http://mlb.mlb.com/news/index.jsp?c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Milwaukee Brewers News http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080807&content_id=3269590&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:36:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080807&content_id=3269590&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Brewers in thick of pennant race For the second consecutive year, the Brewers enter the second week of August coming off a dugout scrap but right in the thick of it, sitting five games behind the division-leading Cubs in the National League Central and holding a 1/2-game lead over the Cardinals in the NL Wild Card standings. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080806&content_id=3263446&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:30:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080806&content_id=3263446&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Weeks lifts Brewers in finale vs. Reds Rickie Weeks matched his career high with four hits, Mike Cameron scored two runs and the Brewers continued their road success with a 6-3 win over the Reds on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080806&content_id=3264525&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:13:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080806&content_id=3264525&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Starters leading the way for Brewers It's no accident that Brewers starters lead the league in innings pitched, according to manager Ned Yost. It helps that Ben Sheets has been healthy all season, and that he was joined in July by CC Sabathia. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080806&content_id=3263103&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:13:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080806&content_id=3263103&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Brewers promote top pitching prospect Jeremy Jeffress, a hard-throwing right-hander and Milwaukee's first-round Draft pick in 2006, was bumped up to Double-A Huntsville on Wednesday. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3258502&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:38:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3258502&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Fielder, Bush key in bounce-back win Dave Bush won on the road for just the second time this season and the Brewers backed him with a rare supply of clutch hits in an 8-1 win over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080806&content_id=3261597&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:25:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080806&content_id=3261597&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Hardy aims to put slump behind him J.J. Hardy was not exactly sure how long his hitting drought had stretched before he snapped it on Tuesday. Teammate and student of the numbers Ryan Braun, who had just walked over delivered the grim news. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3256747&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:28:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3256747&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Fielder apologizes, in lineup Tuesday Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder was in the starting lineup on Tuesday, a day after he was involved in an altercation with pitcher Manny Parra in the dugout at Great American Ball Park. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3256327&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:04:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3256327&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Brewers sign top Draft pick Lawrie Brett Lawrie, the Brewers' top pick in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, came to terms Tuesday on his first professional contract days before he leaves for Beijing to play for Team Canada in the Summer Games. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3253210&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:52:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3253210&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Tempers flare as Brewers fall to Reds Manny Parra took a no-hitter into the fifth inning, then surrendered six quick runs and scuffled in the dugout with first baseman Prince Fielder in a 6-3 Brewers loss to the Reds at Great American Ball Park on Monday. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3255585&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:30:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3255585&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Fielder, Parra involved in dugout scrap Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder had to be restrained in the dugout by his teammates on Monday after shoving left-hander Manny Parra into the bat rack during the seventh inning of a 6-3 loss to the Reds. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3254702&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:24:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080805&content_id=3254702&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Platoon ends, Bush stays in the rotation Brewers manager Ned Yost expressed a level of disappointment on Monday that his unconventional fifth-starter platoon did not work as planned. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3252439&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:27:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3252439&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Braun earns NL Player of the Month For Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, this was not just another little statue to stash on the mantle. On Monday, Braun was named the National League's player of the month for July after batting .366 for the month with nine home runs and 23 RBIs. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3252461&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:43:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3252461&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Sabathia wins NL Pitcher of the Month Four weeks to the day since he was traded from the Indians to the Brewers, CC Sabathia was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for a July, becoming the first Brewers left-hander ever to win the award. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3252605&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:37:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3252605&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Sheets insists there is no need to worry Ben Sheets wants to pitch deeper into games, but he has a hard time agreeing with those who worry that he's pitching poorly over the past six weeks. Adam McCalvy http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080803&content_id=3246733&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:47:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080803&content_id=3246733&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Sheets' Brewers drop Atlanta finale Ben Sheets (10-5) lost for the fourth time in his last five decisions, and Brewers hitters were handcuffed by Atlanta starter Jorge Campillo (6-4) over seven innings as the Brewers dropped a 5-0 decision. Jon Cooper http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080803&content_id=3246758&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:40:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080803&content_id=3246758&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Brewers look to start a new streak Left-hander Manny Parra gets the start on Monday at 6:10 p.m. CT when the Brewers open a three-game set against the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Jon Cooper http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080803&content_id=3246706&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:20:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080803&content_id=3246706&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Prince generates heat in Atlanta Prince Fielder entered Atlanta with a career .081 batting average at Turner Field, but he has hit .375, including three homers, in the first two games of this series. Jon Cooper http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3251117&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:04:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080804&content_id=3251117&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Major League vet Woodward plates six Danny Wild http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080802&content_id=3240840&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:41:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20080802&content_id=3240840&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Sabathia delivers another gem for Crew CC Sabathia remained unbeaten with his new team, Prince Fielder hit two homers and the Brewers beat the Atlanta Braves, 4-2, on Saturday afternoon to tie a franchise record with their ninth consecutive road win. Ryan Lavner http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080802&content_id=3240923&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:54:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080802&content_id=3240923&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Brewers follow one ace with another One day after CC Sabathia pitched a gem against Atlanta, the Brewers can now turn to one of the best No. 2 starters in the Majors, Ben Sheets. He'll pitch the series finale Sunday against Braves right-hander Jorge Campillo. Ryan Lavner http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080802&content_id=3240934&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:31:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080802&content_id=3240934&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil&partnerId=rss_mil Bush named Milwaukee's fifth starter The Brewers ended a two-week road-home platoon with their fifth starter and announced Saturday that right-hander Dave Bush will start against the Reds on Tuesday, bumping Seth McClung out of the rotation. Ryan Lavner