RICKIE WEEKS NEWS

Oh, for craps sake.

I have made mention of my feeling that this was the year that Rickie Weeks was supposed to be at long last hitting his stride. And for a while there? I was looking pretty smart, Marlins winning the NL East style. In fact, this Friday, despite my misadventures as a Substitute Gym Teacher...
>> cakerockstheparty.blogspot.com/2009/05...
 

N.L. Central Roundtable, Part I: Trade Deadline

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Here's the first part of a roundtable with SB Nation's other SB Nation bloggers, moderated by Sky Kalkman of Beyond the Box Score. Sky Kalkman (Moderator): Which teams, under which circumstances, will be buyers over the next three weeks?  How about sellers? ...
>> www.bucsdugout.com/2009/7/...
 

2008 All-Injured Team

Frustrated with all the MLB players hurt? Here is a great article looking at the All-Injured Team so far in 2008...
>> community.rotohog.com/paul/20...
 

2008 Allen and Ginter Pack 6

Pack 6 Chad Billingsley, Dodgers, Card #47 - This dude is having some season already with 47Ks in 47.2 innings pitched, a 2.45 ERA, and 5 wins in 7 starts. Adrian Beltre, Mariners, Card #101 Rickie Weeks, Brewers, Card #43 Justin Masterson, Red Sox, Card #348 - The big (6′...
>> www.cardcollectoruniverse.com/2008-al...
 

The Top NL Second Basemen

So who makes the list of the too 5 second basemen in the NL? Well these guys are good, but are on the outside looking in: We'll get you started with Freddy Sanchez That average dipped 40 points from the amazing year he had in 2006 (.344 in '06 to .304 in '07). At 30...
>> www.fantasyfanatics.com/index.p...
 

Gagne blows another save; Brewers swept in Houston

Quick review for those uninformed: Yovani Gallardo was lost for the year on Friday due to a torn ACL and the Brewers proceeded to blow two leads to the Astros Friday and Saturday night. Ben Sheets took the mound for the Crew on Sunday in what seemed to be a must win for the team...
>> mvn.com/mlb-bre...
 

Brewers Get Felipe Lopez From D'backs

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by Andrew JohnsonFiled under: Brewers, Diamondbacks, MLB Transactions, MLB Trade DeadlineThe Brewers' biggest need with the trade deadline less than two weeks away is starting pitching, but that isn't stopping them from upgrading in other areas. Milwaukee traded for second...
>> mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/07...
 

Brewers Get Felipe Lopez From D'backs

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by Andrew JohnsonFiled under: Brewers, Diamondbacks, MLB Transactions, MLB Trade DeadlineThe Brewers' biggest need with the trade deadline less than two weeks away is starting pitching, but that isn't stopping them from upgrading in other areas. Milwaukee traded for second...
>> mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/07...
 

An argument for keeping Felipe Lopez

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Admittedly, I'm a fan of offering our Type A free agents arbitration.  If they don't accept, you get the draft picks; if they do accept...well, you're getting a Type A free agent, so someone who's presumably pretty good.  Yes, you have to pay him, but...
>> www.brewcrewball.com/2009/10...
 

Milwaukee Brewers Internal Options May Be the Key to the 2010 Season

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Over the last few weeks, the frenzy of the trading deadline shifted the focus of experts and fans from the game of baseball itself to the movement of player personnel around the league.  Over a week after the passing of the no-waiver trading deadline, we still hear about all the...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Marlins-Brewers Lines Preview

The Florida Marlins and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Miller Park. The Marlins will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Josh Johnson in this game. Johnson has a 3-0 record and a 2.34 ERA this season. It'll be...
>> www.lines-maker.com/2009/05...
 

MLB Preview 2008: Top-10 Key Players on Contenders - National League

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When I last checked in, I covered the ten most important players on contenders in the American League. These guys basically have performance that is questionable because of their age, possibility of injury, breakout or collapse potential, while their teams are also banking on them...
>> baseballmastermind.com/arizona...
 

Marlins-Brewers Odds Preview

The fans at Miller Park will be treated to a game between the Florida Marlins and the Milwaukee Brewers when they take their seats on Tuesday. The Marlins will trot John Koronka out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Koronka has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season. The Brewers...
>> www.lines-maker.com/2009/05...
 

Quick Hits

There is speculation around baseball that Tony La Russa will leave the dugout for the Front Office and become a General Manager. While it is hard to imagine La Russa in a suit and tie, he would make for a great GM. He knows what it takes to build a good team and is familiar with other...
>> elismlbrumors.blogspot.com/2008/09...
 

Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Trends- Week 1

Free Agent Trends - Week 1 Article From: FantasyBaseballGeeks.com CATCHER Most Added - This is a roll call for trendy sleeper picks at the catcher position. Geovany Soto has been gaining experience in the Cubs farm system since 2001 at age 18. Now at 25 he is in possession of...
>> thefantasysportsforum.com/article...
 

Fantasy Baseball: 10 Sleepers to Look for on Draft Day

With the kids at the grandparents and my wife working tonight, I've had some good quality time to pour over last years stats, and started to make myself a list of sleepers, and guys I feel are coming up on a good year, but may be overlooked some on draft day. Which underrated guys...
>> www.fantasyfanatics.com/forums/...
 

Brewers drop game, series to Dodgers

For the first six innings yesterday Ben Sheets pitched lights-out and it appeared that if the offense could just tally a single run, they would take the game and series. That thought went up in flames in the top of the seventh. Sheets gave up six hits and six runs while only recording...
>> mvn.com/mlb-bre...
 

3 in a row in Milwaukee

I lost the internet connection in the 8th inning so I'm writing this as the game is still going on. At the moment, the Cubs lead 5-1 and Ryan Dempster was just taken out after warming up in the bottom of the 8th, but Rickie Weeks was announced as a pinch hitter and Lou went to...
>> www.anothercubsblog.net/index.p...
 

Should the Brewers Trade For Jake Peavy?

Back in December, I penned this piece on why I thought Jake Peavy and the Milwaukee Brewers were the "perfect fit". At the time, the Padres were looking to move Peavy because John Moores, the Padres owner at the time, was going through a messy divorce and needed to slash...
>> jorgesaysno.blogspot.com/2009/05...
 

Brewers take a gift from the Baby Bears

Before I get to the game today, I have to thank Cubs' fans for again displaying no class and showing why no one outside of Chicago likes you people. In the bottom of the sixth on a ball hit to Ryan Braun in left field, Cubs' "fans" threw food and drinks in Braun&...
>> mvn.com/mlb-bre...
 

Spring Training Hot Or Not

We take a look at who's hot and who's not thus far in Spring Training.
>> fantasysportsexperience.blogspot.com/2008/03...
 

Milwaukee Needs To Act

Milwaukee had a great year making the playoffs for the first time in 26 years, but they face a difficult task this offseason as they must improve their team to compete with the Cubs, Cardinals, and Astros, as well as the Pirates and Reds, who will look more like spoilers if their pitchers...
>> elismlbrumors.blogspot.com/2008/10...
 

What Made Milwaukee Famous (Made a Loser Out of Me): A Milwaukee Brewers Preview

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More photos » by Jim Prisching - AP Milwaukee Brewers' Rickie Weeks demonstrates proper bunting technique during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 13, 2009, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching) ...
>> www.southsidesox.com/2009/6/...
 

Brewers-Pirates Lines Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Tuesday when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at PNC Park. Righthander Jeff Suppan will take the mound for the Brewers to start this game. Suppan is 1-2 this season with a 5.88 ERA. Starting this game for the Pirates...
>> www.lines-maker.com/2009/05...
 

Brewers beat down by Cincinnati

Milwaukee had their 4-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday night when the Reds blasted the Brewers, 12-4. The Brewers fell to 6-2 after the loss. Dave Bush continued to struggle and it now seems almost certain that he will be the odd man out when Yovani Gallardo returns from...
>> mvn.com/mlb-bre...
 
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