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Counting the Brewers' accomplishments in '08

...You again helped send a sizable contingent of Brewers to the All-Star Game -- Ben Sheets, Ryan Braun, and Corey Hart -- all of whom were drafted and developed through our Minor League system. We...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 14, 2008

Call it butterfly season

...and wasn't sure how well he had hit it. "And then I looked up at [Ryan] Braun, and he was looking up at the ball going out," Victorino said. "I was like, 'No...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 07, 2008

Matchups favor Rays' diverse bullpen

The Rays are the only playoff team that began the week not knowing who would take the ball for them in the ninth inning, with Troy Percival nursing so...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2008

White Sox's Ramirez, Cubs' Soriano quite similar

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The White Sox's Alexei Ramirez and the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano have quite a few similarities.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 01, 2008

Eight thoughts about the postseason

There are so many things that are unknown before October arrives: How Yovani Gallardo comes back. How Takashi Saito throws. Whether Mike Lowell and J....

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2008

Sabathia 'all in' for Brewers

...the offers to come. His only concern is getting the Brewers -- and, by extension, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun, David Riske, J.J. Hardy, Mike Cameron, Jason Kendall and others -- into the playoffs. "David Riske...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 28, 2008

Shoppach, Tatis, those other 2008 fantasy heroes

Eric Karabell

It's a terrific feeling when you know you've got a fantasy baseball championship in the bag. Of course, you couldn't have done it alone. You might hav...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2008

Top of the order hurting Brewers

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The Brewers' first three hitters -- Mike Cameron, Craig Counsell and Ryan Braun -- have struggled recently, which has played a major role in Milwaukee's struggles.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 22, 2008

Astros caught in Ike's aftermath

Hurricane Ike is gone, but in its wake there is staggering devastation, the sort of damage that will require months and years to address -- damage to ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 14, 2008

White Sox could get big lift from Linebrink

Scott Linebrink had been on the other side of a pennant race for almost two months, and he finally got to feel the adrenaline of September on Sunday. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 09, 2008

What's the criteria for MVP awards?

...to do with him, with some advocating a release? Others who might be in the conversation: Ryan Braun, Ryan Ludwick, Jose Reyes, David Wright, Chase Utley, Lance Berkman. If I had a ballot this...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2008

Lesson learned: MLB must enforce deadline

Eric Hosmer, the Royals' No. 1 pick, has been taken off the field, as Major League Baseball and the union prepped for their arbitration hearing about ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 30, 2008

Alvarez's case tarnishing his reputation

Tim Corbin, Vanderbilt's baseball coach, heard the news about Pirates draft pick Pedro Alvarez yesterday, and Corbin just felt sad, because he can env...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 28, 2008

Pujols loading up on bad pitching

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Albert Pujols hits all pitching well, but he really has had his way with bad pitching.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 25, 2008

How will the Rays use their not-so-secret weapon?

All of the Durham Bulls are scoreboard watching these days, David Price said over the phone on Friday afternoon. Their big-league affiliate, the Tampa...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 23, 2008