http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/146 Recent articles about Craig Counsell en-us   The Diamondbacks entered the 2009 draft with 4 extra draft picks in the first round and the 1/2 sandwich round, and came out of the draft with 37 out of 55 picks signed. Keith Law ranked the Dbacks as having the best draft in 2009, and other reviews of the Diamondbacks' draft have been positive as well. With so many quality players signed, this draft certainly has the potential to be the most productive draft the Diamondbacks have had in their short history, and the tea... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2009_Draftee_Report_Card_Part_Two_Middle_Infielders/1629534 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2009_Draftee_Report_Card_Part_Two_Middle_Infielders/1629534 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/2009_Draftee_Report_Card_Part_Two_Middle_Infielders/1629534 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/3/836afc670b63c73c98d6d51e1dadfb259f62082d/small/Stephen_Drew_of_e7c3.jpg by Gus Ruelas - AP 3 months ago: Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder grounds into a fielder's choice during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas) View full size photo » Ok, this took longer than I expected, so today's Mug is all bullet points, and hopefully you'll get a chance to read it before leaving work... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:23:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mondays_Brief_and_Late_Mug/1619993 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mondays_Brief_and_Late_Mug/1619993 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Mondays_Brief_and_Late_Mug/1619993 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/c/5c7772dcef7fde5e67edf595472b3ff17a227f9f/small/tmpphpHqOKsj.jpg Via Buster Olney (ESPN), we learn that Craig Counsell, a free agent after spending the past 3 seasons with the Brewers, has been contacted by 12 teams regarding his current availability. Olney speculates that the Yankees are probably one of the teams in on the 39-year old Counsell. While I discounted his rumormongering yesterday, based [...] Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Counting_on_Counsell_for_the_bench/1580807 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Counting_on_Counsell_for_the_bench/1580807 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Counting_on_Counsell_for_the_bench/1580807 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/6/363a788720b525b43f34fd922af24d53f5ef9e44/small/Braves_vs_Brewers_54a7.jpg by Morry Gash - AP Casey McGehee pictured here hitting a grand slam, was an afterthought for most of us before the season. View full size photo » Sometimes a tornado blows through and leaves everything exactly how it was. That's kind of how third base went for the Brewers this season: Nothing went exactly how we projected, but the end result was about the same. Projections: Bill HallProjected: .262/.329/.454Act... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_back_at_community_projections_Third_Basemen/1539075 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_back_at_community_projections_Third_Basemen/1539075 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_back_at_community_projections_Third_Basemen/1539075 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/d/6d8a87085c23f81fe8992437e7d10046047b2334/small/Brewers_v_Cubs_726b.jpg More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Alcides Escobar, seen here leaping over Delwyn Young, also leapfrogged J.J. Hardy this season en route to cementing himself as the shortstop of the future. Browse more photos » Let's continue to work our way around the diamond with a look at another very disappointing position: shortstops. Projections: J.J. HardyProjected: .281/.347/.455Actual: .229/.302/.357 Alc... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:00:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_back_at_community_projections_Shortstops/1532356 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_back_at_community_projections_Shortstops/1532356 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_back_at_community_projections_Shortstops/1532356 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5a9016bc23f08a3a5eaa85e27f8d6f5777c76a62/small/Milwaukee_Brewers_score_5ace.jpg More photos » by Jim Prisching - AP Rickie Weeks tosses his bat to one of the five other Brewers to play his position in 2009. The bat was later stolen by Prince Fielder, who used it to win the Home Run Derby, if I recall correctly. Browse more photos » Ok, after a day off for The Thinker, let's jump back into this with a look at second basemen: Take a moment to think, once again, about what happened ... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_back_at_community_projections_Second_basemen/1514146 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_back_at_community_projections_Second_basemen/1514146 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looking_back_at_community_projections_Second_basemen/1514146 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/8/a8fa3ecff0cd7ee10df9c402b86299e821c8fc55/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_08_6c77.jpg Counsell, Looper's surgeries both "routine" Via Adam McCalvy's Twitter: #Brewers IF Craig Counsell and RHP Braden Looper each had meniscus in right knee repaired today. Both surgeries "routine," per team Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:02:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Counsell_Loopers_surgeries_both_routine/1361953 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Counsell_Loopers_surgeries_both_routine/1361953 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Counsell_Loopers_surgeries_both_routine/1361953 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/6/363a788720b525b43f34fd922af24d53f5ef9e44/small/Braves_vs_Brewers_54a7.jpg More photos » by Al Behrman - AP Craig Counsell hit a home-run, but keeps up his gritty appearance. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Browse more photos »   W: Manny Parra (4-8)L:  Aaron Harang (5-10) HR: Craig Counsell (!), JJ Hardy MVP: Manny Parra - pitching (.242)LVP: Manny Parra - batting (-.057); Frank Catalanotto (-.044) Win Expectancy Graph SB Nation Coverage   It was basically all boring... Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:07:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Brewers_5_Reds_1/834635 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Brewers_5_Reds_1/834635 More photos » by Morry Gash - AP about 1 hour ago: Milwaukee Brewers' Craig Counsell, right, slides safely home past San Francisco Giants catcher Bengie Molina, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 26, 2009, in Milwaukee. Counsell scored from third on a sacrifice fly by teammate Prince Fielder. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) Browse more photos » W: Yovani Gallardo (8-4) L: Matt ... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:40:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Brewers_5_Giants_1/745577 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Brewers_5_Giants_1/745577 As many know, Spring Training wins and losses are meaningless and the same can be said about individual stats. Players often work on things they would like to improve on, especially pitchers. Take for example Craig Counsell of the Brewers who has changed his exaggerated batting stance and ... Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:39:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cubs_Spring_StatsAfter_13_Games/537225 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cubs_Spring_StatsAfter_13_Games/537225 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:34:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Craig_Counsell_Best_of_the_Era/513576 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Craig_Counsell_Best_of_the_Era/513576 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 04:11:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Craig_Counsell_Seems_Like_a_Guy_Who_Enjoys_Environmental_Science_Goosebumps_Books/336399 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Craig_Counsell_Seems_Like_a_Guy_Who_Enjoys_Environmental_Science_Goosebumps_Books/336399