Sports - Dec. 13, 2009
Brewers roster has a balanced look
Only 10 players on the Brewers' current roster were on the 2008 National League Division Series roster. Considering the nature of baseball today, the turnover isn't that surprising. But combining the veteran experience of Randy Wolf, Greg Zaun and LaTroy Hawkins with the youth of Alcides Escobar and Carlos Gomez around an established core could be a key to success in 2010.
Tags: brewers, doug melvin, ken macha, prince fielder, ryan braun, gregg zaun, randy wolf, miller park, nl central

Sports - Oct. 7, 2009
Brewers' brass meets the press
Brewers GM Doug Melvin met with the media Wednesday to discuss the 2009 campaign.
Tags: brewers, doug melvin, prince fielder, ryan braun, ken macha

Sports - Oct. 4, 2009
Brewers notebook: Macha will be back in 2010
The 2009 season came to an end for the Brewers Sunday in St. Louis with a 10-inning, 9-7 victory over the Cardinals. The victory gave Milwaukee an 80-82 record -- the first losing season in manager Ken Macha's career. Before the game, general manager Doug Melvin announced that Macha will be back in 2010 with a team option for a return in 2011.
Tags: brewers, ken macha, doug melvin, prince fielder, ryan braun, braden looper, casey mcgehee, william raasch, national league central

Sports - Aug. 11, 2009
Too early to get up in arms about Brewers' chances
The Brewers have been sagging for weeks, but it's too early to write off the season just yet. Sure, the Brewers have weaknesses that have to be handled. The bottom of the batting order is awful. The starting pitching is schizophrenic and you seemingly can't depend on anyone, including Yovani Gallardo. The Brewers still have some strengths, chief among them an easy schedule in August.
Tags: brewers, prince fielder, ryan braun, pennant race

Sports - July 29, 2009
Get up, get outta here: Reflections on my HR derby
Andy Tarnoff didn't win, but he certainly didn't lose Tuesday's "celebrity" media charity home run derby at Helfaer Field. And while one of his two shots barely cleared the 200-foot fence in dead center, the other was a legitimate dinger.
Tags: home run derby, airtran, ymca, ryan braun, greg matzek

Sports - July 14, 2009
American League snatches another All-Star victory
Strip away the pomp, pageantry, Sheryl Crow's national anthem, the ceremonial fly-over and the presidential first pitch, well, the 80th All-Star Game played out like just another summer rerun. The American League beat the National League, 4-3, in a crisp, well-pitched and quick exhibition played before a packed house Tuesday night at Busch Stadium that included President Obama.
Tags: all-star game, major league baseball, carl crawford, curtis granderson, adam jones, ryan braun, prince fielder

Sports - July 14, 2009
Fielder, Braun play "Meet the Press"
Brewers all-stars Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun met with reporters Monday at the All-Star Game. Here is a snippet.
Tags: ryan braun, prince fielder, brewers, all-star game

Sports - July 13, 2009
Live blog: Fielder wins Home Run Derby
Senior editor Drew Olson is live at Busch Stadium, where Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder squares off against local hero Albert Pujols of the Cardinals and six other contestants in the State Farm Home Run Derby. Drew has invited some of his baseball writer buddies to "tweet" some submissions during a live blog tonight. Tune into the action on ESPN and follow it live right here. Get in the game. This time, it counts.
Tags: all star game, home run derby, busch stadium, brewers, ryan braun, prince fielder, albert pujols, espn, nelson cruz

Sports - July 13, 2009
Brewers Notebook: Time for a much-needed break
Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder and Trevor Hoffman are in St. Louis for the All-Star Game. The rest of their Brewers teammates, though, are getting three much-needed days off to regroup and refocus after a disappointing end to the first half.
Tags: brewers, national league central, all-star game, manny parra, dave bush, ken macha, trevor hoffman, ryan braun, prince fielder, wisconsin timber rattlers, la dodgers, miller park

Sports - July 7, 2009
Braun's mea culpa: "Me and Doug are cool"
It was short, off-the-cuff and, according to Ryan Braun, "from the heart." The All-Star outfielder met with GM Doug Melvin Tuesday to clear the air regarding remarks made Sunday, when Braun suggested that Melvin make a move to bolster the Brewers' starting rotation.
Tags: brewers, ryan braun, doug melvin

Sports - July 6, 2009
Brewers Notebook: Braun wants some help
Ryan Braun has never been one to bite his tongue. So it shouldn't come as a surprise, then, that just a few hours after his was voted onto to the National League All-Star team, and his Brewers were knocked around by the Cubs, Braun let it be known that the General Manager in him wants to see the actual GM, Doug Melvin, make a move for some more pitching.
Tags: brewers, ryan braun, nl central, prince fielder, all-star game, mat gamel, manny parra, ken macha, doug melvin

Sports - July 5, 2009
Meet them in St. Louis: Fielder, Braun are All-Stars
Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder are headed to St. Louis for the All-Star Game.
Tags: brewers, national league, all-star game, ryan braun, prince fielder

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 - June 21, 2009
Players, not manager, dictate Brewers' fortunes
The problems seem very familiar: an inconsistent offense, ineffective starting pitching and an overworked bullpen. In the past, these issues have led to managerial changes. But if the Brewers want to prove last year was no fluke, they'll need to fire on all cylinders soon. Luckily, there's plenty of baseball left to be played.
Tags: brewers, ken macha, ryan braun, prince fielder, ned yost

Sports - May 17, 2009
Don't like the Brewers' "swagger?" Then beat 'em
The Brewers, despite making the playoffs last year and shooting to first place in the NL Central this season, aren't exactly making friends and impressing people. They've been called showboaters, show-offs, cocky and arrogant. There's a simple way for teams to put an end to this behavior ... they can beat the Brewers.
Tags: brewers, ryan braun, prince fielder, mike cameron, cubs