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Well, like it or not, Carlos Gomez and his .292 career OBP will now be a prominent member of the Brewers' starting lineup and likely the team's new everyday centerfielder.

To start with drop the smallball, defensive is everything persona. Bolster the lineup with some power hitters.

It didn't take long for the Diamondbacks to get their first piece of bad news this off-season: Top prospect Jarrod Parker is headed to Birmingham to undergo Tommy John surgery on his elbow, according to his agent's Twitter feed .

That's what separated the Milwaukee Brewers ' 2008 National League wild-card team from their losing, disappointing 2009 entry.

The D-backs went into the offseason last year looking only to make a few minor tweaks around the edges of a team that had won the 2007 National League West and came within a few games of doing so again in 2008.

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Ryan Braun doubled twice and drove in three, as Milwaukee scored all its runs in the late innings to upend St.

Yorvit Torrealba is turning the sacrifice fly into an art form. His drive to center field in the sixth inning scored Todd Helton from third, putting the Rockies in front 3-2. Last Friday, Torrealba hit a walkoff sacrifice to beat the Cardinals 2-1. The catcher has 14 RBIs in September, his most in any month since July 2006 .

In a way, 's career is defined by extremes. Demoted to the minor leagues in 2007, Cy Young Award winner in 2008.

Ryan Braun 's late two-run homer Saturday carried Milwaukee to a 7-5 victory over Philadelphia.

Chris Narveson struck out 10 in 5 2/3 innings in picking up his first major-league victory as a starter.

This image can accurately depict the Diamondbacks' 2009 season. The old saying is "nobody likes a tease". Guys, you know what I'm talking about.

Prince Fielder is the Brewers' new king of run production. He was denied in the seventh inning on Saturday, but not in the eighth, when Fielder lifted a sacrifice fly off Astros closer Jose Valverde to break Cecil Cooper's 26-year-old franchise record for RBIs.

Casey McGehee singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to complete a Milwaukee rally Friday and lift the Brewers to a 3-2 win over Houston.

The Cubs and Brewers honor Medal of Honor recipients before Thursday's game. Browse more photos>> And after all was said and done, it wasn't the grand slam by Jody Gerut that did the Cubs in, although that did give the Brewers a lead today that they never relinquished.

Alex Escobar had the best night of his young career, finishing 4-for-5 with three runs batted in and two runs scored, as Milwaukee downed Chicago, 9-5, at Wrigley Field.

Jack makes a decision regarding Ben's offer; Kate feels helpless when it appears that Pickett will carry out his threat to kill Sawyer; and Locke discovers a hidden message that may help him unlock the secrets of the island.

By the time Prince Fielder sees Cecil Cooper this weekend, he likely will have broken the Astros manager's record for most RBIs in a single season by a Brewers player.

Casey McGehee went 4-for-5 with a pair of homers and drove in a career-high six runs, as the Milwaukee Brewers used a 16-hit attack to crush the Arizona Diamondbacks, 9-2, in the middle installment of a three-game set at Chase Field.

Ryan Braun went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, three runs batted in, and two runs scored to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Arizona Diamondbacks, 6-3, in the opener of a three-game set at Chase Field.