http://mlb.mlb.com MIL Homepage News Sat, 25 May 2013 05:32:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48468158&notebook_id=48526610&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Sat, 25 May 2013 00:15:55 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48468158&notebook_id=48526610&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Brewers closer Jim Henderson went down with a right hamstring strain in Friday's 2-1 victory over the Pirates, and manager Ron Roenicke could not rule out an extended absence. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48468158&notebook_id=48473080&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Fri, 24 May 2013 18:51:01 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48468158&notebook_id=48473080&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil When left-hander Chris Narveson begins a Minor League rehabilitation assignment next week, he will stretch out as a starter. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48468158&notebook_id=48473078&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Fri, 24 May 2013 18:50:56 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48468158&notebook_id=48473078&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash remembered with fondness Friday legendary scout Epy Guerrero, who worked for Milwaukee from 1996-2003 and died Thursday in the Dominican Republic. He was 71. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_25_pitmlb_milmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=mil Fri, 24 May 2013 23:55:30 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_25_pitmlb_milmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=mil Mike Fiers looks to make a statement and potentially earn a spot in the Brewers' starting rotation Saturday at Miller Park against the Pirates and left-hander Jeff Locke, one of the hottest pitchers in baseball. Steven Petrella http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_pitmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=mil Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:06 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_24_pitmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=mil Right-hander Marco Estrada was brilliant against the Pirates in Friday's series opener, throwing seven innings of one-run ball with eight punchouts in a 2-1 Brewers victory. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48468158&notebook_id=48468214&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Fri, 24 May 2013 17:29:57 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48468158&notebook_id=48468214&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil The Brewers on Friday activated lefty reliever Tom Gorzelanny from the disabled list and placed rookie starter Hiram Burgos on the 15-day DL with right shoulder impingement. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48389416&vkey=news_mil&c_id=mil Thu, 23 May 2013 13:45:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130523&content_id=48389416&vkey=news_mil&c_id=mil Manager Ron Roenicke knows his starting pitchers, to a man, are struggling. With more than a quarter of the season in the books, Brewers starters are 11-19 with a 5.28 ERA in 45 games, worst in the NL and one of only four clubs in the Majors with a starters' ERA above 5.00. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48283496&notebook_id=48285690&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Wed, 22 May 2013 12:24:03 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48283496&notebook_id=48285690&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Brewers right-hander Kyle Lohse will miss his next start with what manager Ron Roenicke called "irritation" in the veteran's right elbow, a potentially troubling development considering Lohse is nine starts into a three-year, $33 million contract. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48283496&notebook_id=48283644&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48283496&notebook_id=48283644&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy logged his second three-hit game of the season against the Dodgers on Tuesday, including a first-inning RBI single and a fifth-inning single amid a go-ahead, four-run rally. Both of those hits came against his buddy Zack Greinke. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48283496&notebook_id=48283642&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Wed, 22 May 2013 11:47:54 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130522&content_id=48283496&notebook_id=48283642&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Brewers Minor League pitching prospect Damien Magnifico has a big right arm and, it turns out, a big heart. Magnifico took to Twitter on Tuesday, hoping to raise awareness of the disaster relief efforts under way in Oklahoma, and pledged to make a donation for every re-Tweet he received. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_22_lanmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=mil Wed, 22 May 2013 19:25:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_22_lanmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=mil Ryan Braun made a great catch and belted a homer, but the Brewers dropped a 9-2 decision to the Dodgers in Wednesday's rubber game. Milwaukee owner Mark Attanasio was in attendance and did not like what he saw at Miller Park. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_21_lanmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=mil Wed, 22 May 2013 00:55:50 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_21_lanmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=mil Carlos Gomez's two-run double in the fifth inning pushed the Brewers to a 5-2 win over the Dodgers and gave former teammate Zack Greinke his first career loss at Miller Park. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204880&notebook_id=48207202&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Tue, 21 May 2013 20:28:56 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204880&notebook_id=48207202&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil The Brewers are on track to get two left-handed arms back from injury in the next two weeks. Tom Gorzelanny and Chris Narveson have each made strides Tuesday to get back on the active roster. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204880&notebook_id=48207200&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Tue, 21 May 2013 20:28:54 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204880&notebook_id=48207200&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Brewers bullpen coach Lee Tunnell has lived in Oklahoma City for the last 11 years, and knows enough about the town to know its residents will band together in the wake of Monday's devastating tornado. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204880&notebook_id=48207190&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Tue, 21 May 2013 20:28:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204880&notebook_id=48207190&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Former American League Fireman of the Year Ken Sanders, who pitched three seasons for the Brewers, including their inaugural 1970 campaign, will represent the club on the first day of next month's First-Year Player Draft. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204880&notebook_id=48207188&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Tue, 21 May 2013 20:28:40 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130521&content_id=48204880&notebook_id=48207188&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Double-A Huntsville left-hander Alan Williams drew a 50-game suspension without pay Tuesday after a second positive test for a drug of abuse. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_lanmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=mil Tue, 21 May 2013 00:49:58 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_lanmlb_milmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=mil With Clayton Kershaw on the mound for the Dodgers, Yovani Gallardo needed to be great. He was something less than that as the Brewers dropped the series opener, 3-1. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48100640&notebook_id=48105300&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Mon, 20 May 2013 21:05:31 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48100640&notebook_id=48105300&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Corey Hart hit two more milestones Monday in his recovery from right knee surgery but will not be ready to come off the 60-day disabled list when his term expires on May 30. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48100640&notebook_id=48105048&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Mon, 20 May 2013 20:51:35 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48100640&notebook_id=48105048&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Brewers head groundskeeper Justin Scott and his staff took on the tall task of transforming Miller Park from a concert venue back to a ballpark in less than 48 hours this weekend. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48100640&notebook_id=48101268&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Mon, 20 May 2013 20:25:28 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130520&content_id=48100640&notebook_id=48101268&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil After a tough trip through the National League Central, the Brewers returned home Monday to face the Dodgers' top three starting pitchers: Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke and Hyun-Jin Ryu. Adam McCalvy and Kevin Massoth http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=mil Sun, 19 May 2013 18:47:50 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=mil The Brewers couldn't escape a four-run fourth-inning rally in Sunday's 4-2 loss at Busch Stadium as they finished a road trip in which they dropped three straight series. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47988144&notebook_id=47988162&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Sun, 19 May 2013 14:13:07 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47988144&notebook_id=47988162&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil It was Brewers shortstop Jean Segura and his .361 batting average atop the National League leaderboard at the start of Sunday's games. The day before, it was Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez at .352. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47988144&notebook_id=47988160&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Sun, 19 May 2013 14:12:58 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47988144&notebook_id=47988160&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was happy to hear that John Axford is planning to adopt a more animated presence on the pitcher's mound. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47988144&notebook_id=47988158&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Sun, 19 May 2013 14:12:55 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47988144&notebook_id=47988158&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil With Tom Gorzelanny and Chris Narveson on the disabled list, the Brewers' only active left-handed pitcher is Michael Gonzalez, who was called upon Saturday to face lefty-swinging Cardinals center fielder Jon Jay and surrendered a tying single. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=mil Sun, 19 May 2013 00:43:47 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_milmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=mil John Axford escaped a major jam in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Brewers worked overtime to beat the Cardinals on Saturday, winning 6-4 in 10 innings on Jeff Bianchi's two-out, two-run single in the 10th. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47922032&notebook_id=47922152&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Sat, 18 May 2013 19:43:23 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47922032&notebook_id=47922152&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil The Brewers have tried leaving Rickie Weeks alone. They tried moving him down in the order. They tried giving him a day off. Now they may try something else. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47922032&notebook_id=47922150&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Sat, 18 May 2013 19:43:21 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47922032&notebook_id=47922150&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil A cold streak personally and for the team prompted Brewers infielder Yuniesky Betancourt to buzz the mohawk he had been sporting for several weeks, a superstitious bid for some better results. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47922032&notebook_id=47922148&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil Sat, 18 May 2013 19:43:17 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47922032&notebook_id=47922148&vkey=notebook_mil&c_id=mil A successful 40-pitch bullpen session Saturday pushed left-hander Chris Narveson another step closer to returning from a finger injury. But will he return to the Brewers' starting rotation or bullpen? Adam McCalvy