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Brewers avoid being no-hit, fall to Cardinals

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The Milwaukee Brewers were flirting with being no-hit in their Monday night series opener with the Cardinals in St. Louis.  But Yasmani Grandal doubled down the right-field line to end the Cardinals no-hit bid.  St. Louis still pulled out a 3-0 victory.

Dakota Hudson held the Brewers without a hit for 6 2/3 innings before he was removed from the game.  Giovanny Gallegos came out of the bullpen to get the final out in the 7th.

Andrew Miller took over for Gallegos with two outs in the 8th and the Brewers rallying.  But the Cardinals [Read more…]

Cephus rejoins Wisconsin football team

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Earlier today, the University of Wisconsin revealed that Quintez Cephus has been reinstated as a student, allowing him to return to school.  As anticipated, Cephus has also officially rejoined the football program.  A statement from UW-Athletics said they are working through eligibility issues with Cephus before he can participate in a game.

The statement continued by saying, UW Athletics takes allegations of sexual misconduct very seriously.  We know that sexual assault and sexual harassment have profound impacts on college campuses.

“We have a robust educational program around sexual misconduct in place for our student-athletes and we will continue those efforts going forward,” Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez said.

 

Brewers announce 2020 Spring Training schedule

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The Milwaukee Brewers have announced the team’s 2020 Spring Training schedule, which kicks off on Saturday, February 22 against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium.  The team’s home opener at American Family Fields of Phoenix is slated for Sunday, Feb. 23 against the San Diego Padres.

The Spring Training slate consists of 34 games (19 home/15 road), including four split squad dates.  Following the team’s final spring game in Arizona on Sunday, March 22 against the Chicago Cubs, the Brewers will close out the exhibition schedule at Miller Park with a pair of games against the Kansas City Royals on Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24.

Pitchers and catchers report on Wednesday, February 12 and position players have a report date of Monday, February 17.  The first full-squad workout is set for Tuesday, February 18.

 

Tough day for Brewers pitching staff

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Chase Anderson – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Less than 24 hours after giving up 14 runs and winning in 14 innings, the Brewers needed a solid starting pitching performance to help with a worn out pitching staff.  They didn’t get the performance they were looking for, falling to the Washington Nationals 16-8 on Sunday.

Washington tied a franchise record by belting eight home runs.  Brewers starter Chase Anderson gave up 10 of those runs while not making it out of the third inning (2 1/3 innings).

The Nationals jumped out to a 13-0 lead, clubbing five of their eight home runs during that stretch.

It was a surprise that Anderson couldn’t hold the Nationals in check.  In three August outings, Anderson posted a 1.86 ERA and has been rock solid since the all-star break. [Read more…]

Rodgers is day-to-day with back tightness

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Aaron Rodgers

After Aaron Rodgers was held out of last Thursday’s preseason game at Baltimore because of back tightness, the Packers quarterback was held out of practice on Sunday for precautionary reasons.

The Packers are getting ready for Thursday’s preseason game against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday in Winnipeg, Manitoba and if it were a regular season game, it’s likely Rodgers would be on the practice field.  But when it’s preseason, coach Matt LaFleur said, “It wasn’t worth it.”

“You know, I think that he’s gotten a lot of great work in,” LaFleur said.  “You’d like to get him some game action.  Again, he’s a veteran guy that’s played a lot of football.  I mean, 14 years in the league.  There’s not much that he hasn’t seen.  So it’s not overly concerning to me.”

When asked if Rodgers would play against Kansas City in the August 29th preseason finale, LaFleur was non-committal. [Read more…]

Packers need to tackle better at Baltimore tonight

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Packers head coach Matt LaFleur

The Green Bay Packers missed a total of 24 tackles in their preseason opener against the Houston Texans last week.  Those 24 misses cost the defense an extra 164 yards and that had head coach Matt LaFleur unhappy about his teams performance.

Throw in 12 penalties for 102 yards and the coach knows there’s plenty of room for improvement when the Packers face the Baltimore Ravens in preseason game number-two on Thursday night.

A reporter this week asked LaFleur if the misses tackles are understandable, given the fact that the team doesn’t bring anybody to the ground during training camp practice.

“The expectation is you always bring the guys to the ground,” LaFleur said.  “The standard is never going to change, and it’s never an excuse, but I do think you get some younger guys in there that maybe aren’t quite accustomed to this level of play yet.  It might take a minute for them to figure it out, but certainly that’s never an excuse.”

Certainly the lack of work on tackling during training camp keeps teams healthier going into the regular season.  The trade off is always sloppy tackling in the preseason and even early into the regular season.  But the Packers coaching staff would certainly welcome continued improvement as they move towards the season opener against the Bears on September 5th.

 

Grisham delivers game winner for Brewers

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Rookie Trent Grisham delivered a three-run homer in the 8th inning on Wednesday, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Grisham was eventually put out the night before by Sergio Romo during a 9-pitch at bat, but Grisham used that experience to take Romo deep on Wednesday.

“Seeing him last night, kind of seeing how he was attacking me, attacking other guys kind of game me a little bit of an advantage,” said Grisham.

Grisham is hitting .314 in his first 35 Major League at bats.

Eric Thames added three hits and two RBI for the Brewers, who still made things interesting in the ninth inning.

Matt Albers came out of the bullpen and walked the bases loaded before eventually getting C.J. Cron to fly out to left-center to end it.

Gio Gonzalez wasn’t effective in his start, allowing three home runs, but the Brewers split the two game series and move within a game and a half of the Cardinals and Cubs in the Central Division.

The Brewers are off on Thursday before heading to Washington, D.C. to face the Nationals in the first of a three game series on Friday night.

 

Badgers tight end position getting smaller

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Zander Neuville (Photo by David Stluka).

Two more Wisconsin tight ends dropped out of practice with injury.  The latest are Redshirt sophomore Jake Ferguson and freshman Hayden Rucci, both with left arm injuries.

Ferguson’s injury isn’t believed to be serious, but with the first game just over two weeks away (Aug. 30 at South Florida), the Badgers are definitely thin at the position.

Already lost are Gabe Loyd (season-ending leg injury) and Luke Benzschawel (right knee).  Only three healthy players remain at the position, freshman Clay Cundiff and redshirt freshmen Jack Eschenbach and Seth Currens, who just moved to tight end from linebacker.

The Badgers are also giving work to redshirt freshman Cormac Sampson who played tight end in high school but has moved to the offensive line with the Badgers.

Wisconsin does have veteran Zander Neuville returning after being granted a sixth year of eligibility.  But Neuville is working his way back into football shape and has yet to start practicing with the team.

Neuville suffered season ending knee injuries for the Badgers, each of the last two years.

 

Twins knock out Hader, Brewers

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Josh Hader File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Josh Hader surrendered a home run for the 13th time this season, in just 52 2/3 innings and the Minnesota Twins came from behind to knock off the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 at Miller Park on Tuesday night.

Marwin Gonzalez was first pitch swinging in the 8th, taking a poorly located Hader fastball and depositing it over the wall in left-center field.  It was the sixth home run allowed by Hader in 12 2/3 innings since the all-star break.

Hader had allowed just nine home runs in 81 1/3 innings all of last season.

The Brewers had just taken the lead in the 7th inning by scoring four runs to go up 5-4.  Christian Yelich drove in a run with a double and Yasmani Grandal capped it with a  three-run homer.  It was Grandal’s 20th of the season, but his first since July 6. [Read more…]

Burks may not need season ending surgery

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Oren Burks (Photo Mike Clemens)

When second year linebacker Oren Burks suffered a pectoral injury in last Thursday’s win over Houston, he thought he was headed for surgery, effectively ending his season.

Burks however, received a second opinion this week and was told surgery wouldn’t be necessary, allowing him to return at some point this season.  It likely means the Packers won’t have to put Burks on injured reserve.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst indicated on Tuesday that Burks might not be out that long.  Gutekunst said he wasn’t thinking about adding an inside linebacker because he didn’t think it was necessary.

“We’ll get him back here quicker than I think, but right now, I’d just kind of like to get through this next game and kind of see where we’re at, see where Oren’s at,” said Gutekunst.

Curtis Bolton has been filling in at Burks’ weakside linebacker position with the number one defense.  Rookie Ty Summers is working behind starter Blake Martinez at the other starting linebacker spot.