Lopez out; Gerut leading off
It appears that Felipe Lopez’s visit with Brewers medical staffers today didn’t go well, because he is out of the lineup for Game 2 of a series against Cincinnati at Miller Park. Lopez hurt the arch of...
View ArticleHoffman responds to waiver rumors
Trevor Hoffman would prefer to remain a Brewer, but conceded that Thursday that it’s not out of the realm of possibility that he could be traded to a contender before the end of the month. “I don’t...
View ArticleEscobar moves up to eight-hole
At least for today, when Alcides Escobar imoves up a spot against Zach Duke and the Pirates in the opener of a three-game series. I’m guessing that manager Ken Macha’s decision to bat the pitcher in...
View ArticleMcGehee to Lopez to Fielder; Triple play!
The Brewers turned a triple play for the first time in more than decade on Sunday, helping starter Braden Looper escape a jam in the top of the sixth inning against the Giants. Randy Winn and Ryan...
View ArticleTidbits: Hoffman, Suppan, Sheets, Hardy
The discussion about whether the Brewers would trade Ryan Braun or Prince Fielder was the most interesting part of general manager Doug Melvin’s year-end wrap-up with the media, but here’s a taste of...
View ArticleFree agency period is on
Let the offseason begin. When the Yankees clinched the World Series on Wednesday night, it kick-started the season after the season for all 30 teams, not to mention the dozens of unattached players...
View ArticleMelvin expects Counsell & Co. to hit open market
Thursday is the final day for teams to negotiate exclusively with their own free agents, but Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is not anticipating striking any deals before the market opens in...
View ArticleArbitration decisions today
Brewers officials met Monday afternoon to make final decisions, but it appeared they were leaning against extending arbitration offers to any of their five compensation-eligible free agents, including...
View ArticleNo arbitration offers
As general manager Doug Melvin forecast on Monday, the Brewers did not extend arbitration offers to any of their ranked free agents ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to do so. That means the club won’t reap...
View ArticleTough market for second basemen
Interesting take from FanGraphs.com about the glut of available second baseman and the lack of interested clubs. I thought I would pass it along for the Brewers fans still debating the Brewers’...
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