At first glance, the trade for Shaun Marcum looked to be the Brewers' signature off-season acquisition. That move was quickly overshadowed by the Zack Greinke trade. While Greinke is still working up to full strength, Marcum has emerged as a legitimate ace and an anchor in the Brewers' revamped rotation.
It was just your typical season last year for Corey Hart. Player's vision becomes tempest in a teapot, player thinks he'll be released, player loses his starting job, player makes the all-star team, player gets multiyear contract ...
As much as Milwaukeeans revere their Brewers, they absolutely adore their own. Craig Counsell's re-signing for one more year didn't set off the fireworks that accompanied Zack Greinke's waiving of his no-trade clause a couple of days prior, but it did result in a moderate case of the warm fuzzies ...
News of the day: First baseman/outfielder Mark Kotsay reported to camp, the last position player to do so other than non-roster catcher Shawn Riggans, still home with pneumonia. The first full-squad workout is Tuesday ...
The Brewers drafted Gary Sheffield out of high school with the 6th pick of the 1986 draft. He came up through the minor league system in just three years and then played three years in the majors before he was traded to the Padres ... He started his minor league career on fire with the Helena Brewers batting .365 and 71 RBI in 57 games. He was named the Pioneer League's Player of the Year award and Baseball America's Short-Season Player of the Year award ... In his second year his batting