by Bill Scott | May 25, 2011
Rickie Weeks 2-run homer in the 7th got the Milwaukee Brewers to within a run and Jonathan Lucroy’s two-out single to right in the 8th inning turned out to be the game winner in a 7-6 come from behind win over the Washington Nationals. It’s the 8th...
by Bill Scott | May 17, 2011
Shaun Marcum won his fifth straight decision and Rickie Weeks singled home the go-ahead run as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 last night in Los Angeles. Marcum allowed a run on five hits in seven innings. His ERA is at 2.08 in his last eight...
by Bill Scott | May 10, 2011
The Milwaukee Brewers needed a shot in the arm and they got it from starting pitcher Zach Greinke. Greinke was making his second start for the Brewers and his first at Miller Park. He struck out 9 hitters over 6-innings in a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres. ...
by Bill Scott | Apr 27, 2011
After four straight losses to the Cincinnati Reds, the Milwaukee Brewers ended that drought with a 3-2 victory at Miller Park on Tuesday night. Solo home runs by Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun and Rickie Weeks gave the Brewers all the offense they needed. Spot starter...
by Bill Scott | Apr 5, 2011
Just when it looked like the Milwaukee Brewers were going to pick up their first win of the season, the bullpen failed and the losing streak has reached four to start the season. The Brewers fell 2-1 to the Atlanta Braves. Left handed starter Chris Narveson worked...
by Bill Scott | Apr 4, 2011
The Milwaukee Brewers are 0-3 for the first time since 2003. They were swept by the Reds in Cincinnati, capping things off with a 12-3 setback on Sunday at Great American Ballpark. Brewers starter Randy Wolf surrendered 6-earned runs on 10-hits and the Reds clubbed...
by Bill Scott | Mar 31, 2011
Ramon Hernandez clubbed a 3-run opposite field home run to cap off a 4-run 9th inning and give the Cincinnati Reds a 7-6 come from behind win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. Hernandez game winning shot came off of John Axeford with...
by Bill Scott | Mar 29, 2011
After taking the last two weeks off with shoulder tightness, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Shaun Marcum returned to the mound and tossed 4-innings in the Brewers 5-4 exhibition win over the San Diego Padres. Marcum allowed four hits and three runs, including a pair...
by Bill Scott | Mar 2, 2011
Yovani Gallardo gets his first start of the spring when the Brewers and Cubs square off in Cactus League action this afternoon. Carlos Silva gets the start for the Cubs. Yesterday, the Brewers beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1. Zach Greinke started slow, throwing...
by Bill Scott | Feb 17, 2011
The Milwaukee Brewers signed second baseman Rickie Weeks to a four-year contract through the 2014 season with an option for 2015. The deal is reportedly worth $38.5-million that could climb as high as $50-million with the option year. The 28-year old Weeks is coming...
by Bill Scott | Jan 31, 2011
Rickie Weeks says he wants to continue talking with the Milwaukee Brewers about a long-term contract extension, but only until spring training begins. The second baseman said yesterday that he’ll tell his agent to stop negotiating a new contract once he reports...
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 | Oct 18, 2010
The Milwaukee Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America is out with it’s 2010 Milwaukee Brewer award winners. Third baseman Casey McGehee was voted Brewers Most Valuable Player. McGehee edged out second baseman Rickie Weeks and outfielder Corey...
by Bill Scott | Aug 5, 2010
Are the Milwaukee Brewers’ pitchers doing a proper job of protecting their hitters? That’s the lead line in a story in today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The answer is no. The story quotes pitchers as saying rules don’t allow them because...
by Bill Scott | Jul 28, 2010
When your ace can’t get you past the 3rd inning, you know you’re in trouble. Yovani Gallardo was gone after 2 2/3 innings, having allowed 10-hits and 6-runs, on the way to a 12-4 Brewers loss to the Cincinnati Reds. AUDIO: Yovani Gallardo is disgusted...
by Bill Scott | Jul 27, 2010
Jim Edmonds ailing right Achilles tendinitis is preventing him from starting games for the Brewers, but Edmonds still played hero in Milwaukee’s 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the series opener. With the score tied 2-2 with 2-outs in the 8th, Edmonds sent a...
by Bill Scott | Jul 26, 2010
Casey McGehee and Rickie Weeks homered and the Milwaukee Brewers scored five unearned runs off of Washington starter Ross Detwiler in beating the Nationals 8-3 at Miller Park, completing a 3-game sweep. The win moved the Brewers to within 6-games of the .500 mark...
by Bill Scott | Jul 23, 2010
In his first start since July 4th, Yovani Gallado recorded 6-shutout innings of 5-hit baseball to help the Milwaukee Brewers (44-53) to a 3-2 road win over the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-61) Thursday night. Gallardo also recorded 5-strikeouts as he improved his record to...
by Bill Scott | Jul 20, 2010
For the first time since May 7th, 2007, Brewers Pitcher Chris Capuano got to wake up the next morning and see a “W” next to his name in the box score. His five-innings of one-run, three-hit baseball helped the Crew to a 3-1 win at PNC Park in Pittsburgh...
