Teams | Visiting Arizona

Teams articles:

Bartolo Colon is missing…last known whereabouts: Arizona

Tagged with:

spring training, white sox

Published July 8, 2009 at 11:48 a.m.

In the age of cell phones, this type of occurrence rarely happens, but it appears as if White Sox starting pitcher Bartolo Colon has gone missing…Colon had previously been rehabbing an injury in Arizona at the White Sox’s spring training facility, but has since dropped off the map. He is scheduled to make a minor [ ... ] ...

Read

Post Talkback

Prospect Progress Report

Tagged with:

alcides escobar, angel salome, brad nelson, brewers, brewers', doug melvin, mat gamel, mike cameron, rickie weeks', spring training, tim dillard, todd coffey

Published May 28, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

More photos » ... by Jim Mone - AP ... Mat Gamel joins us in pondering his future. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) ... Browse more photos » ... After ranking the prospects in the offseason, it's time to check on their progress making the transition from Asatte Ultra Strike!!! to Ashita Mega Strike!!! SS Alcides Escobar (22), AAA - Escobar started slowly but appears to be picking up steam; however, with a .379/.406/.500 line against lefties and just a .244/.299/.331 line against righties, there's still

Read

Post Talkback

Replacing Rickie Weeks: Internal vs External Options

Tagged with:

alcides escobar, brewers, hernan iribarren, mat gamel, rickie weeks, royals, spring training

Published May 19, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

243271-replacing-rickie-weeks--internal-vs-external-options

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

Read

Post Talkback

Brewers sign Catalanotto

Tagged with:

brad nelson, brewers, brewers', spring training

Published May 12, 2009 at 2:44 p.m.

Brewers sign Catalanotto ... Should be a good bench bat, for once ... someone to PH for Kendall ... EDIT: From Rotoworld: ... Catalanotto will report to extended spring training, get his legs under him then join the Brewers' Double- or Triple-A team. He could hit the majors around June 1 and give the Brewers the lefty bat they need. He figures to serve as a backup outfielder and pinch-hitter, possibly deposing Brad Nelson (0-20 on the season) ...

Read

Post Talkback

Plate discipline is lacking for Angels

Tagged with:

spring training

Published May 12, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.

226151-plate-discipline-is-lacking-for-angels

Despite being stressed in spring training, it hasn't carried into the season, especially for Howie Kendrick and Erick Aybar ... Remember that renewed emphasis on plate discipline the Angels stressed in spring training? It hasn't exactly carried over into the regular season, especially for two young players the team was focusing heavily on, Howie Kendrick and Erick Aybar ...

Read

Post Talkback

Shutout is special for Dodgers' Eric Stults

Tagged with:

dodgers, dodgers', spring training

Published May 10, 2009 at 2:00 a.m.

222658-shutout-is-special-for-dodgers--eric-stults

The journeyman left-hander, whose mother died before spring training, pitches a four-hitter against the Giants in Dodgers' 8-0 victory on the day before Mother's Day ... For Eric Stults, it was the perfect Mother's Day gift -- and perhaps just what he needed to secure his place with the Dodgers ...

Read

Post Talkback

Hamels Earns His First Win of the Season

Tagged with:

spring training

Published May 9, 2009 at 1:50 a.m.

218898-hamels-earns-his-first-win-of-the-season

Dontrelle Willis rejoined his Detroit teammates Friday for the first time since going on the disabled list because of anxiety disorder in spring training ...

Read

Post Talkback

Rodriguez Makes Further Progress

Tagged with:

spring training

Published May 6, 2009 at 7:50 p.m.

Alex Rodriguez slid for the first time since hip surgery, going 1-for-5 with a walk in a Yankees extended spring training game ...

Read

Post Talkback

Game Thread #25: Diamondbacks (11-13) at Brewers (12-12)

Tagged with:

brewers, cubs, dave bush, diamondbacks, diamondbacks', jason kendall, ken macha's, mike rivera, milwaukee, spring training

Published May 3, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.

198971-game-thread--25--diamondbacks--11-13--at-brewers--12-12

More photos » ... by Ross D. Franklin - AP ... This is a picture of Yusmeiro Petit getting a new baseball after giving up a home run. Let's give him a lot of new baseballs today ... Browse more photos » ... So ... there was a game last night. The Brewers lost. Let's not dwell on it (especially the last play) ... Today the Brewers enter play in fifth place, one-half game behind the second-place Pirates, Reds, and Cubs. Ah, the standings of early May. In hopes of salvaging a split and

Read

Post Talkback

Brewers 4, Mets 2

Tagged with:

bill hall, brewers, corey hart, j.j. hardy, jeff suppan, mike cameron, prince fielder, rickie weeks, ryan braun, spring training, todd coffey

Published April 19, 2009 at 3:15 p.m.

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

Read

Post Talkback