Disciples of Uecker

July is already a month full of wild, baseless speculation. When something like this gets tweeted during most people’s lunch hours, things can get a little crazy: Now starting Wednesday vs. StL for the #Brewers will be Tyler Thornburg. Ron will address later. Greinke had… [More]

The post-All-Star Game moves keep coming, and more young blood will be joining the Brewers when the team reconvenes on Thursday. A day after Jeff Bianchi was called up to fill a bench spot, the Brewers announced Tyler Thornburg is back in the majors as… [More]

On Sunday, the Brewers sent Taylor Green down to Nashville to get consistent playing time. Tuesday, they confirmed the addition of another young infielder to take his place on the roster. Jeff Bianchi, who was claimed off waivers from the Chicago Cubs (who claimed him… [More]

There are a handful of 2012 draft picks still unsigned, but one of the Brewers’ top 2012 picks is already dealing with an injury that will cost him at least six weeks. Supplemental first rounder Mitch Haniger has a torn PCL and will be rehabbing… [More]

The first position listed for Taylor Green on Baseball-Reference is “Pinch Hitter.” With that in mind, it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that the Brewers sent Green back to Triple-A Nashville after closing out the first half of the season. In 43 games entering Sunday,… [More]

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For the fifth consecutive season, Ryan Braun will be playing in the All-Star Game. For the first time, though, it will not be as a starter. In his first four appearances, Braun was the leading vote-getter among National League outfielders, and was the leading vote-getter… [More]

Some of the Brewers’ most interesting prospects are spending this year with the Brevard County Manatees, and thanks to an agreement reached Friday, Brewers prospects will be telling us to Fear The Seacow through 2014. The Brewers’ Player Development Contract with the Manatees was set… [More]

The Brewers may have gotten bad news on Shaun Marcum on Monday, but another starting pitcher will be making his return from injury on Tuesday: Marco Estrada will make his first start since straining his quad on May 23. The move isn’t exactly a surprise,… [More]

There are a lot of reasons prospects fail. Sometimes, a mechanical flaw limits their progress. Other times, they hit a wall between Single-A and Double-A. And some just lose their love of the game and retire before their careers even begin to take hold. That’s… [More]