By: Melissa S. Wollering If there’s one thing these two underperforming, salary-eating former starting pitchers can agree on, it’s this: at least they have each other. We fictitiously caught up with them after Jeff Suppan found out he’d been sentenced to the pen and before Carlos Zambrano left Miller Park on what was supposed to be the day he would start against Dave Bush … [Read more...] about Suppan and Zambrano Find Solace in Bullpen Together
Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers Make Mockery of Ken Macha’s Hometown
By: Melissa S. Wollering Did we just watch a Spring Training game in Pittsburgh? For the first time in club history, the Milwaukee Brewers decided they were going to lead by at least eight runs in four consecutive games. The last time they made it happen, were the first three games in 1978. Meantime, by raiding the Pirates' ship in 20-0 fashion, the Brewers basically … [Read more...] about Brewers Make Mockery of Ken Macha’s Hometown
Brewers Prove Small Ball Holds Key to Contention
By: Melissa S. Wollering Milwaukee Brewers Manager Ken Macha told reporters prior to the start of the season that they could expect to see more small ball, more manufactured runs. So throughout the Brewers’ first five losses this season, fans were a little baffled as they watched the Crew try to punch more out of the park to win games, largely without success. … [Read more...] about Brewers Prove Small Ball Holds Key to Contention
Brewers Invest in Their Future Ace: Yovani Gallardo
By: Melissa S. Wollering Good pitching has long been hard to come by for the Milwaukee Brewers. On Thursday, the organization signed its home-grown starter in the rotation, Yovani Gallardo, to a five-year $30.1 million extension and held a press conference to boot. It’s more solid than say…gunning to sign Prince Fielder. Do we want to find another 1B? No. But can we find … [Read more...] about Brewers Invest in Their Future Ace: Yovani Gallardo
First Suppan is “Injured”, Could Now Be #5 Starter
By: Melissa S. Wollering It was a genius idea. Come out of the locker room with an ice pack on your neck towards the end of Spring Training. Report pain, receive treatment. It opened the door for the Milwaukee Brewers to put Jeff Suppan on the 15-day Disabled List. Now, Manager Ken Macha says Suppan could be named the #5 starter just in time for next week’s Brewers/Cubs … [Read more...] about First Suppan is “Injured”, Could Now Be #5 Starter
Can the Milwaukee Brewers Wheel & Deal Corey Hart?
By: Melissa S. Wollering Earlier this week, we told you Corey Hart’s starting position in right field was up in the air for Opening Day. Now we’ve learned the Brewers organization tried to off-load Hart on Washington and pick-up free agent Jermaine Dye, but couldn’t come up with an agreement that satisfied. If Hart stays with Milwaukee, fans will have to be satisfied with … [Read more...] about Can the Milwaukee Brewers Wheel & Deal Corey Hart?
Could Corey Hart Not Make the Starting Lineup Opening Day?
By: Melissa S. Wollering Jim Edmonds wasn’t sure he would make the Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster. He wasn’t even sure he would play in the majors this year. Now, he might get the opportunity to start for the Crew in RF on Opening Day against Colorado Rockies RHP Ubaldo Jimenez. For his age, Jim Edmonds is doing well. The problem: recent arbitration winner and previous … [Read more...] about Could Corey Hart Not Make the Starting Lineup Opening Day?
Jeff Suppan Claims Neck Injury, Coincidence? Or Just In Time?
By: Melissa S. Wollering The first four starting pitchers have been named to the Milwaukee Brewers rotation. No surprise, Yovani Gallardo, Randy Wolf, Doug Davis and Dave Bush will start in that order. After watching Spring Training in Arizona this year, I figured that. But I made one other prediction: if Jeff Suppan got the hint he would not be named #5, he’d fake … [Read more...] about Jeff Suppan Claims Neck Injury, Coincidence? Or Just In Time?
Mauer Keeps it Small Market, Gives Fielder Fans Hope
By: Melissa S. Wollering Prince Fielder and Joe Mauer are two very different MLB players. The one thing they could have in common—a desire to buck the trend of big market baseball and stay with their respective clubs, steering clear of the free agent market free-for-all. If Joe Mauer’s eight-year $184 million deal Sunday sounded a lot like Mark Teixeira’s, your memory … [Read more...] about Mauer Keeps it Small Market, Gives Fielder Fans Hope
Live From Spring Training: Roster Breakdown for Milwaukee Brewers
By: Melissa S. Wollering For the next week, we’ll be coming to you live from Arizona and Cactus League play. A majority of my coverage will focus on the Milwaukee Brewers, but we’ll also throw is a taste of what’s going on with the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics and more. There is an intersquad game today for the Milwaukee Brewers--the … [Read more...] about Live From Spring Training: Roster Breakdown for Milwaukee Brewers