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The Brewers are just two games into a 9-game, 10-day road trip, but already bullpen reinforcements are needed. After dropping the first two games in St. Louis by a combined score of 20-4 and seeing the bullpen cover 8 of 16 innings, a fresh arm… [More]
While researching Zack Greinke’s pitch f/x stats Monday night, and thinking up a grand scheme for Tuesday morning’s cutter article, I asked a huge question, and then filed it in the back of my mind: how many MLB pitchers added a new pitch at some… [More]
Initial fears about Chris Narveson’s torn rotator cuff have proved to be true — the Brewers’ left-hander needs surgery and will miss the rest of the 2012 season. News of Narveson’s injury broke last Friday, but the fate of his season was up in the… [More]
Heading into Monday night’s contest against the Houston nine, it seemed like every previous start by Zack Greinke proved to be fodder for either extreme in the “sign him / don’t sign him” debate. If you’re like me, last night’s start was PERFECT: finally, a… [More]
This probably isn’t the way Chris Narveson wanted to begin the 2012 season. In his first two starts, the lefthander allowed 8 runs (7 earned) in just 9 innings, walked 4 and only struck out 5. Considering Narveson was never much of a swing-and-miss guy… [More]
Dateline, unknown. Deep in a training facility somewhere in the vast Milwaukee Brewers organization, manager Ron Roenicke, owner Mark Attanasio, and general manager Doug Melvin sit at a table in a dimly lit room. RR: Geez, can’t someone get better lights in here? MA: Sorry,… [More]
For years, Out of the Park Developments continuously updated their baseball simulation game. Fans moonlighting as General Managers could expect to run into skeptical opposing GMs regarding trade proposals, realistic day-to-day simulations of games, as well as typical hurdles to contract extensions, arbitration buyouts, and… [More]
It proved to be a weekend to forget in Atlanta. The Brewers put together rallies on Friday and Saturday, but were simply unable to break through for a victory. On Sunday, however, the Braves’ bats came to play and blew out Chris NarvesonĀ and the Brewers…. [More]
Together with DraftStreet.com, Disciples of Uecker is proud to announce a free fantasy baseball contest running this Friday. For those who missed out on the yearly leagues we’re playing this year, this will be the perfect chance to test your fantasy mettle with the rest… [More]
If you missed it in the hours after the Brewers’ loss to Atlanta on Friday night, Milwaukee made their first minor league call-up of the young season. Infielder Eric Farris was promoted to temporarily take the place of Alex Gonzalez, who is missing the rest… [More]