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| Ray Durham left Tuesday night's game against the Cardinals with a sprained shoulder and according the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Durham is not in the lineup for tonight's game. |
Our View: There has been no news on how serious the shoulder injury is as of yet. |
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| Ben Sheets entered Tuesday's contest with just a 5-14 record in his career versus St. Louis, but he befuddled the Cards' bats tonight, tossing six shutout innings while allowing five hits and two walks while striking out four. |
Our View: Sheets has been the victim of bad run support lately, but the Brewers gave him plenty of it tonight. |
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| Ryan Braun led an offensive onslaught for the Brewers Tuesday, getting three hits, including a two-run homer, in a 12-0 win over the Cardinals. |
Our View: Braun's ribcage ailment appears to be a thing of the past. He's in the running for MVP consideration. |
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| Ray Durham left Tuesday's game with a sprained shoulder. |
Our View: We'll give you more info on Durham when we get it. |
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| Brewers outfielder Mike Cameron had a stellar day, going 5-for-5 and hitting his 23rd home run of the year to help the Brewers beat the Pirates 4-3 in extra innings. |
Our View: Cameron's average in the month of August rose to .360. He is a streaky hitter, and switches between hot and cold often. However, his power and decent speed are good tools for fantasy owners to utilize. |
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| J.J. Hardy's third hit of the game was the most important one, coming in the bottom of the 12th inning to drive home the winning run in the Brewers 4-3 win over Pittsburgh. |
Our View: Hardy is hot, and now has a ten-game hitting streak going. He had performed poorly in the beginning of the month, but fantasy owners are now reaping the rewards. |
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| Reports from unnamed major league GMs indicate there are a long list of teams that will carry little-to-no interest in offering free-agent-pitchters-to-be CC Sabathia and Ben Sheets big-dollar contracts in free agency at season's end, according to the Boston Globe. "Sabathia's body scares me; he's almost 300 pounds," said the GM. "Sheets has put together a good season, but his history of injuries makes it tough to commit that kind of money to." |
Our View: It would seem someone will come up and offer the right kind of money, but it would not be a bad thing if the power men of this game stopped spending so unwisely and brought the market for arms down a bit. Only time will tell, but we find it hard to believe both players will not get paid. |
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| Ryan Braun had a solo homer and a two-run double in Saturday's win over Pittsburgh. |
Our View: It appears that Ryan is over his back ailment. |
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| J.J. Hardy helped the Brewers nail the Pirates 10-4 by going 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. He also scored two runs in the game. |
Our View: Hardy has had a miserable August, so fantasy owners should be pleased with Friday's game. He has now hit home runs in two consecutive games, going 4-for-9. |
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| Dave Bush continued his stellar August, going seven innings and surrendering three earned runs on seven hits to lead the Brewers to a 10-4 win over Pittsburgh. |
Our View: Bush has had a very good August, and fantasy owners should take note. Keep in mind that it could go at any point, but he is worth exploring if you need pitching. |
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| Ryan Braun is back in the lineup for the Brewers after missing 9 of the team's last 11 games, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Great news for fantasy owners, as Braun is one of the biggest bats in the business. He is reportedly fully healthy and should be re-inserted into fantasy lineups. |
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| Dave Bush has a 1.78 ERA his past three starts (Reds, Nationals and a great outing against the new-look Dodgers). The right-hander has pitched at least seven innings in five of his last seven games, going 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA in that span. |
Our View: The stretch started July 5 against the Pirates, when he allowed just one run and four hits in eight innings of work. Rototimes sources can't say enough good things about Bush's form right now. He is doing everything right. His command is spot on, his velocity is the best it's been at any point in his career, his high fastball is almost unhittable and he's pitching smart. Tonight's opponent, the Pirates, have gone from being a threat offensively with Jason Bay and Xavier Nady (.282 team batting average in July) to an anemic entity at the plate without their two sluggers (.236 team batting average since July 31). The difference between the old and the new Pirate lineups should be enough to help Bush perform at the top of his game tonight. It will also help him overcome what was a negative public opinion early in this year's campaign. All that Iraqi business, you know? |
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| Bill Hall did not contribute offensively to the Brewers 5-2 win over Houston on Wednesday. Instead, he went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts, earning him the dreaded golden sombrero. |
Our View: For the month of August, Hall has struck out 15 times in 29 at-bats, or 52 percent of the time. That's really all fantasy owners need to know at this point. |
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| Manny Parra picked up his tenth victory of the season, going five innings and allowing two runs on six hits in the Brewers 5-2 win over Houston. |
Our View: Parra also walked four and only struck out two, so it was not his greatest performance. His August ERA is 5.04, and he has just a 1-2 record in the month. |
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| Rickie Weeks returned to the Brewers' lineup Wednesday, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He is battling a sprained left thumb. |
Our View: Weeks is playing today, but should continue to be helped out by Ray Durham until his thumb is better. |
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| Ryan Braun is out again on Wednesday due to his strained back/ribcage, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes. Gabe Kapler will start again in left field. Braun remains day-to-day. |
Our View: Braun tried to play on Monday and aggravated the ailment. We have to wonder when it will become time for the Brewers to simply put him on the DL and let him heal up. They need him for the stretch run, and this day-to-day stuff isn't working. |
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| The Brewers found troubles against the Astros this evening, falling 5-2 to leave Ben Sheets out in the cold. Sheets pitched six innings, allowing five runs (all earned) on five hits with one walk and seven strikeouts. |
Our View: Sheets moves to 11-7 on the season with an ERA of 3.16. He has gone 1-3 in August thus far despite allowing just 10 earned runs over four starts with five walks and 21 strikeouts. |
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| Ryan Braun will not start on Tuesday, one night after aggravating his strained lower back/ribcage, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. "It's just one of those nagging injuries that's probably not going to go away completely while I'm playing," Braun admits. "I'll have to deal with it. I hope it goes away completely. But, realistically, the way this game is, it probably won't." The outfielder recently missed six days due to the ailment. |
Our View: The fantasy stud remains day-to-day, and it sounds like he might need to bite down and play with this injury the rest of the way. That could create some headaches for fantasy owners. |
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| Houston pitcher Roy Oswalt and Milwaukee hurler Ben Sheets are close friends, and Oswalt has been on a bit of a recruiting pitch, trying to get Sheets to consider the Astros when he becomes a free agent in the offseason, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
Our View: Sheets and Oswalt would make a potent combo in Houston, but it is likely Sheets' destination will have a lot more to do with the money offered than where his friends are. |
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| Corey Hart had three hits, including his 19th homer of the year, Monday in a win over Houston. |
Our View: Hart is one homer shy of his second straight 20/20 season. |
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| CC Sabathia was dynamite for the Brewers again Monday, allowing three runs (two earned) on 11 hits and two walks while striking out nine in a 9-3 win over Houston. C.C. completed his fifth game for the Brew Crew, and he's now 8-0 with a 1.60 ERA since arriving in Milwaukee. |
Our View: It was surprising to see the Brewers let Sabathia throw 130 pitches in a lopsided game, but at least he'll get an extra day of rest before his next start. |
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| Ryan Braun left Monday's game after apparently re-injuring his back following a swing, according to the AP. Braun had missed seven starts last week with what the team called tightness in his lower back before returning to the lineup on Sunday. |
Our View: This is no good for the Brewers or fantasy owners. We'll update you on Braun's status when more is known. |
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| Rickie Weeks has said that he'll play through the thumb injury that he suffered Sunday, but he is not in Monday's starting lineup, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. |
Our View: Ray Durham is playing second despite the fact that the Astros are sending the left-handed Randy Wolf to the mound. We would expect Weeks and Durham to share playing time until Rickie's thumb is better. |
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| Rickie Weeks sprained his left thumb Sunday, but stated that he plans to fight through the injury, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He said, "It's just sore right now. It's just bruised. It has some pain to it."
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Our View: Weeks has been hitting well as of late with hits in five of his last six games, but the injury could affect his swing and production, even though he feels he can play through it. Ray Durham would step in at second base if needed. |
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| Brewers second baseman and leadoff hitter Rickie Weeks left Sunday's game at Dodger Stadium with a sprained left thumb, the same digit that required surgery nearly three years ago, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Weeks suffered the injury during a fifth-inning strikeout in an eventual 7-5 loss to the Dodgers when he fouled off a pitch from Los Angeles lefty Clayton Kershaw. Weeks was replaced by Ray Durham in the bottom of the sixth, and Durham becomes the chief option should Weeks be sidelined. The veteran switch-hitter delivered a two-run single in Milwaukee's four-run ninth inning. The soreness is in a different area than the ligament he damaged late in the 2005 season, Weeks said. He required surgery for that ailment. |
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| The Brewers didn't get the offense going until it was too late, falling 7-5 to the Dodgers. Oufielder Ryan Braun was the man on the trigger, going 2-for-5 with his 31st homer of the season, totaling two RBIs and one run scored. |
Our View: In his second game back after a minor injury stint, Braun has proven valuable, going 3-for-7. We'll see how he does moving forward, but it's looking good. |
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| J.J. Hardy homered in the eighth inning and provided an RBI single in the 10th frame on Saturday night, and the Brewers beat the Dodgers 4-3. The shortstop ended the evening at 3-for-5 with three RBI. |
Our View: Hardy has had a quiet August after his monster July, but maybe this effort is the start of another strong run. He remains an inconsistent but useful fantasy shortstop. |
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| Ryan Braun will be available to pinch-hit on Saturday night, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. He remains out of the starting lineup due to a strained ribcage. |
Our View: Braun could be back in the lineup as soon as Sunday, and fantasy owners can definitely plan on using him next week. |
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| Brewers outfielder Mike Cameron is having a much better August than he did other months, but he has a difficult opponent tonight in L.A.'s Derek Lowe. Cameron is just 4-for-30 in his career against the right-hander. |
Our View: Cameron's average is a measly .133 against Lowe, and he he has also struck out 11 times against him. If you have another option, try to use him. |
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| Yovani Gallardo threw off a mound Thursday for the first time since undergoing surgery for a torn ACL, according to MLB.com. However, he and the Brewers are downplaying his progress. "It's really not anything big," Gallardo said. "It was nothing to stressful. I still have to gain some strength." |
Our View: GM Doug Melvin said it's still a "long shot" that Gallardo returns this year, and if he does, it will be relief. |
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| Ryan Braun will take BP before Friday's game for the first time since straining his ribcage, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. If he does well, he'll likely be available to pinch hit Saturday and return to the lineup Sunday. |
Our View: We have a hunch that Braun will talk his way into tomorrow's lineup if tonight's session goes well, but either way it sounds like he'll play in LA this weekend. |
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| Manny Parra has lost three straight games and has a 5.00 ERA on the road. His home and road splits are significant, especially in the long ball department. |
Our View: The left-hander is 0-3 with a 5.55 ERA in his last four starts. The Dodgers have a .763 OPS against left-handers compared to their puny .699 against righties. |
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| Mike Cameron went 2-for-4 including a home run off Trevor Hoffman in the ninth inning, but it wasn't enough as the Brewers fell to San Diego 3-2. |
Our View: Cameron has had a great August, hitting .310 with five home runs, nine RBI and four stolen bases. That's the type of production fantasy owners love at this stage of the season. He was certainly on the rosters of NL-only league owners, and mixed league owners should start to take notice as well. |
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| Ben Sheets was out-dueled by San Diego hurler Jake Peavy and wound up taking the loss in Milwaukee's 3-2 defeat to the Padres. Sheets pitched 6.2 innings and gave up thee earned runs. |
Our View: Sheets is coming off a complete game shutout but wasn't up to the challenge today. A bit troubling, however, is the fact that his strikeout numbers are declining a bit, as he doesn't have more than six in a game since July 11. |
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| Laynce Nix has been recalled from Triple-A Nashville, according to the AP. Russell Branyan was placed on the 15-day DL as the corresponding move. |
Our View: Nix shouldn't see much action unless Ryan Braun lands on the DL with his ribcage injury. In that case, Nix would platoon with Gabe Kapler in left field. |
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| Russell Branyan has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a right oblique strain, according to the AP. Layne Nix was recalled from Triple-A Nashville to replace Branyan on the roster. |
Our View: Branyan, who served as a utility man this season, batted .252 with 12 homers over 20 RBI over 48 games. |
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| Prince Fielder his his 27th home run of the season and drove in three runs in the Brewers victory over the Padres. |
Our View: Fielder has hit five home runs on the month, and has provided 11 RBI. He is a top fantasy option at the position, and would rank even higher if he could push that average near the .300 mark. |
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| Jeff Suppan threw eight solid innings, allowing two runs on four hits in Milwaukee's 5-2 win over the Padres. |
Our View: Suppan has a victory in each of his last three starts, and carries a 2.05 ERA during that time. He's not fantasy worthy in mixed leagues, but his recent performances have made him a viable option in NL-only formats. |
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| As expected, Ryan Braun is out of the Brewers lineup tonight due to his strained ribcage, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
Our View: The injury is said to be improving, and a stint on the DL is unlikely, which is sure to thrill fantasy owners reveling in his numbers. |
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| Corey Hart had a nice afternoon on Friday in the Brewers 7-1 victory over the Nationals as he clubbed his 18th home run while also stealing his 22nd stolen base. |
Our View: Hart is 11 for his last 25 (.440) with nine RBI in his last seven games and has quickly put a brief slump behind him. It's a long shot at this point, but a strong kick down the stretch could allow him to reach the 30/30 plateau for the first time. |
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| Dave Bush allowed only five hits and one run over 6.1 innings in his seventh victory of the season on Monday. |
Our View: Bush continues to lower his ERA, it's down to 4.35, a run and half below his 5.85 mark just 10 starts ago. He has benefited from an excellent 6.71 K/BB mark as he continues to pour strikes in despite allowing all those home runs (20). |
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| Ryan Braun said it would be "highly doubtful" that he would be able to return to the Brewers lineup on Tuesday because of his intercostal strain, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "I'll just continue getting treatment and hopefully it'll get better," said Braun. "It's definitely better today than it was yesterday |
Our View: The team doesn't believe Braun will need to go on the DL with the ribcage issue, but this is the type of injury that could certainly linger without proper time to heal so don't look for him to be rushed back into the lineup. |
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| Dave Bush is 2-2 with a 3.57 ERA in six starts since winning back-to-back outings in late June, and has a 3.29 ERA his past 13 trips to the mound. The right-hander faces off against the Nationals this afternoon. Bush, who is 2-2 with a 3.47 ERA in four lifetime games against the Nationals, has won two straight starts against them. |
Our View: Bush was nearly removed from the rotation after beginning the year with a 6.62 ERA in his first eight starts, and his 4.50 ERA for the season is deceiving if you look at his last two months of work. |
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| Brewers slugger Ryan Braun is day-to-day with a strained ribcage, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “It hurts on both sides. We think it’s spasms,” he said. |
Our View: There is no timetable for Braun's return, but the injury does not sound serious right now. We'll keep you updated when any new information becomes available. |
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| Gabe Kapler hit a walk-off home run to lead Milwaukee to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals. |
Our View: Kapler was 0-for-6 in the extra inning affair before that at-bat, but he made his seventh count. However, he does not play regularly enough to warrant fantasy consideration. |
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| One start after being shoved by Prince Fielder, Brewers hurler Manny Parra threw a great game, going seven innings, surrendering six hits and one earned run while striking out nine in Milwaukee's 5-4 win over the Nationals. |
Our View: Parra did not figure in the win, but he was still outstanding. He had hit a rough spot, but maybe this will signal a turnaround. His WHIP is a little high, but he is still a quality hurler for a fantasy squad. |
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| Ryan Braun is out of Sunday's lineup after leaving Saturday's contest with lower back tightness, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
Our View: The severity of his ailment is yet to be determined. Gabe Kapler will roam left field in his absence today. |
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| While the pitching was the story of the night in the Brewers' 6-0 win over Washington, shortstop J.J. Hardy did his part to support the cause. Hardy went 2-for-5 at the dish, hitting his 17th homer of the season to total one RBI and two runs scored on the night. |
Our View: Hardy was phenominal in July, hitting .339 with nine homers and 21 RBIs on the month. Thus far in August he is taking time to warm up, hitting just .222 but touting four hits, including two homers, over his last three games. |
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| The Nationals failed to produce any semblance of productivity at the plate this evening, posting just five total hits in the 6-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers owe it all to starter Ben Sheets , going the complete game to earn his 11th win of the season, failing to walk a single batter and striking out six. |
Our View: Sheets moves to 11-5 on the season with a 2.95 ERA. He had suffered three losses over his last five starts coming in, leading to worries that his arm may be suffering from fatigue. Tonight Sheets was on point, pitching his fourth complete game of the season. |
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| All-star left-fielder Ryan Braun was pulled from the Brewers' game against Washington on Saturday night because of tightness in his lower back, according to ESPN.com. |
Our View: Braun was replaced by pinch-hitter Gabe Kapler in the bottom of the third inning. There was no immediate word on the seriousness of the injury. |
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| Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks will not be in today's lineup when his team takes on Washington, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
Our View: Seems like an odd time for Milwaukee manager Ned Yost to take Weeks out, as the second baseman is hitting .333 in August. He is 0-for-3 against Tim Redding, who will be pitching for the Nats, but that is hardly a large enough sample size to draw any conclusions from. |
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| Mike Cameron hit his 18th home run of the season on Friday as he also knocked in his 48th run for the Brewers. |
Our View: With 78 games played, Cameron is on a 162 game that would produce roughly 35 home runs, 100 RBI and 20 SB. He has also been coming through in the clutch of late with eight RBI over his last nine games. |
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| CC Sabathia continued his domination on Friday night as he held the Nationals scoreless in a complete game shutout to improve to 6-0 as a Brewer. |
Our View: Crazy thought, but could Sabathia win the NL Cy Young award if he keeps this up? In seven starts with the Brewers CC has four complete games, six victories, and a 1.58 ERA. No one has been more dominant since he pulled on the Brewer uniform. |
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| Craig Counsell will start at third base Friday against Nationals' righty Collin Balester, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Russell Branyan will ride the pine. |
Our View: Counsell is hitless over his last two games, but registered two hits in each of his outings on August 3rd (at Atlanta) and 4th (at Cincinnati). |
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| Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets has struggled recently, and some scouts believe he will continue to do so because of how many innings he has accumulated this year, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: This is certainly something for fantasy owners to consider down the stretch. He has yet to win a game since starting the All-Star Game, and his ERA is 4.63 during that period. |
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| Rickie Weeks was a key contributor in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Reds, as he went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBI. All four of his knocks were singles. |
Our View: He reached his highest hit total for the season, and registered multiple RBI for the seventh time. |
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| Jeff Suppan allowed three earned runs on seven hits over seven innings in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Reds at the Great American Ballpark, with no walks and three strikeouts. |
Our View: He evens his record to 7-7 and has won back-to-back starts. He is pitching well right now, and is worth consideration in NL-only leagues if you need help at the position. |
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| J.J. Hardy is getting the day off on Wednesday, and Craig Counsell will start at shortstop against the Reds, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes. |
Our View: FYI for those of you with daily lineup changes. Hardy is 2-for-30 over the last seven games, so this breather isn't too much of a surprise. Maybe Prince Fielder needs to knock some hitting back into Hardy. |
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| Milwaukee RHP Dave Bush put forth one of his best efforts of the season this evening, leading his Brewers to an 8-1 victory. Bush pitched seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. |
Our View: Bush now stands at 6-9 on the season, but this outing could be the catalyst for improvement moving forward, both for Bush and the Brewers. Milwaukee has been struggling, but Bush appears to be improving for a team that could have one of the best rotations for the coming playoff season. |
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| The Brewers enjoyed the dominating 8-1 win over the Reds this evening while outfielder Ryan Braun enjoyed a strong day of personal performance. Braun went 3-for-5 in the batter's box, including his 30th double and 10th stolen base of the season. He left the field with two runs scored on the night. |
Our View: After hitting .366 through July Braun was struggling to get going in August, hitting just .188. Over his last two games, he is 5-for-9 with four runs scored. |
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| The Brewers used the drama of the day before to motivate the entire team to an impressive 8-1 victory over the Reds, led by the bat of outfielder Corey Hart . Hart went 2-for-3 at the dish with his 33rd double and fourth triple of the season to total three RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
Our View: Hart has struggled this season at the plate but carries fix hits over his last four games. Tonight may represent his best game thus far this season. |
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| Prince Fielder apologized on Tuesday "for the way it went down" on Monday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The first baseman scuffled with pitcher Manny Parra during a loss to the Reds. "We had a little disagreement, obviously," Fielder says. "I'm not going to go into the depths of what it was over... That's just something that happened in the moment. I can't take it back. I could have handled it better. But I don't apologize for the full meaning behind it and the fire." |
Our View: Neither Fielder nor Parra is expected to be suspended or fined for their altercation, and fantasy owners can safely employ the rotund first baseman. |
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| The Brewers have signed first-round pick catcher Brett Lawrie, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
Our View: Lawrie, 18, was taken with the 16th pick of the draft out of Langley, British Columbia. |
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| Prince Fielder went after Brewers hurler Manny Parra in the dugout during the team's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Fielder pushed Parra, who promptly sat down, and Fielder pushed Parra again before teammates came in to intervene. |
Our View: It wasn't much of a scuffle. Fielder obviously didn't really want to fight, as his two weak shoves would attest to. He started barking again when teammates pulled him off. His immaturity got him kicked ejected from a game against Chicago, and it continues as the Brewers seem to be unraveling once again. |
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| Manny Parra threw six innings and gave up six earned runs on four hits and four walks in Milwaukee's 6-3 loss to the Reds. |
Our View: Parra's ERA rose to 4.18, the first time it has been over 4.00 since late June. Parra has not been successful in either of his last two outings, giving up 11 earned runs in 11.1 innings pitched. Tonight was the fifth time in 22 starts he has given up at least five earned runs. |
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| Ryan Braun hit his 30th home run of the season, but the Brewers fell to the Reds by the score of 6-3. Braun was 2-for-4 in the game, and also hit his 29th double. |
Our View: This comes off the news that Braun was July's Player of the Month for the National League. He has put smiles on the faces of fantasy owners since his debut last season. |
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| CC Sabathia has been named the NL Pitcher of the Month for July, according to the Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel. Sabathia earned the monthly honor by going 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA over five starts.
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Our View: For the season, Sabathia is 11-8 with a 3.28 ERA and 1.16 WHIP, and is still yet to lose a start as a member of the Brewers. |
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| Ryan Braun has been named the NL Player of the Month, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Braun claimed the honor by batting .366 with nine home runs and 23 RBI in July.
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Our View: Braun notably earned the Player of the Month honor in July last year as well. |
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| Ryan Braun went 0-for-4 on Sunday to drop his average to .296 for the Brewers thanks to just two hits in his last 12 AB. |
Our View: Braun continues to be a rather streaky hitter as he hasn't gone deep in six games during which time he has only one run scored and one RBI. |
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| Ben Sheets lost his fifth game of the year though he pitched well allowing just two earned runs over six innings against the Braves. |
Our View: With this outing today, Sheets has tossed 146.1 innings, his highest total since 2005 when he threw 156.2 innings. If Sheets can stay healthy the Brewers could have the most dominating righty-lefty combo in baseball with CC Sabathia. |
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| Prince Fielder went 2-for-3 with three RBI as he led the Brewers to a 4-2 win over the Braves on Saturday. Both of his hits were home runs. |
Our View: Fielder has impressively homered in four straight games, and has 25 for the season. |
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| CC Sabathia was in control in Saturday's 4-2 win over Atlanta, as he only issued two earned runs on six hits over 8.1 innings of work, with one walk and nine strikeouts. |
Our View: He claimed his 11th win of the season, and is yet to lose a start with the Brewers. |
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| Dave Bush has been named the Brewers' fifth starter in the rotation, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Seth McClung will be moved to the bullpen. Bush surrendered six earned runs in his last start, and 10 runs over his last two. He only holds fantasy value in deeper NL-only leagues. |
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| Derrick Turnbow and the Brewers have decided the reliever will start physical therapy instead of surgery to try and repair his torn right rotator cuff, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. |
Our View: Turnbow will not pitch again in the 2008 season, and even when he did, he was awful. The righty threw 6.1 innings, walked 13, gave up 12 hits, had an ERA of 15.63, a WHIP of 3.95, a H/9 of 17.05 and a BB/9 of 18.47. |
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| Prince Fielder struck out three times and left four men on base on Friday night, but he also hit his 23rd home run of the season for the Brewers. |
Our View: This was the third straight game in which Fielder has belted a solo bomb, this after a stretch of 10 games without a home run. He continues to be a bit too streaky for our liking, but he is still on pace for well over 30 home runs. |
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| Jeff Suppan hurled seven shutout innings against the Braves on Friday night to improve his record to 6-7 on the season. |
Our View: Suppan walked three and struck out only one on the night, though he baffled the Braves with a series of off-speed pitches. He remains nothing more than a bottom tier fantasy option. |
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| Corey Hart returned to the lineup on Friday after sitting out the Brewers last game to ponder why he was in such a slump at the plate, according to MLB.com. "A day is good. I feel fine. Sometimes a day helps." |
Our View: Hart was originally scheduled to sit out two games, but with the Braves starting left hander Chuck James, Hart found himself back in the lineup despite the fact that he is hitting just .240 with only three RBI in 12 games since the All-Star break. |
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