Jeff Suppan News

It's a phrase that not only describes Brad Penny, but almost all the pitchers on the free agent market this winter.

With JJ Hardy finally dealt, it's time for Brewers GM Doug Melvin to focus on fixing the starting rotation.

The Kenji Johjima news was barely 10 minutes old on Monday when the first email came: "Do you think Carlos Silva would opt out of his contract, too?" It's nice pipedream, but don't hold your breath on Silva relinquishing the $24 million still owed him by the Mariners through 2011.

Rick Peterson knew he wanted to join the Brewers as soon as he left his interview.

As Major League Baseball's postseason got under way Wednesday, all was quiet at Miller Park.

The Milwaukee Brewers are willing to do most anything this winter to improve their pitching staff.

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Wednesday he'll sacrifice offense for pitching this offseason.

There must be a wild-card clinching in the air. How do we know? Because Todd Helton doesn't get as excited as he got in the third inning Wednesday night.

On Wednesday, Jeff Suppan will get one final start to put a positive finish onto an injury-plagued year.

Jeff Suppan is getting another last chance to end his season on a high note. This time, there's no chance for a mulligan.

No CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets? No return trip to the postseason for the pitching-poor Brewers.

A commenter over on BCB coined a new term and I'm digging it- brewtal brewtal [BROO-tal - 1. savage; cruel; inhuman: Watching Jeff Suppan is brewtal.

St. Louis - Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha played a guessing game when asked who his starting pitcher would be for the season finale Sunday against the St.

Jason Hammel became the fifth Rockies starter with 10 victories this season. Hammel, trying to impress enough to gain a spot in a possible postseason rotation, went five innings, giving up four runs on seven hits, including solo home runs to Prince Fielder and Mike Cameron.

The Milwaukee Brewers talked a lot about sending guys into the fall and winter on good notes and feeling positive about how they finish this season.

Here's hoping the post-season includes lots of exciting action, because the major-league pennant races this year have been, well, boring.

If you're going to be eliminated officially from the division race, you might as well go down in flames.

The memories seem so distant. A week from this coming Monday, we were all gathering at the Summerfest Grounds to send the Brewers off to Philadelphia for their first post-season trip in decades.

The Phillies are positioned to punch their postseason ticket this weekend at Miller Park.

Jeff Suppan didn't fare any better against the Phillies on Thursday than the last time he faced them at Miller Park.