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Brewers Lose Rickie Weeks for Season With Wrist Injury

Bad news coming out of Milwaukee this evening, as the Brewers have recently learned that they're going to lose second baseman Rickie Weeks for the remainder of the 2009 season. Weeks tore the tendon sheath in his left wrist on Sunday and the injury will require surgery that will keep Weeks out at least four months. It's...

Brewers Lose Horses, Gain Confidence

NEW YORK – Basic math: subtract two pitchers who went 24-11, another who saved 28 games and two managers and what do you get?Well, besides a boost in attendance, the Brewers say they can be even better in 2009 than last year, when they went to the playoffs for the first time since 1982."I think we can [be as good],"...

Bill Hall Could Miss Opening Day

The season is already off to a disappointing start for the Brewers and their third baseman, Bill Hall. Entering Spring Training, Hall had his eyes on a return to his 2006 form -- when he hit 35 home runs. Instead, he injured himself during conditioning activities and may not be ready for the beginning of the season. Hall...

J.J. Hardy May Have Injured His Hand in Home Plate Celebration

UPDATE: FanHouse's own Bruce Ciskie has just e-mailed me to let me know that while Hardy dislocated his left, non-throwing, thumb in the celebration last night, it's been popped back into place (what a visual) and he's playing tonight. The Brewers haven't commented yet, but he is in the starting lineup. Whenever I watch a...

Rickie Weeks Goes on the DL

The Brewers have their share of problems. They've lost Yovani Gallardo for the year to a knee injury and the rest of Ben Sheets' supporting crew hasn't been very good, Eric Gagne's been bad, Bill Hall's been worse, Prince Fielder's power has dried up, Ned Yost is managing, and Rickie Weeks can't find his way to first base...

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05/06/12 Green makes first big league start at first base Source: MLB - Milwaukee Brewers After Mat Gamel's big break as the Brewers' first baseman was cut short by a knee injury, it's Taylor Green's turn.