Sports - June 8, 2009
Brewers Notebook: Sounding a call to arms
The Brewers returned to respectability -- and the post-season -- with a bumper crop of home-grown talent. But while Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, J.J. Hardy, Corey Hart, Bill Hall and Mat Gamel have added some wallop to the Milwaukee lineup, the organization has come up empty when it comes to developing pitchers. When the 2009 MLB draft kicks off Tuesday, the Brewers are expected to focus on arms.
Tags: brewers, pitching, mlb draft, yovani gallardo, manny parra, mitch stetter, jeremy jeffress, ken macha
Sports - May 15, 2009
Milwaukee Talks: Brewers pitcher Yovani Gallardo
Yovani Gallardo is 23 years old, has been in the major leagues for 23 months and is about to pitch in his 32nd big-league game. Those credentials may not scream "ace of the staff," but anyone who has seen Gallardo throw for the Brewers over the past two years knows that he deserves the title. We asked the right-hander some simple questions in order to gain insight into what makes him tick.
Tags: brewers, yovani gallardo, carlos villanueva
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 29, 2009
Gallardo flirts with perfection; saves day with bat
Yovani Gallardo will never be confused for CC Sabathia, but his last couple of outings have been reminiscent of some of the big fella's September performances. Nearly perfect on Wednesday, Gallardo threw eight scoreless innings and won the game with a solo homer in the seventh as Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh, 1-0.
Tags: brewers, pittsburgh pirates, miller park, yovani gallardo, trevor hoffman, ian snell, nl central
Sports - Oct. 1, 2008
NLDS Game 1 Recap: Phillies 3, Brewers 1
Yovani Gallardo, in just his second start since returning from a season-long stint on the DL, was effective but once again, the Brewers' offense failed to produce in Game 1 of the National League Division Series in Philadephia.
Tags: brewers, phillies, nlds, yovani gallardo, cole hamels, chase utley
Sports - April 19, 2008
Saturday Scorecard: Not again, Ben
Raise your hand if your heart skipped a beat when Ben Sheets had to leave the game last night in Cincinnati.
On second thought, don't ... We don't want you to tear a rotator cuff.
Tags: ben sheets, brewers, yovani gallardo, ned yost, eric wedge, dusty baker, john hammond, larry krystkowiak