Location, location, location (Phoenix edition)

Published March 21, 2010 at 12:58 p.m.


Saturday turned into one of those perfect spring training days that I couldn't have drawn up better had I sketched it on a cocktail napkin.

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Baseball, sun, repeat as necessary

Published March 20, 2010 at 1:25 p.m.


Yesterday was just like the day before. And I'm not complaining. Not one tiny bit. As any spring training veteran will tell you, that's sort of how it is down here. Wake up, watch baseball, relax and do it again.

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Guide to Brewers spring training, 2010

Published March 3, 2010 at 1:03 p.m.


Thomas Boswell once wrote a book called "Why Time Begins on Opening Day." For many, it really begins on the first day of spring training, when winter is put in the rearview mirror and every fan has equal rights to dream about a World Series. The best way to enjoy the laid-back buzz of Brewers spring training is in Arizona, itself, where baseball can form the centerpiece of a great vacation.

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What should the Brewers do with Manny Parra?

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Published Sept. 30, 2009 at 2:13 p.m.
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Later this week, Manny Parra will make his last start of the 2009 season, giving him one last chance to maintain some momentum heading into the offseason and spring training of 2010. I don't think anyone got the season they were hoping for from Parra, who's spent part of 2009 in AAA due to ineffectiveness, part of it on the shelf with a stiff neck, and the remainder being either infuriatingly inconsistent or simply infuriating ... Nearly every projection for the 2010 Brewer roster includes Parra

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Pretty Much Standing Pat

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Published July 31, 2009 at 2:35 p.m.
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More photos » ... by Tony Gutierrez - AP ... about 17 hours ago: ... FILE -- This is a March 20, 2009 file photo showing Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Claudio Vargas throwing against the Kansas City Royals during a spring training baseball game in Surprise, Ariz. The Milwaukee Brewers have reacquired reliever Claudio Vargas from the Los Angeles Dodgers ... The Dodgers got minor league catcher Vinny Rottino in the trade Friday July 31, 2009, between playoff contenders. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez,

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Diamondbacks Live Postgame Show: D-Backs/Royals

Published June 18, 2009 at 12:00 a.m.

The fan-friendly affair features a televised breakdown of the night’s Diamondbacks road game against the Kansas City Royals, along with giveaways, drink specials at nearby bars like Cadillac Ranch and Dave & Buster’s, and more ... Thu., June 18, 8 p.m., 2009 ...

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Replacing Rickie Weeks: Internal vs External Options

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Published May 19, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
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Now that we've had almost 24 hours to digest the news that Rickie Weeks will likely miss the rest of 2009, we're starting to see more and more conversation about the options to play second base every day. Buster Olney says the Brewers will look at what they have first: ... A baseball source made it clear Monday night that the Brewers will first examine internal options. First and foremost of those is Craig Counsell , whose chances of keeping the job might improve if Mat Gamel upgrades the

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Texas Downs Kansas City

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Published April 2, 2009 at 10:03 p.m.

In the final game at Surprise Stadium, the Royals would lose to the Texas Rangers for the last game of Spring Training. Texas would hit two home runs and drive in a total of nine runs during their campaign against the Royals. The Royals would only be able to put three runs on the board [ ... ] ...

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Game Thread #-12: Brewers (12-8-3) at Rockies (9-12)

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Published March 23, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

Hopefully the wind has calmed down today as Yovani Gallardo leads the Brewers into Tucson to take on Ubaldo Jimenez and the Rockies ... Gallardo didn't allow a hit in his last outing, and has posted a 3.29 ERA in 13.2 Cactus League innings. All of his runs were allowed in one disastrous start against the Royals: If he hadn't taken the mound that day he'd be riding a 13 inning scoreless streak ... On the other side of the coin, Ubaldo Jimenez is not having a good spring. He's making his fourth

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Brewer WAR Lords: Third Base

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Published March 11, 2009 at 6:44 p.m.

Earlier in the series: ... Catcher ... First Base/DH ... Second Base ... Today, we move across the infield to third base, although the top spot will look familiar if you read second base ... 1. Paul Molitor ... Career WAR: 27.9 (1st) ... Top three seasons: 17.9 (1st) ... Top five seasons: 26 (1st) ... This is Molitor's third appearance on these lists: he finished third at first base and first at second base. Molitor spent seven seasons primarily at third base, from 1982 to 1989 (with one year

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