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• Ned Yost Managing Scared

  I have to start off by saying that part of me understands and sympathizes with the situation Brewers manager Ned Yost faced regarding his pitching in the late innings of the Brewers 9-1 victory over the Pirates on July 4th. He was less that 24 hours removed... Posted Jul 05 2008, 02:08 AM by Ryan Topp With | With 4 comment(s) Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, Bullpen, Carlos Villanueva

• Updated Bullpen Useage as of 6/19

  Since I last posted on bullpen useage , many things have changed. Eric Gagne went on the disabled list. David Riske went on the DL and now has come off of it. Seth McClung went into the rotation and Carlos Villanueva went to the pen. Most importantly... Posted Jun 19 2008, 11:34 PM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, Ned Yost, Bullpen

• The One That Got Away

  I know that I'm posting quite a bit on the bullpen lately, but that has been the major issue with the Brewers so far and so that's what there is to talk about. Many of the moves that General Manager Doug Melvin made shore up the bullpen in the... Posted May 16 2008, 05:58 PM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, Eric Gagne, Bullpen

• The Upside of Mark DiFelice

  The day Mark DiFelice worked towards for over a decade finally came on Thursday May 15th, 2008 with his call-up to take David Riske's spot in the bullpen for the Brewers. This is the first time he will pitch in the majors, and if his minor league... Posted May 16 2008, 12:35 AM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, Bullpen, Mark DiFelice

• Closer by Committee

  Much had been made of Eric Gagne being deposed as "closer" for the Milwaukee Brewers, at least temporarily. He is out because he simply couldn't string together 3 outs consistently enough without allowing runs to score. There are some reasons... Posted May 11 2008, 11:29 PM by Ryan Topp With | With no comments Filed under: Milwaukee Brewers, Ned Yost, Eric Gagne, Bullpen