Brewers give manager Craig Counsell three-year contract extension
Milwaukee general manager David Stearns didn't have to do much thinking when it came to a new long-term deal for Brewers manager Craig Counsell. "Both Craig and I thought this was probably an inevitability at some point," Stearns said Wednesday after announcing a three-year extension ...
Former Carp reliever Jay Jackson poised to sign with Marines
Right-hander Jay Jackson, who pitched last season for the Milwaukee Brewers, and spent the previous three seasons with the Hiroshima Carp, said Tuesday he has agreed to terms with the Chiba Lotte Marines. The 32-year-old was a part of three straight Central League championship teams ...
Brewers enjoying turnaround despite recent struggles
Darn those woebegone Chicago Cubs! They sure know how to ruin a great storyline. If it weren't for the perennially cellar-dwelling, lovable loser Cubbies, the Milwaukee Brewers would have an excellent shot at a worst-to-first finish in the National League Central this campaign. Last season, the 74-88 ...
Gomez enthralls with Jekyll-and-Hyde personas
Carlos Gomez, star Milwaukee center fielder, is a classic study in contradictions. At first blush, he appears to be an MLB troublemaker. He has been at the center of numerous on-field confrontations as a result of his flamboyant bat-flipping and baserunning antics. But, as MAS learned, in ...
