Rickie Weeks News

Brewers officials met Monday afternoon to make final decisions, but it appeared they were leaning against extending arbitration offers to any of their five compensation-eligible free agents, including infielder Felipe Lopez.

Prince Fielder doesn't want anyone to know what's going on in his mind. A typically loose, smiling slugger, he's been known to erupt, ripping into teammates.

Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder form the heart of Milwaukee's lineup, and J.J. Hardy, Corey Hart and Rickie Weeks have played strong supporting roles.

Milwaukee Brewers It was a rebuilding year for the Brewers, who finally made the playoffs in 2008, only to fall back to mediocrity in '09. The thing is, this team is anything but mediocre if they had just acquired some pitching.

Last week the Brewers did the inevitable, trading J.J. Hardy to open a permanent position for Alcides Escobar .A The move instantly made fantasy owners across the country happy, as Escobar has long been heralded as one of the best prospects in the game.A Will he actually be able to make a major impact in 2010, however? Before we answer that ...

The Brewers added infielder Adam Heether to the 40-man roster on Monday while reinstating second baseman Rickie Weeks and right-handers Mark DiFelice and David Riske from the 60-day disabled list.

Well, like it or not, Carlos Gomez and his .292 career OBP will now be a prominent member of the Brewers' starting lineup and likely the team's new everyday centerfielder.

Infielder Jemile Weeks of the A's organization and left-hander Donnie Veal of the Pirates were named Arizona Fall League hitter and pitcher of the week on Monday.

Rickey Henderson, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer but never officially retired, is finally getting to do something for which he's publicly lobbied since his playing days in the big leagues came to an end.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recapped and graded the individual performances of every Brewer that saw significant playing time throughout the season.

Alcides Escobar, SS - Without announcing it as such, the Brewers began the transition from J.J. Hardy to Escobar as their starting shortstop on Aug.

Last winter, the Brewers tweaked the roster. This time, they face the prospect of wholesale changes.

Milwaukee Brewers manager Ken Macha will be back for a second season in 2010. General manager Doug Melvin announced before Sunday's season finale that Macha was being retained for the second season of the two-year contract he signed last October.

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is said to be seriously weighing important changes after the talented team's surprisingly mediocre performance this season , a year after the Brew Crew's first playoff appearance since 1982.

That is according to our friends at AccuScore.com . I asked them how the Brewers' season would have turned out had Rickie Weeks been healthy all season and hitting leadoff at an All-Star pace.

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article stating that 3B will be a scarce position in NL-only lagues in 2010.

From my column over at SportsBubbler.com : To fire or not to fire: that is the question, and a year to the day after the Brewers fired manager Ned Yost, they again may need to answer it.

Brewers manager Ken Macha knew the questions about his job security were coming, and he answered them Tuesday with the same calm expression he's worn on the bench throughout the team's disappointing season.

The Brewers face interesting decisions regarding the futures of shortstop J.J. Hardy, second baseman Rickie Weeks, centerfielder Mike Cameron and catcher Jason Kendall.

No Yawkee, It is worthless arguing the worth of Tony La Russa when every honest man with common sense recogizes his expertise.