Milwaukee Brewers In the News (3/25)

Braden Looper is aiming to be Milwaukee's Starting Pitcher for the Home Opener

Brewers News

• Here’s a nice piece on Brad Nelson by the Globe Gazette. Brad made his case and he’s on the team…book it.
• In 2006, Braden Looper and his wife started the process to adopt a child from China. In 2009, Looper finally got a child.Haudricourt tries to figure out who’s going to make the team when the Brewers break camp in two weeks.
  
  I’m almost sure Nelson will make the team. I think McGehee is making his case over Lamb, and it’s a toss up between Duffy and Gwynn Jr (slight edge to TGJ just because he’s out of options).
  
  Haudricourt might say nay on my pick of McGehee, I think it could work with Counsell replacing SS and thirrd base positions. McGehee will back up secondnd and Brad Nelson will be a 1B and outfield replacement.
  
  That said, it wouldn’t surprise me if they started the year safe with Lamb instead of McGehee. What would surprise me is if Julio makes the roster.
• A Bleacher Reporter believes the Brewers need to make a run for Jake Peavy. That’s what we said this offseason too, but don’t think for a second that he will be as dominant as CC I think that trade and stretch by CC was unlike anything we’ll ever see again.
• Batters Box Interactive has 12 questions about the NL Central. Problem is they don’t answer most of them. They do, however, believe it’s time for the Brewers to give up on Rickie Weeks. He may have pissed everyone off for two years in a row, but I still don’t think you can completely give up on the guy.
• Chuckie Hacks has some pictures from Maryvale. Nothing too amazing, but man, the sun looks great after two days of rain and cold here.
• This Bleacher Report writer is expecting Kendall to hit about .275. Hey, if that happens I’d be ecstatic!
• David Chalk at Bugs & Cranks has a “Your Team Ain’t S**T compared to the Rays” thing going. Here’s the Brewers one. It’s pretty funny, just enjoy it while you can Rays fan.
• FSN WI Twittered or Tweeted their new Promo’s featuring Braun and Fielder.  It’s nothing exciting, pretty bland actually.You thought it was going away…
• MLBTR has Keith Law from ESPN on why he’s still talking about Escobar’s situation:

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MLB Trade Rumors: On occasion, you’ve revealed information in chats about a player’s off-the-field troubles that was not publicly known or hadn’t gotten much press.  How has this been received by your readers, bosses, and front office contacts?

Keith Law: Some readers get annoyed because they don’t want to believe it. My bosses know that I’m meticulous about information like that - I only write about these matters if I believe they are substantially or wholly accurate. For example, the Alcides Escobar story—I have a copy of his daughter’s birth certificate with his name as the father, I spoke to the attache at the U.S. Consulate in Panama who has helped Escobar’s wife, and so on. I think the Brewers would just like the story to go away, frankly, but it’s not going to unless it’s addressed.

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NL Central

• Midwest Swing takes a look at the Cubs’ depth. They feel Cubs Fans should be a little concerned.
• The Concern is matched by Wasting Away in Wrigleyville.
• John Canning Jr., a minority owner of the Brewers, came up short on his bid for the Chicago Cubs this offseason. He says he’s actually a little relieved, since he’s a White Sox Fan.
• The Cardinals are lowering their expectations on Troy Glaus this year already. So have most Brewer fans on the positive impact of Billy Hall’s eye surgery…

Other News

So the WBC is done and Japan won again. I know many Americans didn’t care and it was really cool not to care, but to me, these games are just a little bit of added fun before the season.

It was nice to have both Spring Training games and WBC games, plus it also gave some players a few more at bats or pitches with the big names off to the WBC.