Is Jeff Suppan Sleepwalking Through The Season? Or: Why I Don't Like the Taste of This Soup

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Published May 4, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.
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More photos » ... Tony Dejak - AP ... Jeff Suppan is the player that Brewer fans love to hate and hate to love. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) ... Browse more photos » ... (Note: This post is probably a little outdated, as the Brewers' pratfall against the Padres has given us new things to complain about.  But I wanted to vet this theory first, to make sure I wasn't completely off my rocker; hence, the delay.  If you're no longer fired up about Jeff Suppan, by all means: you don't have to read this.

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More of Fielder? That will cost lots

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Published Jan. 23, 2010 at 8:59 p.m.

At some point, probably shortly before or after spring training begins, the Brewers will address a very important piece to their future, first baseman Prince Fielder ...

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Rampant Speculation: Filling out a coaching staff for 2010

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Published Sept. 15, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.
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More photos » ... by Gene J. Puskar - AP ... I don't think Ken Macha should return next season. If he doesn't, who should replace him? ... Browse more photos » ... The last few weeks haven't gone so well for Ken Macha, and there's an increasing possibility that he will and/or should be let go after just one season at the helm in Milwaukee. Until a few weeks ago, I was indifferent on Macha, and felt like he was worthy of one more season in the job before a full evaluation was given. In the last

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Game Thread #103: Brewers (51-51) at Padres (41-62)

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Published July 31, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
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Current Series ... 3 game series vs Padres @ Petco Park ... Milwaukee Brewers Brew Crew Ball ... @ ... San Diego Padres Gaslamp Ball ... Friday, Jul 31, 2009, 9:05 PM CDT ... Petco Park ... Braden Looper vs ... Chad Gaudin ... Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70 ... Complete Coverage > ... Sat 08/01 ... 9:05 PM CDT ... Sun 08/02 ... 3:05 PM CDT ... Tonight, the Brewers open their annual six game road trip to San Diego and Los

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Game Thread #38: Brewers (23-14) at Cardinals (21-16)

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Published May 18, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
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More photos » ... by Jim Prisching - AP ... Craig Counsell gets his second straight start tonight. Rickie Weeks, also pictured, is in Phoenix getting his sore wrist checked out ... Browse more photos » ... So we know these things for sure: ... Regardless of tonight's outcome, the Brewers are 8-0-2 in their last 10 series ... Regardless of tonight's outcome, the Brewers will open a three game series in Houston tomorrow in sole posession of first place in the NL Central ... With that said, a

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Brewers 4, Mets 2

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Published April 19, 2009 at 3:15 p.m.
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More photos » ... by Gus Ruelas - AP ... AP photographers haven't taken a picture of Todd Coffey since the end of spring training, but he's easily the most valuable member of the Brewer bullpen thus far ... Browse more photos » ... W: Jeff Suppan (1-2) ... L: Nelson Figueroa (0-1) ... S: Todd Coffey (1) ... HR: Mike Cameron (4) ... MVP: Todd Coffey (+.549) ... LVP: Ryan Braun (-.154) ... Win Expectancy Graph ... SBNation Coverage ... So, apparently all I had to do for the Brewers to get a win

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Game Thread #1: Brewers (0-0) at Giants (0-0)

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Published April 7, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.
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It has been 190 days since the Brewers finished the 2008 regular season ... 183 days since their elimination from postseason play ... 52 days since pitchers and catchers reported to spring training ... 21 days since I last broke out the Rally Lobster ... Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to regular season baseball! ... weather permitting, of course ... It's raining in San Francisco right now, but the hour by hour forecast suggests a brief window between 1 and 4 pm Pacific time where the chance

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Game Thread #-18: Brewers (8-7-2) at Giants (8-12)

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Published March 17, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

I don't know what the weather's like where you're at today, but here in Des Moines it's starting to feel like spring, and I'm planning on enjoying it by getting outside and listening to a Brewer game ... Today, it's Billy Sadler Pat Misch starting in place of Randy Johnson and taking on Jeff Suppan as the Giants host the Brewers at 3:05. Sadler is making his eighth appearance (and first start) of the spring. He's struggled so far, allowing ten earned runs on eleven hits in just five innings of

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Game Thread #-19: Cubs (9-10) at Brewers (7-7-2)

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Published March 16, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
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Ladies and gentlemen, today it's all on the line ... In the Brewers' most important exhibition series of the spring against divisional rivals who play their home games in Illinois, the Crew hosts the Cubs today at 3:05 in Maryvale. The two teams have split two meetings this spring ... Today, it's Dave Bush against Jeff Samardzija. Bush has a 2.70 ERA this spring, and is making a decent case to start Opening Day. Samardzija is making his third start and fourth appearance of the spring, and has

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Game Thread #-25: Brewers (5-4-1) at Giants (5-8)

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Published March 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

In the last three days, the Brewers have faced 2008 AL Cy Young winner Cliff Lee, Carlos Zambrano and Zack Greinke. Today, it's Barry Zito. Will it be an improvement? Tune in with the rest of us at 3:05 to find out ... It's Manny Parra v. Barry Zito in Scottsdale at 3:05 today. Parra is making his second appearance of the spring, and allowed no runs and just one hit in two innings in his last appearance. This is Zito's third start of the spring: he's allowed three earned runs in 4.2 innings so

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