Hader named top reliever in NL

  Milwaukee Brewers left-handed reliever Josh Hader was awarded the 2018 Trevor Hoffman Reliever of the Year award winner in the National League on Saturday. Hader went 6-1 with a 2.43 earned run average with 12 saves in 55 appearances for the Brewers.  Hader...

Hoffman headed for Hall of Fame

Trevor Hoffman played only two seasons with the Brewers, but he gave Milwaukee fans some memorable moments and is now headed for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. After falling five votes shy of election last year, he received 20 votes more than was...

Brewers announce baseball award winners

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...

Hoffman reaches save milestone

The 2010 baseball season has been no picnic for Major League Baseball’s all-time saves leader.  Trevor Hoffman started the year needing just 9-saves to reach 600 for his career.  No other player has every gone there.  But Hoffman struggled out of the gates and...

Hoffman saves 599th as Brewers sweep Pirates

Trevor Hoffman earned his 599th career save and Ryan Braun went 4 for 4 with a home run as the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with an 8-4 win on Sunday. Hoffman entered with one out and two runners on base in the 9th.  He...

Hoffman’s struggles continue, Brewers fall again

The Milwaukee Brewers losing streak has hit 3-games following the teams 6-4 loss to the Florida Marlins in Miami on Tuesday.  Trevor Hoffman, who had been so good a year ago for the Brewers, continued his recent struggles, surrendering 3-runs on a pair of doubles in...

5 Brewers pitchers combine to win

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...

Brewers need to find new closer

Whether Trevor Hoffman agrees to step down as the Milwaukee Brewers closer or management forces that decision, one thing is certainly clear, it’s time the Brewers find somebody else to close out games. Hoffman blew his 5th save in the Brewers 5-4 loss to the...

Brewers struggling to get Hoffman on track

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...

Hoffman blows 3rd save, Brewers fall to Pirates

Trevor Hoffman blew his 3rd save of the season and the Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 at Miller Park on Tuesday night. Ronny Cedeno tied the game in the 9th with a solo home run off of Hoffman.  The Pirates then loaded the bases before Ryan...

Late home run beats the Brewers

Nick Stavinoha’s 2-run pinch hit homer in the 9th off of closer Trevor Hoffman gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 5-4 come from behind win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park on Friday night. The home run came in Stavinoha’s first plate appearance of the...

Slow start for Davis, Brewers rescue their starter

Doug Davis spotted the Colorado Rockies 3-runs in the first inning, throwing 40 pitches in the frame.  The total damage was 4 runs and six hits with three walks in four innings, but the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen came to the rescue and the Brewers rebounded for a 5-4...

Brewers reportedly reach a deal with Hoffman

The Milwaukee Brewers haven’t confirmed a deal yet, but a couple of media organizations are reporting that the teams closer, Trevor Hoffman, has reached agreement on a contract that will pay him $8-million next season with a mutual option for 2011.  The...