15 games - the Brewers were able to find positives in Friday's 7-6 setback in St. Louis.
After falling behind 6-0 after three innings, the Brewers crept back into the game on the strength of an Aramis Ramirez three-run home run in the fourth, only to watch St. Louis grab an unearned run back in the bottom of the inning...
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Consistency, enthusiasm needed to end Brewers' slump
It's becoming quite clear. If the Milwaukee Brewers are going to win games, their offense is going to have to carry the load.
Thursday's 7-1 loss to Pittsburgh dropped the Brewers to 0-16 in games where they scored three runs or fewer. As the only team in baseball yet to win a game of that type, Milwaukee probably isn't going to win too many pitchers' duels.
Somehow...
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Terrible Baseball Card of the Day: Pete Ladd
Pete Ladd, ’86 Topps
There is nothing remotely interesting about Pete Ladd aside from the fact that he looks like Wierd Al. I do question him wearing a gold chain as he doesn’t look cool enough to rock this look. That’s something that Neon Deion Sanders did, not a guy that looks like he could own a van down by the river.
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Who is Jean Segura and what is he doing on my leaderboard?
Fangraphs.com's leaderboard is always a fascinating place. If you keep track of players from year to year, surprises show up there before they do in the national consciousness. Headley of the Padres was last year's big surprise. Recently, upon scouring the list, the name, Jean Segura, popped up. And while I should know every player in baseball since writing about the sport...
Dare We Suspect That Carlos Gomez’ Performance is Enhanced?
(Photo: Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)
It’s obvious that Carlos Gomez’ performance in the early part of 2013 is enhanced compared to previous seasons. These days, remarkable production can lead to speculation that a player might not be enhancing appropriately. Last week, The Brewer Nation included a post partially titled “In Defense of Carlos Gomez,” which recounted...
Report: Brewers to call up Francisco Rodriguez
The Milwaukee Brewers had until Thursday to make up their mind on Francisco Rodriguez, and it appears as if they will add the former closer to the big league roster.
According to a report by CBS Sports, the Brewers will call Rodriguez up from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, a day before the team had to release him if he wasn't in the Major Leagues.
Rodriguez, 31, was signed...
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Rickie Weeks still Rickie Weeks
Last night Rickie Weeks went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout. If that hit had been an extra base hit, it would have been the most Rickie Weeks line ever. 1-for-4 with a walk isn't a sexy line and it's not very fun to watch, but it's good and it's valuable. It's a .400 On Base Percentage and it's what Rickie Weeks does. If you understand that and why it...
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The lamest baseball jersey of all-time?
I can almost guarantee that the idea for these Brewers jerseys was more the wife’s decision than her husband’s. Here’s hoping one of his buddies got a similar Milwaukee jersey that reads “Totally Whipped” to go along with his “Since” custom shirt, but that would imply that this guy gets to go to baseball games (or anywhere) with his friends, and we all know that anyone...
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