In the News: Former Brewers Edition
In this the week of Geoff, I felt it was appropriate to provide a few tidbits on former Brewers still in baseball. I'll try to keep this up as items accumulate throughout the season. It'd be cool if others piled in items of their own as comments too. Here we go!
-Gary Sheffield is considering retirement: In a fitting twist of karma, the 39-year-old has battled injuries all season. He is refusing surgery, so his options are running out. Gary, if you're reading this - please retire and stay as far as you can from baseball.
-Gabe Gross made his debut with the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday: He went 0 for 3 with a walk and 4 LOB. I'm glad to see he'll be getting some regular playing time now.
-Nationals reliever Ray King would sooner retire or demand a trade than accept a demotion to triple A: There have to be more than a few teams falling over themselves to covet a veteran lefty bullpen arm. Washington GM Jim Bowden seems to be a nearly impossible trading partner, otherwise I think a few low-level prospects would be enough to bring King back to Milwaukee to begin another brewery tour.
-Oakland's Dana Eveland has be owning so far! Sent packing to Arizona en la Estrada-trada, and subsequently a piece in the Dan Haren deal - Eveland is making the most of his regular starting opportunity. He's posted a 2-1 record, 1.90 ERA and 18 Ks so far. He'll take the mound against Seattle tonight. Best of luck tonight, Dana.
-The other part of the Estrada trade, Doug Davis, is recovering well from his surgical procedure to remove a cancerous thyroid. He's already taking batting practice. Great news.
-In a reverse Jenkins moment, Wes Helms makes his minor radar blip of a return to Milwaukee for this weekend's Brewers/Marlins series. Once paid a fatty contract by Milwaukee to eat his way into a bench role - a sizable portion of Helms' deal was recently paid by the Phillies so another team would take him. I'll understand if fans forget to stand up and honor him and his Val Kilmer-on-a-cheesesteak-bender likeness during his token once a series plate appearance.
-Johnny Estrada is probably still jogging out his first ground ball as a National.
-Gary Sheffield is considering retirement: In a fitting twist of karma, the 39-year-old has battled injuries all season. He is refusing surgery, so his options are running out. Gary, if you're reading this - please retire and stay as far as you can from baseball.
-Gabe Gross made his debut with the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday: He went 0 for 3 with a walk and 4 LOB. I'm glad to see he'll be getting some regular playing time now.
-Nationals reliever Ray King would sooner retire or demand a trade than accept a demotion to triple A: There have to be more than a few teams falling over themselves to covet a veteran lefty bullpen arm. Washington GM Jim Bowden seems to be a nearly impossible trading partner, otherwise I think a few low-level prospects would be enough to bring King back to Milwaukee to begin another brewery tour.
-Oakland's Dana Eveland has be owning so far! Sent packing to Arizona en la Estrada-trada, and subsequently a piece in the Dan Haren deal - Eveland is making the most of his regular starting opportunity. He's posted a 2-1 record, 1.90 ERA and 18 Ks so far. He'll take the mound against Seattle tonight. Best of luck tonight, Dana.
-The other part of the Estrada trade, Doug Davis, is recovering well from his surgical procedure to remove a cancerous thyroid. He's already taking batting practice. Great news.
-In a reverse Jenkins moment, Wes Helms makes his minor radar blip of a return to Milwaukee for this weekend's Brewers/Marlins series. Once paid a fatty contract by Milwaukee to eat his way into a bench role - a sizable portion of Helms' deal was recently paid by the Phillies so another team would take him. I'll understand if fans forget to stand up and honor him and his Val Kilmer-on-a-cheesesteak-bender likeness during his token once a series plate appearance.
-Johnny Estrada is probably still jogging out his first ground ball as a National.
posted by Tyler at
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Also Chad Moeller was sent down to the yankees minors
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