Milwaukee Brewers Wiretap

Steinbrenner Keeping Eye On Sabathia, Burnett

Hank Steinbrenner admitted on Thursday that the Yankees are keeping on eye on pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett as the off-season approaches, according to New York Daily News.

Sabathia will become a free agent this winter, and Burnett is expected to opt out of his contract with the Blue Jays to enter the market.

"Everybody is looking at Sabathia and Burnett, not just us," Steinbrenner. "We?ll see. I mean, our main concern is, are their arms going to be okay after this season?"

The Yankees could also look at Sabathia's Milwaukee teammate Ben Sheets.

Via New York Daily News


Sabathia Improves To 8-0 With Brewers

C.C. Sabathia improved to 8-0 with the Brewers on Monday night after pitching yet another complete game against the Astros, according to MLB.com.

Sabathia threw 130 pitches in his latest start.

"When you're out there, you don't really feel like you're tired or anything like that," Sabathia said. "I felt pretty good, and I was getting ground balls, so I had a feeling he was going to let me keep going."

C.C. is just the third pitcher in Major League history to switch teams mid-season and win his first eight starts.

Via MLB.com


Brewers' Braun Out With Sore Back

Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun missed the team's game against Washington on Sunday with a lower back injury, according to The Associated Press.

He suffered the injury while swinging in the first inning of the Brewers' 6-0 win over the Nationals on Saturday evening.

"It's definitely not good," Braun said Sunday. "There's no way I can swing a bat today."

"We think it might be spasms," he added.

Via ESPN


Brewers Aug 2008 Archive

  • Fielder Apologizes For Pushing Parra

    Brewers' first baseman Prince Fielder apologized on Tuesday night for pushing teammate Manny Parra twice in the dugout during a loss to the Reds on Monday night.

  • Prince, Parra In Dugout Shoving Match

    Brewers pitcher Manny Parra and 1B Prince Fielder were involved in an dugout altercation during Monday night's 6-3 loss to the Reds.

  • Lester, Sabathia Named Pitchers Of Month

    Boston's Jon Lester and Milwaukee's C.C. Sabathia, pair of lefty hurlers, were named the Pitchers of the Month for July on Monday.

  • Cabrera, Braun Take Home Monthly Awards

    Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers and Ryan Braun of the Brewers were named the Players of the Month in the American and National Leagues respectively on Monday.