by Bill Scott | Feb 4, 2013
The Cincinnati Reds announced the signing of former Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher Manny Parra to a 1-year deal. Parra became a free agent when the Brewers didn’t offer him a contract for 2013. Parra was a part of the Brewers bullpen that blew 39 saves...
by Bill Scott | Dec 20, 2012
The Milwaukee Brewers filled a void in their bullpen on Thursday by agreeing on a two-year, free agent deal with lefty Tom Gorzellany. The deal depends on Gorzelanny passing a physical. Gorzelanny would become the only left-handed pitcher in the Brewers bullpen after...
by Bill Scott | Jul 9, 2012
After being kicked out of Saturday’s game in the 1st inning, Zach Greinke started Sunday’s game for the Milwaukee Brewers in Houston. Greinke struggled right out of the gate, allowing three first inning runs. He was removed after 3. But five Brewer...
by Bill Scott | Jul 5, 2012
Brewers Closer John Axford was one strike away from notching his 15th save of the season. Instead, Gabby Sanchez connected on a solo home run to tie the game at 6 in the 9th and the Miami Marlins went on to win 7-6 in 10-innings Wednesday at Miller Park. Hanley...
by Bill Scott | Jun 20, 2012
Tyler Thornburg had things under control through 5-innings last night, then things fell apart in the 6th for the Milwaukee Brewers rookie. The Blue Jays clubbed four home runs off of Thornburg in his Major League debut, including back-to-back-to-back long balls in...
by Bill Scott | Jan 13, 2012
Outfielder Carlos Gomez and left-handed pitcher Manny Parra have both agreed to one year deals with the Milwaukee Brewers. Both avoided salary arbitration. Gomez gets a raise of just over $400,000, up to $1.96-million for next season. Parra gets the same...
by Bill Scott | May 24, 2011
The Milwaukee Brewers claimed left-handed reliever Daniel Ray Herrera off waivers from Cincinnati to add a reliever to their injury-plagued bullpen. The 26-year-old Herrera pitched the last three seasons with the Reds and was in Triple-A this year. The Brewers...
by Bill Scott | Apr 7, 2011
Milwaukee Brewers left-handed reliever Manny Parra will make a rehab appearance with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Saturday against the Kane County Cougars at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. Parra started the season on the 15-day disabled list with a back...
by Bill Scott | Mar 31, 2011
With its highest payroll ever, the Milwaukee Brewers open the 2011 baseball season in Cincinnati against the defending Central Division Champion Reds. The Brewers have had a challenging spring. They’ll start the season with five players on the disabled list,...
by Bill Scott | Jan 19, 2011
Prince Fielder became the highest paid player in Milwaukee Brewers franchise history on Tuesday. The two sides avoided the final year of salary arbitration by agreeing to a $15.5-million contract for the upcoming 2011 season. The salary set a single season record...
by Bill Scott | Dec 3, 2010
The Milwaukee Brewers declined to offer contracts to reliever Todd Coffey and utility-man Joe Inglett for the upcoming season. Both players become free agents immediately. Coffey went 2-4 last season with a 4.76 ERA. Inglett hit .254 in 102 games for the Brewers...
by Bill Scott | Aug 23, 2010
The Milwaukee Brewers 4-game winning streak game to an end on Sunday, dropping the series finale to the San Diego Padres 7-3. All 7-runs were charged to starting and losing pitcher Manny Parra, who hasn’t had a quality start in a month. Yesterday, Parra said...
by Bill Scott | Jun 29, 2010
The Milwaukee Brewers jumped out to a 4-run lead after just two innings, but the Houston Astros came from behind to pull out a 9-5 win at Miller Park on Monday night. Pedro Feliz’s RBI double gave the Astros the lead in the 7th to cap off the comeback. Manny...
by Bill Scott | Jun 4, 2010
The Milwaukee Brewers stranded 12 base runners last night, falling to the Florida Marlins 3-2 in Miami, dropping 3 of 4 in the series. Josh Johnson extended his streak of innings without allowing an earned run to 31 before finally allowing one in the 7th inning. The...
by Bill Scott | Jun 1, 2010
Chris Capuano will make his first start for the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday since September of 2007. Capuano had a second Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery in May 2008 and has been on the mend every since. Capuano made 7-starts in the minors, between Class A...
by Bill Scott | May 24, 2010
Five Milwaukee pitchers, none of them in the starting rotation on opening day, combined to lead the Brewers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins, salvaging the final game of the series. Manny Parra worked two scoreless innings to pick up his first win of the...
by Bill Scott | May 18, 2010
Jonny Gomes’ three-run homer completed a five-run rally in the 7th inning and the Cincinnati Reds stayed in first place in the Central Division with a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Gomes’ homer off of Todd Coffey sent the Reds to their 8th...
by Bill Scott | May 13, 2010
The Atlanta Braves pulled out a 3-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on Wednesday. The Braves broke open a close game in the 7th and cruised to a 9-2 win over the Brewers. Brooks Conrad homered, doubled and drove in four runs for the Braves, who came...
by Bill Scott | Apr 29, 2010
The Milwaukee Brewers dropped their 2nd straight to the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Trevor Hoffman blowing his fourth save of the season. Hoffman was on to start the 9th, trying to protect a 4-3 lead. He served up a leadoff home run to pinch hitter Ryan Doumit and the...
by Bill Scott | Mar 31, 2010
The Milwaukee Brewers placed veteran right handed pitcher Jeff Suppan on the 15-day disabled list with neck pain retroactive to March 26. Suppan went 7-12 with a 5.29 ERA for the Brewers in 2009. He was in the mix for the fifth starting spot in the rotation or would...