Burke Badenhop

Brewers scramble bullpen to preserve win

April 15, 2013 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Brewers finally scored some runs, breaking a 32-inning streak

Burke Badenhop celebrates save / (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)

without one, then they had to hold on for their first victory in nearly a week, a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

After John Axford lost his closers spot, the Brewers used Jim Henderson in the eighth inning on Sunday, trying to keep the game within reach. The Brewers trailed 3-2 at the time.

After the Brewers tied the game 3-3 in the 9th, Ron Roenicke went to Brandon Kintzler and that moved worked out well, with Kintzler working a 1-2-3 frame. Kintzler came back out for the 10th and walked the leadoff man (David Freese) and Jon Jay punted him to second. [Read more…]

Brewers end scoreless streak, beat Cardinals!

April 15, 2013 By Bill Scott

After going 32 straight innings without scoring a run, the Milwaukee Brewers put

Ryan Braun homers (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt)

runs on the board in the 8th, 9th and 10th innings yesterday to come from behind and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 in 10-innings.

Jonathan Lucroy’s 10th-inning home run turned out to be the game winner, but Lucroy’s heroics wouldn’t have come had it not been for Ryan Braun’s 2-run homer in the 8th inning.

AUDIO: Jonathan Lucroy says Braun’s 2-run HR woke them up :13 [Read more…]

Brewers add Badenhop to the bullpen

December 3, 2012 By Bill Scott

One of the biggest needs for the Milwaukee Brewers this off-season was to add bullpen help. The Brewers got the ball rolling by adding veteran Burke Badenhop in a trade with Tampa Bay.

Badenhop is coming off the best of his five Major League Seasons. The 6′ 5″ right hander appeared in 66-games last season compiling a 3.03 ERA in 62 1/3 innings. He struck out 42 against just 15 walks. For his career, Badenhop has a career 4.08 ERA.

In exchange for Badenhop, the Brewers sent OF Prospect Raul Mondesi Jr. to Tampa. The 19-year old Mondesi Jr. played for Helena last season hitting .231 with 5 homers and 32 RBI. He is the son of Raul Mondesi who was the 1994 National League Rookie of the year and played 13-seasons in the big leagues.

The Baseball Winter Meetings began today in Nashville.