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Full count: Tale of two staffs

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Published Aug. 16, 2010 at 8:46 p.m.

The Cardinals are battling for the NL Central crown and the Brewers are playing out the string. A look at the two pitching staffs shows why: ... Team ... ERA ... Saves ... CG ... SHO ... St. Louis ... 3.45 ... 25 ... 5 ... 12 ... Milwaukee ... 4.94 ... 23 ... 2 ... 5 ...

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MACHAWATCH! August 5, 2010 Edition.

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Published Aug. 5, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.

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More photos » ... Nam Y. Huh - AP ... "I'M THE KING OF THE WORLD!" (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) ... Browse more photos » ... Welcome to the Dog Days of the baseball season, friends. It's hot, your favorite team has fallen far off the pace for a post-season birth, and they recently got dumptrucked by a team that sold off its most precious assets immediately before the series ... Still: it's baseball. And bad baseball is better than no baseball, and much, much better than talk about BreFarrr and

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Astros Series Preview

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Published Aug. 6, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.

Astros Probable Starters (in order): ... Wandy Rodriguez (8-11, 4.80 ERA in 2010; 2010 vs. MIL: 2 GS, 2-0, 0.60 ERA, 15 SO, 2 BB, 0 HR allowed) ... Brett Myers (8-6, 3.10 ERA in 2010; 2010 vs. MIL: 2 GS, 0-1, 6.75 ERA, 8 SO, 5 BB, 4 HR allowed) Wesley Wright (1-1, 4.44 ERA in 2010; 2010 vs. MIL: 2 GS, 1-0, 2.57 ERA, 6 SO, 1 BB, 1 HR allowed) ... Brewers Probable Starters (in order): ... Dave Bush ( 2010 vs. HOU: 3 GS, 0-2, 4.50 ERA, 11 SO, 9 BB, 0 HR allowed) ... Randy Wolf ( 2010 vs.

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Brewers Notebook: Trying to get back in the race

Published July 19, 2010 at 4:10 p.m.

Time is running out on the 2010 season. If the Brewers want to get back in the playoff race, they'll need to do so now with Pittsburgh and the division-leading Cardinals next on the schedule.

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Draft Week: Origins of Current Brewers

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Published June 1, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.

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John Axford ... amateur free agent, 2006 ... Zach Braddock 18th round, 2005 ... Ryan Braun 1st round, 2005 ... Dave Bush 2nd round, 2002 ... Josh Butler 2nd round, 2006 ... Lorenzo Cain 17th round, 2004 ... Chris Capuano 8th round, 1999 ... Todd Coffey 41st round, 1998 ... Craig Counsell 11th round, 1992 ... Doug Davis 10th round, 1996 ... Jim Edmonds 7th round, 1988 ... Alcides Escobar amateur free agent, 2003 ... Marco Estrada 6th round, 2005 ... Prince Fielder 1st round, 2002 ...

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Atlanta Braves Series Preview: 5 Questions with Talking Chop

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Published May 10, 2010 at 1:01 p.m.

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... After a surprising 6-4 west coast road trip, the Crew returns home to face Jason Heyward and the Atlanta Braves ... 2009 vs. Braves: 3-3; 24 runs scored, 27 runs allowed ... ... Current Series ... 3 game series vs Braves @ Miller Park ... Atlanta Braves Talking Chop ... @ ... Milwaukee Brewers Brew Crew Ball ... Monday, May 10, 2010, 7:10 PM CDT ... Miller Park ... Mostly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing in from center field at 15-20 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 50 ... Complete

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Weekend Mug - Happy Saenzday!

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Published April 25, 2010 at 7:40 a.m.

More photos » ... Jeff Roberson - AP ... Jim Edmonds played in the first Saenzday in 2004. If you asked him about it, he would probably lie and say he did not remember facing Chris Saenz ... Browse more photos » ... Yesterday was Saenzday, April 24th 2010. The last 5 years the Brewers were 4-1 on April 24th, however, as you know the Brewers lost yesterday to the stupid Cubs 5-1. Perhaps I can take a little sting out of yesterday's lost by sharing with everyone the origin of Saenzday, and the

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Brewers Notebook: Hoffman struggles with command

Published April 12, 2010 at 9:04 a.m.

Last year, Trevor Hoffman put in 18 innings of work before finally giving up a run and converted 38 of 41 save appearances. Things are a little different this season for the 42-year-old future Hall of Famer, who has blown consecutive saves for the first time since 2007.

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Guide to Brewers spring training, 2010

Published March 3, 2010 at 1:03 p.m.

Thomas Boswell once wrote a book called "Why Time Begins on Opening Day." For many, it really begins on the first day of spring training, when winter is put in the rearview mirror and every fan has equal rights to dream about a World Series. The best way to enjoy the laid-back buzz of Brewers spring training is in Arizona, itself, where baseball can form the centerpiece of a great vacation.

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Dealing Fielder could finance a championship

Published Feb. 16, 2010 at 3:10 p.m.

The Brewers are no longer scraping the financial barrel in baseball, but still wouldn't be wise to spend as much as a quarter of their payroll -- or more -- to keep Prince Fielder for the long term. And by trading him for a large package of players, the team could wind up with the necessary pieces for a legitimate title run.