Dbacks Call it in Again, Get Swept by Brewers

Diamondbacks right-hander Max Scherzer gets the start in the final matchup with Milwaukee.

Jon Garland (9-11, 4.23) vs. Daniel McCutchen (0-1, 4.85). DODGERS' OFFICIAL MAGIC NUMBER: 16 COMMENTS: Last time I said not taking a series against a losing team would be a disappointment, the Dodgers dropped two of three to the D'backs. But I'm going to risk it again: Not beating the 55-86 Buckys would be a HUGE disappointment. The fly in the ointment could be McCutchen, in...

The Milwaukee Brewers are not blind to the fact they have no pitching prospects close to being ready for the major leagues. And they're going to get together after the season to discuss how that vacuum happened.

Frank Catalanotto is in right field and J.J. Hardy at shortstop as the Brewers try to win two in a row against the Diamondbacks tonight. Follow our blog for coverage

Brewers third baseman Casey McGehee, who leads major-league rookies with 57 RBI, entered Monday leading the all players with 17 RBI this month: Player Sept. RBI Casey McGehee, Mil 17 Jorge Cantu, Fla 15 5 players tied 14

Barry M. Bloom of MLB.com is reporting that Trevor Hoffman has enjoyed his first season with the Brewers, to the point where he'd like to sign on for a second go-around.Hoffman, 43 in October, has said that everyone in Milwaukee has made him feel more than welcome, and that he doesn't want to go through the adjustment phase of joining a new organization again.After spending his first...

Round 1—RHP Eric Arnett, Indiana UniversityConcerned with the 108 innings thrown with the Hoosiers in the Spring, the Brewers opted to ease Eric into the professional scene. He generally worked in two-to-three inning stints. With a mid-90s fastball, the 21-year-old posted a 9.20 K/9 strikeout rate with the Helena Brewers.  Control is a bit of an issue, and Eric struggled to adapt...

First baseman Prince Fielder's fourth-inning homer Sunday gave him 126 RBI for the season, matching the club record established by Cecil Cooper in 1983. The top five RBI seasons by Brewers' hitters: Player RBI Year Prince Fielder 126 2009 Cecil Cooper 126 1983 Richie Sexson 125 2001 Jeromy Burnitz 125 1998 Richie Sexson 124 2003

Chicago — The news hit one year ago today. On a day off in this city, it was announced that then-manager Ned Yost had been fired by the Milwaukee Brewers with 12 left in the season and replaced by third-base coach Dale Sveum, now the team's hitting coach. Everyone from Yost to the media to the players had the same reaction.

When Brewers closer Trevor Hoffman (that still seems so strange to not type San Diego there) got Stephen Drew to fly out to left field to end the game; the Diamondbacks completed their six-game home stand...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Having his team way out of the playoff race hasn't slowed down Prince Fielder's production. The slugging first baseman will try to break Milwaukee Brewers' single-season RBI record this evening, when his club visits the Chicago Cubs for the first of four straight meetings from Wrigley Field.