Craig Counsell News

Brewers infielder Craig Counsell and reliever David Weathers were among the 31 players who formally filed for free agency on Monday.

Oct. 27, 2009 9:56 a.m. First baseman Prince Fielder and right-hander Yovani Gallardo were named the Brewers' Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Pitcher, respectively, for 2009 in balloting conducted by the Milwaukee chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Alcides Escobar, SS - Without announcing it as such, the Brewers began the transition from J.J. Hardy to Escobar as their starting shortstop on Aug.

Looper revealed Saturday that he will have an arthroscopic procedure in the near future to clean up torn meniscus in the knee, which began bothering him during spring training.

Ryan Braun and Craig Counsell keyed a late-game offensive explosion Friday that brought Milwaukee a 12-6 win over St.

It only seemed that way. "I felt like every time I looked at the scoreboard, I saw a huge '29' staring back at me," said the Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder.

Third baseman Casey McGehee and reliever Mark DiFelice are scheduled to get second opinions from specialists Monday to determine if surgeries will be required for their physical problems.

Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer off Tyler Walker in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-5 win over the Phillies in the third installment of a four-game series.

Box W:Y.Gallardo L:F.Paulino HR: HOU- None MIL- J.Gerut , P.Fielder , C.Hart Houston Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Ed Rapuano; First, Paul Schrieber; Second, Joe West; Third, Paul Nauert; - Michael Bourn struck out swinging.

So did newly summoned rookie Josh Butler . What gives? Have the rules changed to allow a team to use two starting pitchers in one game? "We'll try to use two mounds at Miller Park," said manager Ken Macha.

The news hit one year ago today. On a day off in this city, it was announced that then-manager Ned Yost had been fired by the Milwaukee Brewers with 12 left in the season and replaced by third-base coach Dale Sveum, now the team's hitting coach.

When a team struggles, it's a natural reaction to point to the manager as the root of the problem.

Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha made that pretty clear before Tuesday's game against the St.

The Brewersa Craig Counsell dives toward third base in a vain attempt at a triple during the first inning Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Milwaukee Brewers' Craig Counsell reacts to a call during the first inning of a baseball game against the St.

St. Louis right-hander Chris Carpenter was so sharp Monday afternoon that Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jody Gerut felt as if he were playing a video game.

Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Monday. Carpenter won his 11th straight decision and leads the majors with a 2.16 ERA.

Edgar Renteria hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants pulled even in the NL wild-card race with Colorado, beating the Rockies 9-5. Brewers 4, Pirates 1 MILWAUKEE -- Shortstop Craig Counsell helped Milwaukee turn a season-high four double plays and drove in two runs as the Brewers beat Pittsburgh.

Chicago's loss is Milwaukee's gain. Just ask the Brewers. They are delighted with third baseman Casey McGehee, an ex-Cub. McGehee stung the St.

Baseball, perhaps more than any other sport, is a game of numbers. Whether used to help define a player's level of talent, to document records or to tally how often Prince Fielder says "You know" in an interview, numerals and mathematics in general prove increasingly important elements to contemporary baseball.