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Counsell not thinking season at all yet, as two Brewers have COVID-19

July 6, 2020 Rick Solem

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Two Milwaukee Brewers have tested positive for COVID-19. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said pitcher Angel Perdomo and infielder Luis Urias both tested positive for the virus before team workouts began last week. “We have workouts to organize, we have to keep our players safe, we have to spread ’em out, we have to understand how […]

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Dodgers RHP Jimmy Nelson to miss season with bad back

July 6, 2020 Associated Press

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers pitcher Jimmy Nelson will undergo surgery on his lower back and miss the upcoming shortened season. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Nelson’s back had been bothering him since the start of spring training in February before camps were shut down in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. […]

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Brewers’ Yelich knows he had fortunate timing on new deal

July 6, 2020 Associated Press

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich acknowledges he benefited from fortunate timing in his contract negotiations. The Brewers held a March 6 news conference to announce that the 2018 NL MVP had agreed to a nine-year, $215 million contract. Spring training was halted less than a week later because of the coronavirus pandemic. […]

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Guy who hopped on tractor, tried carving name into Miller Park field, caused $40k in damage

June 10, 2020 Rick Solem

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He caused $40,000 worth of damage to Miller Park. His crime: Trying to carve his name into the playing field.   Kenyon A. Lambert allegedly got into Miller Park through an unlocked door, hopped on one of the tractors there and — once the grounds crew saw him — the 40-year-old told police he wanted […]

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Brewers: Miller Park sustains ‘minor damage’ after break-in

June 2, 2020 Associated Press

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers say a man illegally entered Miller Park and caused minor damage to the playing field Tuesday morning. Brewers officials say the man was apprehended by law enforcement shortly after gaining access to the field. Milwaukee police said a 40-year-old man was arrested in the burglary and noted that the […]

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Brewers owner wants “boys back in town” for preseason

May 26, 2020 Associated Press

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Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio says he would prefer that his team hold preseason workouts in Milwaukee rather than its spring training home in Arizona if Major League Baseball decides to resume its season. Attanasio said it would be a “real boost for everyone” to bring the boys back in town” as he joined Brewers […]

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AP study: MLB average at around $4.4M for 5th year in row

May 5, 2020 Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average salary ahead of a postponed opening day remained at around $4.4 million for the fifth straight season, according to a study of contracts by The Associated Press. Following an offseason when Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, Anthony Rendon and Christian Yelich all agreed to $200 million-plus deals, the […]

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OPENING DAY: Bob Uecker and Brewers baseball on WKTY today

March 26, 2020 Rick Solem

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Despite a virus ending sports, Opening Day for the Milwaukee Brewers will still go on today. OK, it won’t be the official Opening Day the Brewers were supposed to be having today. What will happen at 1:10 p.m. on WKTY 96.7 FM / 580 AM is a replay of last year’s Opening Day game against […]

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Yelich, Braun leading group in donating 100K relief meals for COVID-19

March 26, 2020 Rick Solem

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It’s an organization called California Strong. Founded by Milwaukee Brewers outfielders Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich, among others, it’s coming through in helping those in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. Wednesday, the group announed it will be donating 100,000 meals through Feeding America. It won’t stop there, however. California Strong said this will be the […]

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No fans, no work: Arena workers caught in sports shutdown

March 15, 2020 Associated Press

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MIAMI (AP) — David Edelman can usually be found at a Denver Nuggets basketball game or a Colorado Rapids soccer game. As an usher, he interacts with fans in a role he calls a staple of his life. But there are no Nuggets games for at least a month. No Rapids games, either. And Edelman […]

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