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Wednesday: Brewers spring training live chat


Published March 9, 2010 at 8:10 p.m.


Spring training is less than a month away so it's time to start thinking baseball. Got a question about the 2010 Brewers? Ask our Brewers insiders during a live chat Wednesday afternoon.

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The Brewer Advent Calendar #2: The Huntsville Stars


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Published Feb. 18, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
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The Stars have been the Brewer affiliate in the AA Southern League since 1999. Logo via Uni Watch ... View full size photo » ... Behind door #2 on the calendar we find ... the Huntsville Stars! ... The upcoming season will be the Stars' 12th as a Brewer farm team, making them the longest tenured affiliate in the organization. In recent years, the Brewers have put some pretty good teams on the field in AA: The 2009 Stars were the first half champions in the Southern League North Division, went

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Baseball Prospectus Brewers Top 11


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Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 11:26 a.m.
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Baseball Prospectus Brewers Top 11 ... From the link: ... Five-Star Prospects ... 1. Alcides Escobar, SS ... Four-Star Prospects ... 2. Brett Lawrie, 2B ... Three-Star Prospects ... 3. Mat Gamel, 3B ... 4. Wily Peralta, RHP ... 5. Cody Scarpetta, RHP ... 6. Jon Lucroy, C ... 7. Eric Arnett, RHP ... 8. Kyle Heckathorn, RHP ... 9. Kentrail Davis, OF ... 10. Angel Salome, C ... Two-Star Prospects ... 11. Logan Schafer, OF ... Four More: ... 12. Mark Rogers, RHP: Rogers’ stuff was outstanding

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Dillard is sent to Nashville


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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 10:32 p.m.

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Tim Dillard cleared waivers Friday and was sent outright to Class AAA Nashville. Dillard is still invited to big-league spring training.Dillard, 26, was designated for assignment earlier in the week to open a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Marco Estrada, claimed off waivers from the Washington Nationals. Dillard was not claimed by another team, allowing the Brewers to send him to Nashville.Dillard spent most of the 2009 season with Nashville, going 11-7

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The Brewer Advent Calendar #15: Casey McGehee


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Published Feb. 5, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
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More photos » ... Morry Gash - AP ... Casey McGehee hits a grand slam against the Mets in June ... Browse more photos » ... Behind today's door we find ... Casey McGehee! ... What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time none of us thought Casey McGehee would even open the season on the roster, much less contend for the NL Rookie of the Year Award. He played well enough to jump in front of Mat Gamel on the depth chart, and is the clear favorite to open the season as the Brewers'

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The Brewer Advent Calendar #16: Alcides Escobar


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Published Feb. 4, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.
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More photos » ... Charles Rex Arbogast - AP ... Alcides Escobar follows through after hitting a single ... Browse more photos » ... Behind today's door we find ... Alcides Escobar! ... As the heir apparent at shortstop, most of the accolades regarding Escobar's game are reserved for his defense. With that said, he's off to a pretty nice start with the bat as well, hitting .310/.338/.372 in his first 138 major league plate appearances ... In fact, Escobar is only the second Brewer ever to

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Brewers seek pitching boost from Nationals' Estrada


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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 10:41 p.m.

The Brewers claimed right-hander Marco Estrada off waivers from the Washington Nationals, adding another starter to their depth chart. To clear a spot on the 40-man roster, the club designated right-hander Tim Dillard for assignment ...

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Brewers claim RHP Estrada off waivers from Nats (AP)


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Published Feb. 3, 2010 at 7:12 p.m.

The Brewers have claimed right-hander Marco Estrada off waivers from Washington. The 26-year-old has pitched in parts of the last two seasons for Washington, going 0-1 with a 6.14 ERA in one start and three relief appearances last year. He was drafted by the Nationals in the sixth round in 2005. To make room for Estrada, the team designated right-hander Tim Dillard for assignment ...

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ESPN’s Law Ranks Prospects for the Brewers


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Published Jan. 28, 2010 at 10:02 p.m.

This is Keith Law’s prospect rankings for the Brewers Organization1. Brett Lawrie, 2B2. Alcides Escobar, SS3. Eric Arnett, RHP4. Kyle Heckathorn, RHP5. Jon Lucroy, C6. Wily Peralta, RHP7. Lorenzo Cain, CF8. Jake Odorizzi, RHP9. Kentrail Davis, LF10. Zach Braddock, LHPA couple things I find interesting:Brett Lawrie is ranked ahead of Alcides. This was surprising and [ ... ] ...

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Coffey, Brewers agree to $2,025,002, 1-year deal (AP)


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Published Jan. 21, 2010 at 6:05 p.m.

Right-hander Todd Coffey and the Milwaukee Brewers have avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to a $2,025,002, one-year contract. Coffey became a key reliever in Milwaukee's bullpen last year after being claimed off waivers in September 2008. He went 4-4 with a 2.90 ERA in 78 appearances last year and led NL relievers with 83 2-3 innings pitched ...

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