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Free agent season: Baseball's annual time for both courting and bluffing
It's the time of year in baseball for courting and bluffing - sometimes simultaneously.
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The Minnesota Vikings are back from their bye week with an even bigger lead in the NFC North.
Brewers decline option on Looper
In cutting Looper, who led the team with 14 victories in 2009, the Brewers showed how serious they are about upgrading a starting rotation that ranked last in the National League with a 5.37 earned run average.
Brewers meet with Lackey's agent
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin may be downplaying his club's chances of landing the top pitcher on this year's free agent market, but don't count Milwaukee out of the John Lackey sweepstakes just yet.
Cuban pitcher who hurt stopping fight
The pitcher who helped Cuba defeat the Baltimore Orioles in the United States a decade ago is in stable condition after his face was crushed with a blunt object while trying to stop a fight.
Decision Time: The Brewers 2009 Type B Free Agents
The Elias Sports Bureau released its 2009 free agent rankings Elias Rankings Rumors: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com On this list is five players from the Brewers 2009 campaign.
Will the Cubs Be Welcoming Mike Cameron Back to Chicago?
No, it hasn't come to fruition yet, but I suspect that it's a phrase that we should all start practicing.
Cameron, Kendall, Lopez lead list as 5 Brewers file for free agency
The Mike Cameron era in center field for the Milwaukee Brewers ended Monday when the 15-year veteran filed for free agency.
Brewers face stiff Awards competition
It's awards season in Major League Baseball. Will any Brewers walk the red carpet? The announcement of American League Gold Glove Award winners on Tuesday kicks off a two-week run of honors that culminates Nov.
Friday's Trade of JJ Hardy Leaves Milwaukee Brewers With Cash to Spend
Friday's interesting Milwaukee-Minnesota Midwest regional trade was nice to see.
Hunt: Brewers' youth puts pennant further away
When the season ended about a month ago and it was widely expected that J.J. Hardy and Mike Cameron would not be back, the question was put to the Milwaukee Brewers: Can a team win with a young shortstop and a young centerfielder? Yes, assistant general manager Gord Ash said at the time, it is possible.
Brewers trade SS Hardy for Twins' CF Gomez
The teams announced the deal on Friday. Hardy, a shortstop, hit .229 last season with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs.
Crew has seven potential free agents
When Mariano Rivera and the Yankees clinched the World Series on Wednesday night, it kick-started the season after the season for all 30 teams, not to mention the dozens of unattached players looking for new homes.
Since we embarked on our three part Brewers 2009 recap and offseason preview, much has happened in the world of Brewers baseball.
Dealing with the centerfield situation in 2010
One of the memes that's out there right now is that Marlon Byrd needs to be brought back -- even if it means giving him a multi-year deal -- because Julio Borbon isn't ready defensively to play centerfield in 2010, and thus we have to bring Byrd back.
Under the tutelage of new hitting coach Dale Sveum, the Milwaukee Brewers boosted their on-base percentage from .325 in 2008 to .341, a noteworthy improvement for a team with a bunch of free-swinging sluggers.
Sporting thoughts for a soggy Thursday afternoon as I watch the Phils hosting the Rockies in a day playoff tussle in the City O' Bro Love.
Brewers may have new look in '10
Last winter, the Brewers tweaked the roster. This time, they face the prospect of wholesale changes.
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Rockies end Crew's hope of winning season
The Brewers lose a slugfest in Denver... RSS Photo Milwaukee Brewers' Mike Cameron, left, gestures as he crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies to lead off in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Wednesday, Sept.
BREWERS Suppan finale is rough He gives up 8 runs on 10 hits vs. Rockies
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.
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