by Bill Scott | Jan 25, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers announced their minor league coaching staffs on Thursday and Appleton native Matt Erickson will return to manage the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers for a ninth straight season. Erickson, who was the Timber Rattlers hitting coach in 2009 and...
by Bill Scott | Apr 1, 2015
With opening day in sight, the Milwaukee Brewers trimmed their roster to 27 players, with two more moves necessary to get to the opening day 25-man squad. Headlining the moves yesterday were infielders Matt Clark and Jason Rodgers being sent to Class AAA Colorado...
by Bill Scott | Mar 5, 2015
The Milwaukee Brewers blanked the UW-Milwaukee Panthers 8-0 in their exhibition opener yesterday in Phoenix. The Brewers blanked the Panthers as eight pitchers combined on a 1-hitter. Reliever Jim Henderson pitched in a game for the first time since May 2 of last...
by Bill Scott | Jul 24, 2014
The Milwaukee Brewers relief corp has been solid from the left side with Will Smith, Zach Duke and now Tom Gorzelanny. From the right side, closer Francisco Rodriguez has been rock solid, but injuries to Jim Henderson and Tyler Thornburg and inconsistency from...
by Bill Scott | May 2, 2014
After allowing five runs, four hits and a walk in last night’s 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, the Milwaukee Brewers have placed relief pitcher Jim Henderson on the 15-day disabled list because of right shoulder inflammation. Outfielder Caleb Gindl has been...
by Bill Scott | Sep 23, 2013
Jim Henderson struck out Matt Adams with two runners on and two out in the 9th inning last night to pitch the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the home finale at Miller Park last night. It was Adams who clubbed a 2-run homer off of...
by Bill Scott | Sep 18, 2013
Logan Schafer said he wasn’t surprised when he got the squeeze sign with the bases loaded in a tie game in the 9th inning. Schafer dropped a pinch-hit squeeze bunt with the bases loaded to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 walkoff victory over the Chicago Cubs...
by Bill Scott | Sep 4, 2013
Pinch-hitter Travis Snider homered in the 9th inning to lift Pittsburgh to a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, clinching the Pirates’ first non-losing record in 21 seasons. Snider drove a 2-2 pitch from Jim Henderson over the wall in center...
by Bill Scott | Aug 24, 2013
Khris Davis clubbed a pair of two-run homers in consecutive at-bats for the first multi-homer game of his career, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the series opener on Friday night. Davis has 8 home runs this season with all 8...
by Bill Scott | Aug 5, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers struggled to score runs in the first two games of the series, but a big 6th inning on Sunday brought them from behind in a 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Miller Park on Sunday. Jeff Bianchi lofted a single that dropped just behind...
by Bill Scott | Jul 25, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers snapped their two-game losing skid Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. After struggling on offense with just 4-hits in each of the first two games of the series, the Brewers bounced back with nine hits for the night. Carlos...
by Bill Scott | Jul 12, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers opened their four game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks on the losing end of a 5-3 decision Thursday night. The Brewers jumped out to an early 3-0 lead off D-Backs starter Wade Miley. Jonathan Lucroy got things started with a 2-run homer run...
by Bill Scott | Jul 9, 2013
It appeared for a moment that Reds first basemen Joey Votto was going to be the hero at Miller Park Monday night. With the Brewers leading 4-3 in the top of the 9th, Votto was a the plate with a runner on and 2-outs facing Milwaukee closer Francisco Rodriguez. Votto...
by Bill Scott | Jul 5, 2013
Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline comes up at the end of the month, which means the trade rumors are going to start flying. Yesterday, Fox Sports reported the Brewers and Diamondbacks are in the midst of “ongoing discussions” concerning starting...
by Bill Scott | Jun 21, 2013
The 2013 season has been full of moments to forget for the Milwaukee Brewers. Thursday’s game falls into that category as the Brewers fell 7-4 in 10-innings to the Houston Astros. Jim Henderson was given the ball in the 8th inning with the Brewers ahead 4-3 and...
by Bill Scott | Jun 12, 2013
Giancarlo Stanton came off of the disabled list and belted a 2-run homer in the 8th inning to give the Miami Marlins a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. The Brewers trailed early but rebounded to take a 4-3 lead before Stanton’s blow in the...
by Bill Scott | Jun 10, 2013
Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun was pulled early from Sunday’s game (3rd inning) because of right thumb soreness. Manager Ron Roenicke said he doesn’t want to put Braun on the disabled list, but it’s getting to the point where that may have...
by Bill Scott | Jun 5, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-handed pitcher Marco Estrada on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. To fill the open roster spot, the Brewers called up right-handed pitcher Tyler Thornburg from Triple-A Nashville. Thornburg is 0-7 with a 6.75...
by Bill Scott | May 26, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers put closer Jim Henderson on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring. The Brewers don’t think it’s a serious pull. No other roster move was announced on Saturday night. Henderson was injured while delivering a pitch...
by Bill Scott | Apr 24, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers ran their win streak to 9-straight games, a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego. It’s their longest win streak since 2003 when they recorded 10 straight victories. The Brewers once again jumped out to an early lead...