Fielder, David Ortiz to be Captains for the Home Run Derby
June 30, 2011Fielder, David Ortiz to be Captains for the Home Run Derby
Prince and Ortiz apparently get to choose who the other three competitors from their respective leagues will be.
Gallardo takes aim at victory No. 10 in Minny
June 30, 2011Less than a week after the first-place Brewers handed the Twins a three-game sweep in Milwaukee, the two teams will meet again for an Interleague clash beginning on Friday at Target Field.
Brewers have no answer for CC in Bronx
June 30, 2011CC Sabathia gave his former team the same treatment on Thursday that he reserved for Brewers opponents during the second half of 2008, matching his career high with 13 strikeouts in 7 2/3 sensational innings of a 5-0 Yankees win that swept Milwaukee out of the Bronx.
Brewers shut out 5-0 and swept by Yankees
June 30, 2011W: CC Sabathia (11-4)
L: Randy Wolf (6-5)
HR: Mark Teixeira (25)
MVP: Ryan Braun (.067)
LVP: Prince Fielder (-.140)
A dodgy strike zone during the first inning in addition to an actual control problem derailed Randy Wolf's attempt at getting his sixth win this afternoon. The Brewers' lack of offense didn't help. Prince Fielder struck out with bases loaded to end the 3rd inning. Yuniesky Betancourt and Carlos Gomez both managed to get on base during that inning so of course something had to go seriously wrong to counteract that. Wolf settled down after the third inning but the bulk of the damage had already been done.
The Brewers had nearly no offense today. Ryan Braun's three hits, Yuniesky Betancourt's two and Carlos Gomez's one were wasted.
The Yankees also used former Brewers to defeat them. John Axford, who hadn't pitched yet in this series, allowed Chris Dickerson to reach base in the 8th by missing Mat Gamel's hard, off-balance throw. Dickerson promptly stole second. Thankfully it was Luis Ayala entering the game in the 9th as opposed to Sergio Mitre. That would have been even more horrible.
Braun runs hit streak to 20 games
June 30, 2011Left fielder Ryan Braun wasted little time in making a bit of Brewers history against the Yankees on Thursday. Braun's first-inning single extended his hitting streak to 20 games, the longest active streak in the Majors, the longest of Braun's career and the sixth in club history of at least 20 games.
Braddock’s vow: ‘Tighten it up’
June 30, 2011Brewers reliever Zach Braddock vowed on Thursday to do everything in his power to avoid another demotion to the Minor Leagues.
Braddock’s vow: ‘Tighten it up’
June 30, 2011Brewers reliever Zach Braddock vowed on Thursday to do everything in his power to avoid another demotion to the Minor Leagues.
Roenicke puzzled by Brewers’ road woes
June 30, 2011The Brewers passed the halfway point of the season on Wednesday, and their troubles away from Miller Park appear to be much more than a statistical anomaly.
Roenicke puzzled by Brewers’ road woes
June 30, 2011The Brewers passed the halfway point of the season on Wednesday, and their troubles away from Miller Park appear to be much more than a statistical anomaly.
With Saito ready, Crew mulls tough move
June 30, 2011With reliever Takashi Saito ready to return from the disabled list within the next 24-48 hours, the Brewers on Thursday were still mulling ways to get him back on the active roster.