Veteran infielder Edgar Renteria is considering retirement after spurning a pair of Minor League offers, his agent told FoxSports.com on Wednesday. Brewers GM Doug Melvin said one of those offers came from Milwaukee.
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February 23, 2012
The while elephant has left the room; Ryan Braun beat the rap.
For nearly three months, since the news was first leaked that he failed a drug test in October, Ryan Braun has professed his innocence and Milwaukee Brewers fans have been waiting with anxiety over losing another key piece from a team that set a franchise record with 96 victories and advanced to a league championship...
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February 23, 2012
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart is back to full health after a tough offseason recovering from two operations.
Cozart was one of the Reds' biggest surprises last season, playing very well in his first promotion to the majors. In only his 11th game, he tore a ligament in his left (non-throwing) elbow while trying to make a tag at second base. He had reconstructive surgery...
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February 22, 2012
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, 36-year-old shortstop Edgar Renteria is leaning towards retiring this season. After hitting just .251/.306/.348 in 96 games with Cincinnati and receiving nothing but minor league offers this offseason, perhaps it isn’t surprising. If he indeed chooses to retire, it will be the end of a 16-year career spanning seven teams, two World Series...
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February 23, 2012
National League MVP Ryan Braun became the first major league player to have a positive drug test overturned when an independent arbitrator ruled in favor of his appeal.
Winning his grievance allowed Braun to escape a 50-game suspension and begin his season on time with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The 28-year-old Braun's positive test for an elevated level of testosterone was initially...
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February 23, 2012
By John Pesetski
Special to FOXSportsWisconsin.com
PHOENIX -- Ryan Braun knew. His teammates and organization believed. Milwaukee Brewers fans, they hoped.
And Thursday afternoon everybody learned that the 2011 National League MVP's appeal of a 50-game MLB suspension for testing positive for a banned substance has been upheld. The All-Star left fielder will be eligible to...
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February 21, 2012
It is no surprise that Johnny Cueto will begin the season as the Reds opening day starter. While I would argue all day long that he isn’t likely to be the Reds best starter in 2012 and feel very confident in that argument, he was a Red last season and Mat Latos wasn’t. However, that isn’t so much what I wanted to talk about from the article (or even the part where Dusty just...
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February 24, 2012
The celebration in Dairyland could be heard clear across the country on Thursday night as Brewers star and reigning NL MVP Ryan Braun won the appeal of his pending 50-game suspension for elevated levels of synthetic testosterone. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was among the pleased, Tweeting “MLB and cable sports tried to sully the reputation of an innocent man. Picked the...
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February 22, 2012
The starting catcher position for the Brewers, barring injury, will be Jonathan Lucroy's for the foreseeable future.
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February 21, 2012
Jonathan Lucroy's sudden rise to the big leagues has given the Brewers something they haven't had in the past decade: a legitimate everyday catcher. Already an outstanding game-caller and defender, Lucroy looks to become a more consistent offensive force.
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February 23, 2012
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart is back to full health after a tough offseason recovering from two operations.
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February 22, 2012
Edgar Renteria, who drove in the game-winning run in the 1997 World Series as a 20-year-old, and 13 years later was named World Series Most Valuable Player, is leaning toward retirement, his agent told FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.
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