Rebuilding My Beloved Brewers [Archive]

TruthBeacon

07-28-2004, 01:58 AM

OUTFIELD
STARTERS
RF - Ben Grieve (27) - O:77 P:77 - Ben is signed through 2010 at $1.1 million. He is cheap and can fill this position for a number of years. ($1.1 million - 2010)
CF Scott Podsednik (28) - O:81 P:84 - Milwaukee faces a tough decision with Podsednik, as he is a free agent at the end of the season ($1.9 million - 2004)
LF Geoff Jenkins (29) - If Milwaukee falls out of contention or needs to slash payroll, Jenkins will likely be sent packing ($4.8 million - 2006)
BENCH
RF - Jason Conti (29) - O:70 P:70 - Earning the league minimum keeps Conti on the roster. ($300,000 - 2005)
RF - Brady Clark (30) - O:74 P:74 - Brady showed some pop in 2003, but is best suited as an injury replacement or pinch hitter ($460,000 - 2005)
LF Brooks Kieschnick (31) - O:80 P:80 - Now solely a batter, Brooks will likely be the team leader for the next three to four years ($1.15 million - 2009)

INFIELD
STARTERS
1B Lyle Overbay (27) - O:72 P:76 - Overbay gets a shot to start, and could find big rewards in free agency come November ($300,000 - 2004)
2B Junior Spivey (29) - O:84 P:84 - Will Milwaukee see the 2002 version of Junior (.301, 16 HR, 78 RBI) or the 2003 version (.255, 13 HR, 50 RBI)? This will go a long way in determining the team's season ($1.1 million - 2007)
SS Tony Womack (34) - O:67 P:67 - Womack will hold down the position, on the cheap, until Milwaukee drafts its shortstop of the future ($380,000 - 2006)
3B Wes Helms (27) - O:74 P:76 - Milwaukee hopes this will be his breakout season, after hitting .261 with 23 HR and 67 RBI in 2003 ($1.45 million - 2007)
BENCH
IF Craig Counsell (33) - O:72 P:72 - Counsell can play all of the IF except 1B. He will likely spell Womack and Helms ($550,000 - 2004)
2B Trent Durrington (28) - O:60 P:65 - Durrington will likely not see much playing time, because if he does, the Brewers are in trouble ($330,000 - 2007)

CATCHERS
Chad Moeller (29) - O:78 P:78 - Moeller is efficient and cheap, giving Milwaukee time to draft and develop his successor ($630,000 - 2007)
Gary Bennett (31) - O:72 P:72 - Bennett will catch 1-2 games a week and pinch hit ($830,000 - 2008)

BATTING ORDER
1 - Womack (SS)
2 - Spivey (2B)
3 - Posednik (CF)
4 - Jenkins (LF)
5 - Helms (3B)
6 - Overbay (1B)
7 - Moeller (C)
8 - Grieve (RF)

MINORS
2B Rickie Weeks (21) - O:60 P:72 - Weeks will be given a full season in AAA to work on his hitting. He is penciled into the Milwaukee lineup for 2005 or 2006 ($300,000 - 2005)
1B Justin Morneau (22) - O:70 P:75 - Morneau will have a full season in 2004, like Weeks, before Milwaukee decides what to do with him ($300,000 - 2005)
CF Joe Borchard (25) - O:65 P:81 - If Podsednik bolts or is traded, Borchard is the heir apparent in center field, assuming he re-signs with Milwaukee ($300,000 - 2004)
SS Bill Hall (24) - O:67 P:70 - Hall remains an enigma to Milwaukee, and could find himself on the outside looking in if he does not develop soon ($300,000 - 2004)

STARTING ROTATION
Ben Sheets (25) - O:86 P:86 - Sheets is the ace of the franchise, but could leave in the off-season if Milwaukee cannot come up wit the money ($1.8 million - 2004)
Chris Capuano (25) - O:68 P:75 - Capuano has only made five career starts, and is now expected to be the number two man in the rotation ($300,000 - 2004)
David Manning (31) - O:64 P:67 - Manning has only two starts in his big league career, and a 16.20 ERA ($300,000 - 2005)
Doug Davis (28) - O:68 P:68 - Rejected by Texas and Toronto, Davis hopes the third time is the charm ($550,000 - 2006)
Matt Kinney (27) - Kinney knows the leash on him is short, but lucky for him, Milwaukee has few options ($710,000 - 2005)
BULLPEN
Danny Kolb (29) - O:78 P:80 - Kolb is another Milwaukee reclamation project, with high upside potential ($1.35 million - 2004)
Curtis Leskanic (35) - O:81 P:81 - Leskanic will likely be traded in July to a contender ($2.3 million - 2004)
Luis Vizcaino (29) - O:75 P:75 - Vizcaino has to rebound from a horrific 2003 campaign ($610,000 - 2007)
Jayson Durocher (29) - O:75 P:78 - Durocher had a wonderful 2002 and a injury-ridden 2003. Milwaukee hopes he rebounds ($320,000 - 2004)
Dave Burba (37) - O:68 P:68 - Another Brewer reclamation project on the cheap, who can start if needed ($410,000 - 2005)
Pedro Feliciano (27) - O:68 P:72 - Feliciano will eat up the garbage innings ($300,000 - 2005)
MINORS
Matt Ford (22) - O:67 P:72 - Ford is simply insurance if someone goes down on the big league roster. He has little future otherwise ($300,000 - 2005)

TruthBeacon

07-28-2004, 02:22 AM

5 - at St. Louis (0-0) - Lost 12-6 (0-1)
LP: Sheets (0-1)
6 - at St. Louis (1-0) - Lost 15-10 (0-2)
LP - Capuano (0-1)
7 - at St. Louis (2-0) - Lost 7-4 (0-3)
LP - Manning (0-1)
8 - at St. Louis (3-0) - Won 8-3 (1-3)
WP - Davis (1-0)
9 - HOUSTON (2-1) - Won 8-2 (2-3) ATT - 15,842
WP - Kinney (1-0)
10 - HOUSTON (2-2) - Lost 8-7 (2-4) - ATT - 16,512
LP - Vizcaino (0-1)
11 - HOUSTON (3-2) - Lost 12-10 (2-5) - ATT - 14,843
LP - Kolb (0-1)
12 - at San Francisco (2-4) - Lost 11-3 (2-6)
LP - Manning (0-2)
13 - at San Francisco (3-4) - Lost 11-4 (2-7)
LP - Davis (1-1)
14 - at San Francisco (4-4) - Won 9-0 (3-7)
WP - Kinney (2-0)
15 - at Houston (6-3) - Lost 5-2 (3-8)
LP - Sheets (0-2)
16 - at Houston (7-3) - Lost 6-2 (3-9)
LP - Capuano (0-2)
17 - at Houston (8-3) - Lost 7-5 (3-10)
LP - Manning (0-3)
18 - at Houston (9-3) - Lost 7-3 (3-11)
LP - Davis (1-2)
20 - ARIZONA (5-7) - Won 11-2 (4-11) ATT : 12,022
WP - Kinney (3-0) SV - Burba (1)
21 - ARIZONA (5-8) - Won 7-2 (5-11) ATT-14,746
WP - Sheets (1-2)
22 - ARIZONA (5-9) - Won 11-7 (6-11) ATT-15,352
WP - Kolb (1-1)
23 - ST. LOUIS (12-4) - Won 3-1 (7-11) ATT-20,634
WP - Manning (1-3) SV - Durocher (1)
24 - ST. LOUIS (12-5) - Lost 10-3 (7-12) ATT-21,400
WP - Davis (1-3)
25 - ST. LOUIS (13-5) - Won 5-4 (8-12) ATT-19,320
WP - Kinney (4-0) SV - Kolb (1)
27 - CINCINNATI (9-11) - Lost 4-2 (8-13) ATT-14,392
LP - Sheets (1-3)
28 - CINCINNATI (10-11) - Won 2-1 (9-13) ATT-13,229
WP - Capuano (1-2) SV - Kolb (2)
30 - PITTSBURGH (8-14) - Won 4-1 (10-13) ATT-13,255
WP - Davis (2-3) SV - Kolb (3)

MONTH-END REPORT
Record : 10-13 (T-5th, - 6 GB)
BA: .278 (NL AVG - .277)
ERA: 5.82 (NL AVG - 4.64
PROFIT : - $1.0 million ($5.2 million in cash)

TruthBeacon

07-31-2004, 03:06 PM

NOTES - As for the pitching, Matt Kinney (4-0, 2.00) has been a very pleasant surprise, while Chris Capuano (1-2, 7.76) and David Manning (1-3, 8.53) have been disasters. In the bullpen, Jayson Durocher (0-0, 19.73) is very close to being sent down and replaced by Matt Ford....SS Tony Womack and 2B Junior Spivey have been excellent leadoff hitters, hitting .355 and .333, respectively. 3B Wes Helms has slugged six HRs to lead the team, but is only batting .250. 1B Lyle Overbay has struggled so far (.250, 1, 8)...Down on the farm, 1B Joe Borchard (.288) and 1B Justin Morneau (.318, 3, 10) are shining...Financially, the team lost $1 million in April, making a Geoff Jenkins or Curtis Leskanic trade look more and more likely.

1 - PITTSBURGH (8-15) - Won 6-4 (11-13, T5th, 6 GB) (ATT - 13,856) WP - Kinney (5-0) SV - Kolb (4)
2 - PITTSBURGH (8-16) - Lost 4-3 (11-14, 5th, 6 GB) (ATT - 14,507) LP - Sheets (1-4)
NOTE - Chris Capuano is out 18 days with a hand fracture. We can miss at least one start due to the schedule, but when we need a pitcher, Dave Burba will get the call.
4 - at Cincinnati (12-14) - Lost 11-4 (11-15, 5th, 6.5 GB) LP - Manning (1-4)
5 - at Cincinnati (13-14) - Won 6-2 (12-15, 5th, 6.5 GB) WP - Davis (3-3)
6 - at Cincinnati (13-15) - Won 8-7 (13-15, 4th, 6.5 GB) WP - Kolb (2-1) SV - Durocher (2)
7 - at NY Mets (13-15) - Won 2-0 (14-15, 4th, 6.5 GB) WP - Sheets (2-4) SV - Kolb (5)
8 - at NY Mets (13-16) - Lost 12-8 (14-16, 4th, 7.5 GB) LP - Vizcaino (0-2)
9 - at NY Mets (14-16) - Lost 7-3 (14-17, 4th, 7.5 GB) LP - Manning (1-5)
11 - MONTREAL (19-13) - Lost 6-5 (14-18, 4th, 7.5 GB) (ATT - 12,990) LP - Kolb (2-2)
12 - MONTREAL (20-13) - Won 4-3 (15-18, 4th, 7.5 GB) (ATT - 12,340) WP - Kolb (3-2)
13 - MONTREAL (20-14) - Won 4-2 (16-18, 4th, 7.5 GB) (ATT - 14,470) WP - Durocher (1-0) SV - Kolb (6)
14 - ATLANTA (16-17) - Won 3-2 (17-18, 4th, 7.5 GB) (ATT - 19,844) WP - Kolb (4-2)
15 - ATLANTA (16-18) - Lost 5-1 (17-19, 4th, 8.5 GB) (ATT - 20,466) LP - Manning (1-6)
16 - ATLANTA (16-19) - Lost 7-4 (17-20, 4th, 8.5 GB) (ATT - 18,468) LP - Davis (3-4)
18 - at Montreal (21-17) - Lost 11-6 (17-21, 4th, 8.5 GB) LP - Kinney (5-1)
19 - at Montreal (22-17) - Lost 3-2 (17-22, 4th, 9.5 GB) LP - Kolb (4-3)
20 - at Montreal (23-17) - Won 12-2 (18-22, 4th, 8.5 GB) WP - Burba (1-0)
NOTE: Capuano returned to the rotation and took David Manning's place (1-6, 8.50)
21 - at Pittsburgh (12-28) - Won 9-6 (19-22, 4th, 7.5 GB) WP - Vizcaino (1-2) SV - Kolb (7)
22 - at Pittsburgh (12-29) - Won 7-6 (20-22, 4th, 7.5 GB) WP - Leskanic (1-0) SV - Kolb (8)
23 - at Pittsburgh (12-30) - Lost 10-8 (20-23, 4th, 8.5 GB) LP - Kolb (4-4)
25 - LOS ANGELES (18-24) - Won 4-1 (21-23, 4th, 8 GB) (ATT - 15,742) WP - Sheets (3-4) SV - Kolb (9)
26 - LOS ANGELES (18-25) - Lost 9-5 (22-24, 4th, 9 GB) ATT - 16,496 LP - Burba (1-1)
27 - LOS ANGELES (19-25) - Won 17-4 (23-24, 4th, 8.5 GB) ATT - 15,371 WP - Capuano (2-2)
28 - SAN DIEGO (23-24) - Won 7-1 (24-24, 4th, 7.5 GB) ATT - 14,492 WP - Davis (4-4)
29 - SAN DIEGO (23-25) - Lost 7-6 (24-25, T4th, 8.5 GB) ATT - 15,233 LP - Manning (1-7)
30 - SAN DIEGO (24-25) - Won 6-4 (25-25, 4th, 7.5 GB) ATT - 13,784 WP - Sheets (4-4)
31 - at Los Angeles (21-27) - Lost 5-0 (25-26, T4th, 8.5 GB) LP - Burba (1-2)

MONTHLY REPORT
Record : 25-26 (T=4th, 8.5 GB) 15-13 for the month
BA: .281 (NL AVG - .271)
ERA: 5.42 (NL AVG - 4.61)
PROFIT : - $1.6 million ($3.6 million in cash)

BREWERS TRADE LESKANIC TO EXPOS
(MILWAUKEE, May 31) - Faced with increasing pressure to reduce their payroll, the Milwaukee Brewers traded RP Curtis Leskanic (1-0, 2.61 ERA) to the Montreal Expos for RP Ray Corcoran (0-0, 1.23 ERA, 5 G). The move reduces the Brewer payroll by $2 million to $23.7 million. Corcoran will become the setup man for RP Danny Kolb. GM Aaron Kramer said, "We need to maintain some fiscal integrity with the team, and still field a competitive ballclub." Speculation continues to swirl around LF Geoff Jenkins (.321-13-45), who the Mariners and Athletics appear interested in.

TruthBeacon

07-31-2004, 04:40 PM

1 - at Los Angeles (22-27) - Won 10-7 (25-26, 4th, 8.5 GB) WP - Capuano (3-2) SV - Kolb (10)
2 - at Los Angeles (22-28) - Lost 4-3 (25-27, 4th, 8.5 GB) LP - Vizcaino (1-3)
4 - at San Diego (26-27) - Won 6-1 (26-27, 4th, 7.5 GB) WP - Sheets (5-4)
5 - at San Diego (26-28) - Lost 6-4 (26-28, 4th, 8.5 GB) LP - Burba (1-3)
6 - at San Diego (27-28) - Won 7-1 (27-28, 4th, 7.5 GB) WP - Capuano (4-2)
8 - at Anaheim (37-19) - Lost 7-1 (27-29, 4th, 8.5 GB) LP - Davis (4-5)
9 - at Anaheim (38-19) - Won 5-4 (28-29, 4th, 7.5 GB) WP - Kinney (6-1) SV - Durocher (2)
10 - at Anaheim (38-20) - Won 9-5 (29-29, 4th, 7.5 GB) WP - Sheets (6-4)
11 - HOUSTON (36-23) - Lost 12-3 (29-30, 4th, 8.5 GB) ATT - 19,241 LP - Burba (1-4)
12 - HOUSTON (37-23) - Lost 6-4 (29-31, 4th, 8.5 GB) ATT - 17,634 LP - Capuano (4-3)
13 - HOUSTON (38-23) - Lost 11-0 (29-32, T4th, 9.5 GB) ATT - 16,908 LP - Davis (4-6)
15 - SEATTLE (28-34) - Won 7-3 (30-32, 4th, 8.5 GB) ATT - 12,078 WP - Durocher (2-0)
16 - SEATTLE (28-35) - Lost 4-3 (30-33, 4th, 9 GB) ATT - 13,802 LP - Sheets (6-5)
17 - SEATTLE (29-35) - Lost 12-1 (30-34, T4th, 9.5 GB) ATT - 12,413 LP - Burba (1-5)
18 - MINNESOTA (32-33) - Lost 5-4 (30-35, T4th, 10.5 GB) ATT - 12,662 LP - Durocher (2-1)
19 - MINNESOTA (33-33) - Lost 4-2 (30-36, T4th, 11.5 GB) ATT - 12,025 LP - Davis (4-7)
20 - MINNESOTA (33-34) - Lost 8-7 (30-37, 5th, 11.5 GB) ATT - 11,411 LP - Durocher (2-2)
22 - COLORADO (30-38) - Lost 3-0 (30-38, 5th, 12.5 GB) ATT - 10,942 LP - Sheets (6-6)
23 - COLORADO (31-38) - Won 4-0 (31-38, 5th, 11.5 GB) ATT - 10,205 WP - Burba (2-5)
24 - COLORADO (31-39) - Lost 6-2 (31-39, 5th, 12.5 GB) ATT - 14,029 LP - Corcoran (0-1)
25 - at Minnesota (37-34) - Lost 4-1 (31-40, 5th, 13.5 GB) LP - Kinney (6-2)
26 - at Minnesota (38-34) - Lost 15-5 (31-41, 5th, 13.5 GB) LP -Capuano (4-4)
27 - at Minnesota (39-34) - Won 7-3 (32-41, 5th, 13.5 GB) WP - Corcoran (1-1)
29 - at Colorado (33-41) - Lost 20-12 (32-42, 5th, 14 GB) LP - Manning (1-8)
30 - at Colorado (34-41) - Lost 9-2 (32-43, 5th, 15 GB) LP - Davis (4-8)

MONTHLY REPORT
Record : 32-43 (5th, 15 GB) 7-17 for the month
ATTENDANCE - 572,956 (PROJ - 1,221,301)
BA: .274 (NL AVG - .268)
ERA: 5.63 (NL AVG - 4.55)
PROFIT : - $1.5 million ($2.1 million in cash)

BREWERS REDUCE TICKET PRICES
(MILWAUKEE - June 30) - In an effort to draw more fans to Miller Park, where they are averaging just 15,077 per game, the worst in the majors, the Milwaukee Brewers annouced today they would reduce their ticket prices from $21 to $14. "We think this will bring more people into the park, and we want them to share in the rebuilding process for this franchise", said GM Aaron Kramer. Having lost $4.1 million already this season, the Brewers are down to just $2.1 million in available cash, which makes the re-signing of CF Scott Podsednik and RP Danny Kolb highly unlikely right now.

TruthBeacon

07-31-2004, 05:29 PM

1 - at Colorado (35-41) - Lost 8-5 (32-44, 5th, 15.5 GB) LP - Kinney (6-3)
2 - at Pittsburgh (23-55) - Won 6-5 (33-44, 5th, 14.5 GB) WP - Corcoran (2-1) SV - Kolb (11)
3 - at Pittsburgh (23-56) - Won 8-6 (34-44, 5th, 14.5 GB) WP - Sheets (7-6) SV - Kolb (12)
4 - at Pittsburgh (23-57) - Lost 9-1 (34-45, 5th, 14.5 GB) LP - Burba (2-6)
5 - CHICAGO CUBS (41-40) - Won 8-6 (35-45, 5th, 14.5 GB) ATT - 31,096 WP - Davis (5-8) SV - Kolb (13)
6 - CHICAGO CUBS (41-41) - Lost 4-0 (35-46, 5th, 15.5 GB) ATT - 31,812 LP - Kinney (6-4)
7 - CHICAGO CUBS (42-41) - Won 13-4 (36-46, 5th, 15.5 GB) ATT - 31,064 WP - Capuano (5-4) SV - Manning (1)
8 - CINCINNATI (41-43) - Won 10-7 (37-46, 5th, 15 GB) ATT - 27,458 WP - Sheets (8-6) SV - Kolb (14)
9 - CINCINNATI (41-44) - Lost 12-3 (37-47, 5th, 16 GB) ATT - 27,876 LP - Burba (2-7)
10 - CINCINNATI (42-44) - Won 6-5 (38-47, 5th, 16 GB) ATT - 26,756 WP - Kolb (5-4)
11 - CINCINNATI (42-45) - Lost 16-1 (38-48, 5th, 17 GB) ATT - 27,536 LP - Kinney (6-5)

ALL-STAR BREAK
Scott Podsednik represented the Brewers, and was 0-for-1...The American League won 4-0, with Bartolo Colon getting the win, and Mark Prior taking the loss. Carlos Beltran drove in two runs to lead the AL, while the NL could only muster four hits all night.
HOME RUN HITTING CONTEST
FIRST ROUND (10 outs)
PLAYER - HOMERS
Manny Ramirez (BOS) - 9
Andruw Jones (ATL) - 9
Carlos Delgado (TOR) - 8
Todd Greene (COL) - 7
Alex Rodriguez (NYY) - 6
Eric Chavez (OAK) - 4
Richie Sexson (ARI) - 3
J.D. Drew (ATL) - 3
Alfonso Soriano (TEX) - 2
Ken Griffey Jr. (CIN) - 2
SECOND ROUND (5 outs)
Andruw Jones (ATL) - 3
Carlos Delgado (TOR) - 3
Todd Greene (COL) - 2
Manny Ramirez (BOS) - 1
FINAL ROUND (5 outs)
Andruw Jones (ATL) - 2
Carlos Delgado (TOR) - 2
EXTRA INNINGS (3 outs)
CARLOS DELGADO - 3
Andruw Jones - 1
WINNER: Carlos Delgado - Toronto Blue Jays

NOTES - After the All-Star Break, the Brewer rotation was altered - Sheets, Davis, Kinney, Capuano, Burba

15 - at Chicago Cubs (42-45) - Lost 5-3 (38-49, 5th, 18 GB) LP - Sheets (8-7)
16 - at Chicago Cubs (43-45) - Won 6-5 (39-49, 5th, 18 GB) WP - David (6-8) SV - Kolb (15)
17 - at Chicago Cubs (43-46) - Lost 3-2 (39-50, 5th, 19 GB) LP - Kinney (6-6)
18 - at Chicago Cubs (44-46) - Lost 10-9 (39-51, 5th, 20 GB) LP - Capuano (5-5)
19 - at Cincinnati (43-49) - Won 8-3 (40-51, 5th, 19 GB) WP - Burba (3-7)
NOTE - SS Tony Womack broke his hand and will be out for 16 days. IF Craig Counsell will take his place in the lineup.
20 - at Cincinnati (43-50) - Won 2-0 (41-51, 5th, 19 GB) WP - Sheets (9-7)
21 - at St. Louis (61-33) - Lost 9-8 (41-52, 5th, 20 GB) LP - Davis (6-9)
22 - at St. Louis (62-33) - Lost 9-7 (41-53, 5th, 21 GB) LP - Manning (1-9)
NOTE - 3B Wes Helms went down for 13 days with a hand fracture. 2B Trent Durrington was sent down to AAA, and IF Bill Hall was recalled.
23 - at Houston (58-38) - Won 10-3 (42-53, 5th, 21 GB) WP - Capuano (6-5)
24 - at Houston (58-39) - Lost 6-5 (42-54, 5th, 21 GB) LP - Burba (3-8)
25 - at Houston (59-39) - Lost 6-5 (42-55, 5th, 22 GB) LP - Sheets (9-8)
26 - CHICAGO CUBS (49-49) - Lost 7-5 (42-56, 5th, 23 GB) ATT - 30,210 LP - Feliciano (0-1)
27 - CHICAGO CUBS (50-49) - Lost 5-4 (42-57. 5th, 24 GB) ATT - 29,782 LP - Corcoran (2-2)
28 - CHICAGO CUBS (51-49) - Lost 9-4 (42-58, 5th, 25 GB) ATT - 29,318 LP - Capuano (6-6)
29 - CHICAGO CUBS (52-49) - Lost 6-5 (42-59, 5th, 25.5 GB) ATT - 28,861 LP - Vizcaino (1-4)
30 - PITTSBURGH (37-65) - Lost 8-1 (42-60, 5th, 25.5 GB) ATT - 18,922 LP - Sheets (9-9)
31 - PITTSBURGH (38-65) - Lost 3-2 (42-61, 5th, 26.5 GB) ATT - 18,385 LP - David (6-10)

MONTHLY REPORT
MONTHLY REPORT
Record : 42-61 (5th, 25.5 GB) 10-18 for the month
ATTENDANCE - 932,032 (PROJ - 1,480,286)
BA: .272 (NL AVG - .268)
ERA: 5.64 (NL AVG - 4.57)
PROFIT : - $0.8 million ($1.3 million in cash)

TruthBeacon

07-31-2004, 06:02 PM

1 - PITTSBURGH (39-65) - Won 7-4 (43-61, 5th, 26.5 GB) ATT - 17,820 WP - Vizcaino (2-4)
3 - NY METS (43-62) - Won 9-8 (44-61, 4th, 26.5 GB) ATT - 23,726 WP - Kolb (6-4)
4 - NY METS (43-63) - Lost 7-4 (44-62, 4th, 26.5 GB) ATT - 24,260 LP - Durocher (2-3)
5 - NY METS (44-63) - Lost 5-1 (44-63, 4th, 26.5 GB) ATT - 22,984 LP - Sheets (9-10)
6 - at Florida (52-56) - Won 5-4 (45-63, 4th, 26.5 GB) WP - Davis (7-10) SV - Kolb (16)
7 - at Florida (52-57) - Lost 5-2 (45-64, 4th, 27.5 GB) LP - Kinney (6-7)
NOTES - SP Chris Capuano went down for 17 days with a broken foot. SP David Manning will take his place in the rotation (#4).
8 - at Florida (53-57) - Won 9-1 (46-64, 4th, 26.5 GB) WP - Manning (2-9)
10 - at Atlanta (61-50) - Lost 16-13 (46-65, 4th, 27.5 GB) LP - Burba (3-9)
11 - at Atlanta (62-50) - Lost 3-1 (46-66, 4th, 27.5 GB) LP - Sheets (9-11)
12 - at Atlanta (63-50) - Won 5-1 (47-66, 4th, 27.5 GB) WP - Corcoran (3-2)
13 - FLORIDA (54-60) - Won 3-2 (48-66, 4th, 27.5 GB) ATT - 27,802 WP - Kinney (7-7) SV - Kolb (17)
14 - FLORIDA (54-61) - Lost 5-1 (48-67, 4th, 28.5 GB) ATT - 28,292 LP - Manning (2-10)
15 - FLORIDA (55-61) - Won 7-6 (49-67, 4th, 27.5 GB) ATT - 27,133 WP - Feliciano (1-1)
17 - CHICAGO CUBS (57-60) - Won 7-4 (50-67, 4th, 27 GB) ATT - 29,687 WP - Sheets (10-11) SV - Kolb (18)
18 - CHICAGO CUBS (57-61) - Lost 9-8 (50-68, 4th, 28 GB) ATT - 30,132 LP - Kolb (6-5)
19 - CHICAGO CUBS (58-61) - Won 4-1 (51-68, 4th, 28 GB) ATT - 29,093 WP - Kinney (8-7) SV - Durocher (3)
NOTE - RP Danny Kolb is out 12 days with a foot stress fracture. Jayson Durocher takes over as the closer.
20 - PHILADELPHIA (72-50) - Won 3-2 (52-68, 4th, 27 GB) ATT - 29,232 WP - Feliciano (2-1)
21 - PHILADELPHIA (72-51) - Lost 7-1 (52-69, 4th, 27 GB) ATT - 29,652 LP - Burba (3-10)
22 - PHILADELPHIA (73-51) - Lost 3-2 (52-70, 4th, 28 GB) ATT - 28,523 LP - Sheets (10-12)
23 - at Chicago Cubs (59-64) - Lost 12-3 (52-71, 4th, 28.5 GB) LP - Davis (7-11)
24 - at Chicago Cubs (60-64) - Lost 4-3 (52-72, 4th, 28.5 GB) LP - Kinney (8-8)
25 - at Chicago Cubs (61-64) - Lost 16-1 (52-73, 4th, 28.5 GB) LP - Manning (2-11)
27 - at Philadelphia (76-52) - Lost 11-6 (52-74, 4th, 29 GB) LP - Sheets (10-13)
28 - at Philadelphia (77-52) - Lost 8-3 (52-75, 4th, 29 GB) LP - Davis (7-12)
29 - at Philadelphia (78-52) - Won 3-2 (53-75, 4th, 29 GB) WP - Kinney (9-8) SV - Durocher (4)
30 - PITTSBURGH (50-80) - Lost 1-0 (53-76, 4th, 29.5 GB) ATT - 20,818 LP - Capuano (6-7)
31 - PITTSBURGH (51-80) - Lost 5-3 (53-77, 5th, 30.5 GB) ATT - 19,901 LP - Vizcaino (2-5)

MONTHLY REPORT
Record : 53-77 (5th, 30.5 GB) 11-16 this month
ATTENDANCE - 1,321,087 (PROJ - 1,621,334)
BA: .268 (NL AVG - .268)
ERA: 5.54 (NL AVG - 4.55)
PROFIT : - $0.2 million ($1.1 million in cash)

TruthBeacon

07-31-2004, 06:32 PM

1 - PITTSBURGH (52-80) - Won 5-4 (54-77, 4th, 30.5 GB) ATT - 19,447 WP - Durocher (3-3)
2 - PITTSBURGH (52-81) - Lost 6-1 (54-78, T4th, 31.5 GB) ATT - 20,779 LP - Davis (7-13)
3 - CINCINNATI (54-78) - Won 4-0 (55-78, 4th, 31.5 GB) ATT - 21,000 WP - Kinney (10-8)
4 - CINCINNATI (54-79) - Lost 8-4 (55-79, T4th, 31.5 GB) ATT - 21,562 LP - Capuano (6-8)
NOTES - The Brewers have been officially eliminated from the playoff race
5 - CINCINNATI (55-79) - Lost 9-6 (55-80, 5th, 32.5 GB) ATT - 20,648 LP - Burba (3-11)
6 - at Pittsburgh (55-82) - Won 7-3 (56-80, T4th, 31.5 GB) WP - Sheets (11-13)
7 - at Pittsburgh (55-83) - Lost 13-3 (56-81, T4th, 31.5 GB) LP - Davis (7-14)
8 - at Pittsburgh (56-83) - Won 6-2 (57-81, 4th, 31.5 GB) WP - Kinney (11-8)
9 - at Cincinnati (56-82) - Lost 7-1 (57-82, T4th, 32 GB) LP - Capuano (6-9)
10 - at Cincinnati (57-82) - Won 12-5 (58-82, 4th, 31 GB) WP - Burba (4-11)
11 - at Cincinnati (57-83) - Lost 12-3 (58-83, T4th, 32 GB) LP - Sheets (11-14)
12 - at Cincinnati (58-83) - Lost 7-6 (58-84, T5th, 33 GB) LP - Durocher (3-4)
14 - SAN FRANCISCO (81-63) - Won 4-3 (59-84, 4th, 33 GB) ATT - 28,291 WP - Kinney (11-8)
15 - SAN FRANCISCO (81-64) - Won 7-6 (60-84, 4th, 33 GB) ATT - 29,484 WP - Corcoran (4-2)
16 - SAN FRANCISCO (81-65) - Lost 2-1 (60-85, 5th, 34 GB) ATT - 29,916 LP - Sheets (11-15)
17 - at Houston (88-59) - Won 4-2 (61-85, 4th, 34 GB) WP - Davis (8-14) SV - Kolb (19)
18 - at Houston (88-60) - Lost 7-1 (61-86, 4th, 34 GB) LP - Manning (2-12)
19 - at Houston (89-60) - Won 4-3 (62-86, 4th, 33 GB) WP - Durocher (4-4) SV - Kolb (20)
20 - ST. LOUIS (95-53) - Won 7-3 (63-86, 4th, 32 GB) ATT - 33,790 WP - Corcoran (5-2)
21 - ST. LOUIS (95-54) - Won 2-0 (64-86, 4th, 31 GB) ATT - 34,111 WP - Sheets (12-15)
22 - ST. LOUIS (95-55) - Won 6-1 (65-86, 4th, 30 GB) ATT - 34,490 WP - Davis (9-14)
23 - ST. LOUIS (95-56) - Lost 5-3 (65-87, 4th, 31 GB) ATT - 34,777 LP - Manning (2-13)
24 - HOUSTON (92-61) - Lost 2-1 (65-88, 4th, 31 GB) ATT - 29,532 LP - Kinney (11-9)
25 - HOUSTON (93-61) - Lost 10-9 (65-89, 4th, 32 GB) ATT - 29,167 LP - Durocher (4-5)
26 - HOUSTON (94-61) - Won 3-0 (66-89, 4th, 32 GB) ATT - 28,621 WP - Sheets (13-15) SV - Kolb (21)
27 - at Arizona (65-91) - Won 6-5 (67-89, 4th, 31 GB) WP - Davis (10-14) SV - Kolb (22)
28 - at Arizona (65-92) - Won 11-8 (68-89, 4th, 31 GB) WP - Vizcaino (4-5) SV- Kolb (23)
29 - at Arizona (65-93) - Won 13-8 (69-89, 4th, 30 GB) WP - Manning (3-13)
30 - at Arizona (65-94) - Won 2-0 (70-89, 4th, 29 GB) WP - Vizcaino (5-5) SV - Kolb (24)
OCTOBER
1 - at St. Louis (99-60) - Lost 6-1 (70-90, 4th, 30 GB) LP - Sheets (13-16)
NOTES - St. Louis clinched the Central Division with this win
2 - at St. Louis (100-60) - Lost 9-7 (70-91, 4th, 31 GB) LP - Durocher (4-6)
3 - at St. Louis (101-60) - Lost 4-1 (70-92, 4th, 32 GB) LP - Feliciano (2-2)

MONTHLY REPORT
Record : 70-92 (4th, 32 GB) 17-15 this month
BA: .267 (NL AVG - .267)
ERA: 5.36 (NL AVG - 4.51)

TruthBeacon

07-31-2004, 06:42 PM

2004 Batting G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K SB CS R RBI SLG OBP
Spivey, Junior 150 .311 618 192 34 6 29 76 128 8 12 114 107 .526 .392
Jenkins, Geoff 146 .302 569 172 30 2 33 65 123 4 3 87 107 .536 .382
Podsednik, Scott 141 .315 565 178 29 4 14 78 102 43 15 87 75 .455 .402
Overbay, Lyle 146 .290 552 160 28 2 15 82 137 9 4 74 70 .429 .392
Womack, Tony 124 .255 514 131 16 4 2 37 69 41 15 76 36 .313 .312
Helms, Wes 139 .236 509 120 27 0 22 46 159 3 5 61 100 .418 .303
Moeller, Chad 127 .261 368 96 20 1 6 40 97 1 5 42 45 .370 .340
Grieve, Ben 140 .284 342 97 19 1 14 45 85 2 2 53 51 .468 .374
Bennett, Gary 97 .266 334 89 10 1 9 25 48 5 2 36 43 .383 .326
Kieschnick, Brooks 140 .240 246 59 7 4 14 39 66 4 1 40 51 .472 .347
Counsell, Craig 93 .211 237 50 7 0 5 18 31 3 2 28 18 .304 .275
Conti, Jason MIL 71 .300 200 60 8 5 7 24 48 2 7 33 22 .495 .378
Clark, Brady MIL 82 .272 184 50 16 1 2 19 24 9 1 32 26 .402 .356
Hall, Bill MIL 38 .205 112 23 7 1 1 6 26 1 3 14 8 .313 .270
Sheets, Ben MIL 32 .110 73 8 2 0 0 6 30 0 0 5 2 .137 .188
Davis, Doug MIL 32 .106 66 7 1 0 0 1 21 0 0 3 0 .121 .132
Kinney, Matt MIL 28 .086 58 5 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 2 .086 .100
Capuano, Chris MIL 22 .102 49 5 2 0 0 0 15 0 0 2 2 .143 .102
Durrington, Trent MIL 19 .244 45 11 2 0 0 1 12 2 2 6 6 .289 .261
Burba, Dave MIL 23 .093 43 4 0 0 0 2 19 0 0 0 1 .093 .133
Manning, David MIL 15 .111 36 4 1 0 0 3 16 0 0 5 2 .139 .220
Corcoran, Roy MIL 4 .286 7 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .286 .286
Kolb, Danny MIL 0 .250 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 .250
Vizcaino, Luis MIL 0 .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Durocher, Jayson MIL 0 .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Feliciano, Pedro MIL 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

2004 AAA Batting Team G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K SB CS R RBI SLG OBP
Borchard, Joe MIL 104 .273 267 73 12 3 10 35 54 8 2 48 37 .453 .350
Weeks, Rickie MIL 94 .291 244 71 12 2 2 24 53 11 3 43 34 .381 .360
Morneau, Justin MIL 91 .296 223 66 13 4 13 30 38 3 4 34 49 .565 .378
Hall, Bill MIL 72 .295 166 49 9 5 4 15 33 3 7 17 23 .482 .355
Durrington, Trent MIL 25 .328 64 21 2 0 0 2 11 2 1 9 11 .359 .368

2004 Pitching Team IP ERA G GS W L SV K BB R/9
Sheets, Ben MIL 245.2 4.03 34 34 13 16 0 196 79 11.58
Kinney, Matt MIL 197.1 3.92 30 30 11 9 0 160 88 11.99
Davis, Doug MIL 204.1 5.86 33 33 10 14 0 132 78 14.09
Capuano, Chris MIL 134.1 6.83 24 23 6 9 0 111 60 16.48
Kolb, Danny MIL 70.2 2.93 74 0 6 5 24 61 50 14.52
Corcoran, Roy MIL 54.2 3.95 45 4 5 2 0 43 29 13.99
Vizcaino, Luis MIL 86.1 5.11 71 0 5 5 1 73 49 14.28
Durocher, Jayson MIL 88.2 7.41 75 0 4 6 4 71 52 16.85
Burba, Dave MIL 137.2 7.39 33 23 4 11 1 106 70 18.11
Manning, David MIL 132.2 6.92 36 15 3 13 1 105 58 17.16
Feliciano, Pedro MIL 45.0 5.80 35 0 2 2 0 42 22 15.60

2004 AAA Pitching Team IP ERA G GS W L SV K BB R/9
Ford, Matt MIL 138.2 5.71 32 21 6 7 0 81 60 14.41
Corcoran, Roy MIL 44.1 3.86 18 7 1 1 0 32 17 11.77
Feliciano, Pedro MIL 2.0 4.50 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 18.00

TruthBeacon

07-31-2004, 06:51 PM

BREWERS FINANCES
REVENUE - $38.1 million
EXPENSES - $44 million
NET - (-$5.9 million)
CASH - $379,000
PAYROLL - $23.7 million

PLAYOFFS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Anaheim (107-55) 3, New York Yankees (95-67) 0
Boston (106-56) 3, Kansas City (88-74) 0
Anaheim 4, Boston 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia (96-66) 3, Houston (97-65) 0
St. Louis (102-60) 3, San Francisco (89-63) 1
St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 3
2004 WORLD SERIES
ANAHEIM 1, St. Louis 0 - Bartolo Colon gave up only three hits over eight innings.
AHAHEIM 22, St. Louis 8 - The Angels set a World Series record for runs, as Jeff Suppan gave up six runs in the first inning
Anaheim 5, ST. LOUIS 2 - Jose Guillen had two hits as John Lackey shut down the Cards
Anaheim 13, ST. LOUIS 9 - Garrett Stephenson gave up 8 runs in 1 1/3 innings, as the Angels swept the Cardinals for their second title in three years
ANAHEIM ANGELS 4, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 0

AL MVP - Manny Ramirez (BOST) - .349-51-178
AL CY YOUNG - Pedro Martinez (BOST) - 21-4, 2.12, 228 SO
AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - RF Michael Ryan (MINN) - .266-14-56
NL MVP - CF Andruw Jones (ATL) - .280-44-148
NL CY YOUNG - Jason Schmidt (SF) - 13-4, 2.86, 209 SO
NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - CF Wilkin Ruan (SD) - .312-5-52

TruthBeacon

07-31-2004, 06:59 PM

FREE AGENTS SIGNED
CF Scott Podsednik - 7 years, $10.1 million - He will be the centerpiece of the franchise as we rebuild. He hit .315 with 14 HRs last year. His 105 K's do concern me, but we will have to accept it.
CF Joe Borchard - 2 years, $830,000 - He may be valuable trade bait in the spring.
SP Chris Capuano - 5 years, $2.2 million - Basically, we need some bodies in the rotation.
RP Ray Corcoran - 2 years, $1.15 million - He performed well last year after being acquired from Montreal.

FREE AGENTS RELEASED
RP Danny Kolb (5 years, $5.1 million) - I am simply not going to spend that much money for a reliever on a team that is not going to win for 2-3 years.
RP Jayson Durocher (3 years - $2.2 million) - Too much for too little
1B Lyle Overbay (5 years, $5.8 million) - We have let him go, and hope Morneau pans out
SS Bill Hall ($770,000 - 3 years) - I just don't think he will ever amount to much.
IF Craig Counsell ($880,000 - 4 years) - Time has simply passed him by.

OCTOBER 1 - Milwaukee signed RP Irving Hutchings to a 2-year, $300,000 contract.

TruthBeacon

07-31-2004, 07:38 PM

BREWERS PICKS
1st - SP Andrew Clarke (O - 77 P - 86) - Will be moved right into the rotation
2nd - SP Steve Benoit (O - 67 P - 86) - Heads to AAA
3rd - RP Dan Seabury (O - 68 P - 83) - Will be in the bullpen
4th - SP Vincent Downey (O - 61 P - 78) - Heads to AAA
5th - LF Placido Panfilo (O - 57 P - 77) - Heads to AAA
6th - RP Sam Ezran (O - 59 P - 74) - Heads to AAA

2004 MINOR LEAGUE DRAFT

First ROUND
1. Devil Rays Josh Levallier (P)
2. Diamondbacks Adam Miyazaki (P)
3. Pirates Curtis Hickman (P)
4. Reds Carlos Fonseca (P)
5. Indians Jaime O'Malley (P)
6. Tigers Cordell Thomas (P)
7. Brewers Andrew Clarke (P)
8. Rockies Upton Devlin (3B)
9. Rangers Merv Danilovicz (2B)
10. Marlins Dirk Conrad (RF)
11. Athletics Jon Franklin (P)
12. Mariners Carlos Zuluaga (RF)
13. Dodgers Bobby Petty (P)
14. Mets Karl Gray (3B)
15. Padres Bert Murphy (1B)
16. Twins Rick Junker (P)
17. Blue Jays Spence Lenhan (RF)
18. Expos Jose Vendabal (P)
19. Orioles Rudy Butterworth (P)
20. Cubs Rudy Thompson (C)
21. White Sox Josh Kelley (P)
22. Braves Kerry Pierce (LF)
23. Royals Bryant Amsler (2B)
24. Giants Brady Boston (P)
25. Yankees Ichiro Yamada (P)
26. Phillies Josh McCall (1B)
27. Astros Otto Maganaris (LF)
28. Cardinals Gordon Silverstone (LF)
29. Red Sox Adam Finnegan (P)
30. Angels Gene Zinkovskiy (P)

Second ROUND
31. Devil Rays Pedro Chamot (C)
32. Diamondbacks Jose Arnal (LF)
33. Pirates Scott Sekino (P)
34. Reds Wyatt Stuchinsky (P)
35. Indians Quentin Moccardino (P)
36. Tigers Adam Collman (C)
37. Brewers Steve Benoit (P)
38. Rockies Don Zaretsky (P)
39. Rangers Josh Vanalstyne (SS)
40. Marlins Owen O'Leary (P)
41. Athletics Gabriel Scott (P)
42. Mariners John Millikin (P)
43. Dodgers Josh Robinson (SS)
44. Mets Darryl Dodd (P)
45. Padres Alex Wolf (P)
46. Twins Rick O'Leary (P)
47. Blue Jays Derek Vanbeek (RF)
48. Expos Gavin Kopple (RF)
49. Orioles Paul Brake (P)
50. Cubs Elvis Heckman (P)
51. White Sox Lorenzo Canellas (RF)
52. Braves John Johnson (P)
53. Royals Adrian Hart (C)
54. Giants Ulric Miller (P)
55. Yankees Ulysses Farr (C)
56. Phillies Kirk Dunn (P)
57. Astros Vance Tate (1B)
58. Cardinals Jose DeLorenzo (C)
59. Red Sox Howard Schiederman (P)
60. Angels Bobby Venturi (3B)

Third ROUND
61. Devil Rays Tony Dole (1B)
62. Diamondbacks Rick Friedlander (C)
63. Pirates Maury Hall (LF)
64. Reds Jose Orellana (P)
65. Indians Ozzie Giambona (P)
66. Tigers Eric Ehrlich (P)
67. Brewers Dan Seabury (P)
68. Rockies Wayne Mannheimer (1B)
69. Rangers Tony Harris (P)
70. Marlins Vincent Starosel (2B)
71. Athletics Luis Pinzon (P)
72. Mariners Jorge Laduc (C)
73. Dodgers Osborne Longsworth (P)
74. Mets Gene Dalton (P)
75. Padres Phil Lonergan (P)
76. Twins Miguel Brugera (1B)
77. Blue Jays Ted Marcelle (LF)
78. Expos Luke Slepoy (P)
79. Orioles Dave Smith (SS)
80. Cubs Rich Viray (P)
81. White Sox Joe Bohler (P)
82. Braves Willard Bork (2B)
83. Royals Upton Leach (P)
84. Giants Adam Hurst (P)
85. Yankees Reynaldo Palencia (P)
86. Phillies Hank Holmberg (P)
87. Astros Tony Nyman (P)
88. Cardinals Mark Bell (P)
89. Red Sox Lukas Andreasen (CF)
90. Angels Luis Allende (P)

Fourth ROUND
91. Devil Rays Dave Affelder (P)
92. Diamondbacks Theo Marquise (P)
93. Pirates Ramon Monreal (P)
95. Indians Jose Lesser (P)
96. Tigers Kyle O'Malley (P)
97. Brewers Vincent Downey (P)
98. Rockies Corey Shelcrut (CF)
99. Rangers Eric Macaire (SS)
100. Marlins Jason Fleming (3B)
101. Athletics Quimby Buck (3B)
102. Mariners John Watkins (P)
103. Dodgers Darryl Carlson (P)
104. Mets Ben Callaghan (C)
105. Padres Rob Fabris (RF)
106. Twins Trevor Otake (3B)
107. Blue Jays Wesley Thompson (C)
108. Expos Will Walker (C)
109. Orioles Ozzie Newson (3B)
110. Cubs Geronimo Quesado (SS)
111. White Sox Gil Parr (2B)
112. Braves Ward Prendiville (1B)
113. Royals Waldo Boyd (1B)
114. Giants Juan Spano (2B)
115. Yankees Jose Campos (P)
116. Phillies Rich Hawkins (RF)
117. Astros Elvis Myers (C)
118. Cardinals Alexis Budisantoso (P)
119. Red Sox Juan Hernandez (C)
120. Angels Guillermo Zuras (2B)

Fifth ROUND
121. Devil Rays Joe Rylance (P)
122. Diamondbacks Earl Jensen (RF)
123. Pirates Ethan McLean (C)
124. Reds Jose Solano (1B)
126. Tigers Stan Harvey (P)
127. Brewers Placido Pánfilo (LF)
128. Rockies Luis Vera (LF)
129. Rangers Jaime Ferroni (P)
130. Marlins Neil Brodman (CF)
131. Athletics Miguel Márquez (P)
132. Mariners Chris Anderson (CF)
133. Dodgers Rob Cox (P)
134. Mets Pablo Granados (3B)
135. Padres David Krasny (LF)
136. Twins Jose Ramos (C)
137. Blue Jays Tom Klein (CF)
138. Expos Phil Owling (SS)
139. Orioles Wheeler Egan (RF)
140. Cubs Jonathon Radaikin (P)
141. White Sox Tony Stein (SS)
142. Braves Perry Pouncey (3B)
143. Royals Yancy Zappulla (SS)
144. Giants Owen Beiersdorfer (SS)
145. Yankees Koreyasu Hamasuna (RF)
146. Phillies Nelson Wildberger (LF)
147. Astros Martin Little (P)
148. Cardinals Burt Hankin (RF)
149. Red Sox Luis Zuaza (P)
150. Angels Jim Green (P)

Sixth ROUND
151. Devil Rays Chad Malley (P)
152. Diamondbacks Omaro Suzuki (P)
153. Pirates Luke Decarlo (P)
156. Tigers Osborne Zimny (P)
157. Brewers Sam Ezran (P)
158. Rockies Dan Schenker (C)
159. Rangers Zach Freyr (P)
160. Marlins Yancy Hughes (1B)
161. Athletics Earl Fractenberg (1B)
162. Mariners Wheeler Willoughby (LF)
163. Dodgers David Greene (P)
164. Mets Ray Waterston (LF)
165. Padres Tito Ordonez (P)
166. Twins David Labriola (P)
167. Blue Jays Dan Samuels (RF)
168. Expos Juan Espejo (1B)
169. Orioles Merlin Wayrynen (2B)
170. Cubs Stan Politz (3B)
171. White Sox Jose Rangel (C)
172. Braves Zack Barringer (C)
173. Royals Alex Denault (C)
174. Giants Neville Clark (C)
175. Yankees Michael Waters (P)
176. Phillies Lou Snively (C)
177. Astros Tom Morlaes (SS)
178. Cardinals Charlie Warman (C)
179. Red Sox Andy Battles (RF)
180. Angels Robert Tabackman (LF)

TruthBeacon

07-31-2004, 11:03 PM

BREWERS CLEAN HOUSE
(MILWAUKEE - April 1, 2005) - The Milwaukee Brewers cleaned house, literally, today, sending most of their most recognizable players packing. "We simply cannot compete financially with the rest of major league baseball until we hit the bottom, and it appears we are headed in that direction this season," said GM Aaron Kramer. The Brewers sold 3B Wes Helms to the New York Mets for $2 million. They then sent SP Chris Capuano, LF Geoff Jenkins and RP Dave Burba to the Los Angeles Dodgers for RP Bobby Petty, the 13th overall pick in the 2005 draft.
The Brewers did sign three players. 3B Aramis Ramirez was inked to a 7-year deal worth $3.7 million annually. Ramirez, who hit .289 for the Cubs last year with 31 HRs and 102 RBI, will become the top power hitter in the Brewer lineup. 2B Brian Roberts was signed to a 4-year, $1.28 million contract. C Trey Lunsford, who made brief apperances with San Francisco in 2002 and 2004, was signed to a 2-year deal worth $370,000 a year.
Milwaukee had to make its most painful deals late in the day, when they sent CF Scott Podsednik to Arizona for LF Jose Arnal. Arnal, who was the D-Back's 2nd round draft pick, will be sent to AAA for seasoning. The Brewers then sent RP Ray Corcoran to St. Louis for RF Burt Hankin.
When the dust had settled, Milwaukee was left with a payroll of $19.6 million, by far the lowest in the major leagues.

BREWERS REVAMP PITCHING STAFF
(MILWAUKEE - April 2, 2005) - The Milwaukee Brewers decided they wanted to shore up their pitching tonight, and give some of their youngsters time to mature at AAA. GM Aaron Kramer said, "Right now, we are asking a lot of Andrew Clarke, Dan Seabury, Steve Benoit and Vincent Downey." The Brewers then announced they had signed the following players:

RP Chad Bradford (5 years, $920,000) - With Oakland last year, he pitched in 93 games, and was 4-7 with a 5.57 ERA. It was his worst year as an Athletic, whom he pitched for for four season.
SP Barry Zito (7 years, $4.6 million) - Zito slumped to 9-13 with a 5.62 ERA last season with Oakland. If he can bounce back, the Brewers have a formidable 1-2 punch with him and Sheets.

BREWERS FINANCIALS
FARM SYSTEM - $8 million (11th)
SCOUTING - $4 million (18th)
MEDICAL - $1 million (19th)
PROJECTED PROFIT - $4.8 million
TICKETS - $14.25
CONCESSIONS - Hot Dogs ($3.30), Beer ($4.80), Ice Cream ($2.55)
BROADCASTS - Local Blackout

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 12:08 AM

NL CENTRAL
St. Louis - LAST YEAR - 102-60 - The defending NL champions will find it harder to operate without OF Gabe Kapler )Los Angeles) and Jim Edmonds (Chicago Cubs). Losing Edmonds to a division rival really hurts. The Cards did add OF Billy McMillion, RP Joe Nathan, SP Brad Penny, and this may be enough to keep the team on top of the Central Division. 1B Albert Pujols and 3B Scott Rolen will anchor the Redbird offense, while Matt Morris will team uo with Penny and Danny Haren in the rotation PROJECTED RECORD - 92-70
Cincinnati - LAST YEAR - 67-95 - The Reds made more than $8 million last season, and decided to spend some of it. One of the big names, though, to leave was OF Ken Griffey, Junior, who heads to Minnesota, taking his 522 career home runs with him. The Reds decided to re-sign a ton of their own players, 14 in all, before Christmas, then signed SP Johan Santana (4 years, $22.4 million) and RP J.C. Romero (4 years, $2.8 million). LF Adam Dunn, RF Austin Kearns and 3B Russ Branyan will be the big sluggers, while Cincinnati will turn to the rookies right away. 1st round draft pick Carlos Fonseca will take over the top spot in the rotation and 2nd round pick Wyatt Stuchinsky will hold down the third spot. Cory Lidle, who went 13-8 last year, will return with Paul Wilson and Aaron Harang. PROJECTED RECORD - 85-77
Chicago - LAST YEAR - 85-77 - The Cubs hope to rebound from last year's disappointment with help from CF Jim Edmonds and 1B Jim Thome anchoring a powerful lineup. They are weak, though, on the left side of the infield with SS Geronimo Quesado and 3B Stan Politz having no big league experience. SP Gil Meche was signed to take the place of Mark Prior, who went to the Dodgers. Meche will join Kerry Wood, Matt Clement and Greg Maddux in the starting rotation. The biggest puzzle is rookie Elvis Heckman, who has been given the number five spot. PROJECTED RECORD - 82-80
Pittsburgh - LAST YEAR - 66-96 - The Pirates are beginning to show signs of moving up. The Big Three of Kip Wells, Josh Fogg and Kris Benson have to do better than their combined 24-36 record of last year. On offense, RF Craig Wilson will be the key piece in the revamped Pirate attack. Phenom RP Curtis Hickman, the second pick in the draft, will be the set-up man for the Bucs.
PROJECTED RECORD - 75-87
Houston - LAST YEAR - 97-65 - The Astros will slide back quite a bit in 2005, as they lost a ton of talent. SP Roger Clemens (Free Agent), CF Craig Biggio (Baltimore), 2B Jeff Kent (Free Agent) and 1B Mike Lamb (Atlanta) all left after the team lost nearly $11 million last season. Players like 2B Dave Matranga and CF Jason Lane will be asked to pick up the slack, while Andy Pettite and Wade Miller will have to carry most of the load of the starting rotation. The bullpen remains a strength with Octavio Dotel and Brad Lidge, but they may not have as many games to save in 2005. PROJECTED RECORD - 73-89
Milwaukee - LAST YEAR - 70-92 - Financial problems spell doom for the Brew Crew. CF Scott Podsednik (Arizona), LF Geoff Jenkins (LA Dodgers), 3B Wes Helms (New York Mets) were all dumped in a salary purge. The Brewers did sign SP Barry Zito and 3B Aramis Ramirez in an effort to maintain some respectability. Ramirez will join LF Brooks Kieschnick and 2B Junior Spiver as the prime cogs in the Milwaukee offense. The pitching staff, which was the focus of the draft, will feature Zito, Ben Sheets, and top draft pick Andrew Clarke, who is just 22. PROJECTED RECORD - 65-97
OTHER DIVISION WINNERS
NL East - New York Mets (92-70)
NL West - Los Angeles (91-70)
Wildcard - Atlanta (86-76)
NL CHAMPION - Los Angeles
AL East - New York Yankees (95-67)
AL Central - Chicago (87-75)
AL West - Anaheim (88-74)
Wildcard - Boston (84-78)
AL CHAMPION - New York Yankees
WORLD CHAMPIONS - New York Yankees

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 12:48 AM

CATCHERS
Chad Moeller (30) - O- 80 P - 80 - After hitting .261 in 127 games last season, Moeller is the prime catcher in the Milwaukee arsenal. He started 85 game last year behind the plate - Signed through 2007 ($630,000)
Gary Bennett (32) - O - 75 P - 75 - Bennett hit nine home runs, a career high, but ran out of steam in the second half - Signed through 2008 ($830,000)
Trey Lunsford (25) - O - 67 P - 93 - Lunsford has a ton of potential. Milwaukee may be patient enough for him to realize it. Ideally, he would be in AAA, but the Brewers can't afford that - Signed through 2006 ($370,000)
INFIELD
1B Justin Morneau (23) - O - 75 P - 80 - Ironically, Milwaukee is hoping Morneau struggles so he can signed cheap in the off-season. After hitting .373 in spring training, it is likely he will price himself out of the future here - Signed through 2004 ($300,000)
2B Junior Spivey (30) - O - 83 P - 83 - Spivey hit his career highs in HRs (29) and RBIs (107) last season. If Milwaukee has any hopes of avoiding the cellar, he has to do the same thing this season - Signed through 2007 ($1.1 million)
SS Tony Womack (35) - O - 61 P - 61 - The end is in sight for Womack's career. He hit .255 last season, but most of those hits came in the first half. His 41 SBs were the one bright spot - Signed through 2005 ($380,000)
3B Aramis Ramirez (26) - O - 80 P - 80 - Ramirez had a great run with the Cubs, who decided not to resign him during the off-season. Milwaukee hopes he holds down the hot corner through the end of the decade - Signed through 2001 ($3.7 million)
RESERVES
2B Brian Roberts (27) - O - 77 P - 77 - Roberts comes to the Brewers from Baltimore, where his playing time dwindled last year. He has speed, something Milwaukee desperately needs - Signed through 2008 ($320,000)
2B Trent Durrington (29) - O - 67 P - 67 - Durrington split time between Milwaukee and AAA last year. He will never be a regular, and will likely be supplanted by Rickie Weeks soon - Signed through 2007 ($330,000)
OUTFIELD
LF Brooks Kieschnick (32) - O - 81 P - 81 - Kieschnick may finally find his groove late in his career. Asked to replace Geoff Jenkins, he has the potential to hit 30 home runs - Signed through 2009 ($1.1 million)
CF Joe Borchard (26) - O - 72 P - 89 - Milwaukee had to send Scott Podsednik and his $10 million contract packing, and hope that Borchard can finally handle playing every day. He never could with the White Sox - Signed through 2006 ($830,000)
RF Ben Grieve (28) - O - 77 P - 77 - Grieve is the prototypical Milwaukee Brewers - not flashy, not completely consistent, and cheap. He withstood several challenges to his starting position last year, and may have to do the same this year - Signed through 2010 ($1.1 million)
RESERVES
RF Brady Clark (31) - O - 72 P - 72 - Clark failed to win the RF spot last season, though he was given several shots at it. It appears he is destined to be a super-sub in Brew City - Signed through 2005 ($460,000)
RF Jason Conti (30) - O - 72 P - 72 - Conti hit .300 in limited action, and played well down the stretch. Milwaukee could not even think about making him the full-time RF though - Signed through 2005 ($300,000)
MINORS
LF Jose Arnal (23) - O - 66 P - 89 - Don't expect him in Milwaukee before 2006 at the earliest - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
2B Rickie Weeks (22) - O - 65 P - 80 - Weeks has a dwindling window of opportunity in Milwaukee. The team may not hold on to him past next season - Signed through 2005 ($300,000)
RF Burt Hankin (21) - O - 59 P - 75 - Hankin is a long ways from the majors. The earliest we would see him is 2007 - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
LF Placido Panfilo (19) - O - 60 P - 80 - Panfilo finds himself behind Arnal on the depth chart, and may have to find a spot elsewhere in the outfield to survive - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)

STARTING ROTATION
Barry Zito (26) - O - 97 P - 97 - If Milwaukee ever becomes a contender, it will be because of Zito and Sheets. If they want to become a contender, they have to find a third stud in the rotation - Signed through 2011 ($4.6 million)
Ben Sheets (26) - O - 86 P - 86 - Sheets finally broke through the 11-win barrier with a 13-15 record last year. He also set a career mark in strikeouts (196) and walks (79) - Signed through 2008 ($1.6 million)
Andrew Clarke (22) - O - 77 P - 86 - Milwaukee would have liked to place their top pick in AAA, but the talent is so bare on the roster, they were forced to put in the #3 spot in the rotation - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
Matt Kinney (28) - O - 70 P - 70 - His 11-9 record was a surpise for the Brewers in 2003. If he continues to improve, the Brewers could hit .500 - Signed through 2005 ($710,000)
Doug Davis (29) - O - 70 P - 70 - Davis's career continues to resurrect itself, but he is one bad stretch from heading to the bullpen, and one bad season from being unemployed again - Signed through 2006 ($550,000)
BULLPEN
Luis Vizcaino (30) - O - 77 P - 77 - Milwaukee has Vizcaino on a short lease. One bad stretch of games, and Bradford is the closer - Signed through 2007 ($610,000)
Chad Bradford (30) - O - 79 P - 80 - Bradford comes from Oakland, where he was consistent up to last year. His ERA ballooned to 5.57, nearly a run and a half more than his career mark. Milwaukee is hoping it was an anomaly - Signed through 2009 ($920,000)
Bobby Petty (22) - O - 78 P - 89 - This is Milwaukee's closer of the future, while, for now, he will learn the ropes in a mop-up capacity - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
Pedro Feliciano (28) - O - 70 P - 75 - When you need someone to eat up innings in meaningless games, call on Feliciano - Signed through 2005 ($300,000)
Davis Manning (32) - O - 65 P - 66 - Milwaukee's emergency starter was 3-13 last year, and is 3-15 for his career - Signed through 2005 ($300,000)
Dan Seabury (23) - O - 67 P - 78 - Seabury should be in AAA, but Milwaukee needs him in the bigs to keep a full roster - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
MINORS
SP Steve Benoit (22) - O - 67 P - 86 - Benoit's future has him alongside Clarke and Sheets and Zito - in 2006 - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
SP Vincent Downey (22) - O - 60 P - 80 - Downey is a projected #4 or #5 when he hits the bigs - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
RP Matt Ford (23) - O - 67 P - 71 - Time is quickly running out on Ford to make the bigs, and earn his first win as he is 0-3 in the majors - Signed through 2005 ($300,000)
RP Sam Ezran (22) - O - 59 P - 75 - A draft pick who might pan out if everything goes his way - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
RP Irving Hutchens (27) - O - 58 P - 59 - Hutchens will probably not survive to see the 2006 season in uniform - Signed through 2006 ($300,000)

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 01:20 AM

5 - ARIZONA (0-0) - Lost 7-2 (0-1, T4th, - 1.0) ATT - 38,958 LP - Zito (0-1)
6 - ARIZONA (1-0) - Won 5-2 (1-1, T2nd, - 0.5) ATT - 38,321 WP - Sheets (1-0) S - Vizcaino (1)
7 - ARIZONA (1-1) - Won 4-3 (2-1, T1st, + 0.5) ATT - 39,431 WP - Clarke (1-0) S - Vizcaino (2)
9 - at Chicago Cubs (1-3) - Lost 7-6 (2-2, T2nd, -1.5) LP - Vizcaino (0-1)
10 - at Chicago Cubs (2-3) - Lost 8-0 (2-3, T3rd, - 1.5) LP - Davis (0-1)
11 - at Chicago Cubs (3-3) - Won 3-1 (3-3, T2nd, - 0.5) WP - Zito (1-1)
12 - at Houston (4-3) - Lost 2-1 (3-4, T3rd - 1.5) LP - Bradford (0-1)
13 - at Houston (5-3) - Lost 3-2 (3-5, 5th - 2.5) LP - Clarke (1-1)
14 - at Houston (6-3) - Lost 11-6 (3-6, 6th - 3.5) LP - Kinney (0-1)
15 - CHICAGO CUBS (5-5) - Won 5-3 (4-6, 6th - 3.0) ATT - 39,167 WP - Davis (1-1) S - Vizcaino (3)
16 - CHICAGO CUBS (5-6) - Won 4-2 (5-6, 3rd - 2.0) ATT - 41,057 WP - Zito (2-1) S - Vizcaino (4)
17 - CHICAGO CUBS (5-7) - Lost 5-1 (5-7, 4th - 3.0) ATT - 41,742 LP - Sheets (1-1)
18 - CHICAGO CUBS (6-7) - Lost 4-3 (5-8, 6th - 3.0) ATT - 40,459 LP - Clarke (1-2)
20 - HOUSTON (8-5) - Won 6-5 (6-8, T4th - 2.0) ATT - 36,320 WP - Kinney (1-1) S - Bradford (1)
21 - HOUSTON (8-6) - Won 5-3 (7-8, T4th - 1.5) ATT - 37,682 WP - Zito (3-1) S - Vizcaino (5)
22 - HOUSTON (8-7) - Lost 4-3 (7-9, T4th - 2.0) ATT - 38,236 LP - Sheets (1-2)
23 - at San Diego (7-8) - Lost 8-2 (7-10, T5th - 2.5) LP - Clarke (1-3)
24 - at San Diego (8-8) - Lost 9-8 (7-11, 6th - 3.0) LP - Feliciano (0-1)
25 - at San Diego (9-8) - Lost 5-3 (7-12, 6th - 3.5) LP - Kinney (1-2)
27 - at St. Louis (10-9) - Won 2-1 (8-12, 6th - 2.5) WP - Vizcaino (1-1) S - Petty (1)
28 - at St. Louis (10-10) - Won 7-5 (9-12, 6th -2.5) WP - Sheets (2-2) S - Vizcaino (6)
29 - at St. Louis (10-11) - Lost 9-1 (9-13, 6th - 3.0) LP - Clarke (1-4)
NOTE - 1B Justin Morneau is out 17 days with a sprained back. OF Ben Grieve has been pressed into service at the position.

BREWERS MAKE SEVERAL MOVES TO SHORE UP TEAM
(MILWAUKEE - April 29, 2005) - Trying to improve a lineup that has been hit with injuries, the Milwaukee Brewers signed a number of players today, including two old favorites. Milwaukee added nearly $4.8 million in salaries to their payroll, which now stands at $30.2 million, still last in the majors:
1B Lyle Overbay (28) - Signed to a 7-year contract at $2.6 million per year. This likely means 1B Justin Morneau is no longer in Milwaukee's long-term plans.
CF Tike Redman (28) - Signed to a 5-year deal at $940,000 per season - Redman will take Joe Borchard's spot in the lineup.
RP Danny Kolb (30) - Signed to a 5-year, $7.5 million contract - Kolb was unsigned in free agency, and returns to anchor the Milwaukee bullpen, ending Luis Vizcaino's brief stint as closer.
To make room, Milwaukee optioned C Trey Lunsford, 2B Trent Durrington and RP Dan Seabury to AAA.

30 - CINCINNATI (10-12) - Won 6-2 (10-13, T5th - 3.0) ATT - 33,718 WP - Davis (2-1)

END OF THE MONTH REPORT
RECORD - 10-13 (T5th, 3 GB)
ATTENDANCE - 425,091 (PROJ - 3,130,216)
BA - .255 (NL AVG - .262)
ERA - 3.89 (NL AVG - 4.41)
NET - $1.3 million ($3.7 million in cash)

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 01:53 AM

1 - CINCINNATI (10-13) - Won 10-4 (11-13, T3rd - 3.0) ATT - 34,619 WP - Kinney (2-2)
2 - CINCINNATI (10-14) - Lost 6-5 (11-14, T4th - 4.0) ATT - 35,184 LP - Kolb (0-1)
3 - CINCINNATI (11-14) - Lost 10-2 (11-15, T5th - 5.0) ATT - 33,901 LP - Sheets (2-3)
4 - ST. LOUIS (12-13) - Won 2-1 (12-15, 5th - 4.0) ATT - 40,147 WP - Clarke (2-4) S - Kolb (1)
5 - ST. LOUIS (12-14) - Lost 9-3 (12-16, T5th - 4.0) ATT - 41,429 LP - Davis (2-2)
6 - ST. LOUIS (13-14) - Won 12-2 (13-16, 5th - 4.0) ATT - 40,541 WP - Kinney (3-2)
7 - at NY Mets (19-8) - Won 4-0 (14-16, 5th - 3.0) WP - Zito (4-1)
8 - at NY Mets (19-9) - Won 4-3 (15-16, 4th - 3.0) WP - Sheets (3-3) S - Kolb (2)
9 - at NY Mets (19-10) - Won 9-7 (16-16, T3nd - 3.0) WP - Feliciano (1-1)
11 - FLORIDA (13-18) - Lost 6-4 (16-17, 4th - 3.0) ATT - 39,772 LP - Davis (2-3)
12 - FLORIDA (14-18) - Lost 6-5 (16-18, 5th - 3.0) ATT - 37,768 LP - Kinney (3-3)
13 - FLORIDA (15-18) - Won 11-2 (17-18, 5th - 2.0) ATT - 37,580 WP - Zito (5-1)
14 - ATLANTA (17-18) - Lost 5-3 (17-19, 5th - 3.0) ATT - 40,283 LP - Sheets (3-4)
NOTES - SP Doug Davis is down for a month with a wrist stress fracture. David Manning will take his place in the rotation.
15 - ATLANTA (18-18) - Won 5-2 (18-19, T4th - 3.0) ATT - 39420 WP - Clarke (3-4)
16 - ATLANTA (18-19) - Lost 17-3 (18-20, 5th - 3.0) ATT - 40,308 LP - Manning (0-1)
18 - at Florida (16-21) - Won 4-3 (19-20, 5th - 3.0) WP - Kinney (4-3) S - Kolb (3)
19 - at Florida (16-22) - Won 2-1 (20-20, 5th - 3.0) WP - Zito (6-1) S - Kolb (4)
20 - at Florida (16-23) - Lost 2-0 (20-21, 5th - 3.0) LP - Sheets (3-5)
21 - at Cincinnati (21-20) - Won 6-1 (21-21, T4th - 2.0) WP - Clarke (4-4)
22 - at Cincinnati (21-21) - Lost 8-3 (21-22, 5th - 2.5) LP - Manning (0-2)
23 - at Cincinnati (22-21) - Lost 11-5 (21-23, T5th - 3.5) LP - Kinney (4-4)
24 - at Cincinnati (23-21) - Lost 4-3 (21-24, 6th - 4.0) LP - Kolb (0-2)
25 - PITTSBURGH (21-23) - Won 9-2 (22-24, 5th - 4.0) ATT - 33,242 WP - Sheets (4-5)
26 - PITTSBURGH (21-24) - Lost 18-10 (22-25, 6th - 5.0) ATT - 35,054 LP - Clarke (4-5)
28 - HOUSTON (24-23) - Won 6-5 (23-25, 5th - 4.5) ATT - 36,613 WP - Petty (1-0) S - Kolb (5)
29 - HOUSTON (24-24) - Won 2-1 (24-25, T3rd - 3.5) ATT - 37,775 WP - Bradford (1-1)
30 - HOUSTON (24-25) - Lost 4-3 (24-26, 5th - 3.5) ATT - 38,274 LP - Kolb (0-3)
31 - at Pittsburgh (24-25) - Lost 10-3 (24-27, 5th - 3.5) LP - Manning (0-3)

BREWERS SIGN CLEMENS
(MILWAUKEE - May 31, 2005) - After seeing Dave Manning struggle through another start, the Milwaukee Brewers today announced the signing of future Hall-of-Famer Roger Clemens to a 3-year, $4.8 million contract. Clemens is 323-165 in his career with 4308 strikeouts. "We feel he can provide stability to the rotation, and some invaluable experience to our young staff," said GM Aaron Kramer. Clemens has struggled in the independent Northern League, going 2-1 with a 4.29 ERA, but Milwaukee is confident he can solidify the top of the rotation. With the move, Milwaukee sent Manning to AAA, and said it is unlikely he would be called up the remainder of the season.

END OF THE MONTH REPORT
RECORD - 24-27 (5th, 3.5 GB) 14-14 for the month
ATTENDANCE - 1,067,001 (PROJ - 3,086,681)
BA - .265 (NL AVG - .264)
ERA - 4.34 (NL AVG - 4.46)
NET - $1.7 million ($5.4 million in cash)
PAYROLL - $31.8 million (30th)

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 02:21 AM

1 - at Pittsburgh (25-25) - Won 5-4 (25-27, 5th - 3.5) WP - Bradford (2-1) S - Kolb (6)
2 - at Pittsburgh (25-26) - Won 4-3 (26-27, 4th - 2.5) WP - Clarke (5-5)
4 - at Houston (27-27) - Lost 1-0 (26-28, 4th - 4.0) LP - Zito (6-2)
5 - at Houston (28-27) - Won 11-4 (27-28, 4th - 4.0) WP - Sheets (5-5)
6 - at Houston (28-28) - Won 6-0 (28-28, 3rd - 4.0) WP - Clemens (1-0)
7 - at Oakland (29-27) - Lost 4-3 (28-29, 3rd - 4.0) LP - Bradford (2-2)
8 - at Oakland (30-27) - Lost 8-4 (28-30, 4th - 5.0) LP - Kinney (4-4)
9 - at Oakland (31-27) - Won 11-4 (29-30, 3rd - 4.0) WP - Zito (7-2)
11 - at Chicago Cubs (30-28) - Lost 3-1 (29-31, 3rd - 4.0) LP - Bradford (2-3)
12 - at Chicago Cubs (31-28) - Lost 6-3 (29-32, T3rd - 4.0) LP - Clarke (5-6)
13 - at Chicago Cubs (32-28) - Lost 7-3 (29-33, 4th - 4.5) LP - Kinney (4-5)
14 - PITTSBURGH (30-32) - Won 6-3 (30-33, T3rd - 4.0) ATT - 34,188 WP - Zito (8-2)
15 - PITTSBURGH (30-33) - Won 4-3 (31-33, 3rd - 3.5) ATT - 35,890 WP - Davis (3-3)
16 - PITTSBURGH (30-34) - Lost 8-5 (31-34, T3rd - 3.5) ATT - 36,577 LP - Clemens (1-1)
17 - PITTSBURGH (31-34) - Won 13-3 (32-34. 3rd - 3.0) ATT - 35,346 WP - Sheets (6-5)
18 - TEXAS (36-29) - Won 8-4 (33-34, 3rd - 3.0) ATT - 40,183 WP - Clarke (6-6)
19 - TEXAS (36-30) - Won 3-1 (34-34, 3rd - 2.5) ATT - 40,669 WP - Kinney (5-5) S- Kolb (7)
20 - TEXAS (36-31) - Won 8-2 (35-34, 3rd - 2.5 GB) ATT - 41,213 WP - Zito (9-2)
21 - ST. LOUIS (37-31) - Lost 6-1 (35-35, 3rd - 3.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Clemens (1-2)
22 - ST. LOUIS (38-31) - Won 9-3 (36-35, 3rd - 2.5) ATT - 43,000 WP - Sheets (7-5)

BREWERS MAKE DEAL WITH MONTREAL
(MILWAUKEE - June 22, 2005) - Not happy with what Aramis Ramirez has provided so far, the Milwaukee Brewers traded RP Luis Vizcaino, SP David Manning and OF Brady Clark to the Montreal Expos for 3B Edwards Guzman. Guzman was hitting .342 in limited action with the Expos, but will take over the hot corner for Milwaukee immediately. RP Dan Seabury was called from AAA to fill Vizcaino's roster position.

23 - ST. LOUIS (38-32) - Lost 9-4 (36-36, 3rd - 3.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Clarke (6-7)
24 - ST. LOUIS (39-32) - Lost 6-4 (36-37, T3rd - 4.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Kolb (0-4)
25 - at Anaheim (36-33) - Won 5-3 (37-37, 3rd - 3.5) WP - Zito (10-2) S - Kolb (8)
26 - at Anaheim (36-34) - Won 5-4 (38-37, 3rd - 2.5) WP - Clemens (2-2) S - Kolb (9)
27 - at Anaheim (36-35) - Lost 7-5 (38-38, 3rd - 3.5) LP - Petty (1-1)
29 - at Pittsburgh (34-41) - Won 7-5 (39-38, 3rd - 4.0) WP - Petty (2-1) S - Bradford (2)
30 - at Pittsburgh (34-42) - Lost 8-3 (39-39, 3rd - 5.0) LP - Kinney (5-6)

MONTLY REPORT
RECORD - 39-39 (3rd, 5.0 GB) 15-12 this month
ATTENDANCE - 1,503,097 (PROJ - 3,121,817)
BA - .271 (NL AVG - .265)
ERA - 4.26 (NL AVG - 4.56)
NET - - $0.2 million ($5.2 million in cash)
PAYROLL - $30.7 million (30th)

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 02:39 AM

1 - at Pittsburgh (35-42) - Lost 6-0 (39-40, 3rd - 5.5) LP - Zito (10-3)
2 - ANAHEIM (41-35) - Won 11-3 (40-40, 3rd - 4.5) ATT - 43,000 WP - Clemens (3-2)
3 - ANAHEIM (41-36) - Lost 5-2 (40-41, 3rd - 5.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Sheets (7-6)
4 - ANAHEIM (42-36) - Lost 3-2 (40-42, 3rd - 6.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Bradford (2-4)
5 - at San Francisco (39-42) - Lost 8-3 (40-43, T3rd - 7.5) LP - Kinney (5-7)
6 - at San Francisco (40-42) - Won 5-2 (41-43, 3rd - 7.5) WP - Zito (11-3) S - Kolb (10)
7 - at San Francisco (40-43) - Lost 2-0 (41-44, T3rd - 8.5) LP - Clemens (3-3)
8 - at Los Angeles (45-37) - Lost 2-0 (41-45, 4th - 9.5) LP - Sheets (7-7)
9 - at Los Angeles (46-37) - Lost 2-1 (41-46, 4th - 10.5) LP - Kolb (0-5)
10 - at Los Angeles (47-37) - Lost 9-3 (41-47, T4th - 11.5) LP - Kinney (5-8)

ALL -STAR BREAK
LF Brooks Kieschnick (1-for-5) and SP Barry Zito (DNP) represented Milwaukee...The American League won the game, 1-0, in the bottom of the 14th when Jason Giambi singled in Vladmir Guerrero.
HOME RUN DERBY - FIRST ROUND (10 outs)
PLAYER - HOMERS
Jim Thome (CHC) - 9
Brooks Kieschnick (MIL) - 7
Preston Wilson (COL) - 7
Vladimir Guerrero (ANA) - 6
Scott Rolen (STL) - 5
Ryan Klesko (SDP) - 5
Eric Chavez (OAK) - 4
Raul Ibanez (SEA) - 3
Jason Giambi (NYY) - 2
Juan Gonzalez (KCR) - 1
SECOND ROUND (5 outs)
Brooks Kieschnick (MIL) - 3
Preston Wilson (COL) - 3
Vladimir Guerrero (ANA) - 2
Jim Thome (CHC) - 1
FINAL ROUND (5 outs)
Brooks Kieschnick (MIL) - 2
Preston Wilson (COL) - 2
EXTRA INNINGS (3 outs)
PRESTON WILSON - 3
Brooks Kieschnick - 2
WINNER: Preston Wilson (Colorado)

16 - SAN FRANCISCO (43-45) - Won 5-3 (43-47, 4th -10.5) ATT - 41,924 WP - Zito (13-3) S - Kolb (12)
17 - SAN FRANCISCO (43-46) - Lost 5-4 (43-48, T4th - 11.5) ATT - 42,634 LP - Sheets (7-8)
18 - SAN FRANCISCO (44-46) - Lost 15-1 (43-49, 6th, - 11.5) ATT - 41,290 LP - Clemens (3-4)
19 - LOS ANGELES (51-39) - Lost 6-5 (43-50, 6th, -11.5) ATT - 41,114 LP - Kolb (0-6)
20 - LOS ANGELES (52-39) - Lost 6-5 (43-51, 6th, -11.5) ATT - 40,608 LP - Kinney (5-9)
21 - at Colorado (43-52) - Lost 4-2 (43-52, 6th, -11.5) LP - Zito (13-4)
22 - at Colorado (44-52) - Lost 6-5 (43-53, 6th, - 12.5) LP - Seabury (0-1)
23 - CHICAGO CUBS (48-46) - Lost 7-0 (43-54, 6th - 13.5) ATT - 39,784 LP - Clemens (3-5)
24 - CHICAGO CUBS (49-46) - Won 10-9 (44-54, 6th - 13.5) ATT - 39,180 WP - Clarke (7-7) S - Kolb (13)
25 - CHICAGO CUBS (49-47) - Won 4-2 (45-54, T5th -13.5) ATT - 42,731 WP - Kinney (6-9)
26 - COLORADO (47-53) - Lost 6-3 (45-55, T5th - 14.5) ATT - 38,851 LP - Zito (13-5)
27 - COLORADO (48-53) - Won 7-2 (46-55, T5th - 14.5) ATT - 37,460 WP - Sheets (8-8)
28 - COLORADO (48-54) - Lost 11-10 (46-56, T5th - 15.5) ATT - 38,312 LP - Petty (2-3)
29 - COLORADO (49-54) - Won 7-6 (47-56, 5th - 15.5) ATT - 37,369 WP - Petty (3-3)
30 - at Cincinnati (46-56) - Won 6-4 (48-56, 5th - 14.5) WP - Kinney (7-9) S - Kolb (14)
30 - at Cincinnati (46-57) - Won 7-2 (49-56, 5th - 14.5) WP - Zito (14-5)

MONTHLY REPORT
RECORD - 49-56 (5th, 14.5 GB) 10-17 this month
ATTENDANCE - 2,113,344 (PROJ - 3,170,016)
BA - .260 (NL AVG - .264)
ERA - 4.34 (NL AVG - 4.47)
NET - $2.1 million ($7.3 million in cash)
PAYROLL - $30.7 million (30th)

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 02:28 PM

1 - at Cincinnati (46-58) - Lost 7-1 (49-57, 5th -15.5) LP - Sheets (8-9)
3 - NY METS (54-51) - Lost 5-1 (49-58, 5th - 15.5) ATT - 39,113 LP - Clemens (3-6)
4 - NY METS (55-51) - Won 7-2 (50-58, 5th - 14.5) ATT - 38,581 WP - Kinney (7-9)
5 - NY METS (55-52) - Lost 10-1 (50-59, 5th - 15.5) ATT - 40,141 LP - Zito (14-6)
6 - PHILADELPHIA (55-54) - Won 8-7 (51-59, 5th - 14.5) ATT - 37,874 WP - Petty (4-3)
7 - PHILADELPHIA (55-55) - Lost 9-5 (51-60, 5th - 14.5) ATT - 38,380 LP - Davis (3-4)
8 - PHILADELPHIA (56-55) - Won 7-5 (52-60, 5th, - 14.5) ATT - 37,940 WP - Clemens (4-6)
10 - at Atlanta (58-53) - Lost 4-0 (52-61, 5th - 15.5) LP - Zito (14-7)
11 - at Atlanta (59-53) - Lost 5-4 (52-62, 5th - 16.5) LP - Bradford (2-4)
12 - at Atlanta (60-53) - Lost 2-1 (52-63, 5th - 17.5) LP - Clarke (7-8)
13 - at Philadelphia (59-56) - Lost 8-6 (52-64, 6th - 17.5) LP - Petty (4-4)
14 - at Philadelphia (60-56) - Won 5-4 (53-64, 6th, - 16.5 WP - Kinney (8-9) S - Kolb (15)
15 - at Philadelphia (60-57) - Lost 4-3 (53-65, 6th - 17.5 GB) LP - Zito (14-8)
17 - at Montreal (60-59) - Won 9-4 (54-65, 6th, -16.0) WP - Sheets (9-9)
18 - at Montreal (60-60) - Lost 4-3 (54-66, 6th - 17.0) LP - Feliciano (2-3)
19 - at Montreal (61-60) - Won 15-7 (55-66, 6th - 16.0) WP - Clemens (5-6)
20 - PITTSBURGH (57-63) - Lost 1-0 (55-67, 6th - 16.0) ATT - 34,939 LP - Kinney (8-10)
21 - PITTSBURGH (58-63) - Won 6-3 (56-67, 6th - 15.0) ATT - 34,082 WP - Zito (15-8) S- Kolb (16)
22 - PITTSBURGH (58-64) - Lost 4-3 (56-68, 6th - 15.0) ATT - 34,987 LP - Sheets (9-10)
23 - MONTREAL (62-63) - Lost 6-1 (56-69, 6th - 16.0) ATT - 34,153 LP - Clarke (7-9)
24 - MONTREAL (63-63) - Lost 1-0 (56-70, 6th - 17.0) ATT - 33,536 LP - Clemens (5-7)
NOTES - SP Andrew Clarke went down 16 days with a stress fracture in his foot. Doug Davis will take his spot in the rotation (#3)
25 - MONTREAL (64-63) - Lost 3-1 (56-71, 6th - 17.0) ATT - 33,029 LP - Feliciano (2-4)
26 - at Pittsburgh (61-65) - Lost 3-2 (56-72, 6th - 17.5) LP - Kolb (0-7)
27 - at Pittsburgh (62-65) - Won 12-2 (57-72, 6th - 17.5) WP - Sheets (10-10)
28 - at Pittsburgh (62-66) - Lost 11-6 (57-73, 6th - -18.5) LP - Davis (3-5)
29 - at Pittsburgh (63-66) - Won 5-3 (58-73, 6th - 18.5) WP - Clemens (6-7) S - Kolb (17)
30 - at Cincinnati (60-69) - Lost 8-1 (58-74, 6th - 19.5) LP - Kinney (8-11)
31 - at Cincinnati (61-69) - Won 4-2 (59-74, 6th - 19.5) WP - Zito (16-8)

MONTHLY REPORT
RECORD - 59-74 (6th, 19.5 GB) 10-18 this month
ATTENDANCE - 2,550,549 (PROJ - 3,130,219)
BA - .259 (NL AVG - .263)
ERA - 4.28 (NL AVG - 4.42)
NET - - $0.3 million ($7.0 million in cash)
PAYROLL - $30.7 million (30th)

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 02:53 PM

1 - at Cincinnati (61-70) - Lost 4-1 (59-75, 6th - 19.5) LP - Sheets (10-11)
3 - ST. LOUIS (78-55) - Won 8-3 (60-75, 6th - 19.0) ATT - 43,000 WP - Clemens (7-7)
4 - ST. LOUIS (78-56) - Won 6-2 (61-75, 6th - 18.0) ATT - 43,000 WP - Kinney (9-11)
5 - ST. LOUIS (78-57) - Lost 8-3 (61-76, 6th - 19.0) ATT - 43,000 LP - Zito (16-9)
6 - CINCINNATI (64-71) - Won 4-3 (62-76, 6th - 19.0) ATT - 33,424 WP - Sheets (11-11) S - Kolb (18)
7 - CINCINNATI (64-72) - Lost 8-3 (62-77, 6th - 19.0) ATT - 34,928 LP - Davis (3-6)
8 - CINCINNATI (65-72) - Won 9-4 (63-77, 6th - 19.0) ATT - 33,372 WP - Clemens (8-7)
9 - at St. Louis (82-58) - Lost 3-2 (63-78, 6th - 20.0) LP - Seabury (0-2)
10 - at St. Louis (83-58) - Won 9-5 (64-78, 6th - 19.0) WP - Zito (17-9)
11 - at St. Louis (83-59) - Lost 10-6 (64-79, 6th - 20.0) LP - Sheets (11-12)
NOTES - Milwaukee was eliminated from the division race
12 - at St. Louis (84-59) - Lost 10-6 (64-80, 6th - 21.0) LP - Bradford (2-5)
14 - at Houston (68-74) - Lost 3-2 (64-81, 6th - 22.5) LP - Clemens (8-8)
15 - at Houston (69-74) - Lost 6-5 (64-82, 6th - 22.5) LP - Feliciano (2-5)
16 - at Houston (70-74) - Lost 3-2 (64-83, 6th - 23.0) LP - Zito (17-10)
17 - CHICAGO CUBS (71-74) - Won 8-1 (65-83, 6th - 23.0) ATT - 37,390 WP - Sheets (12-12)
18 - CHICAGO CUBS (71-75) - Won 4-0 (66-83, 6th - 23.0) ATT - 40,165 WP - Clarke (8-9)
NOTES - Milwaukee was eliminated from playoff contention
19 - CHICAGO CUBS (71-76) - Lost 6-2 (66-84, 6th - 24.0) ATT - 40,657 LP - Clemens (8-9)
21 - at Arizona (63-87) - Lost 7-3 (66-85, 6th - 25.0) LP - Zito (17-11)
22 - at Arizona (64-87) - Won 10-2 (67-85, 6th - 25.0) WP - Sheets (13-12)
23 - at Arizona (64-88) - Won 7-1 (68-85, 6th - 25.0) WP - Clarke (9-9)
24 - at Chicago Cubs (74-78) - Lost 3-1 (68-86, 6th - 26.0) LP - Clemens (8-10)
NOTES - St. Louis clinched the Central. Los Angeles clinched the West.
25 - at Chicago Cubs (75-78) - Won 3-1 (69-86, 6th - 26.0) WP - Kinney (10-11) S - Kolb (19)
26 - at Chicago Cubs (75-79) - Lost 8-7 (69-87, 6th - 26.0) LP - Feliciano (2-6)
27 - HOUSTON (74-81) - Won 4-3 (70-87, 6th - 25.0) ATT - 34,241 WP - Sheets (14-12) S - Kolb (20)
28 - HOUSTON (74-82) - Lost 6-1 (70-88, 6th - 25.0) ATT - 35,287 LP - Clarke (9-10)
29 - HOUSTON (75-82) - Lost 5-3 (70-89, 6th - 26.0) ATT - 34,267 LP - Clemens (8-11)
OCTOBER
1 - SAN DIEGO (81-78) - Won 5-1 (71-89, 6th - 25.0) ATT - 35,134 WP - Zito (18-11)
2 - SAN DIEGO (81-79) - Lost 6-5 (71-90, 6th - 25.0) ATT - 36,454 LP - Sheets (14-13)
3 - SAN DIEGO (82-79) - Won 3-2 (71-91, 6th - 25.0) ATT - 35,495 LP - Clarke (9-11)
NOTES - San Diego and San Francisco tied for the wildcard berth. San Francisco would win a playoff on October 4th

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2005 - 12-17

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 03:04 PM

2005 MILWAUKEE BREWERS FINANCIAL REPORT
ATTENDANCE - 3,109,733
REVENUE - $48.7 million
EXPENSES - $42.7 million
NET - $6.0 million
CASH - $8.3 million
PAYROLL - $30.7 million (30th)

PLAYOFFS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox (88-74) 3, Anaheim (89-73) 0
Texas (92-70) 3, New York Yankees (83-79) 1
Texas 4, Chicago 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis (96-66) 3, San Francisco (84-79) 2
Los Angeles (95-67) 3, New York Mets (87-75) 1
St. Louis 4, Los Angeles 1
2005 WORLD SERIES
Texas 3, ST. LOUIS 2 - Kyle Lohse shut down the Cards, while Adam Kennedy had three hits and two runs scored for the Rangers
Texas 6, ST. LOUIS 4 - Jason Jones and Adam Kennedy collected three hits, and Ismael Valdes gave up just one run over seven innings.
TEXAS 9, St. Louis 7 - Jason Jones continued to trouble the Cards with a double, a run scored, and one RBI.
St. Louis 14, TEXAS 10 - The Cardinals staved off elimination, as Edgar Renteria pounded out four hits. Texas starter Cory Vance lasted 1 1/3 innings, giving up seven runs
St. Louis 8, TEXAS 5 - Albert Pujols was 3-for-5 with 2 RBIs as the Cardinals sent the series back to St. Louis
ST. LOUIS 6, Texas 5 - Jason Michaels had two home runs and drove in six as the Cardinals tied the series
ST. LOUIS 5, Texas 4 - The Cardinals became the first team in World Series history to rally from a 3-0 deficit, as Jason Michaels torched the Texas pitching staff with three hits. Edgar Renteria had four hits for the Redbirds
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 4, TEXAS RANGERS 3

AL MVP - Manny Ramirez (BOST) - .351-44-132
AL CY YOUNG - Josh Levallier (TB) - 19-6, 2.79, 241 SO
AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - P Josh Levallier (TB) - 19-6, 2.79, 241 SO
NL MVP - CF Preston Wilson (COL) - .298-57-116
NL CY YOUNG - Pedro Martinez (NY METS) - 18-5, 2.14, 244 SO
NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - SS Geronimo Quesado (CHI) - .224-2-38

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 03:15 PM

2005 Batting Team G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K SB CS R RBI SLG OBP
Kieschnick, Brooks MIL 145 .305 537 164 29 8 49 71 94 5 6 106 133 .663 .394
Redman, Tike MIL 132 .288 559 161 28 4 5 52 95 28 14 80 41 .379 .350
Spivey, Junior MIL 146 .277 552 153 28 4 24 60 116 10 9 83 84 .473 .357
Roberts, Brian MIL 130 .273 528 144 16 4 6 46 68 39 16 80 45 .352 .330
Morneau, Justin MIL 122 .301 418 126 27 5 10 50 67 2 2 61 61 .462 .377
Bennett, Gary MIL 121 .282 429 121 16 3 8 33 57 5 3 40 46 .389 .343
Guzman, Edwards MIL 115 .289 308 89 14 2 9 29 37 4 0 49 47 .435 .350
Ramirez, Aramis MIL 85 .241 299 72 12 1 10 25 55 0 4 30 32 .388 .309
Grieve, Ben MIL 119 .218 325 71 8 0 13 51 78 5 1 36 42 .363 .332
Overbay, Lyle MIL 114 .254 268 68 19 0 9 39 53 1 1 33 47 .425 .351
Conti, Jason MIL 75 .253 265 67 11 5 4 24 69 6 5 35 34 .377 .317
Borchard, Joe MIL 109 .245 188 46 6 1 7 28 42 3 2 23 27 .399 .346
Moeller, Chad MIL 72 .223 197 44 11 1 5 28 50 3 4 17 23 .365 .319
Womack, Tony MIL 57 .203 212 43 1 1 1 18 28 14 6 17 10 .231 .275
Zito, Barry MIL 33 .126 95 12 0 0 0 3 41 0 0 4 2 .126 .152
Sheets, Ben MIL 33 .126 95 12 4 0 0 3 48 0 0 8 4 .168 .162
Kinney, Matt MIL 28 .159 69 11 0 0 0 1 22 0 0 6 3 .159 .181
Clarke, Andrew MIL 28 .118 76 9 4 0 1 1 22 0 0 3 3 .211 .141
Davis, Doug MIL 9 .286 21 6 2 0 0 1 4 0 1 2 0 .381 .318
Durrington, Trent MIL 10 .160 25 4 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 2 2 .160 .160
Clemens, Roger MIL 21 .074 54 4 1 0 0 4 22 0 0 2 1 .093 .136
Lunsford, Trey MIL 4 .375 8 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .375 .444
Feliciano, Pedro MIL 0 .333 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .667 .333
Bradford, Chad MIL 0 .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Petty, Bobby MIL 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

2005 Pitching Team IP ERA G GS W L SV K BB R/9
Zito, Barry MIL 271.1 2.72 35 35 18 11 0 196 88 10.38
Sheets, Ben MIL 264.0 3.48 34 34 14 13 0 200 79 11.69
Kinney, Matt MIL 197.2 4.74 29 29 10 11 0 168 85 13.75
Clarke, Andrew MIL 217.1 4.47 29 29 9 11 0 190 103 12.88
Clemens, Roger MIL 162.1 4.60 22 22 8 11 0 187 56 13.14
Petty, Bobby MIL 44.0 5.73 38 0 4 4 1 41 11 14.32
Davis, Doug MIL 68.2 7.21 15 9 3 6 0 54 31 15.47
Bradford, Chad MIL 66.2 3.78 69 0 2 5 2 47 40 13.23
Feliciano, Pedro MIL 38.2 4.19 31 0 2 6 0 35 13 13.50
Kolb, Danny MIL 47.0 4.98 51 0 0 7 20 38 41 16.28
Seabury, Dan MIL 17.1 1.56 13 0 0 2 0 20 12 12.46

2005 AAA Batting Team G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K SB CS R RBI SLG OBP
Weeks, Rickie MIL 104 .301 269 81 16 3 5 29 54 11 4 42 43 .439 .374
Arnal, Jose MIL 101 .292 253 74 18 1 11 23 43 5 3 47 34 .502 .350
Lunsford, Trey MIL 75 .321 196 63 13 3 4 25 37 1 4 40 31 .480 .401
Durrington, Trent MIL 78 .314 191 60 14 2 4 16 28 4 3 24 29 .471 .380
Hankin, Burt MIL 97 .226 266 60 15 2 4 16 37 10 5 29 37 .342 .278
Pánfilo, Placido MIL 106 .219 233 51 12 1 1 16 50 5 3 23 19 .292 .270
Redman, Tike MIL 19 .304 56 17 0 2 2 6 7 3 0 13 11 .482 .400
Overbay, Lyle MIL 21 .340 47 16 6 0 4 5 14 0 1 12 11 .723 .396

2005 AAA Pitching Team IP ERA G GS W L SV K BB R/9
Benoit, Steve MIL 146.1 4.37 22 22 8 6 0 76 47 10.95
Ezran, Sam MIL 93.0 5.13 26 6 6 5 0 80 48 12.97
Ford, Matt MIL 103.1 5.23 23 13 5 6 0 56 35 12.11
Kolb, Danny MIL 25.1 5.68 13 2 3 1 1 21 10 14.21
Hutchens, Irving MIL 105.2 4.68 45 6 3 7 6 76 33 10.82
Clemens, Roger MIL 21.0 4.29 3 3 2 1 0 20 6 10.71
Downey, Vincent MIL 72.1 5.47 11 11 2 4 0 33 17 12.19
Seabury, Dan MIL 33.0 5.18 15 2 0 3 0 24 13 13.09

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 03:24 PM

NOVEMBER 3 - The Milwaukee Brewers today did not offer contracts to the following players: 1B Justin Morneau, RF Jason Conti, SP Matt Kinney, RP Pedro Feliciano, RP Matt Ford,
2B Rickie Weeks - 2 years, $480,000

2005 MILWAUKEE BREWER DRAFT
1st - RP Cam Bloom O - 81 P - 93
2nd - SP Rick Lizzi O - 70 P - 84
3rd - 1B Bobby Schiller O - 63 P - 81
4th - RF Wade Bryan O - 55 P - 77
5th - 1B Phil Adramsky O - 55 P - 80
6th - SP Tony Thomas O - 55 P - 73

2005 MINOR LEAGUE DRAFT - First ROUND
1. Orioles Manuel Szanto (1B)
2. Diamondbacks Rich Haines (P)
3. Brewers Cam Bloom (P)
4. Pirates Al Stanton (P)
5. Marlins Jose Rascon (SS)
6. Royals Cliff Silberstein (3B)
7. Astros Jerry Cronkhite (C)
8. Athletics Kenny Arbor (P)
9. Reds John Hebert (P)
10. Rockies Karl Filichia (P)
11. Braves Damon Lerner (P)
12. Red Sox Lamond Welch (SS)
13. Cubs Scott Scherr (P)
14. Blue Jays Jerry Blanchett (2B)
15. Expos Miguel Diaz (P)
16. Phillies Fred McTaggart (P)
17. Mariners Dave Brunwasser (P)
18. Twins Victor Stevens (RF)
19. Devil Rays Tomas Morientes (P)
20. Padres Ross Gerstman (P)
21. Yankees Wade Rudicel (P)
22. Giants Marlon Reed (P)
23. Tigers Toby Wrisley (P)
24. Indians Karl Ward (CF)
25. Mets Norton Collins (P)
26. White Sox Phil Blalock (C)
27. Angels Jerome McGraw (P)
28. Rangers Travis Fried (P)
29. Dodgers Jim Zwillinger (P)
30. Cardinals Mark Ellington (RF)

BREWERS TRADE RAMIREZ, GRIEVE TO REDS
(MILWAUKEE - April 1, 2006) - The Milwaukee Brewers traded 3B Aramis Ramirez and RF Ben Grieve to the Cincinnati Reds for RP Dan Cox. This appears to be a salary-dumping move by Milwaukee, and reduces their payroll to $26.3 million. GM Aaron Kramer said, "We now have about $5-6 million to work with in the next few days." In other news, the Brewers announced they will raise their ticket prices to $14.50.

BREWERS ANNOUNCE FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
(MILWAUKEE - April 2, 2006) - Milwaukee traded SP Roger Clemens, RP Danny Kolb and C Chad Moeller to Arizona for IF Ken Dexter. Dexter is projected to be a first baseman, but can play third as well. The Milwaukee Brewers announced several free agent signings today:
C Josh Bard - $770,000, 5 years - Bard has spent the last four seasons with Cleveland, but saw his playing time decline last year.
RF Alex Escobar - $2 million, 5 years - Escobar had a good 2005 season in Cleveland (.260-22-81). He will step into the starting lineup right away.
SP Matt Clement - $5.3 million, 7 years - Clemens will join Barry Zito and Ben Sheets in one of the most promising rotations in the NL Central.

TruthBeacon

08-01-2004, 04:09 PM

CATCHERS
Josh Bard (28) O- 81 P - 81 - Bard has seen his average climb each year. Milwaukee hopes he is the answer for the next several years - Signed through 2010 ($770,000)
Trey Lunsford (26) O - 75 P - 91 - Lunsford hopes to see significant playing time and cash in when he becomes a free agent - Signed through 2006 ($370,000)
Gary Bennett (33) O - 73 P - 73 - Bennett had his best year ever in 2005 (.282-8-46), but fell out of favor when the Brewers signed Josh Bard - Signed through 2007 ($330,00)
INFIELD
1B Lyle Overbay (29) O - 76 P - 79 - Overbay was re-signed during the 2005 season, and will be holding down the fort at first for the forseeable future - Signed through 2011 ($2.6 million)
2B Junior Spivey (31) O- 89 P - 89 - Spivey saw his numbers drop in 2005, but Milwaukee has no real alternative - Signed through 2007 ($1.1 million)
SS Tony Womack (36) O - 52 P - 56 - The weakest bat in the starting lineup appears to have one year remaining in his Milwaukee career, although the team has no replacement ready - Signed through 2006 ($380,000)
3B Edwards Guzman (29) O - 77 P - 77 - Guzman was acquired last year from Montreal, when the Aramis Ramirez experiment flopped. The Brewers hope to re-sign him in the off-season - Signed through 2006 ($330,000)
RESERVES
2B Brian Roberts (28) O - 78 P - 78 - Roberts performed well last season, and could be plugged in at SS if needed - Signed through 2008 ($320,000)
2B Trent Durrington (30) O - 69 P - 69 - Durrington continues to hold on to his major league career by a fingertip - Signed through 2007 ($330,000)
OUTFIELD
LF Brooks Kieschnick (33) O - 80 P - 80 - Kieschnick was the bargain of the year in 2005 (.305-49-133). Another monster season could put Milwaukee over .500 - Signed through 2009 ($1.1 million)
CF Joe Borchard (27) O - 76 P - 89 - A breakout year could price him out of Milwaukee. A bad year could end his big league career - Signed through 2006 ($830,000)
RF Alex Escobar (27) O - 80 P - 80 - Escobar found his power stroke last season and could team with Kieschnick to make for a strong outfield - Signed through 2010 ($2.0 million)
CF Tike Redman (29) O - 81 P - 81 - Redman was a great mid-season signing for the Brewers (.288-5-41). He would replace Borchard if he struggles - Signed through 2009 ($940,000)
LF Jose Arnal (24) O - 71 P - 89 - Arnal finds his path to the starting lineup blocked by Kieschnick, but he is an exciting young talent - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)

MINOR LEAGUES
1B Ken Dexter (23) O - 68 P - 76 - Dexter has to show he can hit over a full season - Signed through 2011 ($300,000)
2B Rickie Weeks (23) O - 72 P - 76 - Weeks has one final shot to impress the Milwaukee brass - Signed through 2007 ($480,000)
RF Wade Bryan (24) O - 58 P - 79 - Bryan has to hit, and so far he has not done so in the minors - Signed through 2011 ($300,000)
1B Bobby Schiller (22) O - 63 P - 88 - There is a ton of potential here, that Milwaukee hopes will develop by 2007 - Signed through 2011 ($300,000)
1B Phil Adramsky (20) O - 58 P - 89 - Either he or Schiller will be the first baseman of the future - Signed through 2011 ($300,000)
RF Burt Hankin (22) O - 62 P - 80 - Hankin struggled last year at the plate and needs to turn it around now - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
LF Placido Panfilo (20) O - 58 P - 77 - Panfilo can't hit (.219-1-19) and likely won't be around if the Brewers draft a LF next year - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)

STARTING ROTATION
Barry Zito (27) O - 96 P - 96 - Zito tied for the NL lead in wins with 18 and remains the stud on the Brewer staff - Signed through 2011 ($4.6 million)
Matt Clement (31) O - 93 P - 93 - Clement is 85-81 for his career, but Milwaukee is hoping he is ready to break out - Signed through 2012 ($5.3 million)
Ben Sheets (27) O - 85 P - 85 - As a free agent after October, Sheets needs to do better than his 60-69 record indicates - Signed through 2006 ($1.8 million)
Andrew Clarke (23) O - 81 P - 89 - Clarke had a good rookie season (9-11, 4.47, 190 K), and hopes to see more improvement in 2006 - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
Rick Lizzi (21) O - 70 P - 85 - Lizzi is a suprise to make the rotation as he was a 2nd round pick in 2006 - Signed through 2011 ($300,000)
BULLPEN
Chad Bradford (31) O - 76 P - 80 - Bradford saw his ERA drop from 5.57 to 3.78 in 2005, and Milwaukee hopes he can replace Danny Kolb as the closer - Signed through 2009 ($920,000)
Cam Bloom (26) O - 76 P - 93 - Bloom will compete with Petty in determining who is the closer of the future - Signed through 2011 ($300,000)
Bobby Petty (23) O - 78 P - 89 - Petty struggled in the second half of the season - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
Dan Seabury (24) O - 70 P - 79 - Seabury hopes to play a bigger role in 2006, after only pitching 17.1 innings last year - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
Doug Davis (30) O - 72 P - 72 - Davis remains the emergency starter - Signed through 2006 ($550,000)
Steve Benoit (23) O - 69 P - 76 - Benoit will work hard to make the rotation if Sheets leaves - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
MINORS
SP Vincent Downey (23) O - 66 P - 79 - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
SP Tony Thomas (24) O - 58 P - 74 - Signed through 2011 ($300,000)
RP Sam Ezran (23) O - 61 P - 68 - Signed through 2010 ($300,000)
RP Irving Hutchens (28) O - 59 P - 59 - Signed through 2006 ($300,000)
RP Dan Cox (25) O - 63 P - 74 - Signed through 2011 ($300,000)

jaykno14

08-11-2004, 06:51 PM

Let's have some more. I am interested to see how well you do at rebuilding the Brewers, since one -- they are my favorite team, and two -- I couldn't do it my self. Let's keep it going TruthBeacon

TruthBeacon

08-25-2004, 09:58 PM

NL CENTRAL
ST. LOUIS - LAST YEAR (96-66) - The Cardinals should win another division title. Despite losing Bo Hart at 2B, the Cards believe Mark de la Rosa can make up for that. LF Jason Michaels and 1B Albert Pujols anchor the offense. The pitching staff was bolstered by Mark Buehrle, who went 83-51 over the past six seasons with the White Sox. He will replace Woody Williams in the St. Louis rotation. PROJECTED RECORD - 93-69
CHICAGO - LAST YEAR (80-82) - The Cubs were a major disappointment in 2005, and made some major moves in the off-season. Sammy Sosa (free agent) and Matt Clement (to Milwaukee) were released. 1B Mark Teixeira and 3B Morgan Engsberg were both brought in from Texas. Engsberg replaces Stan Politz who flopped at the hot corner. On the mound, Scott Scherr and Elvis Heckman will be teamed with Greg Maddux and Kerry Wood. PROJECTED RECORD - 86-76
CINCINNATI - LAST YEAR (79-83) - The Reds made a major investment in Johan Santana (5-6) and J.C Romero (4-6) last year to shore up their bullpen, and got little of that return back. In Carlos Fonseca (20), Jake Peavy (24), John Hebert (22) and Wyatt Stuchinsky (25), Cincinnati has one of the youngest rotations in the NL. The Reds' offense will rely on Adam Dunn, Russ Branyan and Sean Casey once again, while bidding farewell to Austin Kearns (Boston) and Willy Mo Pena (Arizona). PROJECTED RECORD - 82-80
MILWAUKEE - LAST YEAR (71-91) - There is some light at the end of the tunnel for the Brew Crew, who have not been above .500 since 1992. Milwaukee tried to shore up some glaring needs with C Josh Bard, P Matt Clement and RF Alex Escobar. Clement will join Barry Zito and Ben Sheets in a daunting rotation. The key lies with Andrew Clarke (9-11, 4.47) and rookie Rick Lizzi. On offense, LF Brooks Kieschnick needs another 49-HR season to power the Brewer offense. PROJECTED RECORD - 81-81
PITTSBURGH - LAST YEAR (73-89) - The Bucs improved seven games, but lost nearly $5 million last year, leading to the loss of 1B Lance Niekro. Pittsburgh drafted P Al Stanton with the 4th overall pick and he will be shoved right into the rotation, behind Kip Wells (8-14). The rest of the staff is very pedestrian - Kris Benson (9-12), Ramon Monreal (7-8) and Zach Day (13-6). Sergio Mitre is out till May with a torn rotator cuff. On offense, RF Craig Wilson and 3B Rob Mackowiak are the majority of the power, while rookies 2B Kevin Zwillinger (3rd round) and CF Julio Garza (5th round) are big stretches. PROJECTED RECORD - 67-95
HOUSTON - LAST YEAR (77-85) - Houston lost 20 games in the standings, but finally turned a profit. As a result, they signed 2B Keith Ginter and P Dontrelle Willis to contracts totalling $11.3 million. 3B Morgan Ensberg and CF Jason Lane, along with three pitchers (Tim Wakefield, Brad Lidge and Mike Gallo), were all released. Willis will join Wade Miller and Andy Petitte in a weak rotation, while the offense remains familiar with Lance Berkman, Richard Hidalgo, Jeff Bagwell and Brad Ausmus PROJECTED RECORD - 65-97
OTHER DIVISION WINNERS
NL East - New York Mets (100-62)
NL West - Los Angeles (94-68)
NL Wildcard - Atlanta (91-71)
NL CHAMPION - New York Mets
AL East - New York Yankees (102-60)
AL Central - Cleveland (96-66)
AL West - Oakland (83-79)
AL Wildcard - Boston (92-70)
AL CHAMPION - New York Yankees
WORLD SERIES - New York Yankees
AL Cy Young - Tim Hudson (Oakland)
AL MVP - Alex Rodriguez (NY Yankees)
AL Rookie - 3B Cliff Silberstein (KC) and CF Karl Ward (Cleveland)
NL Cy Young - Pedro Martinez (NY Mets)
NL MVP - Albert Pujols (St. Louis)
NL Rookie - P John Hebert (Cincinnati) and 3B Upton Devlin (Colorado)

TruthBeacon

08-25-2004, 10:41 PM

FINANCIALS
Ticket Prices - $15.00
Minor Leagues - $10 million (6th)
Scouting - $3 million (19th)
Medical - $1 million (24th)

APRIL 2006
5 - CINCINNATI (0-0) - Won 11-7 (1-0, T1st + 1.0) ATT - 34,855 WP - Zito (1-0)
6 - CINCINNATI (0-1) - Lost 11-9 (1-1, T4th - 1.0) ATT - 35,603 LP - Clement (0-1)
7 - CINCINNATI (1-1) - Lost 10-7 (1-2, 6th - 2.0) ATT - 34,685 LP - Davis (0-1)
8 - CINCINNATI (2-1) - Won 4-0 (2-2, T3rd - 1.5) ATT - 34,243 WP - Clarke (1-0)
9 - at San Diego (2-1) - Lost 8-4 (2-3, 5th - 1.5) LP - Lizzi (0-1)
10 - at San Diego (3-1) - Won 1-0 (3-3, 3rd - 1.0) WP - Zito (2-0) S- Bradford (1)
11 - at San Diego (3-2) - Lost 1-0 (3-4, 4th - 2.0) LP - Clement (0-2)
12 - PITTSBURGH (3-3) - Won 6-5 (4-4, 3rd - 1.0) ATT - 33,857 WP - Sheets (1-0) S - Bradford (2)
13 - PITTSBURGH (3-4) - Won 9-5 (5-4, T1st + 1.0) ATT - 34,898 WP - Clarke (2-0) S - Bradford (3)
14 - PITTSBURGH (3-5) - Won 7-5 (6-4, T1st + 1.0) ATT - 35,422 WP - Petty (1-0)
16 - SAN FRANCISCO (3-6) - Won 5-2 (7-4, 3rd - 0.5) ATT - 42,078 WP - Zito (3-0)
17 - SAN FRANCISCO (3-7) - Lost 3-1 (7-5, 3rd - 1.5) ATT - 42,754 LP - Clement (0-3)
18 - SAN FRANCISCO (4-7) - Lost 6-3 (7-6, 3rd - 2.5) ATT - 40,630 LP - Sheets (1-1)
20 - at Pittsburgh (4-9) - Lost 3-1 (7-7, 3rd - 3.0) LP - Clarke (2-1)
21 - at Pittsburgh (5-9) - Lost 11-9 (7-8, 4th - 4.0) LP - Bradford (0-1)
22 - at Pittsburgh (6-9) - Lost 10-6 (7-9, T4th - 4.5) LP - Zito (3-1)
23 - at Cincinnati (12-5) - Won 1-0 (8-9, T4th - 3.5) WP - Clement (1-3) S - Bradford (4)
24 - at Cincinnati (12-6) - Lost 6-4 (8-10, T4th - 4.5) LP - Bradford (0-2)
25 - at Cincinnati (13-6) - Won 7-6 (9-10, T4th - 3.5) WP - Bloom (1-0) S - Bradford (5)

BREWERS SIGN MORNEAU, LOIAZA
(MILWAUKEE, April 26) - Faced with the loss of 1B Lyle Overbay for over two weeks with a pulled groin, the Milwaukee Brewers signed one of their former players, 1B Justin Morneau, to a 2-year, $1.34 million contract. To bolster their pitching staff, Milwaukee signed P Esteban Loaiza to a 5-year, $15 million. Loaiza will replace rookie Rick Lizzi in the starting rotation. Lizzi (0-1, 7.32) was sent to AAA. With the moves, the Brewer payroll increased to $34.6 million, 29th in the major leagues, more than only Montreal.

27 - FLORIDA (6-12) - Won 1-0 (10-10, T3rd - 2.5) ATT - 37,027 WP - Zito (4-1)
28 - FLORIDA (6-13) - Won 4-3 (11-10, T3rd - 2.5) ATT - 37,588 WP - Clement (2-3) S - Bradford (6)
29 - FLORIDA (6-14) - Won 8-6 (12-10, T3rd -2.0) ATT - 38,200 WP - Sheets (2-1)
30 - HOUSTON (9-13) - Lost 6-5 (12-11, T3rd - 2.0) ATT - 38,725 LP - Clarke (2-2)

MONTH IN REVIEW
Record - 12-11 (T3rd, 2 GB)
Attendance - 520,565 (PROJ - 3,011,840)
BA - .279 (NL AVG - .261)
ERA - 4.22 (NL AVG - 4,28)
Net - $1.4 million ($9.7 million cash)

TruthBeacon

08-25-2004, 11:13 PM

MAY 2006
1 - HOUSTON (10-13) - Won 4-3 (13-11, T3rd - 2.0) ATT - 36,552 WP - Loaiza (1-0) S - Bradford (7)
2 - HOUSTON (10-14) - Won 3-0 (14-11, 3rd - 1.0) ATT - 37,498 WP - Zito (5-1)
3 - HOUSTON (10-15) - Won 7-0 (15-11, 3rd - 1.0) ATT - 38,072 WP - Clement (3-3)
4 - at Florida (7-17) - Lost 2-1 (15-12, 3rd - 2.0) LP - Bloom (1-1)
5 - at Florida (8-17) - Lost 5-4 (15-13, 3rd - 3.0) LP - Bradford (0-3)
6 - at Florida (9-17) - Won 3-2 (16-13, 2nd - 3.0) WP - Loaiza (2-0) S - Bradford (8)
7 - at New York Mets (16-13) - Won 6-5 (17-13, 2nd - 2.0) WP - Zito (6-1) S - Bradford (9)
8 - at New York Mets (16-14) - Lost 12-2 (17-14, 2nd - 2.0) LP - Clement (3-4)
9 - at New York Mets (17-14) - Lost 4-1 (17-15, 3rd - 2.0) LP - Sheets (2-2)
11 - PHILADELPHIA (15-15) - Won 10-6 (18-15, 3rd - 2.0) ATT - 38,742 WP - Loaiza (3-0)
12 - PHILADELPHIA (15-16) - Won 6-3 (19-15, 3rd - 2.0) ATT - 40,060 WP - Zito (7-1) S - Seabury (1)
13 - PHILADELPHIA (15-17) - Won 7-2 (20-15, 2nd - 2.0) ATT - 40,553 WP - Clement (4-4)
ROSTER MOVE - The Brewers activated 1B Lyle Overbay and optioned OF Jose Arnal to AAA.
14 - ATLANTA (20-14) - Lost 5-3 (20-16, 2nd - 2.0) ATT - 43,000 LP - Sheets (2-3)
15 - ATLANTA (21-14) - Won 3-1 (21-16, 2nd - 1.0) ATT - 41,771 WP - Clarke (3-2)
16 - ATLANTA (21-15) - Won 12-0 (22-16, 2nd - 1.0) ATT - 42,616 WP - Loaiza (4-0)
18 - at Montreal (14-24) - Lost 5-2 (22-17, 2nd - 2.0) LP - Zito (7-2)
19 - at Montreal (15-24) - Lost 5-1 (22-18, 2nd - 3.0) LP - Clement (4-5)
20 - at Montreal (16-24) - Lost 7-4 (22-19, 2nd - 3.0) LP - Sheets (2-4)
21 - at Houston (15-26) - Won 3-0 (23-19, 2nd - 3.0) WP - Clarke (4-2)
22 - at Houston (15-27) - Won 9-6 (24-19, 2nd - 3.0) WP - Petty (2-0) S - Bradford (10)
23 - at Houston (15-28) - Won 4-1 (25-19, 2nd - 3.0) WP - Zito (8-2)
25 - CHICAGO CUBS (20-23) - Won 7-0 (26-19, 2nd - 2.5) ATT - 42,774 WP - Clement (5-5)
26 - CHICAGO CUBS (20-24) - Lost 14-3 (26-20, 2nd - 2.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Sheets (2-5)
27 - CHICAGO CUBS (21-24) - Won 6-2 (27-20, 2nd - 1.5) ATT - 41,491 WP - Clarke (5-2) S - Bradford (11)
28 - at Pittsburgh (21-26) - Lost 17-7 (27-21, 2nd - 2.5) LP - Loaiza (4-1)
29 - at Pittsburgh (22-26) - Lost 3-0 (27-22, 2nd - 3.5) LP - Zito (8-3)
30 - at Pittsburgh (23-26) - Won 3-0 (28-22, 2nd - 3.5) WP - Clement (6-5)
31 - at Chicago Cubs (24-25) - Won 8-6 (29-22, 2nd - 2.5) WP - Bloom (2-1) S - Bradford (12)
MONTH IN REVIEW
Record - 29-22 (2nd, 2.5 GB) 17-11 for the month
Attendance - 1,006,694 (PROJ - 3,136,239)
BA - .270 (NL AVG - .261)
ERA - 3.94 (NL AVG - 4.30)
Net - - $0.2 million ($9.5 million cash)

TruthBeacon

08-25-2004, 11:42 PM

JUNE 2006
1 - at Chicago Cubs (24-26) - Lost 5-4 (29-23, 2nd - 2.5) LP - Clarke (5-3)
2 - at Chicago Cubs (25-26) - Won 10-4 (30-23, 2nd - 1.5) WP - Loaiza (5-1)
3 - at Chicago Cubs (25-27) - Won 4-3 (31-23, 2nd - 1.0) WP - Zito (9-3) S - Bradford (13)
ROSTER NOTES - P Matt Clement will miss a start with a sore elbow. Steve Benoit will make his first major league start.
4 - PITTSBURGH (25-28) - Won 8-6 (32-23, 2nd - 1.0) ATT - 38,885 WP - Bloom (3-1) S - Bradford (14)
5 - PITTSBURGH (25-29) - Won 4-2 (33-23, T1st + 4.0) ATT - 39,396 WP - Sheets (3-5) S - Bradford (15)
6 - PITTSBURGH (25-30) - Won 9-2 (34-23, 1st + 1.0) ATT - 39,802 WP - Clarke (6-3)
7 - at Houston (18-37) - Lost 6-3 (34-24, 1st + 1.0) LP - Bradford (0-4)
8 - at Houston (19-37) - Won 9-5 (35-24, 1st + 1.0) WP - Zito (10-3) S - Bradford (16)
9 - at Houston (19-38) - Won 5-2 (36-24, 1st + 1.0) WP - Clement (7-5) S - Bradford (17)
10 - at Houston (19-39) - Lost 5-4 (36-25, 1st + 0.5) LP - Bradford (0-5)
11 - at Seattle (27-30) - Lost 5-2 (36-26, 1st + 0.5) LP - Bloom (3-2)
12 - at Seattle (28-30) - Lost 4-2 (36-27, 2nd - 0.5) LP - Loaiza (5-2)
13 - at Seattle (29-30) - Won 6-4 (37-27, 2nd - 0.5) WP - Zito (11-3) S - Bradford (18)
15 - TEXAS (26-35) - Lost 8-1 (37-28, 2nd - 1.5) ATT - 42,017 LP - Clement (7-6)
16 - TEXAS (27-35) - Won 7-4 (38-28, 2nd - 1.5) ATT - 41,153 WP - Sheets (4-5) S - Bradford (19)
17 - TEXAS (27-36) - Won 5-0 (39-28, 2nd - 1.5) ATT - 41,969 WP - Clarke (7-3)
18 - ST. LOUIS (40-26) - Lost 1-0 (39-29, 2nd - 2.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Loaiza (5-3)
19 - ST. LOUIS (41-26) - Lost 3-2 (39-30, 2nd - 3.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Zito (11-4)
20 - ST. LOUIS (42-26) - Won 6-5 (40-30, 2nd - 2.5) ATT - 43,000 WP - Bloom (4-2)
22 - HOUSTON (28-41) - Won 2-1 (41-30, 2nd - 2.5) ATT - 39,907 WP - Sheets (5-5) S - Bradford (20)
23 - HOUSTON (28-42) - Won 11-10 (42-30, 2nd - 2.5) ATT - 40,448 WP - Petty (2-0)
24 - HOUSTON (28-43) - Won 9-1 (43-30, 2nd - 2.5) ATT - 40,902 WP - Loaiza (6-3)
25 - at Kansas City (34-36) - Lost 8-7 (43-31, 2nd - 3.5) LP - Petty (2-1)
26 - at Kansas City (35-36) - Lost 3-1 (43-32, 2nd - 3.5) LP - Clement (7-7)
27 - at Kansas City (36-36) - Lost 10-8 (43-33, 2nd - 3.5) LP - Sheets (5-6)
28 - at Chicago Cubs (38-37) - Lost 7-6 (43-34, 2nd - 4.0) LP - Davis (0-2)
29 - at Chicago Cubs (39-37) - Won 7-4 (44-34, 2nd - 4.0) WP - Loaiza (7-3) S- Bradford (21)
30 - at Chicago Cubs (39-38) - Won 5-2 (45-34, 2nd - 3.0) WP - Zito (12-4) S - Bradford (22)
MONTH IN REVIEW
Record - 45-34 (2nd, 3 GB) 16-12 for the month
Attendance - 1,500,173 (PROJ - 3,197,737)
BA - .278 (NL AVG - .262)
ERA - 3.92 (NL AVG - 4.36)
Net - $0.3 million ($9.8 million cash)

TruthBeacon

08-26-2004, 12:18 AM

JULY 2006
2 - ANAHEIM (43-35) - Won 5-2 (46-34, 2nd - 1.5) ATT - 43,000 WP - Clement (8-7) S - Bradford (22)
3 - ANAHEIM (43-36) - Won 8-4 (47-34, 2nd - 1.5) ATT - 43,000 WP - Clarke (8-3) S - Bradford (23)
4 - ANAHEIM (43-37) - Lost 4-2 (47-35, 2nd - 2.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Loaiza (7-4)
5 - ST. LOUIS (49-32) - Won 9-0 (48-35, 2nd - 1.5) ATT - 43,000 WP - Sheets (6-6)
6 - ST. LOUIS (49-33) - Won 4-3 (49-35, 2nd - 0.5) ATT - 43,000 WP - Zito (12-4)
7 - ST. LOUIS (49-34) - Lost 8-3 (49-36, 2nd - 1.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Clement (8-8)
9 - HOUSTON (33-51) - Won 9-5 (50-36, 2nd - 2.0) ATT - 39,272 WP - Loaiza (8-4) S - Bradford (24)
10 - HOUSTON (33-52) - Won 8-0 (51-36, 2nd - 1.0) ATT - 40,270 WP - Sheets (7-6)
11 - HOUSTON (33-53) - Won 8-1 (52-36, 2nd - 1.0) ATT - 40,771 WP - Zito (13-4)

ALL-STAR GAME - AMERICAN LEAGUE 6, NATIONAL LEAGUE 3
Brooks Kischnick was elected as the starting LF, and went 1-for-3. He also took part in the Home Run Contest, but was eliminated in the first round. Jason Giambi (NYY) won the title over teammate Alex Rodriguez, 4-3.

15 - at St. Louis (53-35) - Won 4-0 (53-36, T1st + 7.0) WP - Clement (9-8)
16 - at St. Louis (53-36) - Lost 8-5 (53-37, 2nd - 1.0) LP - Petty (2-2)
17 - at St. Louis (54-36) - Won 12-4 (54-37, T1st + 7.0) WP - Loaiza (9-4)
18 - at St. Louis (54-37) - Won 3-2 (55-37, 1st + 1.0) WP - Bloom (5-2) S - Bradford (25)
19 - at Houston (35-56) - Won 6-3 (56-37, 1st + 1.0) WP - Zito (14-4) S - Bradford (26)
20 - at Houston (35-57) - Lost 8-2 (56-38, T1st + 8.5) LP - Clement (9-9)
21 - CINCINNATI (46-46) - Lost 4-0 (56-39, 2nd - 1.0) ATT - 41,608 LP - Clarke (8-4)
22 - CINCINNATI (47-46) - Won 8-7 (57-39, T1st + 8.5) ATT - 41,226 WP - Loaiza (10-4) S - Bradford (27)
23 - COLORADO (47-51) - Lost 10-3 (57-40, 2nd - 1.0) ATT - 43,000 LP - Sheets (7-7)
24 - COLORADO (48-51) - Won 1-0 (58-40, 2nd - 1.0) ATT - 43,000 WP - Zito (15-4)
25 - COLORADO (48-52) - Won 4-3 (59-40, T1st + 9.0) ATT - 43,000 WP - Clement (10-9) S - Bradford (28)
26 - at St. Louis (59-40) - Won 5-4 (60-40, 1st + 1.0) WP - Clarke (9-4) S - Bradford (29)
ROSTER NOTES - SP Esteban Loaiza will miss one start with a sore hip. P Steve Benoit will make a spot start.
27 - at St. Louis (59-41) - Won 4-3 (61-40, 1st + 2.0) WP - Benoit (1-0) S - Bradford (30)
28 - at St. Louis (59-42) - Lost 4-3 (61-41, 1st + 1.0) LP - Bloom (5-3)
30 - at Colorado (50-55) - Won 5-2 (62-41, 1st + 1.0) WP - Zito (16-4)
31 - at Colorado (50-56) - Won 7-3 (63-41, 1st + 2.0) WP - Clement (11-9)
MONTH IN REVIEW
Record - 63-41 (1st, 2 GA) 18-7 for the month
Attendance - 2,090,320 (PROJ - 3,256,075)
BA - .280 (NL AVG - .263)
ERA - 3.79 (NL AVG - 4.39)
Net - $2.3 million ($12.1 million cash)

TruthBeacon

08-26-2004, 12:40 AM

AUGUST 2006
1 - at Colorado (50-57) - Lost 12-6 (63-42, 1st + 1.0) LP - Clarke (9-5)
3 - NEW YORK METS (64-42) - Lost 4-0 (63-43, T1st + 9.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Loaiza (10-5)
4 - NEW YORK METS (65-42) - Lost 11-7 (63-44, 2nd - 1.0) ATT - 43,000 LP - Sheets (7-8)
5 - NEW YORK METS (66-42) - Lost 18-1 (63-45, 2nd - 2.0) ATT - 43,000 LP - Zito (16-5)
6 - MONTREAL (39-69) - Won 8-4 (64-45, 2nd - 2.0) ATT - 34,672 WP - Clement (12-9)
ROSTER MOVES - SP Barry Zito will be out 17 days with a sprained foot. SP Rick Lizzi was recalled from AAA. SP Steve Benoit was sent down to AAA.
7 - MONTREAL (39-70) - Won 9-2 (65-45, 2nd - 1.0) ATT - 36,800 WP - Clarke (10-5)
8 - MONTREAL (39-71) - Lost 6-3 (65-46, 2nd - 2.0) ATT - 37,202 LP - Bloom (5-4)
10 - at Atlanta (71-40) - Lost 8-6 (65-47, 2nd - 3.0) LP - Sheets (7-9)
11 - at Atlanta (72-40) - Lost 8-1 (65-48, 2nd - 4.0) LP - Lizzi (0-2)
12 - at Atlanta (73-40) - Won 10-0 (66-48, 2nd - 3.0) WP - Clement (13-9)
13 - at Philadelphia (51-63) - Lost 5-2 (66-49, 2nd - 3.0) LP - Clarke (10-6)
14 - at Philadelphia (52-63) - Won 6-4 (67-49, 2nd - 2.0) WP - Bloom (6-4)
15 - at Philadelphia (52-64) - Won 7-6 (68-49, 2nd - 2.0) WP - Sheets (8-9) S - Bradford (31)
16 - ST. LOUIS (70-47) - Lost 5-3 (68-50, 2nd - 3.0) ATT - 43,000 LP - Bloom (6-5)
17 - ST. LOUIS (71-47) - Lost 5-1 (68-51, 2nd - 4.0) ATT - 43,000 LP - Clement (13-10)
18 - ST. LOUIS (72-47) - Won 7-6 (69-51, 2nd - 3.0) ATT - 43,000 WP - Bradford (2-5)
19 - CHICAGO CUBS (60-60) - Lost 10-9 (69-52, 2nd - 3.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Seabury (1-1)
20 - CHICAGO CUBS (61-60) - Won 8-4 (70-52, 2nd - 2.5) ATT - 43,000 WP - Sheets (9-9)
21 - CHICAGO CUBS (61-61) - Lost 7-4 (70-53, 2nd - 2.5) ATT - 43,000 LP - Lizzi (0-3)
22 - CHICAGO CUBS (62-61) - Won 5-2 (71-53, 2nd - 1.5) ATT - 43,000 WP - Bloom (7-5) S - Bradford (32)
24 - at St. Louis (72-51) - Lost 6-3 (71-54, 2nd - 2.5) LP - Zito (16-6)
25 - at St. Louis (73-51) - Won 9-4 (72-54, 2nd - 1.5) WP - Clement (14-10)
26 - at St. Louis (73-52) - Won 4-0 (73-54, 2nd - 0.5) WP - Clarke (11-6)
27 - at Chicago Cubs (63-64) - Lost 1-0 (73-55, 2nd - 1.5) LP - Loaiza (10-6)
28 - at Chicago Cubs (64-64) - Won 6-5 (74-55, 2nd - 0.5) WP - Bradford (3-5) S - Bloom (1)
29 - at Chicago Cubs (64-65) - Won 6-3 (75-55, 2nd - 0.5) WP - Zito (17-6) S - Bloom (2)
31 - ARIZONA (67-63) - Won 5-4 (76-55, T1st + 6.5) ATT - 43,000
WP - Clarke (12-6) S - Bloom (3)
MONTH IN REVIEW
Record - 76-55 (T-1st, 6.5 GA) 13-14 for the month
Attendance - 2,671,994 (PROJ - 3,279,265)
BA - .281 (NL AVG - .263)
ERA - 3.96 (NL AVG - 4.42)
Net - $1.7 million ($13.8 million cash)

TruthBeacon

09-02-2004, 03:24 PM

WILDCARD RACE
New York 83-50 ----
St. Louis 76-55 6.0
Milwaukee 76-55 6.0
Cincinnati 69-61 12.5
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2006
GM Thoughts - "It is apparent that for the Brewers to make the playoffs, they need to win the NL Central. Unfortunately, we do not play the Mets or the Cardinals, so we will be watching the scoreboard all month. We have taking some major strides toward respectability - what happens the next five weeks will determine if we have made the first step toward being a winner."
1 - ARIZONA (67-64) - Lost 10-0 (76-56, 2nd - 1.0) - Joe Borchard went down for 18 days with a broken hand. The Brewers recalled LF Jose Arnal (.315-11-37) from AAA.
ATT - 43,000 LP - Loaiza (10-7)
WILDCARD - New York (84-50 + 7.0)
2 - ARIZONA (68-64) - Won 10-4 (77-56, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Sheets (10-9)
WILD - Atlanta (83-50 + 6.0)
3 - LOS ANGELES (74-59) - Lost 3-2 (77-57, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Bloom (7-6)
WILD - Atlanta (83-51 + 6.0)
4 - LOS ANGELES (75-59) - Won 2-0 (78-57, 2nd - 0.5) - SP Andrew Clarke was lost for two weeks with a pulled groin. Rick Lizzi will take his place in the rotation
ATT - 43,000 WP - Clement (15-10) S - Bloom (4)
WILD - Atlanta (83-52 + 5.0)
5 - LOS ANGELES (75-60) - Won 5-4 (79-57, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Lizzi (1-3) S - Bloom (5)
WILD - Atlanta (84-52 + 5.0)
6 - at Arizona (70-66) - Lost 9-7 (79-58, 2nd - 0.5)
LP - Petty (2-3)
WILD - Atlanta (84-52 + 5.5)
7 - at Arizona (71-66) - Lost 7-0 (79-59, 2nd - 1.5)
LP - Sheets (10-10)
WILD - Atlanta (85-52 + 6.5)
8 - at Arizona (71-67) - Lost 6-2 (79-60, 2nd - 2.5)
LP - Zito (17-7)
WILD - Atlanta (86-52 + 7.5)
9 - Milwaukee optioned 2B Trent Durrington to AAA and recalled 2B Rickie Weeks.
10 - at Los Angeles (76-63) - Lost 3-1 (79-61, 2nd - 2.0)
LP - Clement (15-11)
WILD - New York (88-53 + 8.5)
11 - at Los Angeles (77-63) - Lost 3-0 (79-62, 2nd - 3.0)
LP - Lizzi (1-4)
WILD - New York (89-53 + 9.5)
12 - at Los Angeles (78-63) - Lost 7-4 (79-63, 2nd - 3.0)
LP - Loaiza (10-8)
WILD - New York (90-63 + 10.5)
14 - PITTSBURGH (66-78) - Won 9-5 (80-63, 2nd - 3.5)
ATT - 36,712 WP - Zito (18-7)
WILD - New York (91-54 +11.0)
15 - PITTSBURGH (66-79) - Lost 4-2 (80-64, 2nd - 3.5)
ATT - 39,516 LP - Clement (15-12)
WILD - Atlanta (91-54 +10.5)
16 - PITTSBURGH (67-79) - Won 6-2 (81-64, 2nd - 3.5)
ATT - 38,779 WP - Lizzi (2-4)
WILD - New York (92-55 +11.0)
17 - SAN DIEGO (71-76) - Won 5-4 (82-64, 2nd - 3.5) - Milwaukee clinched its first winning season since 1992.
ATT - 42,425 WP - Loaiza (11-8) S - Bloom (6)
WILD - New York (93-55 +11.0)
18 - SAN DIEGO (71-77) - Lost 4-2 (82-65, 2nd - 4.5) - The Brewers optioned 2B Rickie Weeks to AAA and activated CF Joe Borchard.
ATT - 42,850 LP - Sheets (10-11)
WILD - New York (93-56 +11.0)
19 - SAN DIEGO (72-77) - Lost 8-6 (82-66, 2nd - 5.5)
ATT - 41,704 LP - Zito (18-8)
WILD - New York (93-57 +11.0)
20 - at Cincinnati (78-70) - Lost 5-2 (82-67, 2nd - 6.0) LP - Clement (15-13)
WILD - New York (93-57 + 10.5)
21 - at Cincinnati (79-70) - Won 7-3 (83-67, 2nd - 6.0) WP - Clarke (13-6)
WILD - New York (94-57 +10.5)
22 - at Cincinnati (79-71) - Won 6-3 (84-67, 2nd - 5.0) WP - Loaiza (12-8) S - Bloom (7)
WILD - Atlanta (94-57 + 10.0)
23 - at Cincinnati (79-72) - Won 5-4 (85-67, 2nd - 4.0) WP - Sheets (11-11) S - Bloom (8)
WILD - Atlanta (95-57 +10.0)
24 - at San Francisco (74-78) - Lost 3-1 (85-68, 2nd - 5.0) LP - Lizzi (2-5) - The Brewers were eliminated from the wildcard race
25 - at San Francisco (75-78) - Lost 3-1 (85-69, 2nd - 6.0) LP - Zito (18-9)
26 - at San Francisco (76-78) - Won 5-3 (86-69 2nd - 6.0) WP - Clement (16-13)
27 - at Pittsburgh (71-85) - Won 3-2 (87-69, 2nd - 6.0) WP - Petty (3-3) S - Bloom (9)
28 - at Pittsburgh (71-86) - Lost 9-6 (87-70, 2nd - 7.0) LP - Seabury (1-2) - Milwaukee is eliminated from the post-season race as St. Louis clinched the Central Division. The Brewers optioned OF Jose Arnal and C Gary Bennett to AAA. Recalled 3B Ken Dexter and 2B Rickie Weeks.
29 - at Pittsburgh (71-87) - Lost 10-1 (87-71, 2nd - 7.0) LP - Lizzi (2-6)
30 - CINCINNATI (82-76) - Lost 12-9 (87-72, 2nd - 8.0)
ATT - 41,942 LP - Bradford (3-6)
1 - CINCINNATI (83-76) - Lost 12-5 (87-73, 2nd - 9.0)
ATT - 41,491 LP - Clement (16-14)
2 - CINCINNATI (84-76) - Lost 3-2 (87-74, 2nd - 10.0)
ATT - 41,078 LP - Clarke (13-7)
3 - CINCINNATI (85-76) - Lost 3-1 (87-75, 2nd - 11.0)
ATT - 40,658 LP - Loaiza (12-9)
MONTH IN REVIEW
Record - 87-75 (2nd, 11 GB) 9-20 for the month
Attendance - 3,294,149
BA - .277 (NL AVG - .263)
ERA - 4.05 (NL AVG - 4.41)
Net - $1.9 million ($15.5 million cash)

OBSERVATIONS - "Obviously, the collapse down the stretch was disappointing. We had a chance to make the playoffs, but we did not have the instinct to do so. We will learn that in the coming years. We need to address our starting pitching and our situation at shortstop in the off-season."

TruthBeacon

09-02-2004, 03:27 PM

2006 Batting Team G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K SB CS R RBI SLG OBP
Kieschnick, Brooks MIL 149 .312 573 179 22 5 49 65 116 14 1 108 118 .625 .382
Guzman, Edwards MIL 140 .312 571 178 15 4 12 43 104 6 9 69 89 .415 .364
Escobar, Alex MIL 144 .275 542 149 14 3 26 62 116 6 8 76 86 .456 .354
Roberts, Brian MIL 135 .278 521 145 23 4 2 49 67 49 22 66 39 .349 .341
Spivey, Junior MIL 131 .312 491 153 21 4 17 55 99 6 8 79 72 .475 .397
Borchard, Joe MIL 110 .297 407 121 17 6 19 56 69 20 10 84 57 .509 .389
Lunsford, Trey MIL 117 .287 373 107 13 2 2 37 70 9 6 48 35 .349 .354
Redman, Tike MIL 128 .271 354 96 13 4 2 39 56 19 11 50 35 .347 .348
Overbay, Lyle MIL 120 .293 338 99 12 2 16 41 72 3 2 47 56 .482 .372
Womack, Tony MIL 82 .309 311 96 12 5 8 20 42 10 6 40 34 .457 .356
Morneau, Justin MIL 124 .270 307 83 17 2 11 44 57 0 3 40 46 .446 .370
Bard, Josh MIL 115 .274 296 81 18 0 5 28 46 1 6 28 38 .385 .336
Durrington, Trent MIL 38 .205 83 17 2 1 0 8 18 2 1 5 4 .253 .272
Clement, Matt MIL 30 .111 81 9 1 0 0 3 41 0 0 2 2 .123 .172
Zito, Barry MIL 29 .138 80 11 1 0 0 8 27 0 1 3 4 .150 .225
Loaiza, Esteban MIL 27 .149 74 11 1 0 0 3 27 0 1 5 3 .162 .182
Sheets, Ben MIL 29 .068 74 5 1 0 0 3 42 0 0 2 2 .081 .104
Clarke, Andrew MIL 26 .074 68 5 1 0 0 5 34 0 0 2 5 .088 .149
Bennett, Gary MIL 37 .250 52 13 0 0 1 7 5 0 0 5 5 .308 .350
Arnal, Jose MIL 21 .188 48 9 4 0 0 9 9 1 0 4 7 .271 .316
Weeks, Rickie MIL 9 .242 33 8 1 0 0 0 9 0 1 4 1 .273 .235
Lizzi, Rick MIL 11 .160 25 4 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1 3 .160 .222
Dexter, Ken MIL 4 .188 16 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 .188 .235
Davis, Doug MIL 1 .000 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Bloom, Cam MIL 1 .250 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250
Benoit, Steve MIL 2 .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Bradford, Chad MIL 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000
Seabury, Dan MIL 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

2006 Pitching Team IP ERA G GS W L SV K BB R/9
Zito, Barry MIL 235.2 3.21 31 31 18 9 0 188 80 11.53
Clement, Matt MIL 237.2 3.37 31 31 16 14 0 238 93 11.32
Clarke, Andrew MIL 205.1 3.29 27 27 13 7 0 204 89 11.09
Loaiza, Esteban MIL 204.2 4.71 28 28 12 9 0 174 53 12.58
Sheets, Ben MIL 218.2 5.19 32 30 11 11 0 180 61 12.96
Bloom, Cam MIL 81.0 2.67 71 1 7 6 9 67 38 11.33
Bradford, Chad MIL 61.0 2.07 69 0 3 6 32 64 28 13.13
Petty, Bobby MIL 44.1 4.26 29 0 3 3 0 43 21 14.01
Lizzi, Rick MIL 80.2 5.47 12 11 2 6 0 63 18 15.62
Seabury, Dan MIL 22.1 8.87 25 0 1 2 1 19 15 19.75
Benoit, Steve MIL 15.0 9.00 6 2 1 0 0 10 10 21.00
Davis, Doug MIL 36.2 5.89 22 1 0 2 0 23 19 16.69

MINOR LEAGUES
2006 AAA Batting Team G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR BB K SB CS R RBI SLG OBP
Adramsky, Phil MIL 119 .232 362 84 26 0 17 38 85 6 1 50 59 .445 .305
Arnal, Jose MIL 74 .315 184 58 12 0 11 20 34 3 1 26 37 .560 .388
Bryan, Wade MIL 118 .240 246 59 14 2 8 31 44 4 3 27 29 .411 .331
Dexter, Ken MIL 104 .296 260 77 11 3 11 23 38 5 1 31 45 .488 .361
Hankin, Burt MIL 90 .276 250 69 21 0 9 20 33 4 2 39 41 .468 .333
Morneau, Justin MIL 16 .324 37 12 6 0 0 4 8 1 0 7 10 .486 .390
Overbay, Lyle MIL 2 .400 5 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1.000 .500
Pánfilo, Placido MIL 107 .250 232 58 9 1 8 19 49 4 0 33 44 .401 .307
Schiller, Bobby MIL 132 .256 497 127 33 2 25 69 104 13 4 77 78 .481 .355
Weeks, Rickie MIL 102 .333 264 88 20 3 3 25 52 6 3 50 45 .466 .389

2006 AAA Pitching Team IP ERA G GS W L SV K BB R/9
Benoit, Steve MIL 24.2 5.11 4 4 3 0 0 15 12 13.50
Cox, Dan MIL 76.0 5.57 39 1 2 2 8 57 40 13.14
Downey, Vincent MIL 149.2 4.15 21 21 10 5 0 67 37 9.80
Ezran, Sam MIL 109.2 4.76 30 14 3 4 0 108 37 11.33
Hutchens, Irving MIL 114.2 4.00 48 3 3 4 3 81 35 10.28
Lizzi, Rick MIL 121.0 4.24 18 18 11 3 0 73 23 10.04
Loaiza, Esteban MIL 28.0 4.82 4 4 1 1 0 18 5 9.32
Thomas, Tony MIL 150.0 5.16 30 23 9 6 0 100 53 11.64

TruthBeacon

09-02-2004, 03:30 PM

2006 MILWAUKEE BREWERS FINANCIAL REPORT
ATTENDANCE - 3,294,149
REVENUE - $55.1 million (+6.4 million)
EXPENSES - $47.9 million (+5.2 million)
NET - $7.1 million (+1.1 million)
CASH - $15.5 million (+7.2 million)
PAYROLL - $34.6 million (29th)
ROSTER MOVES -
Signed C Trey Lunsford to a 4-year, $1.45 million extension
Released 3B Edwards Guzman, SS Tony Womack, CF Joe Borchard, SP Ben Sheets, SP Doug Davis, RP Irving Hutchens,

PLAYOFFS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston (96-66) 3, Cleveland (89-63) 0
New York (105-57) 3, Anaheim (88-74) 1
New York 4, Boston 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St. Louis (98-64) 3, New York Mets (100-62) 2
Atlanta (102-60) 3, Los Angeles (90-72) 0
Atlanta 4, St. Louis 2
2006 WORLD SERIES
NEW YORK 6, Atlanta 1 - Javier Vasquez shut down the Bravesm giving up just four hits
NEW YORK 3, Atlanta 2 - Mike Mussina went seven strong innings, while Jorge Posada had an RBI double to spark the Yanks
New York 1, ATLANTA 0 - Adam Eaton scattered six hits and seven walks in shutting out Atlanta
New York 6, ATLANTA 3 - The Yankees continued Atlanta's post-season misery with a sweep. Chris Bootcheck was the winning pitcher, while Posada homered and drove in four.
NEW YORK YANKEES 4, ATLANTA BRAVES 0

AL MVP - Alex Rodriguez (NYY) - .296-60-162
AL CY YOUNG - C.C. Sabathia (CLE) - 13-6 - 3.27 - 153 K
AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - CF Karl Ward (CLE) - .235-10-55

NL MVP - CF Albert Pujols (SL) - .338-46-176
NL CY YOUNG - Pedro Martinez (NY METS) - 17-3 - 1.17 - 256 K
NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - SP Rich Haines (ARZ) - 12-11 - 3.70 - 207 K

TruthBeacon

09-03-2004, 01:14 AM

2006 MILWAUKEE BREWER DRAFT
1st - RF Jason Comstock O - 63 P - 88
2nd - SP Kenny Toscanini O - 68 P - 80
3rd - SP Alano Gomiz O - 68 P - 76
4th - 1B Nate Sullivan O - 65 P - 77
5th - MR Ozzie Weis O - 61 P - 75
6th - LF Luis Matutes O - 60 P - 72
2006 MINOR LEAGUE DRAFT - First ROUND
1. Expos Webster Meyers (P)
2. Blue Jays Cordell Pearl (P)
3. Astros Norm Cunningham (CF)
4. Marlins Jay Deblancet (C)
5. Mariners Josh McClary (2B)
6. Twins Ross Barnett (P)
7. Royals Carlos Cobar (P)
8. Orioles Vernon Scanlan (P)
9. Pirates Kevin Huey (P)
10. Rockies Wes Burton (P)
11. Phillies Luis Farfán (LF)
12. Devil Rays Toby Wildberger (P)
13. Giants Rick Gerstman (P)
14. Rangers Esteban Gamboa (P)
15. Cubs Ben Price (P)
16. Padres Luis Montanes (P)
17. Athletics Osborne Weed (CF)
18. Tigers Joe Claypoole (1B)
19. Diamondbacks Carlos Brugera (P)
20. Reds Luis Canseco (P)
21. Brewers Jason Comstock (RF)
22. Angels Tad Donald (C)
23. White Sox Geoff Lesser (P)
24. Indians Keith Lavigne (P)
25. Dodgers Ozzie Webster (P)
26. Red Sox Ken Martell (P)
27. Cardinals Enrico Montejo (1B)
28. Mets Joe Parkins (P)
29. Braves Jose Tabuyo (C)
30. Yankees Theodore Hembree (P)

BREWERS ANNOUNCE FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
(MILWAUKEE - April 1, 2007) - The Milwaukee Brewers increased their payroll today by adding several players to a team that contended for a NL Central title last year. The Brewers signed 1B Carlos Pena, RF Ryan Ludwick, 2B D'Angelo Jimenez, 3B Mike Lowell, RP Javier Lopez, SP Mark Redman and SP Wade Miller
Ludwick.

BREWERS CLEAR SYSTEM
(MILWAUKEE - April 1, 2006) - The Milwaukee Brewers traded 2B Junior Spivey and 1B Justin Morneau to the Chicago White Sox for RP Geoff Lesser. Spivey and Morneau were both slated to be free agents at the end of the 2007 season. The Brewers also sold RF Alex Escobar to the ChiSox for $2 million.
The Brewers also cleaned out their farm system by sending 1B Nate Sullivan, LF Luis Matutes, LF Placido Panfilo, P Dan Cox, P Sam Ezran and P Tony Thomas to Oakland for RF Kyle Oberdorfer.
In their final deal, Milwaukee sent 2B Trent Durrington, SP Esteban Loaiza and P Ozzie Weis to Atlanta for $2 million.

TruthBeacon

09-03-2004, 01:41 AM

OUTFIELD
LF Brooks Kieschnick (O - 75 P- 77) - Brooks has connected for 113 home runs in the past three season. Milwaukee is hoping for one more big year, before Jose Arnal takes over.
SIGNED : 2009 ($1.1 Million)
CF Tike Redman (O - 84 P - 84) - The Brewers are taking a chance that Redman can produce for a full season. Their release of Joe Borchard leaves them with few options otherwise
SIGNED : 2009 ($940,000)
RF Ryan Ludwick (O - 91 P - 91) - Ludwick lost his starting position in Cleveland last year, and is hoping a chance of scenery will jump start his career again. If not, Karl Oberdorfer is waiting in the wings.
SIGNED : 2013 ($1.6 million)
LF Jose Arnal (O - 76 P - 93) - The former Diamondback is a work in progress. Milwaukee figures he will be the starter in left come 2008.
SIGNED : 2010 ($300,000)
RF Karl Oberdorfer (O - 79 P - 92) - Acquired from Oakland, Oberdorfer is either going to be a major star in Milwaukee or a bust somewhere else. He has a ton of potential, but the Brewers have hitched their wagon to Ryan Ludwick.
SIGNED : 2011 ($300,000)
INFIELD
1B Lyle Overbay (O - 78 P - 79) - Overbay is one of the few remaining Brewers from the 2004 season. Will he be the 1B for the entire season remains to be seen? Carlos Pena is the only other option, truly, right now.
SIGNED : 2011 ($2.6 million)
2B D'Angelo Jimenez (O - 80 P - 80) - The Brewers parted ways with Junior Spivey and picked up Jimenez from the Reds in the free agent market. A career .266 hitter, he has to keep his bat hot or Rickie Weeks will be given the job
SIGNED : 2013 ($1 million)
SS Brian Roberts (O - 77 P - 77) - Roberts continues to be a threat on the base paths, with 88 steals in the past two years. Milwaukee has no real backup for him at this point.
SIGNED : 2008 ($320,000)
3B Mike Lowell (O - 84 P - 84) - Lowell is expected to be the main power source in the Milwaukee offense. He is the first legitimate 3B Milwaukee has had in more than a decade
SIGNED : 2011 ($3.9 million)
1B Carlos Pena (O - 77 P - 77) - Pena was signed off the scrap heap, and is expected to play a key role off the bench. He can play some outfield if also needed.
SIGNED : 2012 ($370,000)
2B Rickie Weeks (O - 75 P - 86) - Weeks will be given a shot at second or short if Jimenez or Roberts falter. Milwaukee has waited for three years to see if Weeks is the answer. This year, they have to have an answer.
SIGNED : 2007 ($480,000)
CATCHERS
C Josh Bard (O - 77 P - 77) - Many thought that Bard would be the backup catcher, but he hit .279 in the spring to clinch the starting spot.
SIGNED : 2010 ($770,000)
C Trey Lunsford (O - 75 P - 81) - Lunsford signed a big deal in the off-season, then lost the starting position in spring training. He should still catch 50-60 games and win the job in 2008.
SIGNED : 2010 ($1.4 million)
C Gary Bennett (O - 73 P - 73) - Bennett appeared in only 37 games last year, mostly as a pinch hitter. His role should not be any different in 2007.
SIGNED : 2008 ($830,000)
MINORS
1B Ken Dexter (O - 70 P - 80) - He hit .296 with 11 HRs last year in AAA. He still needs to develop some defensive range before he is ready for the majors
SIGNED : 2011 ($300,000)
RF Wade Bryan (O - 62 P - 80) - Bryan has never had much success hitting in the minors (.240 last year in AAA). This fact alone will likely prevent him from making it to Milwaukee.
SIGNED : 2011 ($300,000)
1B Bobby Schiller (O - 69 P - 88) - Once Schiller learns to hit for average (.256 last year in AAA), he should pass Dexter on the depth chart in replacing Overbay. He did hit 25 HRs last year.
SIGNED : 2011 ($300,000)
RF Bert Hankin (O - 68 P - 81) - Milwaukee has waited two years for the former Cardinal draft pick (5th round - 2005) to pan out. His defense is superb, his offense suspect.
SIGNED : 2010 ($300,000)
1B Phil Adramsky (O - 65 P - 89) - Adramsky cannot hit for average (.232 in 2007), but he can hit for power (17 HRs last year). He has to do both to make it to the bigs.
SIGNED : 2011 ($300,000)
RF Jason Comstock (O - 63 P - 92) - The first round draft pick will need to work on his contact, and his defense before Milwaukee is ready to call him up.
SIGNED : 2012 ($300,000)

STARTING ROTATION
Barry Zito (O - 96 P - 96) - Zito is a Cy Young winner in the making. His record with Milwaukee is 36-20, a key reason for their turnaround. At 28, he has many years ahead of productivity
SIGNED : 2011 ($4.6 million)
Matt Clement (O - 93 P - 93) - Clement left Chicago in order to be more than a .500 pitcher (51-42 in four years). His first year in Milwaukee was 16-14, par for the course. One of these days he will win 20.
SIGNED : 2012 ($5.3 million)
Wade Miller (O - 87 P - 87) - Miller was signed to replace Ben Sheets in the rotation. Sheets was never consistent, and up until last year, Miller has been (85-59 career record). He should win between 15 and 17 games.
SIGNED : 2012 ($2.6 million)
Andrew Clarke (O - 87 P - 87) - The former first round pick has done more than Milwaukee expected in the past two years. He appears very comfortable in the number four spot.
SIGNED : 2010 ($300,000)
Mark Redman (O - 85 P - 85) - Redman may be the best #5 pitcher in the National League. 2006 was an off-year (8-13) after three straight winning campaigns. He replaces Esteban Loaiza in the roation.
SIGNED : 2012 ($2.5 million)
BULLPEN
Chad Bradford (O - 85 P - 85) - Bradford lost his closer role in August, despite 32 saves. He won it back in spring training, but has to look over his shoulder all season.
SIGNED : 2009 ($920,000)
Javier Lopez (O - 84 P - 84) - Lopez has a rough season in Kansas City (4-4, 27 SV, 5.78). Milwaukee is asking him to be a setup man, not a closer.
SIGNED : 2011 ($1.5 million)
Cam Bloom (O - 81 P - 91) - Bloom failed down the stretch as the closer with six blown saves in 15 chances. The Brewers realize his time to be a stopper is down the road.
SIGNED : 2011 ($300,000)
Bobby Petty (O - 77 P - 84) - Petty dropped his ERA by more than a run in 2006. Another similar move will put him in elite company.
SIGNED : 2010 ($300,000
Rick Lizzi (O - 74 P - 85) - Lizzi is the emergency starter (2-6, 5.47 ERA in 11 starts last year). He is still a hopeful for the rotation in 2-3 years.
SIGNED : 2011 ($300,000)
Dan Seabury (O - 75 P - 79) - Seabury was a huge disappointment in 2006 (1-2, 8.87 ERA). A similar season in 2007 could mean a ticket out of town
SIGNED : 2010 ($300,000)
MINORS
SP Steve Benoit (O - 69 P - 77) - The former second round pick is projected to be no more than a long reliever in the bullpen after failing to develop.
SIGNED : 2010 ($300,000)
SP Vincent Downey (O - 64 P - 77) - Downey has never made it to the majors, and unless something dramatic happens this year, he likely won't.
SIGNED : 2010 ($300,000)
SP Alano Gomiz (O - 68 P - 77) - Gomiz is one more mediocre pitcher in the Brewer minor league system. Along with Benoit and Downey, this is one area Milwaukee has to address.
SIGNED : 2012 ($300,000)
SP Kenny Toscanini (O - 68 P - 77) - A second round pick, Toscanini has a slight chance to crack the starting rotation before the decade is out.
SIGNED : 2012 ($300,000)
RP Geoff Lesser (O - 74 P - 88) - Acquired from the White Sox, Lesser has a chance to develop into a nice member of the bullpen. He saved 12 games last year in AA.
SIGNED : 2012 ($300,000)

WHERE ARE THEY NOW - THE 2005 BREWER DRAFT
BREWERS PICKS
1st - SP Andrew Clarke (O - 77 P - 86) - Clarke has been a bona fide hit for the Brewers in his first two seasons, going 22-18 with a 3.90 ERA. He has already exceeded his projected peak on draft night (86) by hitting an 87 on the scouting reports. With 394 strikeouts at age 24, Clarke could become what Ben Sheets never was in Milwaukee - a consisten winner.
2nd - SP Steve Benoit (O - 67 P - 86) - Benoit never developed the way the Brewers wanted. He has fallen far short of his peak and has only made two starts in the bigs (1-0, 9.00). He will likely end up being a AAA pitcher with only emergency callup status.
3rd - RP Dan Seabury (O - 68 P - 83) - Another pitching prospect who was hurt by the Brewers lack of spending in the minors. He has made 38 appearances in two seasons, but saw his ERA balloon to 8.87 in 2006. If he fails to turn it around this year, he could be out.
4th - SP Vincent Downey (O - 61 P - 78) - Downey went 10-5 with a 4.15 ERA last year in AAA. He needs to improve his power and endurance numbers if he wants to make to the big leagues
5th - LF Placido Panfilo (O - 57 P - 77) - He was sold to Oakland in the offseason after two miserable years in AAA. He hit .250 last year and .219 the year before. He had no future in Milwaukee.
6th - RP Sam Ezran (O - 59 P - 74) - Ezran was exceeding his draft day expectations, but was sent to Oakland during the off-season. In two seasons at AAA, Sam was 9-9 with an ERA around 5.00. Milwaukee saw little return on their investment
SYNOPSIS - Clarke will make this draft a success if he keeps up his early success. The slips on Benoit and Seabury have hurt the Brewers' long-term rebuilding plans, and shows what it means to invest in the minors.

TruthBeacon

09-07-2004, 12:20 AM

MILWAUKEE (99-63) - The Brewers have shown steady improvement the past three seasons (70 wins-71-87) and appear poised to end St. Loui's three-year run at the top of the division. SP Ben Sheets, 3B Edwards Guzman and CF Joe Borchard will not be part of the team, as the Brewers let them go at the end of the last season. The Brewers took an active role in the free agent market, signing 3B Mike Lowell, RF Ryan Ludwick, 2B D'Angelo Jimenez and 1B Carlos Pena to help the offense. To solidify their pitching, Milwaukee signed Wade Miller and Mark Redman for the starting staff and Javier Lopez for the bullpen.
STARTING ROTATION - Barry Zito (18-9), Matt Clement (16-14), Wade Miller (7-11, Houston), Andrew Clarke (13-7), Mark Redman (8-13, Oakland)
FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK REVIEW
2005 - SP Andrew Clarke (O - 77 P - 86) - Clarke has been a bona fide hit for the Brewers in his first two seasons, going 22-18 with a 3.90 ERA.
2006 - RP Cam Bloom (O - 81 P - 91) - Bloom was 7-6 last year with the Brewers and saved 9 games. He also blew six saves, which is why he has been moved to long relief role this season.
2007 - 1B Jason Comstock (O - 63 P - 92) - Comstock is not projected to be a contributor to the Brewers until 2009 at the earliest. He is a possible .275-25-85 type player when he does arrive.

CHICAGO (89-73) - Three straight years of declining wins and declining profits have led to some major changes on the North Side. Gregg Maddux and Joe Borowski were shown the door, while 3B Scott Rolen and RF Jay Gibbons were signed to augment the offense. To help the pitching staff, Brandon Clausen, Jose Jimenez and Jose Contreras were inked to deals.
STARTING ROTATION - Kerry Wood (10-8), Scott Scherr (14-8), Elvis Heckman (6-11), Ben Price (14-11-AAA), Gil Meche (12-6)
FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK REVIEW
2005 - C Rudy Thompson (O - 88 P - 88) - A career .216 hitter, with 59 RBI in 153 games is not what the Cubs expected. Thompson was supposed to be a power hitter, but has only connected on nine HRs in his 2-year career.
2006 - SP Scott Scherr (O - 86 P - 88) - Scherr won 14 games in his rookie season, and is expected to be an anchor on the Cubs' staff for many years. He has excellent control and an above-average fast ball.
2007 - SP Ben Price (O - 76 P - 88) - The Cubs continue to build up an impressive arsenal of arms in the minors. Price, who has the best control of all of the 2007 draftees, will start in Chicago right away.

ST. LOUIS (77-85) - All good things must come to an end, and the end is here for the Redbirds. Albert Pujols is a Yankee, Scott Rolen is a Cub, and Danny Haren is a Diamondback. With them went the heart and soul of this franchise. Signing SS Omar Infante to a 5-year, $60 million deal is a sign of deep desperation, since Infante is a career .258 hitter. LF Jason Michaels and RF Reggie Sanders will have to carry a team which has been decimated by free agency.
STARTING ROTATION - Mark Buehrle (14-5), Matt Morris (13-7), Brad Penny (10-8), Jeff Suppan (7-6), Jose Acevedo (0-1, Cincinnati)
FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK REVIEW
2005 - LF Gordon Silverstone (O - 69 P - 77) - Silverstone has been a major disappointment. He has never been on the major league roster, and does appear ready to unseat Michaels in left field anytime soon.
2006 - RF Mark Ellington (O - 64 P - 86) - Ellington made a brief appearance with the Cards in the playoffs last year, but struggled at AAA (.249-18-64). He still appears to be 2-3 years away.
2007 - 1B Enrico Montejo (O - 68 P - 92) - Montejo has some power in his bat, but is not projected to be in the bigs until 2009 or 2010.

CINCINNATI (74-88) - The Reds won 86 games in 2006, but will be hard pressed to repeat that figure. They lost 3B Russell Branyan (.214-35-90), 2B D'Angelo Jimenez (.253-6-51), SS Felipe Lopez (.236-12-70) and LF Adam Dunn (.247-37-96) on offense, leaving 1B Graham Koonce (.291-16-103 with Minnesota) and LF Jermaine Clark (.325-9-45) to pick up most of the pieces. Their pitching staff lost SP Jake Peavy (16-8, 4.01) and will rely on youth to keep them in the race.
STARTING ROTATION - Carlos Fonseca (13-9), John Hebert (14-12), Wyatt Stuchinsky (9-12), Cory Lidle (9-8) and Aaron Harang (8-1 in AAA)
FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK REVIEW
2005 - SP Carlos Fonseca (O - 93 P - 93) - The fourth overall pick has been a gem for the Reds, winning 28 games in two years. His BB-K ratio of 202-298 has to improve for him to move up to elite status.
2006 - SP John Hebert (O - 86 P - 88) - Another positive pick for Cincinnati, Hebert went 14-12 in his rookie season with a 3.70 ERA and 191 SO's. His endurance is on the low side, but that is about the only knock on him
2007 - RP Luis Canseco (O - 76 P - 85) - It is not certain if Canseco can be a stopper for the Reds, but he does have the potential to be a top-notch long setup man. Still, his pick at #20 was a suprise for a team with many other long-term needs.

PITTSBURGH (74-88) - Pittsburgh continues to flirt with a winning record, which would be its first since 1992, but cannot seem to get over the hump. Losing C Jason Kendall (.298-13-82) and 3B Rob Mackowiak (.294-32-97) does not help, but the Bucs did manage to keep 1B Carlos Rivera (.310-24-81) and signed C Yorvit Torrealba (.314-8-87 with San Francisco). CF Alex Sanchez and SS Julio Lugo were signed to big contracts, and their success will make or break this franchise. The pitching staff will continue to rebuild around youth, while trying to straighten out Kris Benson and Kip Wells, which may be lost causes.
STARTING ROTATION - Al Stanton (10-16), Kevin Huey (12-6 at AA), Kip Wells (6-2), Ramon Monreal (11-12), Kris Benson (5-12)
FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK REVIEW
2005 - RP Curtis Hickman (O - 87 P - 88) - Hickman did not even last one full season with the Pirates, being traded to the Giants with 2B Bobby Hill for RP Brady Boston, CF David DeJesus, 1B Lance Niekro and RP Manny Aybar. Only Boston and Aybar remain, while Hickman has gone on to become a key member of the Giant bullpen.
2006 - SP Al Stanton (O - 86 P - 91) - Stanton is the top dog on the Pirates staff, with excellent power and movement. His only drawback is control, seeing that he walked 108 batters in 195.2 innings last year.
2007 - SP Kevin Huey (O - 80 P - 88) - Huey will try to make the jump from AA to the majors this year. The odds are against him, and the Pirates may regret not sending him to AAA this year.

HOUSTON (67-95) - Losing 101 games and nearly $5 million was not part of the rebuilding plan in Houston, so they will start new in 2007. SP Wade Miller, SP Brandon Duckworth, SS Adam Everett and RF Richard Hidalgo were shown the door, while the Astros signed CF Marlon Byrd, SP Curt Schilling, CF Eric Byrnes, SP John Thomson, CF Jamal Strong and LF Jason Ellison. Yes, they signed three center fielders to a team that needs pitching bad. The heart of the offense is getting older as well - Lance Berkman (31), Jermaine Dye (33) and Jeff Bagwell (38) - and could break down at anytime.
STARTING ROTATION - Dontrelle Willis (13-11), Andy Petitte (11-13), John Thomson (15-10 with Atlanta), Curt Schilling (8-12 with Philadelphia), Trent Shagrin (12-4 at AA)
FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK REVIEW
2005 - LF Otto Maganaris (O - 75 P - 75) - Maganaris has been a colossal flop for Houston, batting .142 in 123 career games with only four runs batted in. His tenure in Houston is shaky to say the least.
2006 - C Jerry Cronkhite (O - 75 P - 84) - Cronkhite, the 7th pick overall, batted .253 in his first full season. He has won the starting position, and should keep it for several years to come.
2007 - CF Norm Cunningham (O - 77 P - 81) - The 3rd overall pick was a major suprise, and a big reach for the Astros, according to many scouts. He has never hit above .268 in the minors, and has never cracked more than nine HRs despite some decent power potential. His failure to develop could be another setback for this reeling franchise.

OTHER DIVISION WINNERS
NL EAST - New York (112-50)
NL WEST - Colorado (102-60)
NL WILDCARD - Los Angeles (100-62)
AL EAST - Boston (109-53)
AL CENTRAL - Cleveland (93-69)
AL WEST - Oakland (87-75)
AL WILDCARD - New York (105-57)
WORLD SERIES - New York Mets over Boston Red Sox
2007 NL MVP - Mark Teixeira (Chicago Cubs)
2007 NL CY YOUNG - Pedro Martinez (New York Mets)
2007 NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - SP Webster Meyers (Montreal)
2007 AL MVP - Alex Rodriguez (New York Yankees)
2007 AL CY YOUNG - Adam Finnegan (Boston)
2007 AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - CF Anthony Seitz (Toronto)

TruthBeacon

09-07-2004, 01:26 AM

FINANCIALS
Ticket Prices - $15.25
Minor Leagues - $11 million (4th)
Scouting - $4 million (13th)
Medical - $1 million (23rd)
PROJECTED REVENUE - $48.3 million
PROJECTED EXPENSES - $54.2 million
PROJECTED DEFICIT - $5.8 million
PAYROLL - $38,230,218 (29th)
CASH ON HAND - $19,545,716

APRIL 2007
5 - MONTREAL (0-0) - Won 2-1 (1-0, T1st + 1.0)
ATT - 37,738 WP - Zito (1-0)
7 - MONTREAL (0-1) - Won 1-0 (2-0, 1st + 0.5)
ATT - 38,430 WP - Clement (1-0)
NOTES - 2B D'Angelo Jimenez went down for 16 days with a pulled groin. Weeks moves into the starting order.
8 - MONTREAL (0-2) - Won 5-4 (3-0, 1st + 1.0)
ATT - 39,072 WP - Miller (1-0) S - Bradford (1)
9 - at Houston (2-1) - Lost 3-1 (3-1, T1st + 0.5)
LP - Clarke (0-1)
10 - at Houston (3-1) - Lost 4-3 (3-2, 4th - 1.0)
LP - Redman (0-1)
11 - at Houston (4-1) - Lost 8-5 (3-3, 4th - 2.0)
LP - Zito (1-1)
12 - at St. Louis (1-5) - Lost 5-2 (3-4, 4th - 3.0)
LP - Clement (1-1)
14 - at St. Louis (2-5) - Lost 6-2 (3-5, T4th - 4.0)
LP - Miller (1-1)
15 - at St. Louis (3-5) - Won 7-4 (4-5, 4th - 4.0)
WP - Clarke (1-1) S - Bradford (2)
16 - at New York Mets (5-4) - Lost 5-4 (4-6, 4th - 5.0)
LP - Redman (0-2)
17 - at New York Mets (6-4) - Lost 4-2 (4-7, T4th - 5.0)
LP - Zito (1-2)
18 - at New York Mets (7-4) - Lost 5-1 (4-8, T4th - 6.0)
LP - Clement (1-2)
20 - ST. LOUIS (4-9) - Won 3-2 (5-8, 4th - 5.5)
ATT - 41,228 WP - Miller (2-1)
21 - ST. LOUIS (4-10) - Won 7-3 (6-8, 4th - 4.5)
ATT - 42,889 WP - Redman (1-2)
22 - ST. LOUIS (4-11) - Won 8-2 (7-8, 3rd - 4.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Zito (2-2)
23 - HOUSTON (12-4) - Lost 6-3 (7-9, 3rd - 5.5)
ATT - 41,614 LP - Bradford (0-1)
24 - HOUSTON (13-4) - Lost 11-1 (7-10, 4th - 6.5)
ATT - 39,992 LP - Lizzi (0-1)
25 - HOUSTON (14-4) - Won 6-0 (8-10, 3rd - 5.5)
ATT - 39,506 WP - Miller (3-1)
26 - HOUSTON (14-5) - Won 9-3 (9-10, 3rd - 4.5)
ATT - 40,979 WP - Redman (2-2)
27 - CHICAGO CUBS (11-8) - Won 7-2 (10-10, 3rd - 3.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Zito (3-2)
28 - CHICAGO CUBS (11-9) - Won 7-3 (11-10, T2nd - 2.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Bloom (1-0)
29 - CHICAGO CUBS (11-10) - Won 6-0 (12-10, 2nd - 2.0)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Clarke (2-1)
30 - at Pittsburgh (10-12) - Won 4-1 (13-10, 2nd - 1.0)
WP - Miller (4-1) S - Bradford
MONTH IN REVIEW
RECORD - 13-10 (2nd, 1 GB)
BA - .253 (NL AVG - .259)
ERA - 2.91 (NL AVG - 4.23)
ATTEND - 533,448 (PROJ - 3,323,791)
NET - $1 million ($20.5 million in cash)

TruthBeacon

09-07-2004, 01:59 AM

MAY 2007
1 - at Pittsburgh (10-13) - Lost 9-0 (13-11, T2nd - 1.0)
LP - Redman (2-3)
2 - at Pittsburgh (11-13) - Won 6-3 (14-11, T1st + 3.0)
WP - Zito (4-2) S - Bradford (4)
4 - at Chicago Cubs (14-12) - Lost 7-2 (14-12, 3rd - 0.5)
LP - Clement (1-3)
5 - at Chicago Cubs (15-12) - Lost 5-4 (14-13, 3rd - 1.5)
LP - Bloom (1-1)
6 - at Chicago Cubs (16-12) - Won 8-3 (15-13, 2nd - 0.5)
WP - Miller (5-1) S - Lizzi (1)
7 - LOS ANGELES (12-15) - Won 6-3 (16-13, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Redman (3-3) S - Bradford (5)
NOTES - SP Andrew Clarke was lost for 94 days with severe elbow tendonitis. The Brewers traded SP Kenny Toscanini and RP Chad Bradford to the Chicago Cubs for SP Josh Beckett. RP Geoff Lesser was recalled from AAA.
8 - LOS ANGELES (12-16) - Lost 6-3 (16-14, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Zito (4-3)
9 - LOS ANGELES (13-16) - Won 9-0 (17-14, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Clement (2-3)
11 - at San Francisco (15-15) - Won 4-3 (18-14, 2nd - 0.5)
WP - Miller (5-1) S - Lopez (1)
12 - at San Francisco (15-16) - Won 11-5 (19-14, 2nd - 0.5)
WP - Redman (4-3)
13 - at San Francisco (15-17) - Lost 6-5 (19-15, 2nd - 1.5)
LP - Bloom (1-2)
14 - at Colorado (15-20) - Won 9-8 (20-15, 2nd - 1.5)
WP - Lopez (1-0) S - Petty (1)
15 - at Colorado (15-21) - Won 5-1 (21-15, 2nd - 0.5)
WP - Clement (3-3)
16 - at Colorado (15-22) - Won 9-2 (22-15, 2nd - 0.5
WP - Miller (6-1)
18 - ARIZONA (23-15) - Lost 8-5 (22-16, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Lopez (1-1)
19 - ARIZONA (24-15) - Lost 2-1 (22-17, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Beckett (0-1)
20 - ARIZONA (25-15) - Won 4-1 (23-17, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Zito (5-3) S - Lopez (2)
21 - PITTSBURGH (22-18) - Won 9-0 (24-17, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 40,796 WP - Clement (4-3)
22 - PITTSBURGH (22-19) - Won 3-2 (25-17, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 41,408 WP - Miller (7-1) S - Lopez (3)
23 - PITTSBURGH (22-20) - Lost 12-8 (25-18, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 41,935 LP - Redman (4-4)
25 - at Cincinnati (19-25) - Won 5-4 (26-18, 2nd - 1.0)
WP - Zito (6-3) S - Lopez (4)
26 - at Cincinnati (19-26) - Lost 4-1 (26-19, 2nd - 2.0)
LP - Clement (4-4)
27 - at Cincinnati (20-26) - Won 8-0 (27-19, 2nd - 1.5)
WP - Miller (8-1)
28 - ST. LOUIS (16-30) - Won 5-2 (28-19, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Beckett (1-1) S - Lopez (5)
29 - ST. LOUIS (16-31) - Won 3-0 (29-19, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Lizzi (1-1) S - Lopez (6)
30 - ST. LOUIS (16-32) - Won 2-1 (30-19, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Zito (7-3)
31 - CINCINNATI (20-30) - Won 7-5 (31-19, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 42,965 WP - Clement (5-4) S - Lopez (7)
MONTH IN REVIEW
RECORD - 31-19 (2nd, 1.5 GB) 18-9 in May
BA - .266 (NL AVG - .258)
ERA - 3.00 (NL AVG - 4.23)
ATTEND - 1,087,552 (PROJ - 3,388,143)
NET - $0.3 million ($20.9 million in cash)

TruthBeacon

09-07-2004, 02:28 AM

JUNE 2007
1 - CINCINNATI (20-31) - Won 5-2 (32-19, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Miller (9-1) S - Lopez (8)
2 - CINCINNATI (20-32) - Won 6-2 (33-19, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Beckett (2-1)
NOTES - SP Rick Lizzi went down for 17 days with a foot stress fracture. SP Steve Benoit was recalled from AAA.
3 - CINCINNATI (20-31) - Lost 2-1 (33-20, 2nd - 2.0)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Benoit (0-1)
4 - at St. Louis (16-36) - Won 6-0 (34-20, 2nd - 1.0)
WP - Zito (8-3)
5 - at St. Louis (16-37) - Won 6-4 (35-20, 2nd - 1.0)
WP - Clement (6-4) S - Lopez (9)
6 - at St. Louis (16-38) - Lost 11-1 (35-21, 2nd - 2.0)
LP- Miller (9-2)
7 - at Anaheim (25-29) - Won 10-4 (36-21, 2nd - 1.0)
WP - Beckett (3-1)
8 - at Anaheim (25-30) - Lost 4-0 (36-22, 2nd - 1.0)
LP - Benoit (0-2)
9 - at Anaheim (26-30) - Won 4-1 (37-22, 2nd - 1.0)
WP - Zito (9-3) S - Lopez (10)
11 - at Seattle (21-37) - Won 6-5 (38-22, T1st + 7.5)
WP - Clement (7-4) S - Lopez (11)
12 - at Seattle (21-38) - Lost 10-0 (38-23, 2nd - 1.0)
LP - Redman (4-5)
13 - at Seattle (22-38) - Won 5-2 (39-23, T1st + 7.5)
WP - Beckett (4-1) S - Lopez (12)
15 - TEXAS (28-34) - Won 5-3 (40-23, 1st + 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Zito (10-3)
16 - TEXAS (28-35) - Lost 7-6 (40-24, 1st + 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Petty (1-1)
17 - TEXAS (29-35) - Won 3-2 (41-24, 1st + 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Lesser (1-0)
18 - OAKLAND (31-34) - Lost 4-0 (41-25, 1st + 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Redman (4-6)
19 - OAKLAND (32-34) - Lost 11-1 (41-26, 1st + 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Benoit (0-3)
20 - OAKLAND (33-34) - Won 5-1 (42-26, 1st + 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Zito (11-3)
21 - at Chicago Cubs (41-28) - Won 4-1 (43-26, 1st + 2.5)
WP - Miller (10-2)
22 - at Chicago Cubs (41-29) - Won 7-6 (44-26, 1st + 3.5)
WP - Lesser (2-0) S - Petty (2)
23 - at Chicago Cubs (41-30) - Lost 6-4 (44-27, 1st + 2.5)
LP - Beckett (4-2)
24 - at Chicago Cubs (42-30) - Lost 8-1 (44-28, 1st + 1.5)
LP - Redman (4-8)
NOTES - SP Rick Lizzi was reactivated. SP Steve Benoit was sent to AAA.
25 - at Houston (35-37) - Lost 12-2 (44-29, 1st + 0.5)
LP - Zito (11-4)
26 - at Houston (36-37) - Won 5-3 (45-29, 1st + 0.5)
WP - Miller (11-2) S - Petty (3)
27 - at Houston (36-38) - Won 2-1 (46-29, 1st + 1.5)
WP - Clement (8-4) S - Petty (4)
28 - CINCINNATI (33-43) - Won 3-0 (47-29, 1st + 2.0)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Lizzi (2-1) S - Petty (5)
29 - CINCINNATI (33-44) - Won 5-1 (48-29, 1st + 3.0)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Redman (5-7)
30 - CINCINNATI (33-45) - Won 1-0 (49-29, 1st + 4.0)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Zito (12-4) S - Petty (6)
MONTH IN REVIEW
RECORD - 49-29 (1st, 4 GA) 18-10 in June
BA - .256 (NL AVG - .258)
ERA - 3.21 (NL AVG - 4.23)
ATTEND - 1,603,552 (PROJ - 3,418,098)
NET - - $0.2 million ($20.7 million in cash)

TruthBeacon

09-07-2004, 02:57 AM

JULY 2007
2 - PITTSBURGH (35-41) - Lost 7-6 (49-30, 1st + 3.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Lesser (2-1)
3 - PITTSBURGH (36-41) - Lost 5-4 (49-31, 1st + 2.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Petty (1-2)
4 - PITTSBURGH (37-41) - Won 10-5 (50-31, 1st + 2.5)
ATT - 42,064 WP - Lizzi (3-1)
5 - at Philadelphia (41-41) - Lost 4-3 (50-32, 1st + 1.5)
LP - Beckett (4-3)
6 - at Philadelphia (42-41) - Lost 7-3 (50-33, 1st + 0.5)
LP - Zito (12-5)
7 - at Philadelphia (43-41) - Won 4-3 (51-33, 1st + 1.5)
WP - Petty (2-2) S - Lopez (13)
8 - at Florida (35-49) - Lost 8-4 (51-34, 1st + 0.5)
LP - Clement (8-5)
9 - at Florida (36-49) - Won 6-3 (52-34, 1st + 0.5)
WP - Lizzi (4-1) S - Lopez (14)
10 - at Florida (36-50) - Lost 11-1 (52-35, 1st + 0.5)
LP - Beckett (4-4)
11 - at Florida (37-50) - Lost 8-4 (52-36, 2nd - 0.5)
LP - Zito (12-6)
ALL-STAR GAME - Barry Zito and Wade Miller represented Milwaukee in the All-Star Game. Zito pitched 2.2 innings, giving up three hits, 1 run, one walk and one strikeout. Miller pitched 2 innings, giving up two hits and striking out one. He was the winning pitcher. Vladimir Guerrero (ANA) won the home run hitting contest over Albert Pujols (NYY), 3-2.
16 - PHILADELPHIA (45-43) - Won 4-1 (53-36, 1st + 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Zito (13-6) S- Lopez (14)
17 - PHILADELPHIA (45-44) - Lost 5-2 (53-37, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Clement (8-6)
18 - PHILADELPHIA (46-44) - Won 8-4 (54-37, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Miller (12-2)
19 - FLORIDA (39-53) - Won 12-3 (55-37, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 42,934 WP - Lizzi (5-1)
20 - FLORIDA (39-54) - Won 2-1 (56-37, 1st + 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Lopez (2-1)
21 - at Atlanta (52-41) - Lost 5-1 (56-38, 2nd - 0.5)
LP - Zito (13-7)
22 - at Atlanta (53-41) - Lost 3-0 (56-39, 2nd - 0.5)
LP - Clement (8-7)
23 - HOUSTON (47-49) - Won 8-7 (57-39, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Miller (13-2) S - Lopez (15)
24 - HOUSTON (47-50) - Won 6-1 (58-39, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Lizzi (6-1)
25 - HOUSTON (47-51) - Lost 12-8 (58-40, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Beckett (4-5)
26 - ATLANTA (55-43) - Won 5-4 (59-40, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Lopez (3-1)
27 - ATLANTA (55-44) - Won 5-4 (60-40, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Bloom (2-2) S - Lopez (16)
28 - ATLANTA (55-45) - Won 10-9 (61-40, 2nd - 0.5)
ATT - 43,000 WP - Miller (14-2) S - Lopez (17)
29 - ATLANTA (55-46) - Lost 6-0 (61-41, 2nd - 1.5)
ATT - 43,000 LP - Lizzi (6-2)
30 - at Pittsburgh (46-55) - Won 5-4 (62-41, 2nd - 1.5)
WP - Petty (3-2) S - Lopez (18)
31 - at Pittsburgh (46-56) - Lost 7-2 (62-42, 2nd - 2.5)
LP - Zito (13-8)
MONTH IN REVIEW
RECORD - 62-42 (2nd, 2.5 GB) 13-13 in July
BA - .260 (NL AVG - .259)
ERA - 3.65 (NL AVG - 4.29)
ATTEND - 2,247,188 (PROJ - 3,434,382)
NET - $1.3 million ($22.0 million in cash)