Brewers' rebuilt bullpen is holding its own
MILWAUKEE -- It's nearly impossible to figure out how a major league bullpen is going to fare. Relievers as individuals are unpredictable enough, but as a group they can be puzzling.
Established relievers can have bad stretches, simply because it's real easy for a pitcher working just one inning to have a bad, ERA-inflating outing.
Last season, the Brewers had a bullpen...
Brewers' rebuilt bullpen is holding its own
MILWAUKEE -- It's nearly impossible to figure out how a major league bullpen is going to fare. Relievers as individuals are unpredictable enough, but as a group they can be puzzling.
Established relievers can have bad stretches, simply because it's real easy for a pitcher working just one inning to have a bad, ERA-inflating outing.
Last season, the Brewers had a bullpen...
One bad pitch, one bad result for Jim Henderson, Brewers
Sometimes one bad pitch is all it takes to lose a baseball game. That was the case Tuesday night for Jim Henderson and the Milwaukee Brewers.
After fighting back from an early deficit to scratch enough runs for the lead against a tough young right-hander, Henderson left a slider over the plate to the wrong hitter in Miami's lineup.
Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton crushed...
One bad pitch, one bad result for Jim Henderson, Brewers
Sometimes one bad pitch is all it takes to lose a baseball game. That was the case Tuesday night for Jim Henderson and the Milwaukee Brewers.
After fighting back from an early deficit to scratch enough runs for the lead against a tough young right-hander, Henderson left a slider over the plate to the wrong hitter in Miami's lineup.
Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton crushed...
Marlins 5, Brewers 4
Giancarlo Stanton hit his first homer since coming off the disabled list, a two-run drive with two outs in the eighth inning that lifted the Miami Marlins to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
With Juan Pierre on first, Stanton connected on the first pitch from Jim Henderson (2-2), sending a drive over the wall in left-center. It was his fourth home run this...
Giancarlo Stanton homers, lifts Marlins past Brewers
MIAMI (AP) -- Giancarlo Stanton hit his first homer since coming off the disabled list, a two-run drive with two outs in the eighth inning that lifted the Miami Marlins to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.
With Juan Pierre on first, Stanton connected on the first pitch from Jim Henderson (2-2), sending a drive over the wall in left-center. It was his fourth...
Brewers pitcher Jim Henderson off disabled list
The Milwaukee Brewers have reinstated pitcher Jim Henderson from the 15-day disabled list. To make room on the roster, the club optioned pitcher Tyler Thornburg to Triple-A Nashville.
Manager Ron Roenicke said Sunday he might not immediately use Henderson in his usual closer role upon his return from Single-A Wisconsin.
Roenicke says he wants to be cautious and Henderson could...
Brewers: Henderson coming off DL, Rodriguez to get crack at 300 saves
Francisco Rodriguez sits at 298 saves after notching his fourth save of the season on Saturday. With the Brewers are marred in last in the NL Central, Rodriguez has been one of the bright spots for the team this season.
Filling in for an injured Jim Henderson the 31-year-old Rodriguez has appeared in 11 games and posted a 0.87 ERA and a 0.68 WHIP.
With Henderson coming off the disabled...
Brewers' Tyler Thornburg doesn't get long to celebrate victory
MILWAUKEE -- There was a long delay before Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ready to meet with the media after Saturday night's 4-3 victory over Philadelphia.
With closer Jim Henderson set to come off the disabled list tomorrow, a roster move had to be made, and there's usually a delay when one is coming. But this one was longer.
As it turns out, Roenicke was waiting to...
Brewers' Tyler Thornburg doesn't get long to celebrate victory
MILWAUKEE -- There was a long delay before Brewers manager Ron Roenicke was ready to meet with the media after Saturday night's 4-3 victory over Philadelphia.
With closer Jim Henderson set to come off the disabled list tomorrow, a roster move had to be made, and there's usually a delay when one is coming. But this one was longer.
As it turns out, Roenicke was waiting to...
Brewers' Jim Henderson to return Sunday
Milwaukee Brewers closer Jim Henderson was placed on the disabled list last week with a strained right hamstring. He's since been progressing in his recovery, and manager Ron Roenicke told reporters -- including Todd Rosiak of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- that Henderson is slated to be activated from the DL on Sunday.
"I know the discussion is with Henderson that...
Week 9 Closer Report: Vinnie Pestano, Francisco Rodriguez
Photo Credit: Keith Allison The injury bug has bitten two closers this week in Chris Perez and Jim Henderson. So come on down Vinnie Pestano and our old friend, closer by committee. I’m not totally sold on Roenicke’s idea of a committee in Milwaukee, and I recently picked up Francisco Rodriguez in one of my leagues. The top 10 is relatively the same as last week, except Edward...
Brewers place closer Jim Henderson on DL
Milwaukee Brewers closer Jim Henderson exited his last appearance with a hamstring injury. The ailment isn’t said to be a “serious pull,”
but it is still severe enough to land the right-hander on the 15-day disabled
list, according to Michael Hunt of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
"It's not a serious pull," Henderson said,
"but if they had not DL...
Brewers Sunday: RHP Donovan Hand called up
MILWAUKEE The Milwaukee Brewers have selected right-hander Donovan Hand from Triple-A Nashville to fill the void left by closer Jim Henderson's placement on the disabled list.
To clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Hand, the Brewers shifted right-hander Mark Rogers to the 60-day disabled list.
Hand, 27, was Milwaukee's final bullpen cut in spring training, but went to...
Brewers Sunday: RHP Donovan Hand called up
MILWAUKEE The Milwaukee Brewers have selected right-hander Donovan Hand from Triple-A Nashville to fill the void left by closer Jim Henderson's placement on the disabled list.
To clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Hand, the Brewers shifted right-hander Mark Rogers to the 60-day disabled list.
Hand, 27, was Milwaukee's final bullpen cut in spring training, but went to...
Brewers closer Henderson out with hamstring injury
Brewers manager Ron Roenicke says closer Jim Henderson is expected to be out ''a while'' with a pulled hamstring.
Henderson was injured Friday against the Pirates.
Roenicke says the right-hander was limping Saturday and is scheduled to be examined by a doctor. He says the injury might force the team to make a roster move.
Henderson was hurt while delivering a pitch...
Brewers Saturday: Henderson to be evaluated by team doctor
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers closer Jim Henderson's hamstring injury will be evaluated Saturday afternoon by team physician Dr. William Raasch, but early signs indicate a trip to the disabled list could be likely.
"It's going to be awhile," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. " ... Anytime you pull a hamstring, it's not a day-to-day thing. He's limping...
Brewers Saturday: Henderson to be evaluated by team doctor
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers closer Jim Henderson's hamstring injury will be evaluated Saturday afternoon by team physician Dr. William Raasch, but early signs indicate a trip to the disabled list could be likely.
"It's going to be awhile," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. " ... Anytime you pull a hamstring, it's not a day-to-day thing. He's limping...
Brewers closer Jim Henderson suffers hamstring injury
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates last
night, but they lost closer Jim Henderson to a hamstring injury in the process.
Henderson suffered the injury while throwing a pitch to Pirates catcher Russell
Wilson, and manager Ron Roenicke told reporters – including Todd Rosiak of The
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel – that he believes the closer could be out for...
Brewers' closer Henderson injures hamstring
MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Brewers closer Jim Henderson left Friday's 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh with a right hamstring strain after recording the first two outs of the inning.
Francisco Rodriguez came on and got Pirates second baseman Neil Walker to ground out to end the game. It was Rodriguez's first save of the season and the 295th save of his career.
Henderson, who is a...
Brewers' closer Henderson injures hamstring
MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Brewers closer Jim Henderson left Friday's 2-1 victory over Pittsburgh with a right hamstring strain after recording the first two outs of the inning.
Francisco Rodriguez came on and got Pirates second baseman Neil Walker to ground out to end the game. It was Rodriguez's first save of the season and the 295th save of his career.
Henderson, who is a...
Brewers 2, Pirates 1
The Bucs didn’t get off to a good start to their quest for a rare series win at Miller Park, as the bats fell silent in a tough 2-1 loss on Friday night.
This wasn’t a typical Pirates loss in Milwaukee. It was no slugfest, the Brewers weren’t hitting the ball all over the park or parading around the bases, and nothing strange really happened at all. The Bucs just couldn’t...
Brewers 5, Dodgers 2
Carlos Gomez hit a go-ahead two-run double, Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and an RBI and five Milwaukee relievers combined for five scoreless innings as the Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Tuesday night.
Mike Fiers (1-2), Michael Gonzalez, John Axford, Brandon Kintzler and Jim Henderson pitched Milwaukee to only its fourth victory in its last 19 games by allowing a total...
Milwaukee Brewers Recall Francisco Rodriguez from Nashville
The Milwaukee Brewers have recalled Francisco Rodriguez from their Triple-A Nashville minor league affiliate. The veteran right-handed reliever is expected to work the later innings but will not be given the closers gig right out of the gate. Jim Henderson continues to star as the man to close out games.
The post Milwaukee Brewers Recall Francisco Rodriguez from Nashville appeared...
Rated Rookies: Late April
Declarative baseball statements on April 24 surely don’t have much of a track record, but let me be clear: this is not, and will not be, the Year of the Rookie. To pretend as though 2013 will hold a candle to 2012 in terms of on-field rookie impact would be a lie. But, our series forges on regardless, and in even in down rookie seasons like this one, there are still phenoms (Jose...
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