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For those of you who mentioned Cristian Guerrero (career pro stats), here's a pretty detailed rehashing of his career via the indy league site where he just re-signed for a third season. Link

During the offseason we tended to link to front office and player audio links. Just a reminder that Tom Haudricourt's weekday audio visits are archived here. Witrado's latest audio here.

Bumping this Braddock thread as Macha makes some points in Adam's blog entry...

Much, much more from the Seattle Times on Tom Wilhelmsen -- that was an electric 2003 for those who remember.

Much, much more from the Seattle Times on Tom Wilhelmsen -- that was an electric 2003 for those who remember.

We've noted in the past we can't possibly post all the indy league alumni transactions, but we do like to note when recently released Brewers find new work. Lets the current Brewer farmhands know where their teammates ended up.... RHP Liam Ohlmann has signed with the Evansville (IN) Otters of the Frontier League -- their roster page actually has a very good biography on Ohlmann, who pitched for the Timber Rattlers in '09.

We've noted in the past we can't possibly post all the indy league alumni transactions, but we do like to note when recently released Brewers find new work. Lets the current Brewer farmhands know where their teammates ended up.... RHP Liam Ohlmann has signed with the Evansville (IN) Otters of the Frontier League -- their roster page actually has a very good biography on Ohlmann, who pitched for the Timber Rattlers in '09.

Sidearm reliever Wes Littleton, (career stats at link), who was pretty inconsequential in Nashville and Huntsville stints last season, signed a minor league deal with Seattle (Rotoworld).

Sidearm reliever Wes Littleton, (career stats at link), who was pretty inconsequential in Nashville and Huntsville stints last season, signed a minor league deal with Seattle (Rotoworld).

For a slightly different perspective as to how someone entered the baseball player agent field, Florida Today featured RHP Damon Krestalude's agent this past weekend (link). The article covers multiple screens, so be sure to tab through to the end, as that's where Krestalude is quoted. There are several interesting names from the world of sports included, so it's a decent read. *** Those of you that follow Josh's blog will have seen multiple lengthy posts there within the past week or so. I'm guessing that these (perhaps in a slightly edited form) will make up the basis of Josh's upcoming columns at Baseball Prospectus (Josh can confirm that for us). Not sure if the BP stuff will be free or subscription, so Josh may be giving his blog readers a bonus with all that...

Not exactly a transaction, but the Brewers brought 1B/3B Steffan Wilson into big league camp, good for him. (Adam's blog entry) The Wilson-autographed Manatee cap I've worn quite a bit since winter 2009 just moved back to the top of my cap "rotation" http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

From the Journal-Sentinel's photo gallery (link), is Prince's kid draft-eligible yet? Jadyn Fielder plays his own game of catch in the outfield as his father, Prince, waits for a ground ball. http://media.jsonline.com/images/416*600/mjs-brewers-spring-traininge(2).jpg

Kyle Heckathorn via Adam McCalvy's twitter account.

Adam with a Logan Schafer injury update (groin).

McCalvy with a detailed blog post on Tim Dillard

Hey everybody, while a pictures thread might be a fun idea, we really need to be careful about crediting sources and such. At quick glance, it appears the majority here are from the Journal-Sentinel's site, with 30 (so far) of their pictures linked here. The newer pictures will appear daily, or at least most days, at the front of their gallery, so you won't have to page through old pictures each day to see new. So whether it's a JS photo, or MLB.com, or elsewhere, please provide a link to the gallery or page, and only if the photo is especially newsworthy, then copy it over, while still providing the source. Thanks.

Next up with Voice of the Rattlers Chris Mehring -- OF Erik Miller Miller was having a fine April and May last year before the injury (stat line here). At 6'3", 200, hopefully we'll see more in the way of extra-base hits from the still just 22-year-old CF in 2010.

New York Times article MiLB.com with a brief note here based on that article.

From Anthony Witrado: Right-hander Tim Dillard has become the comedian of the clubhouse during the last two springs, and he did his uncanny Harry Caray impression before workouts started Tuesday. He put on a wig, glasses and held a microphone as he did his shtick and interviewed players. As Caray, Dillard pulled out left-hander Zach Braddock from the circle of players around him and said, "Now, let me talk to you, Jeff Suppan." The players and coaches cracked up as the running joke in camp has been Braddock's remarkable resemblance to Suppan, right down to the haircut and goatee.

First Brewer game that MLB.TV (the PC package) will broadcast, there will be others -- March 8th 3:05 PMSeattle Mariners (ss) @Milwaukee Brewers

Anthony Witrado's Tuesday Notes Column: There are some young new faces in this camp that Macha is curious to look at, including right-hander Amaury Rivas, who was the organization's minor-league pitcher of the year last season. Whether in "A" games, "B" games or split-squad contests, Macha and pitching coach Rick Peterson will make sure to find innings for Rivas, and others, to make a mark. "These guys play," Macha said. "We're not bringing them over to come and watch a game. They play and hopefully that's helpful. "A guy like Rivas might come fast, who knows? I don't want him out there just throwing bullpens. Might as well stick him out there and let him be nervous."

No news on the circumstances or reasoning, but the Brewers have released 22-year-old 2008 12th round RHP Garrett Sherrill, out of Appalachian State (career stats). Back in his BrewCrewBall days, battlekow ran a Q&A with Sherrill. As recently as January 10th, his hometown newspaper ran a story on his comeback from rehabbing a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. We'll read about multiple players being released this spring, and it's likely 90% of them will be pitchers, it's just the way the numbers work each year...

A thread to link to photos from various sources of minor leaguers or those likely to begin 2010 in the minor leagues -- Journal-Sentinel: Angel Salome Zach Braddock Looking forward to your personal photos as well!

Haudricourt with a blog entry on Oeltjen

Anthony Witrado of the J-S spoke with Eric Arnett in his Monday notes column -- For years, Eric Arnett was a top dog, a stud at the top of the pile because of talent and hard work. Now, he's just another face among others in the clubhouse who have been at the top at some point in their careers. Despite being the Milwaukee Brewers' first-round pick in last year's draft, the 6-foot-5 right-hander from Indiana University is just a wide-eyed first-timer in major-league camp. "Once I'm here, I'm back at the bottom," Arnett said. "I have to work my way back up. It doesn't matter here (where you're drafted). I'm just going to learn and take everything in and learn from these veterans that have been here." Arnett was the 26th pick last June and received a $1.2 million signing bonus. Included in his contract was the invitation to big-league spring training, where he received the jersey number of a newcomer not expected to make the team - No. 67 - and a locker in an area away from most of the regulars. Not that it matters much to the 22-year-old. "I'm still taking it all in," said Arnett, an Ohio native. "I'll see a guy walk by and say, 'Hey, I watched him as a kid.' It's going to be an awesome experience and I'm looking forward to it." Arnett said he is looking forward to throwing for coaches in big-league camp, some of whom have never seen him live. At Indiana, Arnett posted a 12-2 record and 2.50 earned-run average, with 29 walks and 109 strikeouts in 108 innings. In his first professional season with rookie level Helena, Arnett pitched in 14 games with a 0-4 record, 4.41 ERA, 35 strikeouts and 21 walks in 34 2/3 innings.