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Thames leads Brewers past Dodgers

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Eric Thames

Eric Thames clubbed a three-run homer in the third inning to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine.

Travis Shaw and Jesus Aguilar also drove in runs for the Brewers, who improved to 4-1 on their 8-game West Coast road trip.  Josh Hader pitched two innings of scoreless relief to earn his fourth victory.

Manny Machado’s first home game with the Dodgers was spoiled by the Brewers victory.  Machado did hit a solo homer in his Dodger Stadium debut.

Kenta Maeda didn’t make it out of the fifth inning to get tagged with the loss.

Rookie Freddy Peralta started for the Brewers but pitched out of trouble and allowed a run on three hits in four innings of work.  His pitch count reached 98 pitches in four innings and he was removed in favor of Hader.  Peralta allowed one run and three hits while walking four and striking out six.

The win allowed the Brewers to pull within a single game of the idle Chicago Cubs in the Central Division.  The Dodgers are up just 1/2 game over the Diamondbacks for the top spot in the NL West.

The Brewers will send Wade Miley to the mound in game two of the series tonight.  Miley is 3-0 in six career starts lifetime at Dodger Stadium with a 2.41 ERA.

Packers have a tough day on Monday (AUDIO)

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Jake Ryan

Less than a week into training camp, the Green Bay Packers have already suffered what appears to be at least their first major injury.

Linebacker Jake Ryan went down during an 11-on-11 drill, grabbing his knee in pain.

Blake Martinez spoke with Ryan right after practice and said the linebacker was devastated.

The Packers didn’t release any information on Ryan’s injury.  He’ll undergo an MRI today, to determine the seriousness of the injury and just how long he’ll be out.

Next up behind Ryan is rookie Oren Burks, who has played all of the positions in the first week of training camp.

Safety Kentrell Brice also was carted off with a leg injury and defensive end Mike Daniels left with early but said he’ll be OK.

The Packers will return to the practice field on Tuesday.

AUDIO: Blake Martinez says Ryan was devastated after practice :12

AUDIO: Blake Martinez says they have to step up :22

 

 

Jerry Kramer gets new exhibit at Packers Hall Of Fame

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The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame cut the ribbon on a new Jerry Kramer exhibit Wednesday at Lambeau Field.

“This is a patient man,” said Packers President & CEO Mark Murphy at the ceremony about the 11 time NFL Hall of Fame finalist,  “As you see, these displays are great, and it really is a tribute to Jerry and an incredible 11 year career that he had.  He won 5 NFL Championships, 2 Super Bowls, and became one of the most decorated offensive linemen in the history of the NFL.”

Kramer addressed early frustrations with not receiving the HOF nod, then eventually how he became patient with the process,  “I was pretty comfortable without the nominations.  Even this last time I looked at it as a singular event.  This is just another applause.  Another compliment, and if we get in fine, and if we don’t get in, fine.”  Then with a smile he added, “(Then) we’ve established a record for nominations.”

The exhibit pays tribute to the acclaimed guard and tells behind-the-scenes stories from his Packers career, including an in-depth look at the block that decided the Ice Bowl. Major artifacts on display include Kramer’s 1966 Super Bowl I-worn jersey, 1962 NFL Championship watch, and 1965 and 1966 NFL Championship rings, all on loan from Joe Laux.

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Brewers miss out on sweep of Giants

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Junior Guerra – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers were denied a four-game sweep following an 8-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park on Sunday.

The Brewers got off to a good start when Christian Yelich singled in the first and Ryan Braun homered for a 2-0 lead.

Junior Guerra held that lead until the third when he walked the bases loaded and served up a bases loaded double.  The Giants would end up scoring four times in the third and three times in the fifth off of reliever Matt Albers.

Hernan Perez and Travis Shaw also homered for the Brewers, who took three of four in the series.

Guerra fell to 6-7, allowing five runs on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts.

With the Cubs winning in St. Louis on Sunday night, the Brewers trail the Central Division leaders by a game and a half.

The Brewers open a four-game series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles tonight.  Freddy Peralta (4-2, 3.74) pitches for the Brewers.  Kenta Maeda (7-5, 3.27) goes for the Dodgers.  First pitch time is set for 9:10 p.m.

Winske leaving St. Norbert baseball program

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Tom Winske

St. Norbert College baseball coach Tom Winske has resigned in order to accept an assistant coaching position at Central Michigan University.

Winske leaves St. Norbert College with the most wins in Midwest Conference baseball history, posting a 444-287-1 record in 20 seasons.  The Green Knights appeared in five NCAA Division III tournaments and won four MWC championships under Winske’s leadership.  The Green Knights won 30 games in 2017, the most wins for a St. Norbert men’s sports team.

Winske will be an assistant at Division 1 Central Michigan University.  St. Norbert alumnus Jordan Bischel (Class of 2003) was named head coach of the Chippewas in June.

St. Norbert College Athletic Director Tim Bald said a search for Winske’s replacement will begin immediately.

 

Brewers deal for Kansas City’s Moustakas

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Mike Moustakas – Photo/MLB

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired third baseman Mike Moustakas from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Brett Phillips and right-handed pitcher Jorge Lopez.

Moustakas was drafted by Kansas City in 2007 and has appeared in two all-star games.  He’s hitting .249 with the Royals this season, with 20 home runs and 62 RBI in 98 games.  He has produced 20+ home runs for the fourth time.  His 38 home runs last season marked a franchise record.

Moustakas has a career batting average of .251 with 139 HR and 441 RBI in 934 games, all with Kansas City.  After missing most of the 2016 season with right thumb and right leg injuries, Moustakas returned last season to earn American League Comebacker Player of the Year, hitting .272 with 38 home runs and 85 RBI in 248 games.

The 24-year-old Phillips has spent most of this season at Triple-A Colorado Springs (71 games, .240 avg., 6 home runs, 25 rbi and 11 stolen bases.  He has had three stints with the Brewers this season, appearing in 15 games (.182, 0 HR & 4 rbi).

The 25-year-old Lopez also spent most of this season at Triple-A Colorado Springs, where he made 24 relief appearances (3-3, 5.65 ERA, 5 saves).  He also had six stints with Milwaukee this season, appearing in 10 games out of the bullpen (0-1, 2.75 era).

Phillips will report to the Royals as soon as possible, while Lopez will report to Omaha (AAA).

 

Rodgers moves forward without extension (Training Camp)

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Aaron Rodgers

The majority of the questions fielded by Aaron Rodgers following his first Green Bay Packers training camp practice had to do with the contract extension we all thought he would have by now, but still remains without.

Rodgers certainly didn’t rule out the possibility of signing an extension this year, but he said his focus has now gone elsewhere.

Rodgers had two years left on his current deal, so there’s time.  But there are a number of quarterbacks now that are averaging more per year than Rodgers.

“I don’t know if there’s a timetable,” Rodgers said.  “The feelings haven’t changed.  Obviously, I’d love to be here, and I think they’ve spoken at length about wanting to extend my deal.  But now that I’m here, my focus is definitely on other places.  It’s on my teammates, my leadership role, my performance on the field.  That’s why I have Dave Dunn (his agent) to take care of all that stuff.” [Read more…]

Brewers late rally beats Giants

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The Milwaukee Brewers scored two runs in the eighth inning and three more in the ninth to rally for a 7-5 win over the Giants in San Francisco.

Travis Shaw capped the ninth with a two-run homer for the Brewers, who remain 2 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs for first place in the National League Central division.

Christian Yelich also homered for the Brewers, falling a triple short of the cycle while also scoring three runs.  The Brewers snapped a six-game road losing streak in the opener of the four-game series.

Reliever Josh Hader made his first appearance in a road game since his controversial tweets from 2011 were publicized.  The San Francisco crowd booed Hader’s entrance in the sixth inning, but it quickly went away and that was it. [Read more…]

Bulaga is optimistic, but disappointed to start on the PUP

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Bryan Bulaga

When Bryan Bulaga arrived for training camp, his knee was feeling good.  Bulaga thought he would pass his physical and join his teammates on the practice field on Thursday.

The Packers had other ideas, deciding instead to put Bulaga on the Physically Unable to Perform list to start camp.  That didn’t sit well with Bulaga.

“Yeah, I’m disappointed that I started on PUP,” Bulaga said Thursday.  “It’s been a tough road rehabbing and getting back to this point and reeling really well at this point.”

Mike McCarthy said he thought Bulaga would be ready for the season opener against Chicago.

“He looks great,” McCarthy said.  ” I think Bryan has been here the whole summer except for maybe one day, two days.  I know that he was in here every day that I was in here.”

The Packers have a number of players vying for playing time at right tackle if Bulaga isn’t ready to go.  Jason Spriggs worked with the one’s on the first day of training camp practice on Thursday.  Kyle Murphy, Byron Bell and Justin McCray round out the group.  McCray and Spriggs started games last season after Bulaga suffered the initial injury.

It’ll take Bulaga some time to regain confidence in the knee and get ready for the season opener.  How much time he gets from team doctors remains to be seen.

Ott wins State Amateur in playoff

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Photo Courtesy of MinoquaCountryClub.com

Brookfield native Harrison Ott knocked off Thomas Longbella in a playoff to win the 117th Wisconsin State Amateur at Minocqua Country Club on Thursday.

The playoff took eight holes, with Ott ending the playoff, making a four-foot birdie putt to win it.

The 20-year-old Longbella, who plays his collegiate golf at Minnesota, had a one-stroke lead entering the final hole of regulation, but bogeyed that hole.  The 19-year-old Ott, who plays collegiately at Vanderbilt, parred the final hole to finish tied with Longbella at 9-under-par 279.

The eight extra holes set a record for the State Amateur.  A two hole playoff was the previous record back in 2008.