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Brewers prospect Lawrie, headed for World Baseball Classic

February 24, 2009 By

Brett Lawrie According to Tom Haudricourt's Journal Sentinel Brewers Blog , Brewers prospect Brett Lawrie (pictured) will be on the roster for Team Canada for the World Baseball Classic this spring. 

Lawrie has already played for the Canadian Junior Team in the World Games in Edmonton shortly after the draft, then was placed on the roster for Team Canada during the Olympics in Beijing, making this his 3rd international assignment.

The 19 year old Lawrie has yet to play his first professional game in the Brewers' organization.  If team Canada doesn't get out of first round Pool play, he could be back in spring training soon.  Canada opens play against Team USA in Toronto.  Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun will be the starting leftfielder for Team USA.

[Photo Courtesy of Milwaukee.Brewers.MLB.com]

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Hockey Badgers quickly back to work

February 24, 2009 By

Mike Eaves The Wisconsin men's hockey team was making a strong push towards the top of the WCHA standings.  But after being swept by Denver over the weekend at the Kohl Center, the Badgers find themselves in 4th place in the league, 1-point behind 3rd place Colorado College. 

Wisconsin led 3-2 against Denver on Friday night, but the Pioneers scored the tying goal with :15 left in the game before scoring the game winner in overtime.  The Badgers then fell behind early on Saturday and never had it, falling to Denver 5-0.  Denver improved to 13-2-2 at the Kohl Center since it opened for hockey in the 1998-99 season. 

The Badgers (16-13-3 overall, 13-9-2 WCHA) have four games remaining in regular season league play, before the start of the WCHA playoffs.  The regular season title is still a possible, but not likely.  The Badgers must now focus their goal on the top 3, which would avoid a play-in game at the WCHA's final five in St. Paul.

The Badgers will have to get their goaltender going again.  Shane Connelly allowed the game tying and game winning goals in the Denver game Friday, then was pulled after 1-period and a 3-0 deficit on Saturday.  If the Badgers are going to have some success in the post season and have a chance to get into the NCAA Tournament, they'll need Connelly to rebound strong.

Mike Eaves Badgers play two on the road and then close out at home against North Dakota.  Wisconsin has a 2-game weekend series at Minnesota State-Mankato this Friday and Saturday.  Wisconsin hasn't had much luck with the Mavericks.  The Badgers have never swept Minnesota State on the road and are 4-8-2 there all-time.

Listen / Download – Mike Eaves on what's their goal now? :21
Listen / Download – Mike Eaves asked how they get their edge back :16

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Marquette climbs in polls with U-Conn on the horizon

February 24, 2009 By

Marquette climbed to 8th in the men's A.P. Top 25 college basketball poll, up two spots from 10th a week ago.  They climb to 10th in the coaches Top 25 poll, up from number 11 last week. 

The Golden Eagles are getting ready for tomorrow (Wednesday) night's matchup against 2nd ranked Connecticutt at the Bradley Center.  It's the first trip for U-Conn to Milwaukee since the 2005-06 season.  Marquette upset the Huskies that year, a game that was the Golden Eagles first as a member of the Big East Conference.

 

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Macha sets Spring Training rotation

February 24, 2009 By

Jeff Suppan Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha lined up his starting rotation for exhibition play.  Right hander Jeff Suppan (pictured) will start the exhibition opener tomorrow (Wednesday) against Oakland.  He'll be followed in the rotation by Yovani Gallardo, Manny Parra, Braden Looper and Dave Bush.

Macha emphasized that this doesn't mean he'll line up his pitchers in this order for the regular season.

 

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Pair of Badgers back out of Combine workouts

February 24, 2009 By

A pair of Wisconsin Badger defenders, Deandre Levy and Jonathan Casillas didn't work out yesterday at the NFL Scouting Combine because of injuries. 

Levy strained a hamstring during warm-ups and decided not to run the 40-yard dash.  The defensive back earlier bench-pressed 225 pounds 19 times.

Casillas had arthroscopic knee surgery for cartilage damage in December that caused him to sit out the Champs Sports Bowl, the Senior Bowl and now the combine workout.  He did 24 reps on the bench press.

Both players will now try to get ready for the Badgers Pro Timing day on March 4th in Madison.

 

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