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The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Central League have informed Major League Baseball that they have accepted the highest bid for the negotiating rights to 29-year-old outfielder Norichika Aoki. The highest bid in the posting process was submitted by the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Brewers now have a period of 30 consecutive days to sign Aoki to a Major or Minor League professional contract. [Read more...]
The Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez to a three-year deal with an option for 2015. Ramirez passed his physical earlier in the day.
AUDIO: GM Doug Melvin on Aramis Ramirez :22
Ramirez hit .306 with 26 home runs and 93 rbi’s in 149 games with the Chicago Cubs last season. He produced his ninth season with 25 or more home runs and his eighth season with 90 or more rbi’s. [Read more...]
Fresh off of winning the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award, there’s accusations of something bad in the air. Milwaukee
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Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has been accused by Major League Baseball of being a cheater.
This is the type of thing that’s supposed to happen in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, not in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It’s like you got jacked in the mid-section and you’re still trying to catch your breath.
First its word that Prince Fielder will be leaving Milwaukee via free agency, then it’s the Brewers “Golden Boy”, Ryan Braun that is looking at a 50-game suspension for testing positive for a performance enhancing drug (PED).
Certainly everybody in Braun’s camp is on the defensive and claiming innocence. A Braun spokesman said, “We are confident he will ultimately be exonerated.”
Braun called the accusations “B.S.” [Read more...]
Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun and first baseman Prince Fielder each earned Silver Slugger awards on Wednesday. The award is presented to the top offensive player at each position in both leagues. It’s the fourth straight Silver Slugger award for Braun, which is a franchise record. Fielder won his second Silver Slugger award. The first came back in 2007.
Braun hit .332 with 33 home runs and 111 runs batted in this season. He led the NL with a .597 slugging percentage and finished in the top six in the NL in 11 different offensive categories. Fielder hit .299 with 38 homers and 120 rbi’s this past season. His 38 homers ranked second in the National League.
The Milwaukee Brewers haven’t had a Gold Glove winner since Robin Yount in
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1982. That streak will continue for at least another year after Ryan Braun was beat out by Arizona’s Gerardo Parra in voting among left fielders yesterday.
Braun led the National League in fielding percentage in left field this past season. He had 1-error in 150 games and his 8 assists ranked second behind Parra.
The Louisville Silver Slugger awards will be announced by MLB Network tonight. Braun is in line for his fourth straight honor.
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