Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The Brewers today added outfielder Lorenzo Cain and pitcher Amaury Rivas to the 40-man roster, joining Adam Heether and upping the team’s roster to 35. Anthony Witrado has the news at the JSOnline blog. The move protects the two players from December’s Rule 5 draft. Rivas was named the organization’s minor league pitcher of [...]
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Adam Heether News! Okay, so it's a week old and vague. Still, it's better than nothing. The link is from the Leones del Caracas official site, so it's in Spanish. An online translation of the relevant part says: "Given the details of the out of action Adam Heether, [Caracas] team president [Luis Avila] said that one can not dismiss a player while injured. "You have to wait until you are 100%...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Brewers’ GM Doug Melvin added Sounds’ versatile infielder Adam Heether to the Brewers’ 40-man roster on Monday. This move means either: a. Heether has been identified as valuable trade bait; or b. Heether figures to replace Craig Counsell as the Brewers’ back-up middle infielder in 2010; or c. Heether will play again in AAA, only getting called up if [...]
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
It's been a week since I did one of these, so all stats are from November 2-8, unless otherwise noted. In Arizona: Lorenzo Cain went 5-for-12 with two walks, scored twice, drove in two runs and stole three bases, raising his AFL line to .259/.403/.296. He still has just two extra base hits in 66 PAs. Taylor Green went 1-for-3 with a walk and scored a run. He's hitting .200/.364/.200 in 43 PAs. Jonathan...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
In Arizona: On Friday, Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the Javelinas' 5-4 win over Phoenix . Lorenzo Cain went 1-for-3 with two walks in the game, scored a run, stole a base and was caught stealing. On Saturday, Taylor Green went 1-for-4 with a walk and scored a run in the Javelinas' 12-5 win over Surprise . Rob Wooten pitched a scoreless third inning, allowing no hits...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
In Arizona: Lorenzo Cain went 2-for-4 and drove in two of the Javelinas' 3 runs in their 3-2 victory over Mesa . Cain also stole a base and was picked off. Taylor Green started at third base and went 0-for-2. Zach Braddock pitched two perfect innings to pick up his first save and lower his AFL ERA to 1.17. In Venezuela: Adam Heether went 1-for-2, walked twice, scored a run and drove in another in Caracas'...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
In Arizona: Three Brewer pitchers got shelled and allowed all eleven runs in the Javelinas' 11-6 loss to Phoenix . Josh Butler, attempting to bounce back from strep throat, started and allowed six runs on eight hits and two walks in three innings. He was followed to the mound by Rob Wooten, who allowed three runs on three hits in one inning (and had an error on a pickoff throw). Omar Aguilar finished...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
In Arizona: Mark Rogers pitched 1.1 innings in relief and allowed two earned runs on two hits and three walks, throwing two wild pitches and striking out just one. The Bats picked him up, however, and the Javelinas outscored Scottsdale, 10-9 . Lorenzo Cain went 0-for-4, but drew two walks and scored twice. He's hitting .171/.326/.229 in AFL play. In Venezuela: Adam Heether went 0-for-3 with a walk...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
In Arizona: Mark Rogers started on Friday and struggled, allowing four runs on three hits and three walks in two innings as the Javelinas lost to Scottsdale 8-7 . Zach Braddock pitched another scoreless inning to maintain his perfect ERA. Lorenzo Cain went 0-for-2 with a walk, and Taylor Green went 0-for-3 with a walk. On Saturday, Rob Wooten and Omar Aguilar each pitched scoreless innings but the...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
In Arizona: Josh Butler started for the Javelinas and allowed three runs on six hits in 2.2 innings, but still picked up the win over 2009 #1 pick Stephen Strasburg, who allowed eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits (three home runs) in 2.2 innings. The Javelinas won the game, 9-6 . Taylor Green went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and scored a run, Jonathan Lucroy went 1-for-4 and scored a run, and...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
In Arizona: Taylor Green went 0-for-4 with a strikeout and grounded into a double play in the Javelinas' 17-4 loss to Phoenix . Omar Aguilar pitched the final 1.2 innings and allowed one run (a solo home run) on two hits and a walk, striking out two. In Venezuela: Adam Heether went 1-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a walk in Caracas' 12-5 win over La Guaira . Hernan Iribarren went 1-for-3 and stole...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
In Arizona: In front of a packed crowd (278), Lorenzo Cain went 0-for-3, but walked twice, stole a base and scored three runs in the Javelinas' 8-1 win over Mesa . Mark Rogers pitched two scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out one. In Venezuela: Adam Heether went 0-for-4 and struck out twice in Caracas' 11-4 loss to Magallanes .
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
In Arizona: The AFL was off yesterday. In Venezuela: Adam Heether went 0-for-2 with a walk and scored a run in Caracas' 10-4 win over Aragua . Heether is now hitting .273/.415/.515 in his first 33 VWL ABs. Juan Sanchez started in center field for Aragua in the game, and went 0-for-4. He's now 1-for-6 in VWL play. Hernan Iribarren went 3-for-4 with a double and a walk, scored a run and drove one in,...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Admittedly, I'm a fan of offering our Type A free agents arbitration. If they don't accept, you get the draft picks; if they do accept...well, you're getting a Type A free agent, so someone who's presumably pretty good. Yes, you have to pay him, but there are worse things than paying for a proven good player. (After all, a lot of good players rule out playing in Milwaukee out of hand, probably because...
Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
In Arizona: On Friday, Josh Butler picked up the win despite allowing three earned runs on five hits and three walks in just two innings as the Javelinas outslugged the Saguaros 13-3. Omar Aguilar, who followed Butler to the mound, pitched a perfect inning, striking out two. Jonathan Lucroy went 2-for-5 and drove in a run, and Lorenzo Cain went 0-for-4. On Saturday, Taylor Green went 2-for-3 with a...
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