| Sveum to take over Cubs |
Thu Nov 17 14:53:27 2011 EST |
| Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs have named Dale Sveum their new manager. Sveum, most recently the hitting coach of the Milwaukee Brewers, will be introduced at a press conference on Friday morning. More to follow. |
| Marquette forward suspended 3 games by NCAA |
Fri Nov 11 20:51:26 2011 EST |
| ports Network) - A freshman Marquette forward was suspended for the first three games of the season for violating NCAA rules by accepting a free ticket to a Major League Baseball game. Juan Anderson received the punishment after attending a Milwaukee Brewers playoff game with a free suite ticket offered by someone who was not his parent or legal guardian. Marquette determined the violation following an internal review and self- reported it to the NCAA. The suspension was finalized Friday, the s |
| La Russa announces his retirement |
Mon Oct 31 10:58:38 2011 EST |
| in late August only to go 23-8 down the stretch and secured the wild card spot on the final day of the regular season. The Cards then took out the heavily favored Philadelphia Phillies in a decisive fifth game of the NLCS before beating the Milwaukee Brewers in six games in the NLCS. The Cardinals then pulled out a thrilling win in the Fall Classic, beating the Texas Rangers in seven games after twice being down to their last strike in a memorable Game 6 win. "Tony leaves behind a legacy of suc |
| Brewers decline options for Rodriguez and Betancourt |
Sun Oct 30 18:31:58 2011 EST |
| Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers declined the options for pitcher Francisco Rodriguez and shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt on Sunday, making both players free agents. Rodriguez, who was acquired on July 12 of last season in a trade from the New York Mets, had a mutual option worth $17.5 million dollars for next season but will instead receive a $4 million buyout. The major-league record holder for saves in a single season (62) had a 6-2 record with a 2.64 ERA and 23 saves las |
| Cardinals find themselves in familiar spot |
Thu Oct 27 13:24:42 2011 EST |
| other four games. St. Louis will turn to lefty Jaime Garcia for Game 6, who went toe-to-toe with Lewis in Game 2 -- even outpitching him -- by throwing seven shutout innings of three-hit ball with seven K's. Minus one LCS start against the Milwaukee Brewers where Garcia surrendered six runs in four innings, he has thrown well this postseason, allowing just four runs the rest of the way. The Cardinals will need him to deliver again in what is now their biggest game of the season. If he can, who |
| Brewers P Narveson has surgery |
Tue Oct 25 19:01:15 2011 EST |
| Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Chris Narveson had surgery on his left hip, the team announced on Tuesday. Narveson went 11-8 with a 4.45 earned run average in 30 games (28 starts) for the NL Central champion Brewers this season. He made six relief appearances in the playoffs, posting an 11.05 ERA with no record. The left-hander will visit Dr. William Raasch on Wednesday for a follow-up. The team expects Narveson to be ready for spring training. Milwaukee also reinsta |
| Cards try to push the Rangers to the brink in Game 4 |
Sun Oct 23 10:20:13 2011 EST |
| idn't miss it. After that, he just couldn't command the baseball." Tonight the Cardinals will turn to righty Edwin Jackson, who lasted just two innings of his last start and is 1-0 this postseason with a 5.84 ERA. Jackson was roughed by the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 6 of the NLCS, as he allowed four runs and four hits - three home runs - in just two frames. The Cards, though, went on to win that game and have won all three of his starts this postseason. "He went out there and he tried to be per |
| Rangers-Cards: Let's get it on |
Wed Oct 19 11:54:07 2011 EST |
| pleted a three-game sweep of the Braves with a dramatic extra inning win on the final day of the season. And what did the Phillies get as repayment? A shocking five-game series loss to the gritty Cardinals in the NLDS. A familiar foe in the Milwaukee Brewers awaited the Cardinals in the NLCS, but the result was the same, as the Cardinals again defied the odds and took the NL Central champions out in six games, becoming the 10th wild card winner to reach the World Series. Carrying eight reliever |
| Why the Cardinals will win the World Series |
Wed Oct 19 11:16:13 2011 EST |
| itself 10 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the wild card as of Aug. 25 and not only managed to squeeze into the playoffs past the reeling Braves, but then beat the World Series favorite Philadelphia Phillies before toppling its divisional rival Milwaukee Brewers -- the two best teams in the National League this season. Both teams have unpredictable rotations and have relied on their potent offenses and lockdown bullpens to carry them. Ron Washington and Tony La Russa deserve credit for how they hav |
| Rangers, Cards get Fall Classic underway at Busch Stadium |
Wed Oct 19 10:27:17 2011 EST |
| enter, who will take the hill in Game 1 on Wednesday. "We've been playing hard all year long. There were some ups and downs here and there, but the last two or so months, we started to put it together and played hard." A familiar foe in the Milwaukee Brewers awaited them in the National League Championship Series, but the result was the same, as the Cardinals again defied the odds and took the NL Central champions out in six games, becoming the 10th wild card winner to reach the World Series. " |
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