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Prince Fielder wins Home Run Derby

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July 14th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

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Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder beat out Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard and Texas outfielder Nelson Cruz to win the Home Run Derby on Monday night.

“It’s what I expected. This is Albert’s stadium and Ryan is from here,” Fielder said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Former Brewers 1st rounder suspended for drug abuse

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June 30th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

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Jeremy Jeffress suspended for drug abuse 100 games

Milwaukee Brewers prospect Jeremy Jeffress has been suspended for 100 games after his 3rd violation of basebal’ls minor league drug program.

“We are obviously disappointed because Jeremy has such great major league potential, and this is a setback in his career,” Brewers general manager Doug Melvin released in a statement. Read the rest of this entry »

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Brewers Hire Ken Macha

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October 31st, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

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The Milwaukee Brewers have signed Ken Macha to a two-year deal to manage the team.

Macha believes he has learned a lot from his previous experience as the manager for the Oakland A’s.

“The four years in Oakland I learned a tremendous amount of baseball, don’t get me wrong,” Macha said.

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Phillies Beat Brewers; Advance to NLCS

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October 6th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

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The Philadelphia Phillies are heading towards the National League Championship Series after they beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 in game 4 of the series.

“I couldn’t be more thrilled,” Left fielder Pat Burrell said.

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Phillies Take 2-0 Lead Over Brewers

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October 3rd, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

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The Philadelphia Phillies have taken a 2-0 lead in the NL playoff series after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 Thursday night.

Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia doesn’t think his short rest had anything to do with his team losing.

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Milwaukee Brewers Clinch NL Wild Card

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September 29th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

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Thanks to CC Sabathia and Ryan Braun, the Milwaukee Brewers have clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 1982 after their 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

“As good as we feel right now, everything that’s happened this month, everything that’s happened this week is in the past now,” Shortstop J.J. Hardy said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Milwaukee Brewers Fire Manager

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September 16th, 2008 by Brian Ethridge

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The Milwaukee Brewers have fired their manager Ned Yost and have named third-base coach Dale Sveum interim manager for the remainder of the season.

“We never lost any respect for him, we never lost any trust in his decision making,” Brewers star Ryan Braun said. Read the rest of this entry »

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