Sports - June 29, 2009
Brewers Notebook: Braun, Fielder carrying offense
Despite the Brewers' well-documented offensive struggles this season, there has been one bright spot. OK, make that two bright spots. Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder have carried the Brewers' on their backs many times this season and are terrorizing opposing pitchers.
Tags: brewers, ryan braun, prince fielder, dave bush, ken macha, mark derosa, cleveland indians, rickie weeks

Sports - May 19, 2009
Emotions run the gamut during Brewers' streak
I shouldn't be depressed, but I am. As soon as Rickie Weeks was replaced after his first at-bat on Sunday, I had a bad feeling that this wasn't something minor. Reality struck Monday when the news from Arizona said the Weeks would be out for the year with a torn tendon sheath -- this time in his left wrist.
Tags: brewers, rickie weeks, mat gamel

Sports - May 18, 2009
Brewers Notebook: Weeks is out for the season
Second baseman Rickie Weeks, who has provided a spark at the top of the Brewers' lineup this season, will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn sheath tendon in his left wrist. The injury, which is similar to one week suffered in 2006, will require a recovery period of four to six months.
Tags: brewers, j.j. hardy, ken macha, jeff suppan, nl central, rickie weeks, wrist injury, sheath tendon

Sports - May 14, 2009
Outside the lines Brewers banter
Being at the game last night, and specifically, watching it among the experts in the press box, allowed me tons of time for reflection in such a slow-motion, offensive laden evening. Here's what I walked away with.
Tags: hells bells, brewers, rickie weeks, instant replay

Sports - May 4, 2009
Brewers Notebook: Staff proving naysayers wrong
Heading into the season, the Brewers' starting rotation was thought to be the team's Achilles' heel. But after some early-season hiccups, Milwaukee's starting five -- despite lingering issues with walks -- is starting to settle down.
Tags: brewers, miller park, yovani gallardo, manny parra, ken macha, jeff suppan, ryan braun, trevor hoffman, rickie weeks, corey hart

Sports - April 18, 2009
Saturday Scorecard: Frank talk about Madden news
When iconic National Football League broadcaster John Madden announced his retirement this week, virtually everyone in the sports media scrambled to Rolodex and frantically made calls seeking comment... from Frank Caliendo. "I got an e-mail from my manager asking if I'd heard that John Madden had retired," the Waukesha native and UWM graduate said in a phone interview from his home in Tempe, Ariz. "I said `Only from 75 radio stations!"
Tags: frank caliendo, john madden, rickie weeks, trevor hoffman, admirals, iron

Sports - April 14, 2009
What this town needs is a good sports controversy
It's always nice to have a winning team in town. When the Brewers made the playoffs last season, it lifted everyone's spirits. When teams aren't good, though, you need to find excitement in other ways. Without controversies, the sports world can be a pretty boring place.
Tags: herb kohl, bucks, brewers, packers, rickie weeks, eric gagne, derrick turnbow

Sports - April 13, 2009
Brewers Notebook: Suppan's slide continues
Jeff Suppan left the field Sunday night to a chorus of boos from the Miller Park crowd after yet another awful outing. Suppan is 0-2 this season with a 12.91 ERA after allowing 11 runs, 11 hits and seven walks to go with two strikeouts. For a team that lacks depth in the rotation and has an untested bullpen, those are brutal numbers ... especially when they come with a price tag of $12 million per season.
Tags: brewers, nl central, jeff suppan, ken macha, doug melvin, rickie weeks, trevor hoffman, mike rivera, wisconsin timber rattlers, miller park

Sports - April 11, 2009
Live Blog: Brewers vs. Cubs from Miller Park
Rickie Weeks gave Brewers fans something to cheer about on Opening Day and now the team will try to make it two in a row against their NL Central rivals, the Chicago Cubs, tonight in Game 2 of the series. Join Andrew Wagner for tonight's in-game blog, starting at 5:45 p.m.
Tags: brewers, cubs, rickie weeks, nl central, miller park

Sports - April 10, 2009
Weeks' improved play makes Brewers' day
No current Brewers player has taken more grief over the last year than Rickie Weeks. Showing continued development at the plate, on the bases and in the field, Weeks helped Milwaukee squeak out a thrilling, 4-3 victory against the Cubs on Opening Day at Miller Park.
Tags: brewers, cubs, miller park, opening day, nl central, rickie weeks, braden looper, ken macha, rich harden, corey hart, ryan braun

Sports - Oct. 2, 2008
NLDS Notebook: Bush named starter for Game 3
Right-hander Dave Bush will get the start for Milwaukee Saturday when the National League Division Series moves to Miller Park. After dropping the first two games in Philadelphia, the Brewers will need a victory to stave off elimination.
Tags: brewers, phillies, nlds, dave bush, dale sveum, rickie weeks

Sports - Oct. 2, 2008
NLDS Game 2: Durham, Counsell back in lineup
With right-hander Brett Meyers on the mound for Philadelphia, Ray Durham and Craig Counsell are back in the Brewers lineup for Game 2 of the NLDS.
Tags: brewers, nlds, phillies, craig counsell, ray durham, bill hall, rickie weeks

Sports - Sept. 26, 2008
Brewers beat Cubs, pass Mets for Wild Card lead
Rickie Weeks hit a three-run homer and Seth McClung pitched four scoreless innings of relief as the Brewers beat Chicago, 5-1, and took a one-game lead over the Mets in the National League wild-card race.
Tags: brewers, rickie weeks, seth mcclung, wild card, jeff suppan, corey hard, mets

Sports - Sept. 24, 2008
Hall, Weeks back in lineup vs. Pirates lefty Maholm
Bill Hall and Rickie Weeks return to the starting lineup tonight when the Brewers face Pittsburgh in game two of a three-game series.
Tags: brewers, dale sveum, bill hall, rickie weeks, cc sabathia, pirates, miller park

Sports - Aug. 10, 2008
Brewers' Weeks will prove the doubters wrong
Second baseman Rickie Weeks has been a lightning rod for Brewers fans, but he has the talent and work ethic to prove naysayers wrong.
Tags: rickie weeks, cj knee, brewers