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Mat Gamel & 2012 Expectations
As fans we know that replacing Prince Fielder won't be easy but no one knows that better than the man who enters Spring Training as the odds on favorite to win the position, Mat Gamel. But it also brings up an interesting conundrum in figuring out what are realistic expectations for Gamel in his first full season in the majors.He's stepping in for a man that had 100+ RBI...
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The BP First Take: Wednesday, February 22 by Daniel Rathman
With Prince Fielder gone and Ryan Braun likely to be suspended for the first 50 games of the regular season, the Brewers need to get creative to squeeze maximum value out of their remaining position players. Fortunately, manager Ron Roenicke is showing a willingness to do so.
On Tuesday, Roenicke confirmed that he intends to have right fielder Corey Hart work out at first base...
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Brewers expect Lucroy to take next step
MILWAUKEE The Brewers got back to work Monday as spring training opened at Maryvale Baseball Park.
With the starting rotation, back end of the bullpen and most of the lineup set, the team is looking to build on the success of last season, which included a franchise-record 96 victories and came one game short of a trip to the World Series.
"Last year, we were one game (away...
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Marcum eager to put playoff struggles in past
By John Pesetski
Special to FOXSportsWisconsin.com
PHOENIX Spring training is a time of optimism in Major League Baseball. And though optimism abounds at the Milwaukee Brewers' Maryvale complex, there is also a quiet yet palpable determination to build on the experiences of 2011.
Perhaps no player embodies that mix of optimism and determination more than starting pitcher...
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Without Fielder, Brewers will run more
Since he was first introduced as the Milwaukee Brewers' manager, Ron Roenicke has made no secret of his desire to run.
Roenicke prefers an aggressive approach on the base paths, a philosophy that didn't work too often during his first season in Milwaukee, when the Brewers' lineup consisted of sluggers Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, Rickie Weeks and even Casey McGehee.
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Vegas Sees Brewers as Mediocre at Best
Every year we see Vegas set the odds of teams reaching the World Series and every year the Brewers aren't that close to the top, something that shouldn't shock any of us in Brewers nation. However, what most don't pay attention to is the line set on the over/under for wins by a team. Well, Vegas sees the 2012 Milwaukee Brewers as an average at best team according...
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Column: Braun's tale is spring training's juiciest
Of all the story lines threading their way across spring training, Ryan Braun's is the most delicate, not to mention the juiciest.
Braun is scheduled to report to Milwaukee Brewers camp Friday, coming off the best season of his career and still awaiting word on whether he'll be suspended for the first 50 games of this one. To say he's had an awkward offseason doesn&...
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Marcum wants to stay | BREWERS NOTES Team hasn't talked about extension
Phoenix - Players trickled into the Milwaukee Brewers' complex Saturday, just two days from the first official workout of spring training for pitchers and catchers.
A handful of pitchers, including John Axford, Chris Narveson, Marco Estrada and Tim Dillard, took part in informal throwing sessions.
Two other members of the starting rotation, Zack Greinke and Shaun Marcum, had...
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Trade Retrospective: Sabathia to Brewers
In 2008, the Milwaukee Brewers were one of the feel-good stories of the baseball season. They ended a 26-year postseason drought and brought October baseball back to the land of beer and cheese.
Milwaukee also made headlines when they orchestrated the blockbuster trade of the summer. To augment a starting rotation that lost young right-hander Yovani Gallardo earlier in the year to...
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Don’t Marcum Down For An Extension Just Yet
Pitchers and catchers began to report to camps last week, signifying that baseball is close to resuming. Two of the pitchers that reported to camp — Matt Garza and Shaun Marcum — are currently seeking contract extensions from their respective teams. Garza put together the best year of his career in his first season with the Cubs, while Marcum helped lead the Brewers back...
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Braun, Brewers await final verdict
The news of Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension for a failed drug test shook the baseball world earlier this offseason. The Milwaukee Brewers and Braun are still waiting to hear a verdict on his appeal from more than a month ago.
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Ryan Braun Suspension Ruling Expected Soon
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun won the 2011 National League MVP award before it was revealed that he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs during the playoffs. Braun appealed the result of the test and his 50-game suspension in front of a three-man arbitration panel in New York City from Jan. 19-20. So far, no ruling has been made on the appeal.
According to Tom...
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Brewers Non-Roster Invitees: Pitchers
Every year, the non-roster player is an overlooked-yet-essential part of spring training baseball: A minor league guy who is invited to big league camp for the purposes of making sure the regulars aren't pressed into duty too suddenly. This is usually a pretty good deal for both sides, as the player gets some time in front of the major-league brass while eating better clubhouse...
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2012 Fantasy Baseball Projections – The True Value of Ryan Braun
One of the most intriguing players in the 2012 fantasy baseball drafts is Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun. Currently I have him ranked number 21 in my 2012 fantasy baseball rankings with the assumption that his 50 game suspension will be upheld. But his ranking and his projection that I have for him at around 350 at bats is not really his true roster value but the value for...
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Matheny plans to be more "hands on" than La Russa
New St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny inherits a ballclub that enters the 2012 season as the defending World Series Champions. But he also inherits a ballclub that is very different than the ones from years past. Former manager Tony La Russa, first baseman Albert Pujols, and pitching coach Dave Duncan are all gone for one reason or another. Matheny, in his rookie season...
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