Jim Goulart

As they say, "hat tip" to BrewCrewBall, for video of Ivan Dejesus, Jr. inexplicably running into Carlos Corporan at the plate and breaking his leg (his own, not Carlos').

Still a busy home page, but a 100% improvement over the maze that was there earlier. This link in particular is much easier to find now! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif Articles By Patrick Ebert

Box Score / Gameday Link Duffy in LF, Rivera behind the plate, McGehee at third If Trot Nixon is to extend his 0-for-12, it'll be off the bench...

Monday 3/2 Box Score / Gameday Tabs Cole Gillespie, Lorenzo Cain, Adam Heether, and Brendan Katin all 0-for-1, Brent Brewer a pinch-runner. Surely the boys are enjoying the food spreads in big league camp during their visits.

Lorenzo Cain's elbow is well enough that 'Zo is making his spring debut in the "A" game against San Diego. Details on that game after completion. Tom H. with some news from the "B" game, with several non-camp minor league kids mentioned.

Gameday / Box Score

Baseball America's Transaction Update for 3/2 Voluntarily retired: 2B Kenny Holmberg A career in coaching may await Holmberg, whose father Dennis has coached and managed in the Blue Jays system since 1979, spending the past seven years with short-season Auburn. As for Kenny, he was a Brewers' 22nd-round pick from Embry-Riddle (Fla.) in 2005, who despite a loud debut in the Pioneer League (.372/.450/.623 in 207 at-bats for Helena) struggled to establish himself in three years in A-ball, culminating in a .218/.356/.254 season for high Class A Brevard County in '08. For more on the 25-year-old Holmberg, check out Matt Meyers' in-depth feature from the 2006 season (BA subscribers only).

Sunday 3/1 Box Score / Gameday Tabs OF Lee Haydel with a single, IF Michael Garciaparra 2-for-2, OF Logan Schafer 0-for-1 (K), Brendan Katin 0-for-1, Zelous Wheeler saw action at third base and handled two chances cleanly, no AB's.

It was painful to hear Uecker call Brent "Billy" for an inning or two prior to his home run, although Cory Provus had the call of the blast itself. Brewer crushed a first-pitch offering immediately after Hernan Iribarren made a first-pitch out, and you could tell it wasn't until after Brewer had crossed the plate that Provus determined who it was. Such is the way of a spring training late-inning situation. It's at the 2:50:00 hour mark of the archived WTMJ audio from 02/28 for those of you with the Gameday Audio package from MLB.com or any of its various offshoots.

USA Today: Brewers pitcher, catcher could anchor Italy team Quotes from DiFelice and Rottino...

Discipline no minor matter -- Development director's marching orders include pants up, socks high Interesting concept, we'll see if other organizations follow...

Saturday 2/28 Box Score Gameday (Click on Gameday tab) Brent Brewer pulled a home run to left field in the 7th to break a 3-3 tie in the Brewers' 5-3 win. Brendan Katin followed Corey Hart in right field and K'd in his only AB. Adam Stern ran for Mike Cameron in the 6th, remained in the game in center, and was 0-for-1. He'll join Team Canada shortly in the WBC. Brett Lawrie played the final two innings at second base, did not get a fielding chance nor an at-bat. He'll join Stern on the Canada squad now. MLB.com's Adam McCalvy indicated that Lorenzo Cain is nursing a sore elbow, otherwise he'd likely be seeing time. On the mound, RHP Matt Ginter retired only two of the six men he faced in the 6th. LHP Chris Cody came on to see if he could limit the Ginter damage with two on and two out. After a walk to load the bases, Cody got a fly ball to Brendan Katin to strand three. RHP Richie Gardner allowed three baserunners and a run in the 8th. If Eddie Morlan had to face one more batter in his starting stint, RHP Steve Bray was warming up and ready to go, but was not needed. Technically not in this thread as they're in big league camp (so we won't bold their names http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif), but 1B/OF Scott Thorman remains hot, RHP Nick Green had two more scoreless innings, and while catcher Carlos Corporan was 0-for-2, he did pick a runner off of first base. Corporan is the best defensive catcher in the system. If you've read the reports of today's game, you know the innings were needed because Braden Looper was scratched with a slightly sore oblique, and Trevor Hoffman asked to throw a bullpen session only (no injury issues with Hoffman).

Detailed article on Michael Brantley at Indians' camp. The Tribe is pretty infatuated. Much discussion about power potential as well, always an issue in Brantley discussions here. Rare is the trade in which the player to be named turns out to be the best player acquired by a club, but that is altogether possible in Brantley's case. He was the last piece hauled in from last summer's CC Sabathia trade with the Brewers, but his potential in the power, on-base, defense and baserunning departments and his general maturity bode well for his big league future.

Friday, 2/27 Not enough oufielders, no problem. Just bring the kids. Text below from this link. PHOENIX - Cutter Dykstra knows what made his dad a successful big leaguer, and he hopes to emulate him. Dykstra hit an RBI double and scored a run in his first action in big league uniform, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-5 Friday. "It was great; probably the most fun I've ever had playing baseball," said Dykstra, 19-year-old son of Lenny Dykstra. "The ultimate goal is to perform and put on a show." Dykstra came on as a pinch-runner for Jason Kendall, who doubled with one out in the sixth, and scored when Corey Hart singled sharply up the middle against Russ Springer. "I remember going with my dad to the Mets' camp when I was in the seventh grade and was sitting near the on-deck circle thinking, 'Maybe one day I'll be out there,"' Dykstra said. "I've tried to model my game after him. I want to leave the field with people saying, 'He plays the game just like his dad.' My dad played the game right." Dykstra had his RBI double in the decisive three-run seventh inning. Adam McCalvy of MLB.com: Minor Leaguer Cutter Dykstra nearly missed his at-bat in the seventh inning because he wasn't sure of the batting order, though he redeemed himself by knocking an RBI double without any batting gloves. Tom Haudricourt of the J.S.: As I have noted, the Brewers are thin in outfielders in camp, presenting the opportunity for minor leaguers to come over and see some action. Today, two outfielders from last year's draft -- Cutter Dykstra (second round) and Logan Schafer (third) -- joined in the fun and each knocked in a run. Think about it. Last year this time, Dykstra was in high school in California. Today, he was playing on the same field with major leaguers. And the son of Lenny Dykstra didn't seem intimidated one bit. His RBI came on a booming double to left-center, showing the 180-pound centerfielder has some pop.

Gameday (not up-to-the-minute, but still available should our PBP's take a time out)

Latest on the Nashville GM hiring, official ownership news -- no player-related news here, naturally. The Brewers are tied to Nashville through 2010. MiLB.com The Tennessean The Tennessean II Link includes this: "But we heard one other thing from the Milwaukee Brewers - that Greer Stadium is not a long-term solution. It is not the type of facility they want to see their future major league players go through."

Lisa Winston of MiLB.com talked to Vinny

This thread will point out the minor league camp players (those not part of the big league spring training camp), who get pulled in for appearances in the big league spring games -- these players are part of the early spring minor league mini-camp, most of the minor leaguers aren't officially scheduled to be in Maryvale yet: Thursday, 2/26 21-year-old OF Erik Miller, a RH bat, was a 17th round pick in '07 21-year-old speedster OF Lee Haydel Veteran RHP Mike Burns

Thanks for the link. When I go to mlb.com the gameday icon isn't showing for any of the games. I am not sure what is going on how did you go about finding that link? There is suppose to be a little baseball diamond icon next to the game, that is where I always went in to watch Gameday, its not showing up right now.Even if MLB doesn't list it on their scoreboard page, you should be able to use the base of the link above each day. Just change the date, then update the home and road teams with their three-letter abreviations. It was the same deal last spring training, although keep in mind it does run about a half-inning or so behind the audio, I believe.

What, no shootout? No penalty kicks? Had it on all afternoon, this Provus kid is going to be just fine.

Prior Wii Thread

GormanHarvey, unless you're Adam McCalvy (I'm guessing not), please note where you get those updates from. Adam updated his blog with those notes.

On February 10th, two weeks ago, one of our readers in Arizona brought this to our attention in this post. It's been discussed further in that thread. Some of the other Brewer-based fan sites out there have kindly referred to that thread over the past two weeks, so it was pretty much general knowledge for many, we just needed confirmation in print from a Brewer front office type, which the JS ran with today. In fact, it was also one of our readers who notified Tom H. about the post here. But we've enjoyed the news for the past 14 days http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif. Anyway, we'll keep this thread open for this specific topic, while the other thread can remain for news specific to minor league camp.

Adam McCalvy: RHP Alex Periard, 21, was unable to participate in his first big league camp because of lingering shoulder tightness that began in October during the Arizona Fall League. Club medical officials are convinced that the injury is not more serious, and they have not yet ordered an MRI scan. Let's see, October, lingering, but no MRI. Why, Brewers, why?

Adam McCalvy: RHP Alex Periard, 21, was unable to participate in his first big league camp because of lingering shoulder tightness that began in October during the Arizona Fall League. Club medical officials are convinced that the injury is not more serious, and they have not yet ordered an MRI scan. Let's see, October, lingering, but no MRI. Why, Brewers, why?