Wisconsin News and Sports
By Bill Scott
According to a MLB.com report, the Milwaukee Brewers have informed reliever Jose Veras of the teams intention to outright Veras from the 40-man roster. He has to clear waivers for that move to become official.
Veras was 5-4 with a 3.63 ERA in 72 appearances last season. He struck out 79 hitters in 67 innings.
Veras’ agent said that Veras would elect free agency if he clears waivers.
By Bill Scott
The Milwaukee Brewers suffered a 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix and in doing so, dropped their 4th straight series.
It also marked the first home series win for Arizona since their season opening sweep over the San Francisco.
Jose Veras took the loss in relief, surrendering RBI singles to Ryan Roberts and Henry Blanco.
Ron Roenicke was short another player, placing first baseman Travis Ishikawa (oblique strain) on the disabled list. Catcher George Kottaras had to leave the game with a hamstring cramp, and reliever Kameron Loe wasn’t available because of elbow soreness.
AUDIO: Ron Roenicke on the loss :15
The Brewers head to Los Angeles to open a 4-game series against the Dodgers tonight. Shaun Marcum gets the start for the Brewers.
By Bill Scott
The Milwaukee Brewers had the brooms out, but there would be no sweep over the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon at Miller Park.
Houston pulled out a 7-5 win, ending a 11-game slide against the Brewers.
Ryan Braun, Travis Ishikawa and Corey Hart all homered for the Brewers, but Houston put together a 14-hit attack to pull out the victory.
Chris Snyder put the Astros in front for good at 5-4 with an RBI single in the seventh inning off of Jose Veras. [Read more…]
By Bill Scott
The Los Angeles Dodgers came to Miller Park on Tuesday night with a 9-1 record, riding a 6-game win streak. The Milwaukee Brewers busted up that momentum with a 5-4, come-from-behind win over the Dodgers.
Pinch-hitter George Kottaras’ two-run double with one out in the bottom of the 9th inning to bring the Brewers 4-game losing streak to a halt.
Corey Hart singled to lead off the ninth off of Dodgers closer Javy Guerra. Pinch-runner Carlos Gomez then stole second and Mat Gamel walked. After striking out Jonathan Lucroy, Kottaras delivered the game winning hit. [Read more…]
By Bill Scott
Alex Gonzalez clubbed a 3-run homer in Milwaukee’s 5-run 1st inning to send the Brewers to a 7-4 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.
Playing in chilly 40-degree weather, the Brewers jumped all over a wild Paul Maholm, sending 10 batters to the plate in the first inning.
Chris Narveson pitched five innings to improve to 7-1 with a 3.52 ERA in 14 career games against Chicago. Narveson allowed three runs, two of them earned, on six hits.
Four Brewers pitchers, Marco Estrada, Kameron Loe, Jose Veras and Francisco Rodriguez worked the final four innings to preserve the victory.
Yovani Gallardo (0-1) gets the start for the Brewers this afternoon in game 3 of the 4 game series. Ryan Dempster (0-0) pitches for the Cubs in the 1:20 start.
By Bill Scott
The salary arbitration case between the Milwaukee Brewers and RHP Jose Veras was won by the Brewers today. That means Veras will earn $2-million for the upcoming season, instead of the nearly $2.4-million that he was seeking.
Veras was acquired in December in a trade with the Pirates for third baseman Casey McGehee.
The Milwaukee Brewers are now 1-1 in arbitration since Doug Melvin took over as GM. Corey Hart won his hearing two years ago.
The Brewers also signed infielder Jeff Bianchi and RHP Wily Peralta to 2012 contracts. They now have 30-players on their 40-man roster under contract.
By Bill Scott
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Jose Veras is the second Brewers player to go to arbitration in 14 years.
Veras asked a three-person panel yesterday for a deal round $2.4-million. The Brewers offer was for around $2-million.
A decision by the arbitrators is expected to come down today.