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Posts for May, 2010
Gomez, Edmonds out of lineup
San Diego - Outfielders Carlos Gomez (strained left knee) and Jim Edmonds (back) won't play tonight, and Gomez will likely be out through this series.
He had a MRI today that revealed no structural damage but the area of concern is the patella tendon. It's a problem Gomez has dealt with since spring training, but treatment has helped and he's obviously been healthy enough to play and it doesn't hamper his running. He hurt it again last night in the first inning when he tried to beat out a bunt. He hit the bag with his right leg, but when he landed on the other side with his left, he felt immediate pain and trainers advised him to come out.
Edmonds will hit in the indoor cage later to see if he can go, but with a hard throwing pitcher going for the Padres tonight, Ken Macha is opting toward keeping Edmonds on the bench, even later in the game if a pinch-hitter might be needed. Macha's hope is Edmonds can play tomorrow in CF against right-hander John Garland. »Read Full Blog Post(27)
Brewers at Padres, Game 3
9th inning: Weeks struck out looking. Counsell grounded out. Braun doubled to right. Fielder was walked intentionally. McGehee grounded out to strand two more for the Brewers.
Trevor Hoffman came in to close the game and did it in 1-2-3 order, picking up his first save here as a visitor.
Brewers 2, Padres 1. »Read Full Blog Post(181)
Just happy to win
San Diego - Brewers manager Ken Macha seemed grateful not to waste a fantastic pitching performance by Yovani Gallardo by getting a slim victory, 2-1, against the Padres.
Even with the offense struggling and leaving runners on (12) and not hitting with guys in scoring position (0 for 9), Macha looked at the bright side.
"I just felt good we were getting runners on, let's put it that way," Macha said. "After two shutouts in a row, I felt good we were getting runners on. You keep doing that, we're going to score some runs." »Read Full Blog Post(89)
Counsell, Gerut, Inglett get starts
San Diego - The lineup looks different today for a few different reasons.
First, Craig Counsell is at shortstop for Alcides Escobar again. I talked with Ken Macha during batting practice yesterday about this and he said he just wants to get Counsell some more at-bats while he's swinging the bat well. Seven of his 13 hits this year are for extra bases and over his last 10 games Counsell is hitting .429 (12 for 28) with a homer and eighth RBI while carrying a current six-game hitting streak.
Second, Jody Gerut is starting in CF again for the hurt Carlos Gomez. That means Jim Edmonds is probably still not ready to play with his bad back. Macha wanted Edmonds to start today if he was healthy but that's not happening. »Read Full Blog Post(74)
Hoffman: "I felt like a visitor"
San Diego - A big thanks to Dan Hayes of the North County Times. He understood our tight Midwest deadlines last night because of the two-hour time difference and did a camp out job on Trevor Hoffman for his paper and to assist this blog. He deserves some OT pay after waiting 55 minutes for Hoffman.
The reason people wanted to talk to Hoffman after last night's game was because he got his first save in Petco Park last night as a member of the visiting team.
He completed the overwhelming majority of his nearly 600 career saves in this city (Sorry for saying Petco, I meant San Diego. And yes, of course I realize he played his home games here. Doesn't change the point), so entering the game from the opposite bullpen and without his intro music was very different for the surefier Hall of Famer. »Read Full Blog Post(14)
Brewers at Padres, Game 4
9th inning: McGehee drew a leadoff walk and Kottaras walked with two outs. Corey Hart pinch hit and walked to load the bases. Sean Gallagher fell behind Weeks 3-0 before fighthing back and getting Weeks to fly out to right.
Padres 8, Brewers 0.
8th inning: The Padres got into their bullpen, a strength, and Mike Adams retired Counsell, Braun and Fielder in order. Fielder went down looking. »Read Full Blog Post(588)
A deceiving number
On surface, the 128 runs scored by the Brewers thus far this season seems to be a decent number. Over 25 games, that averages to 5.12 runs per game.
But not so fast.
Exactly half of those 128 runs were scored in five games -- an 11-7 victory in Washington on April 18, a three-game sweep that followed in Pittsburgh in which the Brewers outscored the Pirates, 36-1, and a 17-3 victory over Pittsburgh at home on April 26. »Read Full Blog Post(410)
Gomez back in CF
Los Angeles - Carlos Gomez took advantage of the off day and rested that strained left knee, and today he's back in the two-hole and playing center.
No other newsworthy moves in the lineup, but Alcides Escobar is back in there after a couple games off.
2B Weeks
CF Gomez
LF Braun
1B Fielder
3B McGehee
RF Hart
C Zaun
SS Escobar
LHP Narveson (20)
Fewer changeups, more fly balls for Hoffman
Los Angeles - FanGraphs, one of my favorite baseball sites, did an interesting post about Brewers closer Trevor Hoffman. Basically, the post says Hoffman is throwing his best pitch, the changeup, 8% less than he did a year ago when he was an all-star. Partly because of that, I think, he's getting fewer swings and misses and his fly ball rate is up, which has led to his incredible home run rate during this first month of the season.
Here is the link, and it's worth a read for a little more insight/raw data into what Tom and I touched on last week. (73)
Brewers at Dodgers, Game 1
9th inning: The Brewers put a zero in the ninth (for real this time). Todd Coffey entered to put it away.
Coffey got the Dodgers in order for the club's second victory in seven games.
Brewers 11, Dodgers 6. »Read Full Blog Post(204)
Figuring out this offense is "frustrating"
Los Angeles - Figuring out this Brewers offense can make one bang his or her head on a wall in frustration because it seems like there is no rhyme or reason why it can be so potent one night and stink so bad the next.
We've sunk out teeth into their skinny offensive output numbers recently, but tonight's nine-run second inning and 11 total runs on 15 hits just shows you how difficult this team is to predict.
"I thought the big hit of the game was Braun's double with the bases loaded," manager Ken Macha said. »Read Full Blog Post(67)
Vin Scully sends his best to Bob Uecker
Arnett was much better
Right-hander Eric Arnett, the Brewers' first-round draft pick in 2009, might have turned a corner Tuesday night in a rain-shortened start for Class A Wisconsin.
I went to Grand Chute to watch Arnett. Unfortunately, a bad storm suspended play in the bottom of the third inning. Prior to that, however, Arnett was pitching his best game of the season, facing the minimum nine batters and striking out three.
Arnett had struggled badly in his first four starts, going 0-2 with an 11.25 ERA. He told me after the game was suspended Tuesday night that he had lost some aggressiveness and had become too tentative, trying to make perfect pitches. He went back to his old "mind set" and went after the hitters, with nice results. »Read Full Blog Post(31)
Edmonds is back
Los Angeles - After missing five games with a back injury, Jim Edmonds is back in the lineup playing right field.
2B Weeks
CF Gomez
LF Braun
1B Fielder
3B McGehee
RF Edmonds
SS Escobar
C Kottaras
LHP Davis
LF Johnson
C Martin
RF Ethier
CF Kemp
1B Loney
3B Blake
2B Belliard
SS Carroll
RHP Billingsley (32)
Brewers at Dodgers, Game 2
9th inning: The Brewers scored twice more in garbage time, pushing the lead to eight runs and scoring in double figures for the second straight night.
Jeff Suppan pitched the ninth and got through it with two hits but no runs. It's Milwaukee's first series victory since sweeping in Pittsburgh.
Brewers 11, Dodgers 3. »Read Full Blog Post(217)
Gomez status uncertain
Los Angeles - Centerfielder Carlos Gomez hurt his hand and shoulder trying to avoid a tag during a rundown between second and third base Wednesday. He fell awkwardly into second base, landing on his hand and hurting the shoulder.
Gomez did not know exactly how he hurt himself or what he did to cause it. He just said the right hand was a little swollen but will be fine. The left shoulder, however, is not so fine. Gomez said he would go through tests tomorrow before the game to determine if he can play. He said he can move his arm but preferred not to because the pain was pretty bad.
The story of this game was again the offense breaking out for another double-digit output after being shutdown in four games in San Diego. »Read Full Blog Post(257)
Uecker released from hospital
We have good news regarding Bob Uecker.
The Brewers just announced that their Hall of Fame broadcaster was released today from Froedtert Hospital, where he had heart surgery last Friday. The doctors said they expected Ueck to be hospitalized for 5-7 days and that's exactly what happened.
"I am extremely grateful for the well wishes from Brewers fans, friends and associates, as their support has been a great comfort to me and my family" Uecker said in a statement. »Read Full Blog Post(18)
Gomez to have MRI
Los Angeles - Carlos Gomez is out of the lineup tonight after hurting his shoulder Wednesday when he fell into second base during a rundown.
Gomez seemed to be in a lot of pain after the game and he didn't sound too optimistic about playing in the series finale.
He will have a MRI tomorrow at the team's complex in Phoenix and if he is going to be out for more than a few games, it could turn into a DL situation and the Brewers will have to bring up another outfielder to replace him, possibly Lorenzo Cain. That's not a sure thing, but the Brewers will probably look for a right-handed bat to bring off the bench in whoever replaces Gomez on the roster. »Read Full Blog Post(87)
Brewers at Dodgers, Game 3
9th inning: Braun singled off Jonathan Broxton to bring up the tying run in Fielder with one out. Fielder hit the first pitch just foul down the RF lin, barely missing extra bases. He eventually got to Broxton for a single to put runners on the corners for McGehee. He lifted one to shallow center, not deep enough to score Braun. Zaun singled the other way to left to score Braun and cut the lead to one, moving Fielder into scoring position. Craig Counsell pinch-hit and singled off the glove of shortstop Carroll. The ball got away and second baseman DeWitt couldn't find the ball in time and Fielder never stopped moving around third and scored the tying run easily. Escobar struck out for the third out.
LaTroy Hawkins gave up a leadoff single to Carroll. Pinch-hitter Garret Anderson flied to center for the first out. Paul singled the other way to left to bring up Kemp. A wild pitch allowed Carroll to move to third, but Paul did not advance, keeping the double play in order. Kemp walked to load the bases for Ethier, known around these parts for his late-game heroics and walk-off hits. That brought out Rick Peterson for a visit with Hawkins. Ethier delivered again, hitting a grand slam walk-off.
Dodgers 7, Brewers 3. »Read Full Blog Post(325)
Hawkins' mind uneasy
Los Angeles - Brewers set-up man LaTroy Hawkins gave up a walk-off grand slam to Dodgers Mr. Clutch Andre Ethier on a pitch right down the pipe.
The fact that Hawkins allowed two hits and walk to load the bases in the first place pointed to his command problems, which Hawkins said have troubled him since after his first two outings of the season.
"I didn't make my pitch," Hawkins said. "That's what happens. The pitch to Carroll was right down the middle. Kemp, I tried to get to chase and ended up walking him. It was bad location. I couldn't find the strike zone. »Read Full Blog Post(189)
Will Ferrell and the Nashville Sounds
The Nashville Sounds, the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple AAA affiliate, went along with a skit starring comedian Will Ferrell during Thursday night's game against the Round Rock Express in Texas.
The game was interrupted in the 6th inning when Rojo Johnson, a.k.a., Ferrell, came in to pitch and threw behind a Nashville batter, who was a "plant" and not an actual player.
The "incident" escalated when the umpire threw Johnson, er, Ferrell, out of the game. You can watch the video here. (115)
Inglett starting in RF
Phoenix - Utility man Joe Inglett is getting his second start of the road trip in right field for the Brewers as they open a three-game series against Arizona.
Here is the Brewers' lineup:
2B Rickie Weeks
RF Joe Inglett
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
3B Casey McGehee
CF Jim Edmonds
C Gregg Zaun
SS Alcides Escobar
RHP Yovani Gallardo
Gomez has strained rotator cuff
Phoenix - Manager Ken Macha just told us that centerfielder Carlos Gomez has a strained rotator cuff in his left shoulder. Macha said there are no plans at present to put Gomez on the disabled list.
The diagnosis was confirmed by an MRI performed earlier today. Macha said Gomez will do no baseball drills today and will be evaluated on a "day to day basis."
Gomez injured the shoulder on a head-first dive into second base at the end of a rundown play Wednesday night in Los Angeles. He is batting .276 with a .321 on-base percentage in 20 games. »Read Full Blog Post(27)
Brewers at Diamondbacks
Phoenix - Here we go with the action from the game tonight between the Brewers and Diamondbacks at Chase Field:
1st inning:
Rickie Weeks goes down swinging against Edwin Jackson. Joe Inglett singles to center but Ryan Braun grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. »Read Full Blog Post(266)
Gallardo short but sweet
Phoenix – If Yovani Gallardo learns how to get his pitch counts under control, National League hitters will be in big trouble.
Make that bigger trouble.
Gallardo turned in another strong yet short performance Friday night against Arizona, becoming the first pitcher in Milwaukee Brewers history to record double-digit strikeouts three times during a four-game stretch. »Read Full Blog Post(65)
Edmonds, Gerut in outfield
Phoenix - Jim Edmonds is in center and Jody Gerut in right today as the Brewers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks and rookie pitcher Cesar Valdez.
Here's the Brewers' lineup:
2B Rickie Weeks
CF Jim Edmonds
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
3B Casey McGehee
RF Jody Gerut
C George Kottaras
SS Alcides Escobar
LHP Randy Wolf (37)
Jenkins close to retirement
Phoenix - Former Brewers outfielder Geoff Jenkins visited the club this afternoon at Chase Field. Jenkins, who hasn't played since 2008, hasn't filed his retirement papers yet but admitted "the writing is on the wall."
"There were some calls (in the spring) but they were to go to Triple-A," said Jenkins, who was released by the Phillies before the 2009 season despite having a contract through that year. "That just wasn't in my heart.
"Part of it is ego but you've tasted this life so long. We weren't asking for the world. We put it out there to everybody." »Read Full Blog Post(15)
Gamel wants out of extended camp
Phoenix - Injured third base prospect Mat Gamel left no doubts about how he feels about being in extended spring training.
"This is awful," he said. "I hate this."
Still rehabbing an injured throwing shoulder in extended camp, Gamel dropped by the Brewers clubhouse this afternoon to visit the players. Gamel suffered a torn muscle behind the shoulder in spring camp and probably is still a couple of weeks from being activated. »Read Full Blog Post(37)
Brewers at D-Backs, Game 2
Phoenix - Here we go with the action from the game tonight between the Brewers and Diamondbacks at Chase Field:
1st inning:
The Brewers' big boppers do not get the job done against rookie Cesar Valdez. Rickie Weeks leads off with a double, moves up on a passed ball and stops at third on Jim Edmonds' single to right. So, first and third, no outs, and Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder coming up. A guaranteed rally, right? Wrong. Braun strikes out, and after Edmonds moves to second on another passed ball by Chris Snyder with Weeks holding third, Fielder also strikes out. Casey McGehee then grounds out to short and the Brewers come up empty. All Braun or Fielder had to do was put the ball in play to score a run. »Read Full Blog Post(341)
Hawkins on DL; Stetter called up
Phoenix - I have a standing rule about watching pitchers who are badly struggling.
If their velocity is down and their command is way off, they are hurting. It's almost fool-proof. There's really no other explanation than injury for a pitcher to lose both command and velocity at the same time.
Reliever LaTroy Hawkins had little command and his velocity was way down Thursday night in Los Angeles, when he surrendered a walk-off grand slam to Andre Ethier. Afterward, Hawkins insisted he was OK physically, but I kept saying no way. »Read Full Blog Post(98)
Gerut in CF today
Phoenix - Fresh off hitting for the cycle last night against Arizona, Jody Gerut will be in center field today for the Brewers.
Jim Edmonds is out of the lineup after playing center in the first two games of the series. Gerut slides over to center and Corey Hart is back in right for the series finale.
Here is the Brewers' lineup: »Read Full Blog Post(60)
Brewers at D-Backs, Game 3
Phoenix - Here we go with the action from the game today between the Brewers and Diamondbacks at Chase Field:
1st inning:
The Brewers go down in order against right-hander Ian Kennedy. Rickie Weeks grounds out to third, Craig Counsell flies out to right and Ryan Braun bounces out to short. »Read Full Blog Post(240)
Brewers put San Diego behind them
Phoenix - It would have been real easy for the Brewers to curl into a fetal position after being shut out three times in four games in San Diego and disappear for the rest of the three-city, 11-day trip.
Instead, they came out swinging, scoring 51 runs to go 5-1 in the remaining six games in Los Angeles and Arizona.
The Brewers capped that amazing turnaround Sunday afternoon with a 6-1 victory over Arizona at Chase Field to sweep the Diamondbacks and return home with a 6-4 record on the 11-day odyssey. »Read Full Blog Post(249)
Inglett starting in right field
The Brewers are back from the road trip and Joe Inglett is kicking it off with his third start of the season, again in right field.
Carlos Gomez is still out of the lineup with that shoulder strain, so Jim Edmonds is starting in center two days after Jody Gerut started there and hit for the cycle.
The Brewers won't have to face Jason Heyward tonight after he left Wednesday's game with a sore groin. No telling when he'll be back since his status is day-to-day. They will have to face Tommy Hanson, one of the best young pitchers in the game. »Read Full Blog Post(66)
Brewers vs. Braves, Game 1
9th inning: Claudio Vargas allowed an insurance run to push the lead to eight.
Jesse Chavez came in to finish things and stuck out Jody Gerut looking, Fielder singled on a shallow fly to center that McClouth couldn't get to, McGehee broke up the shutout with a two-run bomb to left-center. That saved the Brewers from being shutout for the fifth time this year. Edmonds struck out swinging. Escobar popped out and is now 0 for his last 17 and 3 for his last 36.
Braves 8, Brewers 2. »Read Full Blog Post(353)
Gomez to the DL
It appeared as if the Milwaukee Brewers were pleased with the progress of Carlos Gomez's strained rotator cuff in his left shoulder, enough so that manager Ken Macha said the club probably wouldn't have to put the centerfielder on the disabled list.
Then just before game time Monday, that plan changed.
Gomez was placed on the DL retroactive to May 6 and will be eligible to come back for the team's first game in Pittsburgh on May 19. The team will select Adam Stern from Class AAA Nashville to replace Gomez on the roster. »Read Full Blog Post(116)
Capuano promoted to Nashville
Left-hander Chris Capuano has been moved up from Class A Brevard County to Class AAA Nashville to continue his comeback attempt from a second "Tommy John" reconstructive elbow surgery.
Capuano, 31, who pitched a couple of times in the Brewers' spring camp before being assigned to extended spring training to continue building arm strength, did well at Brevard. In three starts, he went 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA, with 17 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings.
Capuano is attempting to do something very rare -- make it back to the big leagues and be productive after a second "Tommy John" surgery. He had the second procedure in May 2008 and pitched only briefly at the end of 2009 with the rookie clubs in Arizona and Helena. »Read Full Blog Post(124)
Braun out of lineup
Leftfielder Ryan Braun, who was drilled on the left elbow by a fastball from Atlanta's Tommy Hanson last night, is not in the Brewers' lineup for their game tonight against Atlanta.
Braun suffered a bad bruise and swelling in the elbow after being struck in the fourth inning and had to come out of the game in the seventh. He has played in every game this season so this has to be a significant problem for him to sit out.
I'll post an update on Braun's condition later after we get one. »Read Full Blog Post(76)
Braun day to day and "fortunate"
I just spoke with Ryan Braun in the clubhouse and his left elbow is still badly swollen after being struck by a fastball last night from Atlanta's Tommy Hanson.
"I knew yesterday there was not chance I'd be able to play," said Braun, who was struck in the fourth inning and left the game in the seventh.
Braun said he was fortunate that the pitch hit him just above the elbow and not right on the bone. »Read Full Blog Post(87)
Brewers vs. Braves, Game 2
Here we go with the action from the game tonight between the Brewers and Braves at Miller Park:
1st inning:
Nate McLouth grounds out to short, Martin Prado goes down swinging and Jason Heyward flies out to center as Dave Bush opens with a strong inning. »Read Full Blog Post(555)
The hospitable Brewers
Miller Park is becoming a haven for struggling visitors.
On the last home stand, the Cubs and Pirates arrived in Milwaukee playing woeful ball. Chicago swept the Brewers in three games and the Pirates took 2 of 3, with Trevor Hoffman blowing saves in both losses.
The Atlanta Braves arrived in town Monday with the worst road record in the National League and the 14th-ranked offense in terms of runs scored. »Read Full Blog Post(151)
Braun out again today
Leftfielder Ryan Braun is out of the Brewers' lineup again today, as expected, with his bruised and swollen left elbow. Manager Ken Macha said this morning he hopes to get Braun back on the field Friday night after the off day Thursday.
Here are the lineups for the game between the Brewers and Braves at Miller Park today:
2B Rickie Weeks
LF Jody Gerut
CF Jim Edmonds
1B Prince Fielder
3B Casey McGehee
C Gregg Zaun
RF Corey Hart
SS Alcides Escobar
RHP Yovani Gallardo
CF Nate McLouth
2B Martin Prado
RF Jason Heyward
C Brian McCann
1B Troy Glaus
LF Eric Hinske
SS Omar Infante
3B Brooks Conrad
RHP Derek Lowe (47)
Brewers vs. Braves, Game 3
9th inning: Trevor Hoffman hasn't gotten much work lately, so Ken Macha had him pitch the ninth. He walked the first two hitters he faced. Chipper Jones pinch-hit and doubled to right to score Heyward. Conrad later hit a two-run double off Hoffman that was inches from getting out into the Air Tran patio.
In case you were curious, the bullpen has allowed 20 hits in 9.1 innings this series. That's good for 17 runs and a 16.40 ERA. It's also allowed three homers. Yikes.
The Brewers moved two into scoring position with two down, but Escobar struck out to end the series and complete Atlanta's sweep. »Read Full Blog Post(481)
The bullpen is cooked
Memorial Day is more than two weeks away and the Brewers' bullpen already is fried.
Little wonder that manager Ken Macha looked forward to the off day on the schedule Thursday.
"Hopefully, with the day off, everybody can rest up and get some order back in the bullpen and get some outs," said Macha. »Read Full Blog Post(403)
Yost becomes Royals manager
The Kansas City Royals have fired Trey Hillman and replaced him with former Brewers manager Ned Yost.
The Royals fired Hillman after an afternoon victory over Cleveland, oddly enough. Even with that win, KC is 12-23 and 10 1/2 games behind Minnesota in the Central Division.
Yost was fired by the Brewers with 12 games remaining in the 2008 season after a two-week slide threatened their playoff status. The Brewers went 7-5 under interim manager Dale Sveum and claimed the NL wild card berth but Sveum was replaced after the season by Ken Macha. »Read Full Blog Post(182)
Capuano sparkles for Nashville
Left-hander Chris Capuano took another nice step forward tonight in his comeback attempt from a second "Tommy John" reconstructive elbow surgery.
Capuano pitched eight scoreless innings for Class AAA Nashville in his first start for that club since being moved up from Class A Brevard County.
Capuano, 31, allowed only three hits and two walks while striking out five in the 8-0 victory over Tacoma. It was his longest outing since 2007 with the Brewers. Capuano threw 84 pitches, 57 for strikes and recorded 11 groundball outs, a very good sign. »Read Full Blog Post(173)
Uecker to talk about his recovery
Milwaukee Brewers' radio announcer Bob Uecker is expected to be at Miller Park at 3:15 p.m. this afternoon to meet with reporters to discuss his recovery from heart surgery.
Uecker, 75, a member of baseball's Hall of Fame, had surgery on April 30. He underwent six hours of surgery to replace an aortic valve, aortic root and part of his ascending aorta, as well as a coronary bypass.
Drs. Alfred C. Nicolosi, who performed the surgery, and Jim Kleczka also are expected to be at the press conference. (167)
Uecker doing well
Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker held a news conference to give everyone a progress report on how he's recovering since having heart surgery a couple weeks ago.
He is doing well and still has his sense of humor, saying he was trying to figure out how to get the Topps baseball card company to pay for his medical expenses, that he's started driving again "in my garage, just to get the feel for it again," and that he is extremely bored not being able to work.
"I've got nothing to do," he said. »Read Full Blog Post(40)
Braun returns
As expected, leftfielder Ryan Braun is back in the lineup and said he is feeling fine and the aftermath of being hit in the back of his elbow are gone.
Luckily someone posted the lineup on the Uecker blog, since as that person so nicely put it, this is the last place to find the lineup. You'll have to forgive me for doing things like covering Uecker's presser and going to talk to the manager and Braun and a DL'd reliever, LaTroy Hawkins. Also, it's still about two hours before first pitch.
Hawkins won't be evaluated again until Monday, at which point he'll do some strength tests on his shoulder and arm to determine if he is ready to start a throwing program. Hawkins had been doing intense strength workouts before taking yesterday off. He said he anticipates this stint on the DL to go beyond the 15 days, but he said how his body reacts to the first couple times he actually plays long toss and throws from a mound will determine how long he is out. »Read Full Blog Post(46)
Brewers vs. Phillies, Game 1
9th inning: Utley homered off Mitch Stetter to start the inning. Stetter and Todd Coffey got through the rest of the inning without allowing any more damage.
Joe Inglett picked up a check-swing single with one out. Weeks struck out swinging for the second out. Hart lined out to short to end the game.
Phillies 9, Brewers 5. »Read Full Blog Post(423)
More of the same, and people aren't happy
Their fourth consecutive loss just showed more of the same problems the Brewers have had all season, and there aren't any signs around here that those trends are on the verge of changing.
The offense is shutdown too often, and when they do have a breakthrough, it's either a bunch of runs in a blowout win or they come after the game has already been decided.
The starting rotation isn't getting deep enough into games and it's having an adverse effect on the bullpen, which hasn't been very good either. »Read Full Blog Post(175)
Narveson takes the hill
In desperate need of a victory at home after losing six in a row, including all four games on this home stand, the Brewers send lefty Chris Narveson to the mound today against Philadelphia.
The game at Miller Park is a 3:10 p.m. start because it is being broadcast by FOX Sports.
Here are the lineups: »Read Full Blog Post(34)
Axford up; Stern down
With their bullpen already running on fumes, the Brewers called up reliever John Axford from Class AAA Nashville and returned outfielder Adam Stern.
Stern was only here four days and got just one at-bat, striking out as a pinch-hitter Friday night against Phillies lefty Jamie Moyer.
At Nashville, Axford was 3-2 with a 2.03 ERA and two saves in 12 games. He allowed 14 hits and five walks in 13 1/3 innings, with 19 strikeouts. Hitters were batting .264 against him. »Read Full Blog Post(34)
Brewers vs. Phillies, Game 2
Here we go with the action from the game today at Miller Park between the Brewers and Phillies:
1st inning:
Chris Narveson pitches out of a bases-loaded jam to keep Philly off the scoreboard. After Shane Victorino strikes out, Placido Polanco grounds a single through the left side and Chase Utley grounds a double down the first-base line and past Prince Fielder. Narveson gets a big out by striking out Ryan Howard. The Brewers then intentionally walk Jayson Werth, a tactic that works when Raul Ibanez grounds out to third base. »Read Full Blog Post(492)
Truly desperate times
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
And, make no mistake about it, these are desperate times at home for the Brewers.
Manager Ken Macha loosened the pitch-count leash on his starting pitcher Saturday merely to get him into the sixth inning and lessen the burden on an overtaxed bullpen. It didn't work, with either starter or relief corps, which is how things are going for the Brewers at Miller Park this season. »Read Full Blog Post(245)
Davis scratched tonight
Left-hander Doug Davis was scratched from tonight's start for medical reasons and will see a doctor today at 3 p.m. The team will have more info on his status and what medical problem he is dealing with after that. This could be a situation where he is placed on the DL since whatever the issue is is serious enough to scratch him.
Right-hander Dave Bush will start in his place.
Davis is 1-4 with a 7.56 ERA this season and has made just one quality start. His problem has been breakdowns after about 80 or so pitches. It hasn't been uncommon to see Davis going well until that point, and then completely losing his command and getting beaten around. »Read Full Blog Post(45)
Davis went to emergency room
The Brewers just released a statement from Doug Davis in which he says he felt ill enough Saturday to go to an emergency room.
Here is the statement:
"Early yesterday morning I was not feeling well and I went to the emergency room at Froedtert Hospital where I underwent some tests. Brewers physicians felt that it would be better that I didn't pitch today." »Read Full Blog Post(12)
Escobar hitting second
Other than the Doug Davis being scratched from this start, the only surprise is shortstop Alcides Escobar hitting second in the order. Escobar is 7 for his last 49 (.143) and has a low OBP so hitting him second is kind of suspect.
2B Weeks
SS Escobar
LF Braun
1B Fielder
3B McGehee
RF Hart
C Zaun
CF Gerut
RHP Bush
CF Victorino
3B Polanco
2B Utley
1B Howard
RF Werth
LF Ibanez
SS Valdez
C Hoover
LHP Hamels (45)
Davis has treatable virus, on DL
Doug Davis was diagnosed with pericarditis, which is an inflammation of the lining around the heart. It is caused by a virus that can lead to intense pain but be treated with anti-inflammatory medication like ibuprofen. The sickness comes without warning and is not a gradual progression and it is as easy to get as the common cold, although with some bad luck playing into it, as Davis pointed out.
This is in no way related to Davis' thyroid cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2008.
The Brewers recalled outfielder Adam Stern to replace Davis on the roster. »Read Full Blog Post(74)
Brewers vs. Phillies, Game 3
9th inning: Trevor Hoffman got the Phillies in order.
Zaun grounded out. Gerut struck out. And pinch hitter Craig Counsell flied out to center to end the home stand.
Phillies 4, Brewers 2. »Read Full Blog Post(671)
Getting away from Miller Park
It's not often a team is looking forward to going on the road, but with the Brewers being swept in consecutive series at Miller Park, who could blame them?
They have now lost eight consecutive home games and were outscored in this six-game home stand 51-20. »Read Full Blog Post(202)
Parra to start Tuesday
Cincinnati - Left-hander Manny Parra has been tabbed to start Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds in the spot in the Brewers' rotation previously occupied by Dave Bush.
Bush was moved up to start Sunday night against Philadelphia after Doug Davis was placed on the 15-day DL with pericarditis, an inflammation of the lining of the heart. Yovani Gallardo also was moved up to start tonight against the Reds.
It will be the first start of the season for Parra, who has been pitching out of the bullpen. In 15 relief outings, he is 0-2 with a 3.98 ERA. He was off to a good start with eight scoreless outings to begin the season but has allowed eight earned runs in 6 2/3 innings (10.80 ERA) in his last five appearances. »Read Full Blog Post(141)
Gallardo takes the mound
Cincinnati - Yovani Gallardo, the last Brewers starter to go the distance -- on April 24, 2009 -- takes the mound for the Brewers tonight against the Reds.
Here is the Brewers' lineup:
2B Rickie Weeks
SS Alcides Escobar
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
3B Casey McGehee
RF Corey Hart
C Gregg Zaun
CF Jody Gerut
RHP Yovani Gallardo (160)
Brewers at Reds
Cincinnati -- Here we go with the action from the game tonight between the Brewers and Reds at Great American Ball Park.
1st inning:
After Rickie Weeks takes a called third strike from Johnny Cueto, Alcides Escobar pounds a triple to right-center -- his fifth of the season. Ryan Braun hits a sharp grounder to shortstop Orlando Cabrera and Escobar tries to score but Cabrera throws him out on a very close play. Manager Ken Macha comes out to argue but it was tough to tell if Escobar got his foot in under the tag. Could have gone either way but, of course, the way things are going for the Brewers it goes against them. Prince Fielder grounds into a force at second. Too bad the Brewers didn't score because they are 12-1 when scoring first. »Read Full Blog Post(703)
Latest victim steps forward
Cincinnati – A bullpen doesn't present a manager with unlimited options. There are certain pitchers to call upon, depending on availability, the situation at hand and past reliability of the individual.
It's the reliability part that is tormenting Ken Macha at present.
"We need somebody to step up and get some outs in the seventh and eighth innings," said the Brewers manager. »Read Full Blog Post(154)
Estrada called up from Nashville
Cincinnati - The Brewers have called up right-hander Marco Estrada from Class AAA Nashville. They haven't announced the corresponding player move but a good guess would be OF Adam Stern returning to that club.
Estrada is a starting pitcher, so I'm not sure if they plan to start him Thursday in Pittsburgh or merely use him to cover innings in the bullpen. Manager Ken Macha wasn't sure about coming back with LHP Chris Narveson on regular rest that day because he threw 130 pitches last time out.
As soon as Macha tells me what the plan is for Estrada, I'll pass it along. »Read Full Blog Post(170)
Edmonds placed on DL
Cincinnati - The Brewers made room on their roster for newly summoned right-hander Marco Estrada by placing outfielder Jim Edmonds on the 15-day DL with an oblique strain.
Edmonds suffered the oblique strain Saturday on a check swing in the game against Philadelphia. It was hoped that he'd be able to play in a few days but manager Ken Macha just told us that trainer Roger Caplinger thought it might be four or five more days.
The move was made retroactive to Sunday. »Read Full Blog Post(52)
Brewers at Reds, Game 2
Cincinnati - Here we go with the action from the game today between the Brewers and Reds at Great American Ball Park.
1st inning:
Homer Bailey won't be pitching a shutout for the Reds today. After Rickie Weeks and Alcides Escobar ground out to second base, Ryan Braun blasts a home run to left-center, his first since May 8 in Arizona. Prince Fielder follows with a double into the gap in left-center and scores when Casey McGehee follows with a single to center. Corey Hart flies out to right. »Read Full Blog Post(799)
Hoffman must take Macha off hook
Cincinnati – It's up to Trevor Hoffman now.
Hoffman has to go into manager Ken Macha's office Wednesay and tell him to remove the 42-year-old right-hander from his role as the Milwaukee Brewers' closer. The results demand it.
Otherwise, the pressure will be squarely on Macha to pull the plug on a future Hall of Fame closer or risk more ugly days such as Tuesday. »Read Full Blog Post(244)
Is it too early to go exploring?
In the seventh inning of today's game, a friend of mine sent a text message that correctly predicted a blown save by Trevor Hoffman.
It seems this is how far expectations have dropped six weeks into the season, which led me to post the below link. It's less shocking to see the Brewers finding ways to lose games rather than them protecting a two-run lead in the ninth inning.
I agree with Tom's earlier post. Hoffman has to ease some pressure by going to Ken Macha himself. However, some of the talking heads on the major networks tonight are all saying it's time for Macha to ignore the track record and take Hoffman out of the role. »Read Full Blog Post(78)
Capuano takes a loss
Cincinnati - Left-hander Chris Capuano suffered the first loss of his comeback attempt from "Tommy John" elbow surgery Tuesday night while pitching for Class AAA Nashville.
In is second start with the Sounds, Capuano surrendered 10 hits and four runs (three earned) in 6 1/3 innings in a 6-2 loss to Portland. He continued to show good command by issuing no walks and striking out seven. Capuano threw 84 pitches, 60 for strikes.
Capuano pitched eight scoreless innings in his first outing with Nashville. Prior to that, he went 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA in three starts with Class A Brevard County.
The Brewers want Capuano to continue to pitch at Nashville and build arm strength to see if he might be able to help at the major-league level at some point this season. (166)
Wolf tries to stop skid
Pittsburgh - Left-hander Randy Wolf takes the hill tonight as the Brewers try to snap their eight-game losing streak by taking on the Pirates.
Maybe the Brewers will recapture some of the mojo they had last time here when they swept the Pirates by a combined score of 36-1. My how times have changed. Entering tonight, the sagging Brewers are two games behind Pittsburgh in the NL Central.
Here is the Brewers' lineup: »Read Full Blog Post(162)
Hoffman going to the repair shop
Pittsburgh - Brewers manager Ken Macha wouldn't say Wednesday that Trevor Hoffman is done as his closer.
All Macha would say is Hoffman is done for now because he's going in the repair shop. Macha said pitching coach Rick Peterson has some new scouting data and info that shows Hoffman is in need of a mechanical adjustment in his delivery. Macha said Hoffman has lost his arm slot and is coming too much over the top, stopping his pitches from moving as he wants and affecting his location.
Macha said Peterson talked with Hoffman about that very problem a few weeks ago but didn't say why it was not resolved. Macha also admitted that at age 42, Hoffman might have to make adjustments. »Read Full Blog Post(39)
Brewers at Pirates
Pittsburgh - Here we go with the action from the game tonight between the Brewers and Pirates at PNC Park:
1st inning:
Rickie Weeks leads off with a double and is bunted to third by Alcides Escobar but the big boys don't come through. Lefty Brian Burres strikes out Ryan Braun looking -- he thought the pitch was inside -- and whiffs Prince Fielder on a breaking ball way off the plate. »Read Full Blog Post(473)
From swagger to stagger
Pittsburgh – The last time the Brewers played at PNC Park, they left town with a swagger.
They checked back in Wednesday night with a stagger. And that didn't change.
Not even the glorious memory of their three-day ransacking of the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier in the season could light a fire under the free-falling Brewers as they lost their ninth in a row by a 6-4 score. »Read Full Blog Post(185)
Melvin supports Macha
Pittsburgh - On his weekly radio show Thursday morning on WTMJ-620(AM), Brewers general manager Doug Melvin again came out in support of embattled manager Ken Macha, whose club has lost nine consecutive games.
During an interview on "Brewers 360," Melvin said he saw no reason to dismiss Macha despite the team's free fall.
"I see reasons to work together and try to get some wins," said Melvin. »Read Full Blog Post(225)
Fielder, Braun flip-flopped
Pittsburgh - We'll have to wait until we can talk to manager Ken Macha to get the reasoning, but struggling Prince Fielder and road warrior Ryan Braun have been flipped in the batting order for the game tonight against Pittsburgh, with Fielder moving up to third.
Fielder has been in a season-long slump and the Pirates are pitching a lefty, Paul Maholm, so it's interesting that the move was made. Fielder is 3-for-37 (.081) against Maholm for his career. It would make more sense to sit him but with Jim Edmonds on the DL the Brewers have no real backup at first, plus Fielder is the active leader with 225 consecutive games played.
Remember when former manager Ned Yost tried flipping Braun and Fielder in 2008, and they both slumped, then went to Yost and told them to switch it back? Let's see how it goes this time. »Read Full Blog Post(170)
Peterson's take on pitching woes
Pittsburgh -- People keep asking me what pitching coach Rick Peterson has to say about the Brewers' pitching woes, so I went and talked to him about it. Peterson was brought in with the reputation of a pitching guru and obviously things haven't gone well in that department, so I asked him what he thought was happening.
Here are some of the things Peterson had to say. For the full story, check out jsonline.com later tonight and the Journal Sentinel on Friday.
With the 2010 season one-fourth completed, the Brewers have sunk out of sight in the National League Central primarily because their pitching staff has sabotaged possible victories on a regular basis. »Read Full Blog Post(38)
Brewers at Pirates, Game 2
Pittsburgh - Here we go with the action from the game tonight between the Brewers and Pirates at PNC Park:
1st inning:
An easy inning for Pirates lefty Paul Maholm. Rickie Weeks grounds out to first, Alcides Escobar grounds out to second and Prince Fielder, who has not been hitting lefties this year, strikes out. »Read Full Blog Post(459)
Zaun out; Lucroy on way up
Pittsburgh - The move is not official yet but it appears that Brewers catcher Gregg Zaun is headed for the DL with a strained right shoulder, which means catching prospect Jonathan Lucroy will be coming up from Class AAA Nashville.
Manager Ken Macha told us after the game tonight that those moves are in the works. Zaun will return to Milwaukee on Friday to be examined by team doctors there as the team moves on to Minnesota.
Zaun, whose right shoulder has been bothering him since a collision at the plate in Washington in April, strained the shoulder on the first swing of his at-bat in the second inning. He stayed in there and actually was struck on the left pinkie by a pitch that also hit the knob of his bat. He eventually grounded out to second on a check swing to drive in a run from third. »Read Full Blog Post(287)
Zaun/Lucroy move official
The Brewers just made it official that catcher Gregg Zaun is going on the 15-day DL with a right shoulder strain and catcher Jonathan Lucroy is coming up from Class AAA Nashville to replace him.
To make room for Lucroy on the 40-man roster, reliever David Riske was transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL. Riske is recovering from Tommy John elbow surgery and recently was moved up from Class A Brevard County to Nashville on his minor league rehab assignment.
Either way, Riske will miss the first 60 days of the season, and moving him to the 60-day DL opens up a 40-man roster spot. Lucroy, who began the season at Class AA Huntsville, had not been on the 40-man roster because he didn't have to be protected yet. »Read Full Blog Post(183)
Braddock not joining Brewers
I just spoke with Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash and he said left-handed reliever Zach Braddock will not be called up from Class AAA Nashville to join the Brewers today. So, we can stop worrying about who might come off the Brewers' roster as well as the 40-man roster to make room.
Apparently, there was some discussion about adding Braddock to the staff, especially against the left-handed heavy Twins this weekend, but the injury to catcher Gregg Zaun put that on the back burner. The Brewers had to open a 40-man roster spot to add catcher Jonathan Lucroy from Nashville, and did so by transferring reliever David Riske (elbow surgery) from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL.
But the Brewers didn't want to create another 40-man roster vacancy by Braddock by making another move, so that's not happening now. Ash did confirm that centerfielder Carlos Gomez will rejoin the roster if his shoulder checks out OK after two minor-league rehab games with Class A Wisconsin. »Read Full Blog Post(105)
Weeks out of lineup
Minneapolis - Rickie Weeks is out of the lineup today, getting a day off since he is 5 for his last 42.
Carlos Gomez is back with the team after two rehab games with Class A Wisconsin and Joe Inglett is at second base. Casey McGehee is the DH with Craig Counsell playing third.
2B Joe Inglett
CF Carlos Gomez
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
DH Casey McGehee
RF Corey Hart
3B Craig Counsell
C George Kottaras
SS Alcides Escobar (82)
No plan for Lucroy yet
Minneapolis - George Kottaras is starting tonight with Dave Bush on the bump, and he will likely be the starting catcher through this series.
Manager Ken Macha does not have a plan for what to do with Kottaras and Jonathan Lucroy now that Gregg Zaun is on the DL with a right shoulder strain. The first thing Macha and pitching coach Rick Peterson will do is give Lucroy a "crash course" on the pitching staff and some of the finer points of catching in the big leagues, things such as adjusting game plans on the fly and studying batters in the box and calling pitches accordingly. Macha did say he wasn't concerned with Lucroy's offense, so it's all about him catching.
From that point, Macha and Peterson will likely evaluate the sitaution and determine how to use Lucroy. I asked Macha if he could foresee a platoon like he had with Zaun and Kottaras, and all he said was "That's a tough question," implying he wasn't sure at that point how he'd split the playing time. »Read Full Blog Post(25)
Brewers at Twins, Game 1
9th inning: The Brewers went out softly in the ninth.
Twins 15, Brewers 3.
8th inning: Jonathan Lucroy, not expected to play tonight, made his major-league debut and singled. He was erased on a fielder's choice by Escobar and the Brewers threatened to score when Inglett doubled off the RF wall. Carlos Gomez made good on the threat when he homered into the second deck in left for a three-run shot. The ugly part of that was Gomez posed and walked out of the box as he admired the no-doubt shot (and it was impressive) in a blowout game. Ken Macha probably won't like that. That ended Blackburn's night. Braun and Fielder each flied out. »Read Full Blog Post(631)
Reaction to Gomez's reaction
Minneapolis - When Carlos Gomez homered in the eighth inning of a blowout Friday night against Minnesota right-hander Nick Blackburn, he posed and slowly walked out of the box as the ball traveled into the second deck in left field.
He also flipped the bat and it hit catcher Joe Mauer. After the game, Gomez was apologetic. »Read Full Blog Post(157)
Braun DH, Inglett in LF
Minneapolis - Ryan Braun's only job today is to hit. Joe Inglett will play left field with Rickie Weeks back in the lineup.
The sky is dark gray and the rain has been coming down all morning, but the rumor is it will clear up by game time, so we'll see.
2B Rickie Weeks
CF Carlos Gomez
DH Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
3B Casey McGehee
RF Corey Hart
LF Joe Inglett
SS Alcides Escobar
C George Kotttaras
RHP Yovani Gallardo (84)
Melvin and Macha won't be fired
Minneapolis - Brewers owner Mark Attanasio was at Target Field today for a charity event, but with the team sliding and an off day Monday, he was asked about the job security of his manager and general manager.
It looked a little fishy being that the team was playing so poorly and with an unfavorable series against the Twins, it was possible the Brewers could lose this series or be swept and Attanasio would be on hand for a shakeup during the day off. »Read Full Blog Post(105)
Brewers at Twins, Game 2
12th inning: Fielder walked against Jesse Crain to start the 12th. It was the fourth walk of the game, tying a career-high for Fielder. McGehee and Hart flied out to center. Gerut struck out looking.
Casilla walked and Mauer singled to start the inning against Parra. Morneau walked to load the bases with nobody out. Cuddyer hit a ball right at Escobar with the infield in and Escobar threw out Casilla at the plate for the first out. Kubel then came up and got a sac fly to right that was deep enough to score Mauer for the game-winning run.
Twins 8, Brewers 7. »Read Full Blog Post(712)
Braddock in, Stetter optioned out, Estrada to start
Minneapolis - Left-handers Mitch Stetter and Zach Braddock will switch places with Stetter being optioned to Nashville after Saturday's game and Braddock being called up for tomorrow's game.
That gives the Brewers a little breathing room for Sunday, but not a lot since they'll have to mix and match the pitching staff because the probable starter, Manny Parra, was used in today's extra-inning game.
Parra pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed the game-winning run in the 12th. He threw 29 pitches but said he will be available to pitch tomorrow as well. »Read Full Blog Post(178)
Braun back as DH
Minneapolis - Ken Macha said yesterday he expected to use Casey McGehee as the DH again today after having him in that spot Friday night, but he must have changed his mind because Ryan Braun is the DH for the second straight game.
Also, after a long game yesterday and a second consecutive loss, the Brewers are not reporting until about 11:30 a.m. today, making this game a show-and-go situation. Maybe that'll get them going.
LHP Zach Braddock was called up today and to make room on the 40-man roster, the Brewers moved Mat Gamel to the 60-day DL with that torn muscle behind his right shoulder. Gamel had started his rehab with Brevard County last week and he should be eligible to come off the DL in a couple weeks or so, at which point the Brewers will probably move him back onto the 40-man. »Read Full Blog Post(101)
Brewers at Twins, Game 3
9th inning: The Brewers couldn't add any insurance runs for John Axford, who was called upon to close the game.
Axford allowed a leadoff double to Hudson, who almost got enough of that ball to hit it out. It hung in the air for a while and came off the out-of-town scoreboard. Axford came back to strike out Morneau and Cuddyer. Kubel poked a singled to right, but it looked like Hart should have had the ball for the third out. For some reason Hart was playing pretty much at the edge of the warning track. It may have been a "no doubles" defense in the outfield, but that was a little drastic. Young singled up the middle to put runners on the corners and the winning run on base. Jim Thome came in to pinch hit and walked on four pitches to load the bases and move Young into scoring position. Axford then got ahead, 0-2, on Plouffe, using a breaking ball to get the first call and getting Plouffe to swing through a fastball. He got him to swing at a ball in the dirt for the third strike and his second career save.
Brewers 4, Twins 3. »Read Full Blog Post(423)
Capuano solid again
Don't know how many of you saw the box score but lefty Chris Capuano was solid again Sunday for Class AAA Nashville in a 4-3 loss at Fresno.
Capuano went 6 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits, one walk and two runs, with one strikeout. In three starts on his rehab assignment with the Sounds, Capuano is 1-1 with a 2.14 ERA.
One thing I've been impressed with is Capuano's command. He has issued just three walks in 21 innings with Nashville. Prior to that, he issued no walks in 14 2/3 innings with Class A Brevard County. »Read Full Blog Post(307)
What concerns you most?
With the Brewers coming off an off day and no news to report -- yet -- I thought I would take the pulse of you folks to see what concerns you most.
With the Brewers sitting at 17-27 and getting ready for a home stand against Houston and the New York Mets, which area of the team most concerns you in regard to getting this thing turned around:
1. The offense »Read Full Blog Post(223)
Braun top OF vote-getter
Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun is the leading vote-getter among NL outfielders in the first balloting released today for the 2010 All-Star Game.
Braun, who is batting .324 with seven home runs and 30 RBI, ranks third overall in National League voting with 423,834 votes, trailing only second baseman Chase Utley of the Phillies (687,724) and first baseman Albert Pujols of the Cardinals (647,666).
Rickie Weeks (169,941 votes) currently stands second among NL second basemen, trailing only Utley. Shortstop Alcides Escobar, first baseman Prince Fielder and third baseman Casey McGehee each rank third at their respective positions. McGehee (185,312 votes) trails Placido Polanco of the Phillies (309,458 votes) and David Wright of the Mets (236,387 votes). »Read Full Blog Post(90)
Lucroy gets first start
Newly summoned catcher Jonathan Lucroy is getting his first start behind the plate tonight for the Brewers as they open a home stand against Houston at Miller Park.
George Kottaras started all three games in Minnesota over the weekend after No. 1 catcher Gregg Zaun went on the DL with a strained shoulder. Lucroy was summoned from Class AAA Nashville to replace Zaun and now gets his first start.
Here are the lineups: »Read Full Blog Post(80)
Macha: Negativity is 'poppycock'
For those of you who say Brewers manager Ken Macha never shows emotion, you should have been there for the pre-game briefing when he was asked about the vote of confidence he received in Minnesota on Saturday from owner Mark Attanasio.
I think it's safe to say that Macha has had enough of the questions and commentary about his job status.
"(Attanasio's comments) didn't really matter because all the negativism was coming out before," said Macha, whose team starts the home stand tonight with a 17-27 record after losing 11 of 13. "I go about my job the same way all the time, and that's what I'm going to continue to do. »Read Full Blog Post(54)
Davis has relapse
Left-hander Doug Davis, on the DL with pericarditis, an inflammation of the lining around the heart, had a recurrence of the acute pain Monday night and isn't sure how much of a setback that is until he talks to a doctor about it.
"I called the doctor and told him I had a bad night," said Davis, who had done some light throwing over the weekend in hopes of returning to action after another week or so. "It wasn't as bad as the first time but it took the breath out of you."
Davis said he didn't think the light activity he did over the weekend should trigger flare-up because he had done absolutely nothing for several days. Now, he's not sure when he'll attempt to do some more throwing. »Read Full Blog Post(29)
Brewers vs. Astros
Here we go with the action from the game tonight between the Brewers and Astros at Miller Park:
1st inning:
Left-hander Randy Wolf gives all three of his outfielders some work. Michael Bourn flies out to left, Jeff Keppinger flies out to right and Lance Berkman flies out to center. »Read Full Blog Post(284)
A starter finally goes 7
They weren't exactly uncharted waters for a Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher.
But they hadn't been navigated for quite some time.
Left-hander Randy Wolf showed that it is possible to go seven innings, holding the Houston Astros scoreless over that span Tuesday night as the Brewers pulled away to a 6-1 victory at Miller Park. »Read Full Blog Post(152)
Decisions loom on Capuano, Loe
"Preserving depth" has been the buzz phrase within the Brewers' organization this year in terms of keeping as much of their pitching as possible.
That concept is about to be tested thanks to "out" clauses in the contracts of left-hander Chris Capuano and right-hander Kameron Loe, both of whom are pitching well at Class AAA Nashville.
Capuano has an "out" clause in his contract that says he can be a free agent if not called up to the majors by Saturday. That clause was pushed back nine days from May 20 to allow Capuano to make a couple more starts to judge his readiness after a two-year battle to return from a second "Tommy John" surgery. »Read Full Blog Post(262)
Narveson vs. Oswalt
Lefty Chris Narveson takes the mound tonight for the Brewers against Houston and Astros ace Roy Oswalt.
Oswalt is 2-6 but a more accurate indicator of how he has pitched is his 2.66 ERA. Houston has scored just six runs in his six losses.
Here is the Brewers' lineup:
2B Rickie Weeks
CF Carlos Gomez
LF Ryan Braun
1B Prince Fielder
3B Casey McGehee
RF Corey Hart
C George Kottaras
SS Alcides Escobar
LHP Chris Narveson (74)
Zaun has labrum tear
Catcher Gregg Zaun just said he has a labrum tear in his throwing shoulder and said it's "50-50" as to whether he'll play again this season.
That means the Brewers either will have to acquire an experienced catcher or go the rest of the year with George Kottaras, with one year of big-league service, and rookie Jonathan Lucroy, just called up.
Zaun said an MRI showed the labrum tear in the front of his shoulder. He wasn't sure whether it happened during a collision at the plate in Washington in April or last week when swinging the bat in Pittsburgh. Either way, he's facing surgery to repair the labrum and avoid future dislocations, especially if he wants to play next year. »Read Full Blog Post(77)
Melvin not hunting for catcher
I just talked to general manager Doug Melvin after hearing that No. 1 catcher Gregg Zaun might be out for the rest of the year and Melvin said he won't necessarily seek a veteran catcher.
George Kottaras, who moves up from backup to No. 1, has one year in the majors. And rookie Jonathan Lucroy, summoned when Zaun went on the DL with a labrum tear in his shoulder, started the year at Double A Huntsville.
Melvin said he's "always open to better the ball club" but said he doesn't think much catching of note is available, so he'll see how Kottaras and Lucroy do. »Read Full Blog Post(48)
Brewers vs. Astros, Game 2
Here we go with the action from the game tonight between the Brewers and Astros at Miller Park:
1st inning:
The Astros score a run off Chris Narveson and it could have been worse. After Michael Bourn walked on four pitches, Jeff Keppinger popped out. Bourn was running on Hunter Pence's grounder to short, averting a force at second. That paid off when Carlos Lee singled up the middle. Second baseman Rickie Weeks flagged it down behind the bag but the speed Bourn beat his throw home, with Lee advancing to second. Lance Berkman followed with a sharp single to center but Carlos Gomez's strong throw home nabbed Lee trying to score. »Read Full Blog Post(291)
When will Hoffman close again?
Trevor Hoffman pitched for the second time Wednesday night since being removed from the Brewers' closing role. He pitched the seventh inning, allowing a hit and walk but no runs in the 5-0 loss to Houston.
Manager Ken Macha said Tuesday he might give Hoffman one more outing before moving him back to ninth-inning duty. But after the game tonight, Macha was non-commital about that situation.
"That is two good outings in a row," said Macha. "I'll talk to him tomorrow and see how he feels about himself. »Read Full Blog Post(96)
Lucroy paired with Wolf, maybe another
There aren't any lineup shockers today, but Ken Macha did disclose the bit of info that Jonathan Lucroy will be paired with lefty Randy Wolf and he might get another match soon.
Obviously Macha and Rick Peterson liked how Wolf worked with Lucroy, putting a veteran pitcher that is able to conduct his own game without much assistance with a rookie catcher who might sometimes need more guidance.
With two inexperienced catchers on the roster and with Gregg Zaun out for a least another month, if not the season, Lucroy will likely catch more than just when Wolf pitches, it's just a matter of how soon it happens. »Read Full Blog Post(41)
Props for Axford
ESPN's Rob Neyer wrote blog about John Axford this morning and it seems that he thinks the right-hander throws hard enough and keeps the ball in the yard enough that he can overcome a little wildness to become Trevor Hoffman's replacement.
The jury is still out on that.
But Ken Macha told us today that he would talk to Hoffman before the game to see how he felt and it is entirely possible that he is back in the ninth-inning role today if a save situation comes up for the Brewers. »Read Full Blog Post(48)
Brewers vs. Astros, Game 3
Here we go with the action from the game today at Miller Park between the Brewers and Astros:
1st inning:
You can't give extra outs to a team, even a bad one like Houston. That's what the Brewers do and it costs them dearly. With one down, Jeff Keppinger doubles to right-center. Hunter Pence hits a chopper to short that Alcides Escobar charges in to field but throws high to first for an error. Lance Berkman grounds out to first, which should have been the third out. Instead, Geoff Blum bloops a single just over third base, scoring two runs. Cory Sullivan walks before Tommy Manzella flies out to center. Not only do the Astros score two unearned runs, Dave Bush throws a whopping 40 pitches! So, we already know the bullpen will be used a lot today and it's only the first inning. »Read Full Blog Post(488)
Gerut on DL; Stern back up
Before Brewers manager Ken Macha came into the post-game briefing room, we were discussing his use of pitcher Randy Wolf to pinch-hit with the bases loaded, the score tied and one down in the 10th. The position players still on the bench were OF Jody Gerut and backup C Jonathan Lucroy.
After guessing that he didn't want to put Lucroy in the game in the event it went many more innings, I said, "Well, if Jody Gerut is too hurt to pinch hit, he needs to go on the DL."
And, sure enough, media relations director Mike Vassallo came into the room and announced that Gerut was going on the 15-day DL with a bruised left heel. Outfielder Adam Stern was recalled from Class AAA Nashville for the third time this season. »Read Full Blog Post(332)
It doesn't get any easier
It certainly doesn't get any easier for the Brewers this weekend as they take on the New York Mets, who just shut out the potent Philadelphia Phillies for three consecutive games.
Tonight, the Brewers face lefty Johan Santana, one of the toughest pitchers in the game. Santana's overall numbers (4-2, 3.41) aren't as good as you usually see from him but a lot of that has to do with giving up 10 runs in 3 2/3 innings against the Phillies earlier in the year. Last time out, he held the Yankees to one run over 7 2/3 innings.
And it should be very interesting when knuckleballer R.A. Dickey pitches against the Brewers on Sunday. Dickey shut out the Phillies over six innings last time out and has allowed only two runs in 12 innings in two starts since coming up from the minors. »Read Full Blog Post(170)
Lineup tweak
Ken Macha doesn't have much room to tinker because of his short bench, but he tweaked the lineup today, flipping Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder as he did in Pittsburgh. This time he didn't check with either guy, but he spoke with Fielder a little while ago and he seemed OK with it, Macha said.
Macha likes this lineup against LHP because it forces them to throw the ball in the zone to Fielder because a walk would mean facing Braun, who blisters left-handed pitching.
If you're a baseball fan, this is the kind of pitching matchup you pay to see - Yovani Gallardo vs. Johan Santana. The website Baseballmusings.com does a "Games of the day" thing each day and today this was one of the matchups they focused on, saying... »Read Full Blog Post(41)
Brewers vs. Mets, Game 1
9th inning: Gallardo walked Wright. With two on and two outs and a 2-2 count on Pagan, the crowd stood but Gallardo and Kottaras couldn't get on the same page and needed a quick visit. When Gallardo came set finally, the crowd still standing, he fired a fastball down in the zone that was called strike three to Pagan's disgust.
Feliciano got Fielder to bounce out. He was then taken out and Braun hit an infield single on a ball that Reyes speared with a nice dive, but his throw to first wasn't in time. McGehee chased a pitch up and popped out to first against Igarashi. Hart sent the Brewers home happy, smoking a walk-off homer into his team's bullpen for his 10th home run of the season and his first walk-off of his career.
Brewers 1, Mets 0. »Read Full Blog Post(282)
Capuano coming up
Left-hander Chris Capuano's two-year battle to get back to the big leagues reached a successful conclusion tonight when it was announced that his contract will be purchased by the Brewers from Class AAA Nashville.
Capuano, 31, will join the Brewers on Saturday. No corresponding player move was announced by the Brewers and might not be until he is activated, which could take a day or two.
Capuano will pitch for the Brewers for the first time since suffering an elbow injury in spring training in 2008 and later undergoing the second "Tommy John" surgery of his career. He saw some action in spring training this year before staying behind and eventually being assigned to Class A Brevard County, then Nashville. »Read Full Blog Post(205)
Vargas designated for assignment
To make room on their roster for left-hander Chris Capuano, who was called up from Class AAA Nashville, the Brewers have designated reliever Claudio Vargas for assignment.
The Brewers have 10 days to trade Vargas, release him or have him accept a minor-league assignment, which probably won't happen.
Vargas, who was so effective out of the bullpen last season after being acquired in mid-July from the Dodgers, never got it going this year. In 17 outings, he was 1-0 with a 7.32 ERA, with 28 hits and 10 walks allowed in 19 2/3 innings. He had not been used with games on the line for some time. »Read Full Blog Post(50)
Kottaras batting second
Manager Ken Macha is going to try somebody new in the No. 2 hole in the batting order tonight against the Mets -- catcher George Kottaras.
Kottaras is batting only .224 but thanks to 21 walks has a robust .420 on-base percentage. Centerfielder Carlos Gomez, who had been batting second, has a .292 OBP.
Here are the lineups for the 6:10 p.m. game at Miller Park: »Read Full Blog Post(91)
Capuano: "It feels good"
We just had a mini-press conference with left-hander Chris Capuano, who is back in the big leagues with the Brewers after a two-year comeback trail from "Tommy John" elbow surgery.
Capuano said he thought he'd be more emotional but it was more a sense of satisfaction over making it back against such long odds.
"It feels good to be back," said Capuano, whose contract was purchased from Class AAA Nashville on Friday night after he pitched four shutout innings there. »Read Full Blog Post(39)
Mets vs. Brewers, Game 2
Hi everyone, I'm filling in for Tom tonight although he's here working for Sunday's paper. I'll also be around Sunday in a cameo role.
First inning - The teams are honoring the Negro Leagues tonight, with the Brewers wearing the blue and white colors of the Milwaukee Bears and the Mets donning the red and gray of the New York Cubans. Jose Reyes draws a leadoff walk off Brewers starter Manny Parra and steals second with ease. Reyes advances to third on a groundout and scores on a ground-rule double by Jason Bay. Ike Davis strikes out on a 2-2 pitch. David Wright hits a soft fly to center.
Venezuelan right-hander Fernando Nieve (1-2, 5.09 ERA) is tonight's starter for the Mets. One interesting note on Nieve: he has pitched 13 innings at Citi Field and has yet to allow a run, but he enters the game with an 11.70 ERA (13 earned runs in 10 innings) in 10 road games this season. This is his first start of the season and first since July 19, 2009. Nieve strikes out Rickie Weeks and follows by getting a pop to third from George Kottaras. Ryan Braun rifles a 3-2 pitch into left-center for a double. Prince Fielder walks. Casey McGehee then works a walk to load the bases, and the Mets have a conference at the mound. Last night's hero, Corey Hart, launches a hanging 1-1 slider into the left-field bleachers for his first career grand slam and team-leading 11th homer of the season. Hart's heroics continue after his walk-off homer in the ninth to beat the Mets on Friday night. Nieve is really struggling now and walks Carlos Gomez. Alcides Escobar strikes out on a 3-2 pitch, the 46th pitch thrown by Nieve in the inning. Brewers 4, Mets 1. »Read Full Blog Post(450)
Hart wins over the fans
After Corey Hart won his salary arbitration case over the winter in the wake of a down season, he became Public Enemy No. 1 in the eyes of many Milwaukee Brewers fans.
Yes, that was the same Corey Hart getting a curtain call Saturday night at Miller Park.
Building on the momentum of his first career walk-off homer the previous evening, Hart socked his first career grand slam in his first at-bat and added a two-run shot next time up to propel the Brewers to an 8-6 victory over the New York Mets. »Read Full Blog Post(62)
Braun batting 2nd, Wolf 8th
There are a few twists in the Brewers' lineup for their Sunday game against the New York Mets, as Milwaukee tries to finish 5-1 on this home stand.
Ryan Braun is moving up to the second spot in the batting order, and starting pitcher Randy Wolf is batting eighth with shortstop Alcides Escobar hitting in the No. 9 position. Casey McGehee is batting cleanup and red-hot Corey Hart, with three homers and eight RBI in the last two games, is in the fifth spot.
Brewers manager Ken Macha explained the moves this way: "We'll try this out," Macha said. "We tried something out yesterday that had some fruits to it. »Read Full Blog Post(165)
Mets vs. Brewers, Game 3
We're here on a sunny, warm Sunday waiting for the Brewers and Mets to play ball. The Brewers are going for a sweep of the series and could finish 5-1 on their home stand with a victory. It's lefty Randy Wolf for the Brewers against knuckleball righty R.A. Dickey for the Mets.
First inning - Wolf goes to the mound today for his 11th start of the season. He is coming off an impressive performance on Tuesday when got the victory in a 6-1 decision over Houston (seven innings, four hits, no runs). Jose Reyes opens the game with a line double into the left-field corner. Luis Castillo walks. Jason Bay also walks, on a 3-2 pitch, loading the bases. Fernando Tatis takes a mighty cut and misses on strike three. Wolf goes to 3-2 on David Wright, who then fouls off a pair of pitches before hitting a sacrifice fly to center. After Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy fails on a sliding try for a foul pop, Angel Pagan flies to right.
Rickie Weeks gets the Brewers off to a rocking start by hitting a knuckler over the wall in left-center, quickly tying the score. Ryan Braun grounds to third but Prince Fielder singles to center. Casey McGehee fans on a high knuckler. Corey Hart makes a bid for his fourth homer of the series but Mets rightfielder Jeff Francouer makes the catch one step from the wall. Mets 1, Brewers 1. »Read Full Blog Post(432)
Fielder, Braun bat 3-4
Miami - Sticking with a recent trend against left-handed pitchers, manager Ken Macha has Prince Fielder batting third today and Ryan Braun fourth against Florida's Nate Robertson.
Here is the Brewers' lineup for the 12:10 p.m. (CDT) game at Sun Life Stadium, which used to be Land Shark Stadium, which used to be Dolphin Stadium, which used to be Pro Player Stadium, which used to be Joe Robbie stadium:
2B Rickie Weeks
CF Carlos Gomez
1B Prince Fielder
LF Ryan Braun
3B Casey McGehee
RF Corey Hart
SS Alcides Escobar
C George Kottaras
LHP Chris Narveson (76)
Capuano to start Thursday
Miami - Left-hander Chris Capuano will pitch in the big leagues for the first time since September 2007 on Thursday against the Marlins.
Manager Ken Macha told us this morning that Capuano will replace lefty Manny Parra in the starting rotation. Parra, who went four innings (one run) and three innings (three runs) in his two starts, will return to bullpen duty.
"We'll see how this works out," said Macha, who indicated that Parra could return to starting at some point. »Read Full Blog Post(25)
Brewers at Marlins
Miami - Here we go with the action from the game today between the Brewers and Marlins at Sun Life Stadium:
1st inning: »Read Full Blog Post(314)
Edmonds activated; Stern down
Miami - As expected, the Brewers activated outfielder Jim Edmonds from the 15-day DL after their game today and sent outfielder Adam Stern to Class AAA Nashville for the third time this year.
And, in a bit of news we weren't aware of, Macha told us that reliever Todd Coffey had a sore thumb on his pitching hand and wasn't available today. Macha said he might have jammed the thumb during an at-bat Saturday when he pitched 2 1/3 perfect innings.
So, that's why Carlos Villanueva was summoned during the seven-run sixth inning to replace Chris Narveson. Macha said it would have been Coffey if not for the sore thumb. (25)
Sixth inning has been a killer
Miami – Whether because of their starting pitcher or a reliever – or both – the sixth inning has been a mine field all season for the Brewers.
If manager Ken Macha leaves the starter in, he folds and allows the game to turn. If Macha summons a reliever, that pitcher gives it up with the same result.
Then, there are days such as Monday, when both the starter and reliever melt down in the sixth. Any wonder that the Brewers have been outscored, 36-17, in that inning overall? »Read Full Blog Post(161)
Report: Loe coming up
Miami - Right-hander Kameron Loe told mlb.com tonight that he has been summoned from Class AAA Nashville and will join the Brewers here Tuesday.
It makes perfect sense to me because, amazingly, the pitching staff is in disarray again only three days after Yovani Gallardo pitched a complete-game shutout.
It began Saturday when starter Manny Parra went only three innings, forcing the bullpen to cover six innings in an 8-6 victory over the Mets. Then, on Sunday, Randy Wolf made it through only five innings, forcing the bullpen to cover four more innings in what became a 10-4 loss. »Read Full Blog Post(227)


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|A cone-beam volume CT using a 3D angiography system with a flat panel detector of direct conversion type: usefulness for superselective intra-arterial chemotherapy for head and neck tumors.
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|PMID: 17885248 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The development of flat panel detectors (FPDs) has made cone-beam CT feasible for practical use in a clinical setting. Our purpose was to assess the usefulness of cone-beam CT using the FPD in conjunction with conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for performing superselective intra-arterial chemotherapy for head and neck tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-three consecutive patients (43 feeding arteries) were prospectively examined. All of the patients underwent intra-arterial rotational angiography using an FPD system, and the cone-beam CT was reconstructed from the volume dataset. Two radiologists evaluated the quality of the cone-beam CT and then evaluated whether the additional information provided by the cone-beam CT was useful for the interventional procedures. RESULTS: In 41 (95%) of 43 arteries, the extent of contrast material perfusion was sufficiently visualized on cone-beam CT. In 20 (47%) of 43 arteries, the DSA plus cone-beam CT was superior to the DSA alone regarding the precise understanding of vascular territory of each artery. This information was helpful for predicting the drug delivery for superselective intra-arterial chemotherapy, especially in deeply invasive tumors with multiple feeding arteries. CONCLUSION: In superselective intra-arterial chemotherapy for head and neck tumors, cone-beam CT with FPD provides useful additional information, which allows interventional radiologists to determine the feeders, as well as the dose of antitumor agent for each feeder.
|S Kakeda; Y Korogi; Y Miyaguni; J Moriya; N Ohnari; N Oda; K Nishino; W Miyamoto
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I don't know man. So far the new light colored font is eating up my eyeballs fast !
Change sucks.
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having this first post typed out under the title sucks, also not having a "last page" button on the stickies sucks. this sucks.
How bout you post something in suggestions, maybe giving IB the chance to either explain or fix it. New looks are good, the old one was well..old. Bikeforums was in need of a little facelift.
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So far I like it. Change is good.
This place looks like a cartoon now.
well since i posted that when i refreshed the page the topics showed up in little boxes like old, so i don't really have any complaints now. The colors are a little hard on the eyes but that's ok.
We are aware of the issue with the "Last Post" button. The issue will be resolved in a couple hours.
We are currently rebuilding thread information.
I'm too old to change. I'm gotta hang with my homies on the 50+ thread.
I think its disgusting and terrible how people treat Lance Armstrong, especially after winning 7 Tour de France Titles while on drugs!
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Give it time and the admin will get it all dialed in. I use Vbulletin on my website and there is a lot to do on the backend of things when it comes to a forum.
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I've been on forums before that have changed. It messes with your head for a few days to a week, but by then you forget what the old site even used to look like. Give it some time for your brain to get used to it and for the bugs to be worked out. An option to change the skins would be nice. Too much white.
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Looks good. Very clean. New layout takes some getting used to though. Took a couple of seconds for me to figure out which topics had new posts and how to get to the last page from the topic list.
Works great at home, but last night at work it sucked. Looks like it was the way it fit onto the monitor. Probably means I should be working harder rather than playing on the net.
It sucks here at work...looks like a whole bunch of images or layers are missing.
Everything looks oversized and 'horsey' here. I think the display settings are 100% width rather than a fixed pixel-width. Rather annoying. And 'Quick Reply' is anything but. Everything loading way slow . . . and we have razzoo fiber-optic, nitrous-supercharged top-fuel WAN here at work. I'm afraid of what it's gonna do at home.
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Out with the old and tired, in with the freshness. Looks nice in here.
I used ad block plus to hide all the goofy looking envelope icons to the side and to remove the space they occupied, also blocked the gradient that made the grey and blue bars fade in and out. Looks like a better version of the old forum now meaning fresh look with out the **** that was making my eyes hurt.
Firefox btw.
Face lift? More like plastic surgery gone array. This was a solution to a problem that did not exist. Change the colors to something dark..black or dark blue and size everything down...just too hard on the eyes with little contrast.
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Johannesburg - The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has lost its recognition status at Samancor Western Chrome mines outside Mooinooi in North West, the company said.
"We confirm that Amcu was de-recognised as of from 1 July 2014 as their membership fell to under the threshold limits for group recognition," said spokeswoman Sunel Pretorius.
She said the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and trade union Uasa were recognised unions at the Western chrome mines.
Amcu dethroned NUM as a dominant union in the platinum belt in 2012.
The union would forfeit its rights, such as having shop stewards and holding mass meeting at the company.
Amcu national office bearers were not immediately available for comment.
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24 Juillet 2014
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25 Juillet 2014
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30 Juin 2014
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19 Juin 2014
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25 Avril 2014
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06 Mars 2014
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Inequality, discrimination still 'major hindrances to progress
22 Février 2014
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Oxford professor emeritus charts human development
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29 Janvier 2014
Source: Reuters
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24 Janvier 2014
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10 Janvier 2014
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09 Décembre 2013
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World economy at a watershed
26 Août 2013
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Abrams - The Actors Make 'Star Trek XI' Work
According to J.J. Abrams, without a big "movie star," a lot was riding on Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto to make Star Trek XI a success and they rose to the challenge.
As reported by Sky Movies, Abrams talked about casting the roles of Kirk and Spock and one of the casting decisions was a piece of cake. "...The hardest part, I think, was Kirk, because with Spock we were lucky to meet Zachary Quinto fairly early on and he was clearly born to be Spock," said Abrams. "...Kirk was the hardest one for real. Because William Shatner brought a number of things to that role. He was incredibly cocky. He was incredibly smart. His wit was sharp. You could always see it. He had a great sense of humor. He was everything in this package. He didn't have anything to hide behind, no masks or pointy ears or crazy hair. It was all about his attitude. It was all about his presentation."
Abrams wanted the actors to do their own takes on the characters, not imitate the original actors. "Finding someone who would come in and be simultaneously brand new and also familiar was really challenging and Chris Pine came in and he was like finding a movie star that is unknown. He had this incredible confidence, and yet he wasn't obnoxious. He was great looking, but not 'Oh come on, give me a break.' He just had all of these. He is so smart, as an actor and a guy. He asks great questions. He was wonderful collaborator."
Unlike another Abrams film, there wasn't a big movie star to carry the movie, but Pine and Quinto were up to the challenge. "...This was sizable movie without a movie star," said Abrams. "And so a lot was riding on Chris and Zach's shoulders to help make this thing work and they just brought their 'A game.'"
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I�m interested in buying a new machine but can�t decide between Memory Craft 12000 (Embroidery Machine) and Bernina 750qe, any suggestion?
just replied to your other post in the 710 review thread
------Bernina sewing machines 750, 440, 215, 1008. Bernina overlocker/serger 1150MDA
Pfaff Creative Performance
Janome embellisher
Singer featherweight 221K white
Frister and Rossmann Cub 7
Janome is releasing the 15000 in 2 weeks might want to wait for that before deciding if you decide on the Janome. -- Edited on 9/19/13 9:27 AM --
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Just look at the last 2 quarters
Quarter ending March 2014 - Gross Margin - 39.3%
Quarter ending March 2013 - Gross Margin - 37.5%
Quarter ending June 2014 - Gross Margin - 37.5%
Quarter ending June 2013 - Gross Margin - 36.9%
Also keep in find that in 2014 Apple increased their warranty accrual significantly. They also adjusted down gross margins because of free software. Thus the March 2014 and June 2014 margins would be over 40% if they used the same cost structure as in 2013.
Apple is selling a higher percentage of top end phones with the 5S/5C lineup compared to the the 5/4S lineup.
"The iPhone 5s, according to CIRP's research, accounted for 62% of iPhone sales vs 52% for the iPhone 5 at the same time last year. The data shows Apple is selling more of its most expensive, high-end flagship models as a percentage of its over all sales for compared to last year"
Selling more flagships equals more revenue, gross profit and profit. By making the mid-range phone plastic Apple is giving an incentive for buyers to choose the flagship instead of the midrange. I think that was a GENIUS move by Cook.
Edited by sog35 - 8/26/14 at 6:54am
15,000,000 AppleWatch's in 12 months or bust
$150 AAPL share price by 12.31.15 or banishment.
15,000,000 AppleWatch's in 12 months or bust
$150 AAPL share price by 12.31.15 or banishment.