Nyjer Morgan News

Before Sunday, the D-backs hadn't won a series at Chase Field since they swept the Giants during the opening weekend of the season.

May 7, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Twins left fielder Erik Komatsu hits a single in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Target Field.

Last year, the Milwaukee Brewers went deep in the baseball playoffs, and their manager was hailed as a genius.

The platoon is quickly escalating as a tactic among baseball managers looking to get a leg up.

Gregor Blanco is getting the day off. He's been hitting a lot of balls in the air lately and is hitless in the two games here.

Buster Posey is regaining his stamina, one year after being limited to 45 games due to a devastating ankle injury, and it's paying off for the San Francisco Giants.

Throughout spring training, the Brewers right fielder was rumored to be in the running for the starting job at first, but evidently maintained his home in right field after Mat Gamel did not relinquish the job.

Last year, the Milwaukee Brewers looked like a Cinderella Story in the making: A small-market team with a big-time fanbase getting the headlines on ESPN and making noise around the MLB , and for all the right reasons.

Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun was removed from Monday's game against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the 10th inning due to right groin tightness.

You know you're in trouble when the home plate umpire is giving you pitching tips.

"I have no idea," Carroll said Sunday, after the Twins lost 16-4 to Milwaukee. "You have to ask them over there.

Trevor Plouffe hit a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke points to the bullpen as he takes Manny Parra out of the game during the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins Friday, May 18, 2012, in Milwaukee.

As I was working on this morning's Frosty Mug, I came across this tweet from David Schoenfield of ESPN: Morgan got the night off last night, so the tweet is still accurate: he has appeared in 32 games and collected 89 official at-bats this season, but has yet to drive in a run.

Jose Altuve celebrates with pitcher Bud Norris after scoring on a single by first baseman Carlos Lee during the third inning.

Houston Bottom 8th - Manny Parra enters the game for the Brewers with none on and two outs.

To say that Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie was a little fired up on Tuesday night is akin to saying that Milton Bradley had a slight anger management issue.

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, MAY 12-13 - FILE - In this May 8, 2012, file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun hits a run-scoring double against the Cincinnati Reds during the second inning of a baseball game in Milwaukee.

That's what happens when you win 20 games throughout the course of the season and then dominate in the postseason.

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, MAY 12-13 - FILE - In this May 7, 2012, file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun hits a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Milwaukee.