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Catching On Is Key to Brewers Instructor

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Remember Mike Engelberg from the 1976 movie, "The Bad News Bears"? Engelberg was the Bears' portly, unathletic and volatile catcher, the kid who ate candy bars at practice and cussed at his coach. Charlie Greene Jr., the veteran field coordinator and catching instructor for the Milwaukee Brewers,...

Red Sox Look to Arizona for Catcher

The Red Sox have been among the most active teams in free agency since the calendar turned to 2009, inking the likes of Takashi Saito, John Smoltz, Brad Penny, Rocco Baldelli and Mark Kotsay to deals in the new year. Those are good signings for an organization as deep as the Red Sox, but a major hole at catcher remains on...

Who Will Be Boston's Catcher in 2009?

The minute Mark Teixeira signed on the dotted line with the Yankees, Boston's top offseason priority shifted from bolstering the middle of their order to finding a starting catcher. Teixeira was a unique commodity on the free agent market, but the Red Sox don't need a corner bat like they need a steady catcher.Incumbent...

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05/21/12 Brewers stick with Kottaras-Wolf battery Source: MLB - Milwaukee Brewers As well as Jonathan Lucroy has been swinging the bat lately, it was not enough to get him the start Monday behind the plate, even with lefty Madison Bumgarner on the mound for the Giants.
05/19/12 Pittsburgh Pirates: 4 Bats the Pirates Can Get for a... Source: Bleacher Report For years, the Pirates have had catchers who could catch but not hit.
04/21/12 The Milwaukee Brewers are getting solid production out... Source: Brewers Locker 25-year old righty swinging Jonathan Lucroy and 28-year old lefty swinging George Kottaras are swinging hot sticks for the Brewers so far this year.
04/18/12 Kottaras' pinch-double Source: GM Today - Milwaukee WI Mat Gamel may never hit home runs the way Prince Fielder does, but he showed he can score from first base a lot faster.
04/18/12 Moyer's win one for ages Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA The former Phillie was sharp all evening as he picked up his 268th career win, tying him with Hall of Famer Jim Palmer for 34th on the career list.