Disciples of Uecker

The Brewers have, apparently intentionally, signed Yuniesky Betancourt to a Major League deal. After struggling to find words, I’m just going to do this. At first, I was like Then, I was like Now, it’s more like (h/t @kylekaestner) Truthfully, Betancourt (most likely) won’t play… [More]

Mark Rogers started the spring as a member of the Brewers’ starting rotation. Now, Rogers will start the 2013 season as a member of a more familiar group — the disabled list. #Brewers‘ RHP Mark Rogers has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive… [More]

The Brewers told anyone that would listen this winter that they were content with their young starting rotation, and that they weren’t comfortable sacrificing a first round pick to sign free agent Kyle Lohse. Then, the Brewers got to spring training, and apparently, they’ve now… [More]

Carlos Gomez was due to become a free agent after the 2013 season. With Scott Boras as his agent, you’ll have to excuse anyone who was skeptical about a possible extension. Turns out fans won’t have to worry about losing Gomez, after all — the… [More]

After just 2/3 of an inning and a hand injury that cost him further reps, Kelvim Escobar’s latest comeback attempt has flamed out. The Brewers released the right-hander Sunday, a week after he was forced out of his only spring appearance with a pinched nerve…. [More]

The Brewers’ spring training bumps and bruises have taken another victim, as infielder Jeff Bianchi was forced to pull out of the World Baseball Classic due to groin tightness. Bianchi was expected to play for Italy in the WBC, and looking at Italy’s roster, he… [More]

The Brewers have only been playing Spring Training games for a little over a week, but the injuries are starting to mount up. Luckily, nothing appears to be too serious. Ryan Braun sat out the weekend with a bruised knee after fouling a ball off… [More]

Brewers GM Doug Melvin appeared on MLB Network’s “Clubhouse Confidential” Tuesday as part of the network’s “30 Clubs in 30 Days” preview of the club. It was a quick interview (only about four minutes), but among the topics covered were the team’s plan to go… [More]

If Mat Gamel didn’t have bad luck with injuries, he’d have no luck at all. Gamel was pulled from the Brewers’ first full-squad workout on Saturday after aggravating his right knee. Ron Roenicke told reporters that Gamel “tweaked” the knee while stretching for throws at… [More]

Ryan Braun reported to Spring Training today. He gave his second annual “State of Ryan Braun” speech. He stood by his earlier statement on the Biogenesis controversy, then went to work. And then things got interesting. ESPN’s T.J. Quinn — one of the writers that… [More]